Starting with Egypt. That's where I started.

I had planned to go to the beach today. To relax and swim and get a lot of Vitamin D, while simultaneously slathering myself with SPF 70, to make sure I didn't turn into a giant tomato.

Then, I realized how hot it was, how hot the sand would be, and how--since I haven't been in the sun in a bathing suit in a year--I would buuuuurn.

So, my plans changed. I hopped on a bus and spent the afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was amazing, beautiful, inspiring, and air conditioned.

Do you know what this guy reminds me of?

This:

fyi

taking out your contacts with residue of aloe vera on your fingers?
=
NO BUENO

the freaky sunburn

ok, so i know that i've talked about weird sunburns before.
on my knees
on my hairline
but today's? today's takes the cake.
in the last 72 hours, i spent 21 getting ready and helping with this:it's was awesome. absolutely amazing.
i wore sunscreen, but apparently not enough. because, this is what came out:



but it was totally worth it.

no, i do not suffer from dandruff.

i don't know if i've ever mentioned this before, but i'm very pale.
i burn easily.
i don't tan. (it is actually physically impossible for me)
i freckle a lot.
i'm practically albino, without the cool factor of having pink eyes.
(how awesome would that be?)
well, during my awesome weekend a few days ago, i was on a boat in the sun for a while.
i did put on a lot of sunscreen.
i did wear a hood.
i did cover my whole body up with clothing and towels.
and yet,
i still ended up with a sun burn.
on my nose,
on my forehead,
and on my part.
another thing?
after i burn,
i peel.
which is what stage my part is in right now.
and so, to all of you out there who might think that i have a scalp condition,
i don't. i have a sunburn.
plain and simple.
that is all.

it BUUUUUURRRNS!

so. today was St. Patrick's Day (i hope you all wore green, ate corned beef and cabbage, and watched Darby O'Gill and the Little People. all wonderful St. Patrick's Day activities). and this week, for the first time since september, has been BEAUTIFUL! warm, sunny, and just plain perfect. i believe that that is provo's way of celebrating one of my favorite holidays.

so, because it was so beautiful, and we were suffering from severe vitamin D deficiencies, my roommate and i decided to study outside in the sun. so i spent two blissful hours soaking up some rays.

about two hours after my mini vacation, i felt an interesting sensation on the inside of my knees. within three hours of coming inside, i knew that the decision to not find my good 'ol SPF 70 and rub it on my not-used-to-being-bare legs had been baaaaaaad.

if you were to come to my house right now and look at my legs you would be confused. did i get a sunburn? or did i smash a water-balloon full of red kool-aid between my knees? there's no way of knowing.

(however, if your hands are cold, you may come touch my burn. it will quickly warm them up)