{"id":39,"date":"2006-11-24T00:15:33","date_gmt":"2006-11-24T05:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinomara.com\/2006\/11\/24\/antithanksgiving-as-opposed-to-anti-tank-weapons\/"},"modified":"2006-11-24T00:15:33","modified_gmt":"2006-11-24T05:15:33","slug":"antithanksgiving-as-opposed-to-anti-tank-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.kevinomara.com\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"Antithanksgiving (as opposed to anti-tank weapons)"},"content":{"rendered":"

So hey, I’m just gonna go ahead and buck the trend here, mmmmkay, and discuss something for which I am NOT thankful.<\/p>\n

Two-thirds of the population is considered right-eye dominant. You know, that means that they (and I’m referring to ‘they’, not ‘us’, for a reason which … well, you’re smart, you’ve probably already figured this bit out) prefer to view objects with their right eye. It’s called ocular dominance<\/A> if you want to read up on it some more.<\/p>\n

Aaaaanyway, I’m part of the one-third group that’s left-eye dominant. Anyone that has tried on my eyeglasses for fun or profit has probably noticed there’s almost no correction in my right-hand lens. That’s because my right eye has nearly 20-20 vision – it’s my left eye that sucks. Astigmatism, if you want to get picky.<\/p>\n

All this means is that I’m having to train myself to put the camera up to my right eye, which feels totally wrong to me. I usually don’t wear my glasses while shooting, and therefore doing any sort of manual focus with my screwed up dominant left eye is a royal pain in the ass. Plus if I use my dominant eye I’m always smashing my nose into the back of the camera. Smudgy.<\/p>\n

THIS IS SOMETHING FOR WHICH I AM NOT THANKFUL. My body has cursed me with a preference for the lesser choice. Blargh.<\/p>\n

Do you know which of your eyes is dominant? Doesn’t really matter, but if you want to find out, do this simple test. Look at a distant object, extend your arms, and form a triangle around the object with your hands, like this:
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\nClose your left eye, then open it and close your right eye. Whichever eye is seeing the object is your dominant eye. Notice: do not attempt this while drunk.<\/p>\n

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Okay, okay, fine, here’s a list of things for which I am thankful today.<\/p>\n

I have my health, I have a functioning version of sanity, I got to eat a fantastic Thanksgiving lunch with my parents and an old family friend, and I also got to eat ANOTHER fantastic Thanksgiving dinner with my in-laws, my brother-in-law and his wife, and their beautiful baby.<\/p>\n

Seriously, my stomach is very thankful that my family’s tradition is an early afternoon meal and that my in-laws prefer supper. That makes it real easy for me to stay bloated like a tick the entire day.<\/p>\n

Also, I’m grateful that I’ve a tiny Christmas wish list, meaning that I have been successful in eschewing overwhelming greed and materialism. Okay, yeah, so there’s a Canon 50mm f\/1.8 lens on there, but that’s the only thing I actually really want, and I think the parents are going to take care of that. The rest of you, you poor souls who torture yourself by reading my drivel, I love all of you, and having you in my life is gift enough.<\/p>\n

I hope everyone’s T-Day was as simple, heartwarming, and relaxing as mine. You all deserve the best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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