I know summer’s here because…
General, Photos | June 4, 2010
I’ve managed to acquire a farmer’s sunburn. Not even a farmer’s tan, a farmer’s sunburn. See for yourself in the picture to your left. (Yes, I’m aware of the gorgeousness of my bright yellow smiley face and the perfection of my obviously existent eyebrows.)
How embarrassing. And painful. But I like to see the bright side of things, so I find it more amusement in this whole debacle than embarrassment or pain. And undoubtly other people find it even more amusing.
How did this happen to me? Well, the sun sneaks up on me practically every summer because I’m absent-minded when it comes to sunscreen and inaccurate at judging the lengths of time that I spend outside. This time it wasn’t entirely my fault, though! Weather.com told me it would rain on Wednesday, which it did, but only for a short period of time. And then the sun came out with a vengeance. And I was sitting on a roof.
Let me tell you, sitting on a roof hammering nails is a great way to relieve stress. Especially when you imagine that every single nail is the face of someone you don’t particularly like. Just kidding, I’m not that violent. But seriously, when I signed up to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, I didn’t know that I would be able to find so much enjoyment in spending an entire day hammering nail after nail after nail into shingle after shingle after shingle. And I didn’t know that I’d be climbing a wobbly scaffold onto a high, slanted roof — it was so scary at first, and I’m not even that afraid of heights! It was such a fun and fulfilling experience, though.
Okay, back on topic. Another indicator of the arrival of summer is everyone’s lackadaisicalness (I really wanted to use that word…). Especially mine. Now that I’m done with classes, I have no motivation to work anymore despite the papers and finals looming over me, and I’m no longer capable of operating on a normal schedule. Case in point: It’s 5:35am right now.
And now I’m going to end this scattered entry abruptly because being awake at 5:35am is a good excuse for that. Cheers!
You won’t ever catch me with a farmer’s tan or sunburn lol. I do what I can to constantly avoid the sun. I work nights, and sleep days as part of this routine! I’ve never done Habitat for Humanity… but it’s certainly something I would check into. I wonder if they ever build at night.
I got farmer’s sunburn on sport’s day last year. I also wear glasses with thick black rims, and got sunglasses sunburn on my face WITHOUT wearing sunglasses. I was a very sad, sunburned farmer.
I’m thinking about joining Habitat for Humanity! I think it sounds like a lot of fun.
Wei-Wei
I had a farmer’s sunburn once and it was the worst sunburn of my life. When my skin finally stopped peeling and turned from red to brown, I had the ugliest tan lines for months. It sucked!
I’m the kind to use stressballs when I’m stressed, or punch pillows. I am scared of heights so it looks like I’ll have to hammer into something that isn’t a roof.
I am sorry to hear about the sunburn! I am prone to getting it on my nose and shoulders. Thankfully it’s winter in Australia right now so I’ll be far from that. My mum is always reminding me to put sunscreen on.
I put it on as well when I get sunburned because it soothes the skin and helps it heal.
I hope it heals soon!
RE: Sometimes someone asks me about a song while I’m listening to (or when I’ve just listened to) a song. I know the song but because I have something else in my head, I can’t pick up on it. XD
I’ve never gotten a sunburn, but I’m black so…
But god, that sounds painful. It’s a good thing (I guess??) that you got yours doing something wonderful.