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RacoonQueen

Got sunburnt at the race I did on Sunday. All on my shoulders because must have got burnt on the bike...blistered now Never blistered from sunburn before as I'm usually not a total idiot. so freaking uncomfortable.

sullivlo wrote: »

I feel you.

I was in the shade all day yesterday but still managed to get sunburnt on my shoulder. Just the left one. As if I didn't have enough tan lines from the bike already I now have a racer back mark and bra strap marks. More stripes than a zebra.

I now have cycle tan and tri suit tan...it might even out at some stage.

sullivlo

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Got sunburnt at the race I did on Sunday. All on my shoulders because must have got burnt on the bike...blistered now Never blistered from sunburn before as I'm usually not a total idiot. so freaking uncomfortable.

I now have cycle tan and tri suit tan...it might even out at some stage.

I did all of my training last year on the bike, with just a small few runs - mostly indoors or at night. So I had perfect tan lines on my legs from my bibs.

Then I put on my tri suit for the event and the legs are a good inch shorter than my bibs. So for the run (& the finish line!!) I looked ridiculous.

I've given up caring about tan lines. Mostly I consider them to be healthy and a sign of outdoors exercise.

Although I was kinda mortified last week about the state of my legs between tan lines and post-crash bruises. I had an appointment with the gynae and I was so self conscious of the state of my legs (took away the anxiety from the actual exam though!!)

XxMCRxBabyxX

I know of a horrific story of a father who knocked his own toddler down because they ran behind the car. I don't think the child survived.

I've been lucky and no sunburn yet - mostly because I spent the entirety of Sat working. Probably spent the sunniest part of Sun indoors too being a tourist in Dublin Castle and the National Gallery. Had the amazing honour of meeting Michael D though! He just happened to walk into the Portrait Gallery while we were there. No ceremony or fuss made. I'm a huge fan so an still coming down from the high!

My body is still in serious pain though. 30,000 steps in work and another 20,000 being a tourist combined with a displaced pelvis means that I can barely move. Even the walk to the bathroom had me in tears.

RacoonQueen

sullivlo wrote: »

I did all of my training last year on the bike, with just a small few runs - mostly indoors or at night. So I had perfect tan lines on my legs from my bibs.

Then I put on my tri suit for the event and the legs are a good inch shorter than my bibs. So for the run (& the finish line!!) I looked ridiculous.

I've given up caring about tan lines. Mostly I consider them to be healthy and a sign of outdoors exercise.

Although I was kinda mortified last week about the state of my legs between tan lines and post-crash bruises. I had an appointment with the gynae and I was so self conscious of the state of my legs (took away the anxiety from the actual exam though!!)

I usually have two sets of tan lines, one from cycling gear and one from running gear. Was at a wedding in a dress on saturday and I just had to tell everyone to ignore my lines as there was no fixing this :pac:

robyntmorton

Note to self: next time, don't get the shimmery gradual tanner. That shimmer is micro glitter. My arms look like a disco ball in certain light.

Stheno

I'm obsessive about spf and suncream when I'm sailing but tend to rely on my moisturiser outside of that as it had a 30 SPF rating.

I forgot my ears on Sunday, the skin on them burned, hardened and fell off at lunchtime today

robyntmorton

Eek! Unpleasant! It's always the little bit you forget about or just don't think of that gets you. Hopefully it's not too painful.

Stheno

robyntmorton wrote: »

Eek! Unpleasant! It's always the little bit you forget about or just don't think of that gets you. Hopefully it's not too painful.

Aveeno is actually incredible to deal with it It even takes the heat out of the burn.

robyntmorton

Stheno wrote: »

Aveeno is actually incredible to deal with it It even takes the heat out of the burn.

Noted! Normally if I get sunburn I don't feel it... until I put aftersun on it. Then it hurts like hell!

Mars Bar

I'd love to know if there is a sunblock suitable for putting in hair? My scalp always gets burnt!

sullivlo

Mars Bar wrote: »

I'd love to know if there is a sunblock suitable for putting in hair? My scalp always gets burnt!

It certainly exists as I have used it previously. I just can't remember any of the important details, like brand of it, or where I got it

Dolbert

The humidity. I look like a lion

robyntmorton

Dolbert wrote: »

The humidity. I look like a lion

I know the feeling. Excuse me while I brush my hair down again.

sullivlo

Rant alert.

Before I begin I'm aware that this is a first world problem and it makes me sound like a twat.

