Could it be that you're now over 40 years old?  That would explain it,
as presbyopia is causing it.  I'f you're under 40, something else may be
going on.  Either way, it sounds like reading glasses over your contact
may be in order.

w.stacy, o.d.

Not exactly. But before I begin, I'm going with the assumption that your
eye care practitioner correctly determined that you needed that .25
additional power for better distance vision and in fact, you *do* have
decernably clearer distant (past 20'/6m) vision.

If you are over about 40 years old, the age-related decrease of near
point focusing power is being realized.  You were under-corrected for
total power which gave you the ability to see those pores and with
higher, presumably correct power, you get to experience presbyopia.  
That 'right under your nose" blur will soon be replaced by "my arms are
too short" or "I can't see the phone book" or the dreaded "waiter, do
have spare reading glasses or can I sit at table with more light?"

Mostly, you're right, although some people, especially new, early
presbyopes do indeed require a few days to feel comfortable with new
lenses.  Another issue to consider is whether you are using the
identical contact lenses in a .25 higher power or where you re-fit to
another lens design?  That can cause some adaptive issues. And another
possibility is that your contact lens is defective or the power is
mis-marked, in which case your practitioner can figure it out.

So there you have it.  Why not just call the doctor and check it out!  
Then, you'll know for certain and you can sit back and enjoy the OtisFun
program on this newsgroup!

Oh yeah----maybe you should try "the plus".  ;-)SBT (sarcasm, big time)

You didn't say what your age was, but all these things are consistent with
presbyopia.  From what I've read, everybody gets this, usually around
middle age.  It just means that you lose the ability to focus, and comes
in gradually.  If you get glasses or contacts that give sharp vision at
distance, then you get blurry vision up close.  If you get glasses or
contacts that give sharp vision up close, then distance is blurry.

There are many "cures", but they all have disadvantages.  When I wore
glasses and got presbyopia, I had two pairs, one for close and one for
distance.  One was on my face, the other in my pocket.  I switched as
necessary.  When I got contacts, I got them for distance and bought cheap
OTC reading glasses at the drugstore.  You can try them on at the
drugstore and they usually have a little testing chart on the display to
help you find the strength that works for you.  You'll want to get the
weakest that work for the distance.  You may be able to get ones that work
both for reading and the computer, although you need a weaker strength for
the computer because people normally look from farther away.

You can get bifocal contacts, but many people find that they don't work
for them.  You could also try monovision, where one contact is set for
distance and the other up close.  Your brain will eventually learn to use
the sharp image and ignore the other blurry one.  Needless to say, this is
not good for your depth perception.