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[listersgirl]

I got my first sunburn of the year yesterday.

BITE ME, SUN.

This is evil for any number of reasons, including:

1. It's April.
2. I was only outside for less than an hour.
3. I was wearing pants and long sleeves at the time (I was regretting it, but my parents' house is so cold that it's hard to remember that it's actually warm outside, but still: I was wearing pants and long sleeves).
4. I therefore received said sunburn in the only place that the sun could reach, which is a weird perfectly framed stripe across my left collarbone.
5. Did I mention that it's April?

Task #1 today: buy sunscreen! wear sunscreen! suck up the rashes and the allergies and never leave the house without sunscreen again!

Comments

[zoje-george.livejournal.com]

Slice a tomato in half, gently rub it on the sunburnt area. The acids and sugars in the tomato's natural juices will take out the sting and reduce peeling.

Repeat as necessary.

It works like magic.

[listersgirl]

Wow, seriously? That's a fabulous trick.

[jeejeen.livejournal.com]

Hey but it was coooold yesterday!

[listersgirl]

I'm in Victoria! It's ridiculously sunny and hot here!

I beat you

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

I got one last Thursday when I went for patio lunch with Lori. Only on one shoulder of course, because I like looking lopsided.

Re: I beat you

[listersgirl]

I think it was a patio lunch that got me last year. They should come with warnings!

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that reminds me to add sunscreen to my shopping list. I've been trying to put it off for as long as possible, because yes -- rashes. Ugh. Ugh!

[listersgirl]

My parents apologized last night for passing on their terrible skin to me, as well they should. :)

[goblinshark.livejournal.com]

Have you tried using the sunscreen marketed towards the under 2 set? I've switched to Coppertone Baby, and it seems to be less allergenic.

[listersgirl]

Hey, that's an interesting thought. Coppertone seems to be the one I have the least problems with anyway, so I'll have to try the kiddie version.

[globetrotter1.livejournal.com]

I'll send you the endless rain we've had this past weekend. Ugh.

[listersgirl]

Gosh, thanks. The endless sun and completely cloud-free skies are getting a little monotonous. ;)

[yagowe.livejournal.com]

This is definitely sunburn weekend in Victoria. My wife got a horrible one due to medication-related photosensitivity, but I know a bunch of other people who got them as well.

[yagowe.livejournal.com]

And this (http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/04/21/sun-dangers060421.html) might be part of the reason.

[listersgirl]

Heh, yes, that's what the woman in Shoppers said today, while I was running around in a panic looking for sunscreen. I hope your wife recovers!

[jopickles.livejournal.com]

i have really sensitive skin and get rashes from sunscreen too - the 2 I don't get rashed from are a kids one from banana boat, and the mary kay sunscreen.

I once got a sunburn in May in Prince George - and the next day we got a foot of snow.

[listersgirl]

Oh, man. Funny! But not, of course. Someone else suggested kids' sunscreen, so I think I'll try that next.

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday yesterday!

I'm so sorry for being so rubbish - I kept thinking about it yesterday, but only when I wasn't anywhere near the computer... I hope it was a good day.

[listersgirl]

Aw, thanks! There was cake, and Thai food, so it was all good.

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that it was a good day!

[tinkerer.livejournal.com]

VERY BELATED BIRTHDAY!

I cannot believe the number of people to whom I forgot to wish a happy birthday on Sunday. >:(