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*[ 9 June, 2008 ]

just call me Rudolph [ the girl behind the screen ]

having best friends with a pool is amazing. especially when summer weather FINALLY hits us (love. i love love love love the heat. love it. 90. 95. 100. 105. bring it. i bask in it. seriously.) so, we went over this weekend all prepped and ready for a day at the pool. 5 suits. 5 towels. 5 pairs of flip flops. 5 pairs of sunglasses. 5 changes of clothing. 5 cover ups. one giant bottle of this

(that would be THIRTY FIVE. not 4. not 8. 35!)

4 hours of swimming. with my daughter Isabella who doesn’t know how to swim but *thinks* she knows how. yeah, that was fun. with my tankini top (whatever, so not bikini-ready yet!) that somehow didn’t fit right. i SWEAR. all day i was so afraid i was going to pop a nipple out. and i’m pretty sure it popped out at least once. or twice. yeah, that was fun too. (i even criss-crossed the straps in the hopes that it would keep the girls in check…)

and somehow i still ended up with this…

SUNBURN.

ouch.

and we’re not even going to talk about what my nose looks like today…

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sarah said:

OUCH! looks painfull..

SciFi Dad said:

Niiice.

I don’t use sunscreen, and I don’t burn.
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manager mom said:

Ouch. That is quite a painful looking shade of scorch…. from my lifeguarding days, vinegar helps. But it makes you smell like a gigantic salad…

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Backpacking Dad said:

Also went to the pool…

Also didn’t wear sunscreen…

Also look like a gin-soaked Victorian.

I literally feel your pain.

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Angella said:

OUCH!

I burn SO easily, so I know how you’re feeling.

Get some aloe on there, stat!

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LAVENDULA said:

ouch!!! that is red.i have to soak myself in my childrens sunblock or i look like a cooked lobster.

Matthew said:

Whatever.

I don’t want to hear whining about sunburn until you have to start putting sun block on your head because your hair is thinning.

I’m not a vain guy but damn, my pride’s a little bruised after this weekend.

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AJ said:

It hurts just looking at it! Definitely coat yourself in aloe! You poor thing, I hope you don’t end up with a peeling nose! Nothing like walking around looking like a lush for a week only to have skin peeling off for another few days! heh

She Likes Purple said:

But look at those pretty earrings!

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Megan said:

Friends with pools are awesome! We had burgers and swimming at our friends’ house last night. Friends who now live 2 minutes from us! This summer is going to be sweet.

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Kristabella said:

I’m the same way! If I spent that much time in the sun in a vat of sunblock, I’d still get burnt. And my burns never turn to a lovely shade of brown. They go right back to bright white.

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Camels & Chocolate said:

Um, yeah, I’m not even going to pretend to not be jealous, because you I would trade my right arm for 90 degrees right now. Us Southern girls need our heat, you know how this is. And a pool? Whereas everyone I know in Tennessee has one, that’s a foreign concept out in SF. Sigh. At least we have the ocean; it’s only too bad the water temp never rises above 50…

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Miss said:

Ouchie. I cant wait for it to be consistantly warm enough here for us to go swimming.

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Jennifer said:

Girl…35 just doesn’t cut it! 50 or higher, I say!

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Haley-O said:

SHOW ME THE NOSE!
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Sarah said:

I too got burnt yesterday, although it’s my thighs that are burning in addition to my shoulders… tomorrow, I’m hitting the SPF!

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Don Mills Diva said:

But it was all worth it right?

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Amberlea said:

you x 1000= me

Rebecca said:

I get sunburned just looking out the window. Bitter! So bitter!
But it’s cold and rainy here. No one is getting a sunburn anywhere near me.

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The Over-Thinker said:

I HATE shoulder burns. They make everything unbearable.

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ohmommy said:

Ouch, for serious.

I too have a sun burn on my shoulders and back. I wish I could walk around naked… any thing on top of my burn hurts.

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Keri said:

Sweet tan.
I have heat love too.

lisa b said:

Gahh it was so horrible and humid I ended up hosing my kid and myself in the backyard.
I have those select sunburn stripes where I missed like an inch on one shoulder and half my neck.

charlotte said:

Welcome to summer! YAY! Looks like fun. Ah I long for summer to show up here in Seattle. You wouldn’t believe how crappy the weather has been, seriously. It was 48 this morning when I went to work. UGH.

btw - I listed your blog on my blog roll. Hope thats OK. Maybe I should have asked before I did?

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BlondeBlogger said:

Oh you poor thing! Do you have aloe for that? Feel better!

krissy said:

Ohhh….I hate sunburns. Try viniger. You will smell nasty but it does take the sting out. My grandma taught me the trick.

Teena in Toronto said:

Ouch!

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Aimee Greeblemonkey said:

OK, I think I need to give you a lesson in sunscreen. That SPF number is relative to how quickly you burn normally and there is a lot of techy stuff in there, but the main point is you are supposed to REAPPLY at LEAST every 2 hours and MORE when you are getting wet, like in a POOL.

Just sayin.

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Aimee Greeblemonkey said:

Oh, and it’s way late for this, but the best help for sunburn is obviously aloe for the surface, but ibuprofen helps heal it the quickest from the inside.

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