August 2, 2005 | What do I do all day?
The acne solution I use on my face at night–combined with the heat and some sweating–is bleaching out my pillowcases. Note to self: Get a new face, or consider sticking to all-white bedding.
A few hours in the sun helps with the acne, but causes me to burn and freckle (not tan) even with sunscreen. Also, my children do not appreciate me calling out “Mama McWhiterson wants to see your TUSHIE!” as I tug on their swimsuits and admire their tan lines.
There are two more months of Summer left. Naturally, I cannot find the white shoes I neeeeeeeeeeed, because the stores are full of… boots? Cognitive dissonance… brain… hurts.
But I can find the world’s cutest dress sandal on clearance and in my size! That’s right, SANDAL, singular. Just one. But, see, I have TWO feet. So close, and yet so far. *sob*
My daughter got herself a Get Out Of Being Traded To The Gypsies FREE card today when she offered to swap ice pops with me. Not impressed? She had a BLUE one. The LAST blue one. In a single moment, the past seven years were suddenly all worth it.
August 2nd, 2005 at 11:25 pm
and, tooth whitening toothpaste dripped on your shirt makes big white spots on your shirt. not that I would know or anything…
August 2nd, 2005 at 11:54 pm
Where are the gypsies? I am seriously considering that or Ebay. Buy two get one free.
August 3rd, 2005 at 12:22 am
Cute dress sandal, perfect for fashion-forward peg-legged pirates!
August 3rd, 2005 at 9:32 am
Freckles are cute! bronze tans are soooo eighties.
August 3rd, 2005 at 11:29 am
Yeah, but if she traded you for a red one, you been HAD…!
And what, may I ask, is wrong with freckles, Missy? Hmmmmmmm???
August 3rd, 2005 at 5:08 pm
Does the random comment on another blog I read mean you’re going South for your vacation???? I hope so!
I don’t tan, either. Nothing wrong with being pale! And what’s the deal with acne and the starts of little wrinkles???
August 3rd, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Let me try that again… (on re-reading, that didn’t come across right!)
I’m at the stage where the increasing acne is fighting with the start of the little signs of aging in my skin. I’m assuming from some of the cultural reference you make that you’re about my age… so I put 2+2 together and got 5 ;-)
But I know I’m not the only one — there’s all sorts of SFP 15 anti-wrinkle anti-acne face goop out there. Honest, I’m not joking! And yes, my pillowcases are bleaching, too. Sigh.
But you’re pretty!
August 7th, 2005 at 4:24 pm
I’ve resorted to buying cream coloured towels for that same reason, and it makes me wonder what that acne stuff is really doing to our faces!?
Have you considered faking an ankle injury, so that you can wear that one stunning sandal, and a (white!)cast on the other foot? Just a thought…