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Oh man, maybe I'm not actually a grownup. I had the total five-year-old experience today -- went to the museum, got all excited, had loads of fun and an iced lemonade, got cranky and tired on the ride home, BREATHLESSLY informed the internet of everything I did today, and then had a nap.

I have learned something in 32 years of life, however, and I put aloe burn gel on my face and shoulders before I went to bed. Which is good, because I woke up with a sunburn.

I own sunblock. I went out specifically and bought sunblock at the same time I bought the burn gel last month. I just need to make sure I actually wear it.

The dangers of Going Outside now include bears (theoretical), parades (actual), and sunburns (inevitable).

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[madripoor-rose.livejournal.com]

I just last year started remembering to wear a *hat* when I go out to mow the lawn in summer.

Outside is always an adventure.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

During an unexpectedly sunny spell last summer, I was finding I had a headache every afternoon at work. Then I realised that might possibly be connected to sitting outside on my lunch break in the direct sun for an hour.

Then I bought a hat and the headaches disappeared. Magic!

Then the sun disappeared too. *Shakes fist at English weather*

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

I guess that's better than finding that you've joined in a parade of sunburned bears... I should think they'd be rather cranky.

And me, I'm doing the kiddie thing today too. I'm sitting at home in my PJs reading comic-strips while I eat ice-cream. And I need to clean my bedroom, but I'm defiantly putting it off as long as I can (so there.) Clearly I got missed when they started handing out the adulthoods.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Do bears sunburn? They have awfully thick fur...

[lavinialavender.livejournal.com]

Hee. Glad you had a good day, Sam.

I also had a good day stimulating the economy! I was at a Half-Price Books (yep, Houston), saw this and thought of you:

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I saw that at the art store the other day! I WANT IT. :D

book rec

[katepwa.livejournal.com]

Oh! My library actually has this! Thank you, Lavinia.

ADVENTUR

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

The dangers of Going Outside now include bears (theoretical), parades (actual), and sunburns (inevitable).

Let us not forget coyotes (too awesome for words).

And for me, another danger of Going Outside is the descent into retail therapy (note to self: rent is important).

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

Okay, see, I feel so much better about my similar outing today. If I just realize that occasionally I am five, today was not that bad.

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

Tannic acid in black pekoe tea will take the sting from sunburn*. Put about four cup-sized tea bags into the bathtub, run the water at a comfortable-for-you temperature, and pretend you're an ice cub or a slice of lemon, whichever amuses you more ;)

I suppose you could use a couple of these, if you'd prefer: http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=25&item_pk=25799&p=2

*Only works on skin it comes into contact with.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I know another teabag recipe, and it actually works.

If you're really itchy, whether from a rash or dry skin or whatever - soak a chamomile teabag in cold water and rub it all over the affected area. You want it to be plenty wet - dip it in the water again if it starts to get dried out.

I'm not a total hippy; the strongest advocate now is my mother-in-law, who is the least 'alternative therapy' person in the world. She had a bad reaction to her hormone treatment and was going crazy with itching, and tried the teabag thing at our suggestion as an act of last resort. Two minutes later - *blinkblink* "Oh. It worked."

She then added it to the list of treatments she cold use on her Labrador that wasn't a steroid. Cara used to break out in dreadful hives if she touched anything in the Wandering Jew family of plants, and they had a real problem with them in their backyard then.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Alas, my bathtub cannot be plugged (such a long story). And I have no pekoe tea. But I did put an ice pack on my shoulders! That seemed to help.

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

Today it was raining, so I mostly acted like an adult--a boring adult. But I did spend part of the day painting a Chinese dragon on silk. The outline is complete, in metallic gold paint, and about half the background has been dyed royal blue. The dragon's head is "poppy red" (a new-to-me dye which currently looks orange, I'll have to see how that comes out) and his tail is orange and yellow flames.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

It sounds awesome! Will you post pictures?

Not sure why...

[(Anonymous)]

...but the phrase "Theoretical Bears" amuses me greatly! ;o)

~mad en

Re: Not sure why...

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

Schroedinger surely would have approved of them.

[thesaneminority.livejournal.com]

I do the same thing RE: sunburn. I spend so little time outside that, unless I'm doing something like swimming or running around in the park, I will forget to put on sunscreen and come back inside looking like a half-cooked lobster.

[dreamwaffles.livejournal.com]

Ow. Hope that clears up soon; I too am one of those who sunburns at the drop of a hat. (curse my Norwegian heritage/Pacific Northwestern upbringing!) I once got a *second-degree sunburn*. On *both* shoulders.

Word of advice. Don't do that.

(Speaking of ways to injure oneself, though, I found out today that the odd rash on my leg might be Pityriasis Rosea. I don't even know what that is. Apparently 0.14% of women in America ever get it. WHY IS THIS MY LIFE.)

[dreamwaffles.livejournal.com]

(also. This has nothing to do with anything mentioned, but I think you might like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebXw6BbsLjk&feature=player_embedded )

[ladytinyhelm.livejournal.com]

D: I DID THAT TOO. There were BLISTERS on my FACE. I do not recommend the experience. x_x

Still have a couple of teeny scars, too. :(

[ladytinyhelm.livejournal.com]

Also, my sympathies on the rare-wtf-rash. :(

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Oh! I had a really rare rash like that once! It turned out to be doing the rounds at the theatre, the peril of working in close quarters. I called it my leprosy. :D

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Today was bike maintenance day, and as it was sunny and I was going to spend an hour or so outside, I made extra careful sure that I assiduously applied plenty of sunscreen, even remembering areas like the back of my neck that I often forget. I was very proud of myself!

I changed clothes this evening and by the pricking of my lower back, I realised that there had been a gap between my shirt and shorts, which the sun had gotten in. I now have a lovely tingly tramp stamp to remind me that I'm not used to summer clothing aaargh.

[eofs.livejournal.com]

When I was a little E (and e?) on the beach in Northern Spain, my mum carefully applied suncream to my entire body... but forgot the soles of my feet.

Ouuuch.

[ladytinyhelm.livejournal.com]

As another severely melanin-challenged person, my favorite way to use sunscreen is putting it on like lotion after showering. Wide variety of benefits: good memory sign post, moisturized skin, and, above all, you are protected EVERYWHERE. JUST IN CASE. :D

[eofs.livejournal.com]

On your shoulders Sam? What on earth were you wearing? Spaghetti strap vest? Strapless dress? A boob tube!?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

LOL! Tank top!