This will be a week of pain.
So I went to the beach with Dana today. It was cold and windy but clear blue skies hung above our heads with nary a cloud in sight. It was so windy that it felt like a sandblaster had been turned on us a few times; sea foam was being blown from the surf and rolled down the shelled dunes as if, in the words of Dana, "God is doing his laundry!" I hadn't even seen sea foam before --- did you know you can't pick up? You're just left with two wet hands full of sand and grit and bits of shell.
Needless to say we had fun. I, um, forgot to bring sunscreen (or to ask Dana to bring some before leaving), so I'm fucking burnt. To whit (click on the pics for full-size):
Yes, I am wearing Winnie the Pooh boxers. I've had them for years. Shut up.
Fortunately I managed to score a bottle of spray-on Aloe with Lidocaine from my friend Becky, so I should have some comfort in the coming days. Showering will be fun!
I also managed to get furniture last month, so I took some pictures in case anyone is interested (and I doubt anyone is, but that's never stopped me before). You may want to compare to my previous apartment pictures for comparison purposes. 56k warning on that thread as well.
The assembled and fully-stocked entertainment center:
That big blank space where that chair is will eventually be occupied by a sofa.
My fully-stocked bookcases:
Queen-size bed (the sheets came with it) and card/night table!
Bed and dresser.
And here are some pictures my friend greenguru took of me a few months ago. Hope she doesn't mind me posting them here. Full derby glory!
Now I'm tired. Time to watch Deadwood.
Needless to say we had fun. I, um, forgot to bring sunscreen (or to ask Dana to bring some before leaving), so I'm fucking burnt. To whit (click on the pics for full-size):
Yes, I am wearing Winnie the Pooh boxers. I've had them for years. Shut up.
Fortunately I managed to score a bottle of spray-on Aloe with Lidocaine from my friend Becky, so I should have some comfort in the coming days. Showering will be fun!
I also managed to get furniture last month, so I took some pictures in case anyone is interested (and I doubt anyone is, but that's never stopped me before). You may want to compare to my previous apartment pictures for comparison purposes. 56k warning on that thread as well.
The assembled and fully-stocked entertainment center:
That big blank space where that chair is will eventually be occupied by a sofa.
My fully-stocked bookcases:
Queen-size bed (the sheets came with it) and card/night table!
Bed and dresser.
And here are some pictures my friend greenguru took of me a few months ago. Hope she doesn't mind me posting them here. Full derby glory!
Now I'm tired. Time to watch Deadwood.