My neighbour is dying. He's old and sick (COPD) and is just being made comfortable. Awful sad for the family. They're coming and going all hours of the day/night (understandable!).

It's also ridiculously hot in Dublin currently. So I'm sleeping with the windows open in the hopes of pretending it's not a sauna.

Anywho, the noise of them is crazy. I know they have more to be concerned about than how well the neighbourhood is sleeping, but that habit that one of the family in particular has of tooting the horn to say goodbye? Not necessary at a quarter to twelve third time this week that he's beeped when I've been asleep/nearly asleep

And I feel like a right knob for complaining. But I'm tired. I'm hot. And I'm grumpy.

robyntmorton

I can appreciate it's a difficult time for them, and that other things are on their minds, but there is really no excuse for the lack of basic consideration. Beeping a car horn in the middle of the night is part of that. There's really no need for that, and I can understand you being annoyed about it.

I have the window open here, but with the runway they are using in Dublin, I have planes passing a couple of thousand feet above my bedroom every few minutes. And trains passing by the house. Hopefully it will go quiet soon. Hopefully.

sammyjo90

Is it after 11pm? Isn't that against the rules? Say it to them, its common courtesy to be quiet at night in residential areas!

sullivlo

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Is it after 11pm? Isn't that against the rules? Say it to them, its common courtesy to be quiet at night in residential areas!

Yeah, someone bipped at 4 this morning. Just a little "bip" but still.

Just feels the wrong time to say something. "I know your dad is dying and all but can you not be a dick?"

sammyjo90

well I wouldn't exactly say it like that :P

I appreciate and understand this a trying time etc etc but could you ask your relative to stop beeping their horn at 4am please?

rebel girl 15

Did my first open water swim on Saturday with pretty much no training as I had forgotten I had entered it, and haven't been swimming anyway due to time constrictions. Couldn't get into my rhythm at the start, but managed to finish it. Played a football game yesterday and now at work where my body is saying what sort of an idiot are you!!

Presenting a teaching and learning session later on - better start the auld powerpoint now!

sullivlo

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Did my first open water swim on Saturday with pretty much no training as I had forgotten I had entered it, and haven't been swimming anyway due to time constrictions. Couldn't get into my rhythm at the start, but managed to finish it. Played a football game yesterday and now at work where my body is saying what sort of an idiot are you!!

Presenting a teaching and learning session later on - better start the auld powerpoint now!

I've to do one of them as an assignment for college on Saturday. Haven't a clue what's going on. Ah well!

sunshine and showers

Petition to have today cancelled so we can all go back to bed.

How so Joe

Mondays are the creation of a sadist. I believe we should shift to a four day week/three day weekend.

angeldelight

How so Joe wrote: »

Mondays are the creation of a sadist. I believe we should shift to a four day week/three day weekend.

I work three days then have a four day weekend - its incredibly awesome! Of course I only get paid for 3 days so I'm broke but still

sullivlo

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Petition to have today cancelled so we can all go back to bed.

Seconded.

rainbow kirby

Thirded. I'm exhausted already.

sammyjo90

I climbed carrauntoohill on Saturday and I'm still wrecked from it...take the week to recover I'd say

sullivlo

I finish up in work on Friday. Someone asked me yesterday how long I have been associated with the current place and it got me thinking. I started my PhD in 2008. Nine years.

I was looking forward to leaving but since starting to clear my desk it's all a little bit real!

Looking forward to the next chapter though

RacoonQueen

Horrible day. Someone bring me calorie free pizza, cake and beer....I'm gunna sleep on the couch, wake me when you get here.

robyntmorton

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Horrible day. Someone bring me calorie free pizza, cake and beer....I'm gunna sleep on the couch, wake me when you get here.

When the mysterious oracle with calorie free pizza, cake, and beer arrives, don't let them escape. We must harness that miraculous power.

We all have horrible days. Hope you're feeling better soon *hugs*

RacoonQueen

robyntmorton wrote: »

When the mysterious oracle with calorie free pizza, cake, and beer arrives, don't let them escape. We must harness that miraculous power.

Lol...at least you got a laugh outta me

robyntmorton

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Lol...at least you got a laugh outta me

My work here is done *logs out*

sunshine and showers

Found out I passed all my exams earlier and was set to go out and have a drink with friends to celebrate. Cut to me at my desk a few hours later having a panic attack for no particular reason. Possibly brought on by the idea of socialising.

Why can't I just be normal?

sullivlo

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Found out I passed all my exams earlier and was set to go out and have a drink with friends to celebrate. Cut to me at my desk a few hours later having a panic attack for no particular reason. Possibly brought on by the idea of socialising.

