So... I was watching PBS earlier today (no, I was channel surfing but what else would I be doing on a stormy Thursday night - or any other night?) and I came across Deepak Chopra's Happiness Prescription program. I've heard of Dr. Chopra's name in various circles and knew what he was about but I've never seen his specials or read any of his books. At the beginning, we were introduced to cognitive thinking, etc. My attention wavered a bit until he mentioned how he believes that Buddha was the first cognitive therapist based on the Buddhist doctrines. Again my mind was trying to process what he said, to follow his thought process yet all I could look at was Dr. Chopra. More specifically, I was looking at his Glasses.

I know there were many many important things he mentioned afterwards but I honestly could not see or think about anything but his thick plastic frames covered in red sparkles. This isn't the first time I've seen Dr. Chopra and he never wore those glasses. Ever. I wonder if he consulted someone about this before he taped his special, or whether it was a strategic move to have everyone look at his eyes - you know, for that psychological effect or whatever. But I thought it was strange of him to wear something so ostentatious. First of all, they didn't match his outfit. His clothes were rather sedate so perhaps he wanted to pull attention away from the boring clothes. Hmm.. perhaps. Second of all, I want those glasses for myself. If it's going to be anyone who needs new ostentatious frames, it would be me. Imagine Dorothy's shoes from The Wizard of Oz in the form of glasses. Forget the 10 steps to happiness, I got a bit of conscious happiness just looking at them sparkle!

Since mentioning glasses, I should go and get new lenses if not new frames for my own after two years of wearing the same pair. Words are getting a little harder to read from the back of the room and my right lense somehow became foggy though not because it's dirty. I'm sure that's why people give me a peculiar look (good? bad? I've no idea) when they talk to me. Either that or my eyes are gorgeous and the glasses serve as magnifiers, though opaque ones at that.