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posted by [personal profile] laurainlimbo at 10:01pm on 21/07/2007 under ,
yup, I did the ultimate stupid thing and sat out all day in the sun - IN JULY - by the lake - with no sunscreen. and now I'm suffering the ultimate in sunburn hell. it's horrible. I'd take a picture if I wasn't feeling so stupid right now.

it hurts!!

but maybe it will turn into a nice tan - ya think?

And we did have an awesome day today, so it was worth it I guess. We were in three states today! we drove South from Chicago through Indiana to the border of MIchigan and Indiana - to a small town on Lake Michigan called New Buffalo. there is a surf shop there, which we had actually visited a few weeks ago on a very hot day. I didn't write anything about that day because that day was not good. Today, however, was perfect! The weather was gorgeous - only in the high 70s probably or low 80s at the most, with a bit of wind. M had been reading online that there might be some waves on the lake, so we headed out to Michigan this morning and got there around 10:30 a.m. He rented a surfboard and went out on the lake for about an hour and a half while I sat in the sun and read photocopies about pre and post nuptial agreements (for the paper that is due in my Contracts Law class in two days - yikes!). I guess M was able to catch a few very small waves - and while he was out there he met a couple of younger guys from Chicago who were trying lake surfing for the first time. they were really nice guys - one of them is doing post-doctoral work in Genetics and Statistics (Smart much!!) at the University of Chicago - and he will move to UCLA in six months to begin teaching - wow!! and the other guy is in BioChemistry and starting the grad program at UIC in the fall. We chatted with them for another hour or so (while I sizzled more), and when they left, M went out again to try for more waves- but there were not many. So we headed back to Chicago around 3 p.m. or so, and got stuck in the ultimate traffic jam - so it took us a long time to get home. we had some pizza, and I uploaded all the pictures that I've taken since the end of May - including pics that I took today. Now I'm catching up on LJ and will go to sleep soon... sun takes its toll, plus I drove the whole way back from MI - and it took over two hours!

Since I just uploaded tons of photos, I will post some of them tomorrow - some great ones of the beach today plus downtown Chicago from the freeway while stuck in traffic. and cat photos - my crazy cat was being such the ham posing with the flowers that Dawnie sent me back in June. by the way, where is Dawnie??? if you're out there, I miss you!!

hope you all are having a fabulous weekend and enjoying the new HP book - which I won't be reading until I can actually read Book 6...

I'm off to nurse my sunburn - g'night!
Mood:: 'rejuvenated' rejuvenated
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posted by [identity profile] moondropz.livejournal.com at 03:43am on 22/07/2007
Wheee! It sounds like you both had a great day! I feel for you on the sunburn though! Blech. I never tan? I burn then return a white that only Casper could love-lmao! Oh well! try some aloe vera sweetie-and soon-just because you're out of the sun doesn't mean the burn will stop-ouch! Take care of you! I can't wait to see the pics too ;-P
*Hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 02:26am on 24/07/2007
it was a great day, and I'm savoring it in my memory because there have not been so many of those lately. even one good day a month will be enough to make me happy though...

and yes, I'm also Casper white most of the time - in fact this was the first time I've really been in the sun and actually burned since I went to Hawaii in 2004!! the burn is getting a bit better, but it's still there. more aloe:)

I posted my best pics of the beach - glad you liked them!!

*hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] moondropz.livejournal.com at 07:24am on 24/07/2007
I'm glad it was such a great time for you! I hope you have many more to come ;-P You deserve to be happy sweetie ;-P *Hugs you*
I never tan. I swear-it'd be so nice really. *Sighs* LOL. But I just burn/turn white and move right along with the summer ;-P
Ooh-I must go look at the pics! Yay! I love pictures ;-P Thanks for letting me know!
I am really random here-but so excited! I'm going to see Gaelic Storm play Wednesday night-we go every year-small Irish pub-and have a blast! I know them by this point-they're all so awesome and laid back ;-P Gonna take pics if I can ;_P
*Hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 09:41pm on 27/07/2007
aw, thanks - I think I deserve happiness too and sometimes I just feel like I'm not happy enough. but what's happiness anyway? your Irish band and pub sounds like so much fun! I loved Irish pubs when I was in college - good beer!
you know, about the tanning, I usually don't tan, I just burn and then it fades away to whiteness again. I can tan on my arms but my legs will remain ghostly white - weird!

