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	<title>Aric McKeown &#187; Older</title>
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		<title>And Now You&#8217;re Even Older</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aric McKeown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To start off this message, my boots to shoes switch is everything I hoped it would be. My toes are toasty warm on the drive to work and my feet are comfortable in their brilliantly clean slip-on shoes when at work. It was pointed out, by a co-worker, that this was less of an eccentricity [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To start off this message, my boots to shoes switch is everything I hoped it would be. My toes are toasty warm on the drive to work and my feet are comfortable in their brilliantly clean slip-on shoes when at work. It was pointed out, by a co-worker, that this was less of an eccentricity and more of an old man thing. They&#8217;re probably on to something there. And less than a week after they mentioned it, my mind grabbed on to another old man quirk.</p>
<p>I have been nearsighted since 5th grade. There&#8217;s nothing quite like giant glasses on a oversized middle school noggin sporting a giant cowlick. It was good times. At any rate, I&#8217;ve come to take a little pride in my eyewear. I spend the proportionate amount of money on something that will be displayed on my face 365 days a year. But, man, I rarely wear sunglasses. Dropping some cash on something like that seems like a waste.</p>
<p>Solution? Sunglasses that fit over my regular glasses. That&#8217;s right. Big honkin&#8217; (honkin&#8217;? really?) old person sunglasses. Some $19.99 Blublockers. What do I care?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m going to wear these in my car. Not even a car. A minivan. It&#8217;s not like I&#8217;m picking up ladies or cruising the streets of Anoka with my football buddies. I work in a dank cube and sometimes the outside is just too bright. I don&#8217;t need to impress anyone here.</p>
<p>Solutions to problems come much more easily when you disregard what other people might think. There&#8217;s another thing. &#8220;Might.&#8221; What if people think these giant sunglasses look awesome? I mean, the odds are against it. But there&#8217;s a chance, right? I&#8217;m okay with any outcome. If I look like an idiot (99.9998% chance) or if I look super cool (0.1112% chance), I don&#8217;t care. I&#8217;m tired of squinting in to the sun. That thing is too bright. Maybe we could do something about that.</p>
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