the "shining star" jingle claims its prey
Hey there. I'm no longer in Puerto Rico! Oh, right, I should've mentioned: Emily and I are going to Puerto Rico. Were going. Sorry. You know what I mean.
Despite what I will immodestly call an impressive series of attempts to ruin the vacation, I was ultimately unsuccessful and we ended up having a great time. Beaches so pristine as to border on cliche; rutted dirt roads weaving through palm trees and abandoned bunkers; a full assortment of rum, both spiced and regular. We were basically living in a Corona commercial for five days, except with mercifully few Corona drinkers around us.
It's taking an effort to avoid writing thousands more words about it right now, so I'd best cut this short while I still can. I'll have more to say once timesheets have been filled out and some lidocaine/aloe solution acquired. For now I'll just point out that the Caribbean is exactly as nice as you've been led to believe, and if you aren't booking tickets there right now you're not using your computer to optimal effect.
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As a pale person who hasn't yet figured out how to not get sunburned, I'll suggest my two favorite post-burn products:
1) Neutrogena's After Sun Treatment Lotion. It is kind of magical -- turning burn into tan and zapping pain. It has soy in it. And it smells really nice.
2) Banana Boat Sooth-A-Caine spray. It's aloe and lidocaine spray, with menthol and vitamin E as an added bonus. And the spray aspect keeps you from having to deal with too much goopy aloe.
Glad you had a fun trip!
Thanks! Although as it turns out CVS doesn't stock an extensive selection of sunburn remedies in mid-March; I had to settle for some stuff called BurnJel PLUS that insists it's used by EMTs to treat burns but so far seems to do very little.
I think I bought some of that stuff when I recently accidentally cooked my hand. I didn't think it did much either, besides add to the viscosity of my hand.
I think I bought some of that stuff when I recently accidentally cooked my hand. I didn't think it did much either, besides add to the viscosity of my hand. Try Target -- they keep a pretty good year round sunscreen collection in place.
Did you bring me back some indigo?
Pfft. Everyone knows indigo is for suckers.
Despite this, the answer is no.