I hate the smell of sunscreen. But even more, I hate the smell of aloe. Forever linked in my mind is the pungent aroma of aloe vera green slime and the reddened humiliation from having insufficiently applied said sunscreen. I’m currently overwhelmed by my own stench, and barely able to move my tender, broiled arms. Bah.
- Project Runway: Oh man. Being on vacation turned me into a voluntary TV zombie. And having never seen any of season 1 or 2, when they aired a marathon of all season 2 shows…well, 6 hours later I’m all caught up. And it’s fabulous! I hope either Michael or Jeffrey win.
- Books on iPod - I always had disdain for people who listened to books on tape/CD. I thought they were simply lazy. But having driven 15 hours since last weekend (and 13 more tomorrow), I’m reformed. Listening to books on your iPod (look! no changing discs!) is a life saver.
- Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale - Suprise, another beer makes it to FTILFF. But autumn brings new things ‘round here. And I finally was able to find a decent pumpkin ale. Refined and subtle, with a hint of ginger, cinnamon and maybe a smidge of clove…well done.
- Sitting on the beach with nothing to do except read, listen to music and stare at the ocean - I don’t think I realized how much I needed a vacation until I was actually vacationing. And let me tell you, I’ve vacationed the hell out of this vacation.
- When the Night Falls on the City - A stunning HDR photograph. Not overly sharp, but the tone is breathtaking. I’ve been playing with some HDR while here at the beach. Definitely another ‘tool’ for the toolbox.
On a positive note, I’ve conducted my own research to find that sunburn can effectively be treated by consuming noticeable quantities of soft serve ice cream and boardwalk steak fries. Look for my findings to be published soon in the American Journal of Medicine. Err, something like that.