Why can't I just be normal?

Pfft. What even is normal these days.

(Congrats on the exams, and I hope that your anxiety has decreased!)

RacoonQueen

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Found out I passed all my exams earlier and was set to go out and have a drink with friends to celebrate. Cut to me at my desk a few hours later having a panic attack for no particular reason. Possibly brought on by the idea of socialising.

Why can't I just be normal?

Nothing abnormal about getting anxious about socialising. All the best people in life are introverts

robyntmorton

I'm an ENFP, but I'm only really extrovert around people I know. Getting to know people is the hard part.

And normal is overrated.

sullivlo

robyntmorton wrote: »

I'm an ENFP, but I'm only really extrovert around people I know. Getting to know people is the hard part.

And normal is overrated.

I'm INTJ. It's SUCH an effort to be in a group (needed a few days alone after GC!)

robyntmorton

sullivlo wrote: »

I'm INTG. It's SUCH an effort to be in a group (needed a few days alone after GC!)

Now you say it, and reading over the character traits, I do in fact see a fair bit of that in you!

Mars Bar

What do those initials stand for?

robyntmorton

Extrovert v Introvert (General Attitude)
obServant v iNtuition (Perception)
Thinking v Feeling (Information Processing)
Judging v Prospecting (Implementing that information)

It's all traced back to Carl Gustav Jung, and later to Katherine Cook Briggs (Co-Author of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)

https://www.16personalities.com/

sullivlo

Carl Jung is a fascinating read, if you have even a passing interest in psychology.

IvyTheTerrible

I'm INFJ-t, apparently.
I'm very talkative but actually get very anxious in social situations, and have to push myself to try new things. (I love teaching but I get very nervous before meeting a new class or going back after holidays, because I have to break the ice again in front a big group of people!)

RacoonQueen

I'm ISTJ - I did two different tests a few weeks apart. After doing the second I looked up what I got in the first and was rather surprised they both came out with the same result. Figured I had to accept it based on my case study of two.

I'm an odd one. I'm quite quiet in general...but once I get talking it's hard to shut me up. I'm good with new people too and in social situations but it is hard to get me out to a night out / party etc as I like my own company more :P

LynnGrace

I am ENFJ. I did that Myers Briggs test years ago through work. I fully expected to be an I.
One of my best friends is also ENFJ, and we often have the exact same opinion of certain things, or people

rainbow kirby

INTJ here. Neeeeeeerrrrrrrrd!

sullivlo

rainbow kirby wrote: »

INTJ here. Neeeeeeerrrrrrrrd!

Jinx!

RacoonQueen

rainbow kirby wrote: »

INTJ here. Neeeeeeerrrrrrrrd!

Interestingly our tech teams in work (software devs and network engineers) were mostly INTJ and ISTJ when we all did a test in work over christmas quiet time think there was one extrovert amongst us.

robyntmorton

Frustrating morning with the GP.

Kidney function is acting up.
Letter to GP in April advising psychiatric referral needed wasn't acted upon. (I'm not crazy, honest! It's a procedural thing)
Referral to radiology for x-ray of my dodgy knee to be done (to see if it's medical or strength/conditioning related)

As always so much fun!

Stheno

About nine months/a year ago, I trialled a few products from Elizabeth Arden in my local boots.

I was looking for a decent foundation and finally found it.

I then tried out their skincare, which while not cheap, has done wonders for my skin.

Six months after I bought a pile of stuff, I've run out, so I went in today to see if they had any offers on (I'm scabby and hate paying full price for stuff)

I got told "next weeks offer will apply (three for two)!" then I asked if I could have a facial (they offer them free to regular customers) so now tomorrow, I'm off for a lovely facial

Really looking forward to it They do a skin analysis every time you have a facial so I'm interested to see if it shows my skin has improved, imo it has, but that's just me.

RacoonQueen

I changed my skincare* from the expensive stuff which I used for maybe a year (and did help my skin but not completely) which cost me maybe 60 a month / every 6 weeks to moogoo which aets me back 60 a year, if even. And had been great for my skin!

Still but the foundation and recently bought face mask from expensive place though


*Facewash and moisturizer

robyntmorton

robyntmorton wrote: »

Referral to radiology for x-ray of my dodgy knee to be done (to see if it's medical or strength/conditioning related)

Text message from the hospital this morning. Reminder: Your appointment is next week.

They can be surprisingly efficient when they want to be!