ooh can't wait to see your pics - *runs to see your site*

*Hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] moondropz.livejournal.com at 10:41pm on 27/07/2007
I think everyone deserves to be happy-and I hate when my friends aren't. *HUgs* But that's a good attitude because you DO deserve happiness in your life ;-P I define happiness as a state of mind. If all is right in my world-I have good friends, good family-and everyone is healthy-then I'm pretty happy ;-P
On tanning-I turn pink sometimes? *Giggles* But I tend to go back to white after a bit ;-P I have decided I was never meant to tan ;-P I've learned to deal ;-)
Oh do-I have about 40 pictures up from the concert-it was wild fun! I didn't dance because I was still dealing with the flu-and still am-but I was happy I went. They are awesome ;-P
*Hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 12:24pm on 30/07/2007
I know it's so hard when someone you care about is not happy - you don't know what to do to make them feel better:) just support them I guess and make sure they know you care. and I do know that about you - and my other LJ friends!! you have always been so sweet and supportive! thanks!
oh, my sunburn was a bright pink at first - when it was new and it was all burning and hurting. then it was reddish, then it faded completely. actually pale skin is pretty, it's just this society is so into the "tanned" look. i don't really get it. but then I don't get a lot of fashion:)

*hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] moondropz.livejournal.com at 11:33pm on 30/07/2007
It really is-I think alot of day to day stress is a huge reason many of my friends are unhappy. And in turn that saddens me-life is precious and meant to be celebrated-yet the daily grind gets in the way of that sometimes ;-( Fortunately not everyday is like that-and I take any little victory I can find ;-P Plus-I'm easily amused. *Giggles* I think life is too short to be unhappy all the time-it's easier to smile and get on with it all for me ;-P
Oooh, ouch. I have avoided the sun alot this summer-lol. But soon-I am going to the Ren Fest and walking Boo-and I know my number is up-lmao! So lots of sunblock and aloe for me ;-P There's rarely any shade at these-so yeah ;-P You know-I never tan-so I agree, the tanned look never did it for me either! And I'm a walking fashion victim-and proud dork ;-P Whooooo!!!!!
*Hugs*
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 02:40am on 03/08/2007
yes, life is precious and worth celebrating. that's why I wish we all didn't have to work so much or deal with stress and work and traffic and other unhealthy things. let's just eat chocolate, drink wine, watch good tv shows, enjoy looking at gorgeous men, and swim in the ocean! that would make me happy!!

*hugs* - and be careful with the sun, k?
 
posted by [identity profile] moondropz.livejournal.com at 05:16am on 03/08/2007
Well now-that works really well for me too! I'm in!!!!
Oh yes-I will-promise. I hate getting burned-no fun! So I'll take skin protection with me ;-P
*Hugs*
 
posted by (anonymous) at 04:11am on 22/07/2007
Owie! Sunburn sucks. Remember to drink lots of fluids to help your skin heal. I hope you feel better soon.
 
posted by [identity profile] bayareajenn.livejournal.com at 04:11am on 22/07/2007
Whups...that was me. :)
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 02:31pm on 22/07/2007
yea I was wondering what anonymous person replied to my post - hehe! and sunburn does suck - I kept waking up and having to put ice and aloe on my burn. it was hard to lie down because my legs are the worst. it will be over by tomorrow though... then I'll go back to pale again.
 
posted by [identity profile] ageless-aislynn.livejournal.com at 04:47am on 22/07/2007
Ouchie! I always sunburn horribly then fade right back out to dead-white! Gee, that sounds attractive, huh? o_O ;) Glad you had a good time otherwise, though! Be sure to take care of that sunburn! *hugs!* ♥♥♥!!!
 
posted by [identity profile] laurainlimbo.livejournal.com at 02:23am on 24/07/2007
well I sunburn, but I bet if I had actually put the sunscreen on I would have just been fine. but then I'd have no color, and I am really hopeing that this burn fades to a nice tan. we'll see... it is getting better but I look like a lobster! before Saturday I was dead white too, so actually I'm glad to get some color because I was ashamed to wear skirts or shorts. and it's hot here sometimes!

*hugs*

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