Again with an update of randomness

[cupcake_goth]

Gaaah! The sun! THE SUN!!

(insert the standard Seattle goth-girl whinging about hot weather here.)

I'm discovering that it's not so much that I don't like the heat (and I don't, believe me), but being out in strong sunlight really does give me welts. Not a sunburn, but raised, itchy welts. It's a good thing I have a collection of parasols, that's for sure. Now where do I get my GothCard stamped for extra points?

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The kitties are still overwhelmingly cute, and are showing signs of getting along better. Ruthven hopped up onto the couch with Trinian last night, and she only hissed a little bit, and didn't do anything else but sniff at him. Ruthven hopped down after a minute, but still! Progress!

Tzepesh is fascinated by running water; as soon as I start running a bath, he has to stand with his paws on the edge of the tub, watching. He also walks along the edge of the tub while I'm in it, but hasn't (yet) tried to walk on the water or jump on me. I bet it's only a matter of time, tho'.

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By way of pennydreadful's journal, A faux fur stole.(Yes, that was a clicky link!) A faux fur stole made to look like a vintage fox stole complete with the head and tail. In bright pink. Of COURSE I want one. Well, I want a custom one in cupcake pink. But the little beady eyes! And the mouth that opens and closes! I could do little puppet shows with it to amuse myself! Why are you all backing away from me?

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Coloring books are fun and silly stress relief. No, you get no other context.

Comments

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! I was wondering how to prevent those same symptoms in me. Thank you very much for the info!

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

you bet. I am horribly allergic to vitamin D (enough that I have to watch the dairy intake as well as sun exposure), crazy sensitive to the heat, and light sensitive as well. And have been since I was born. Any shock that I am a night owl by default? Heh.

Being Goth is in my DNA. ;)

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. That is quite scary to be allergic to that. I'm very sensitive to heat as well. Enough that, sitting in a car, during the summer, without heat, for around 5 or 10 minutes, will make me light-headed enough that I must head straight for bed.
Indeed, I can understand about night time. Especially in this blasted hot summer! *hehe* Yay for those of us who are just so goth. *lol*

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

heh. be sure you get enough salt, electrolytes, and water this summer. dehydration is ugly ugly ugly.

and be sure you are getting enough iron as well.

mmm vitamins. we do love them.

I have friends that love to go to Hawaii. I love the idea, but between the summer conditions and the flowers and pineapples..... yeah... Hawaii = hell to me. Total and complete Hell.

I want to take vacations to Scotland, England, and Wales. Maybe the netherlands or Germany in the Winter. ;)

mmm cold and dark and musty and damp. *sigh*

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Mmm...Cold, dark, musty, damp. Sounds like the perfect combinations for a lovely set of vacations. Much better than the islands.

I'll keep in mind that wide range of things, for sure. I've gone through the ugliness of dehydration, from sickness. Oh my, that stuff is beyond horrid.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

dehydration is dreadful.

and remember that sunblock and parasols are totally your friend.

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Though, how much the latter is to males, I am unsure.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

what we need here is a masculine parasol. hmmmm

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Indeed. How sad that there are no signs of such things.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

sounds like they need to be created.

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Indeed they do. I see dark colors, like mahogany with black fabric.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I have a similar image, myself.

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Hmm...Now if only I had the talent to build such things...

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

looks like you just need the ability to *shop* for such things.

try looking for an umbrella that fits this description

[shoindiematrix.livejournal.com]

Indeed, indeed. I'm sure I can find something similar. If not, I can simply re-cover a dark handled, small umbrella that I own.
Probably finding one would be much simpler. Certainly though, I will keep my eyes open.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

if you can do it yourself, you can use whatever fabric you like. Including a dragon brocaded satin.

[girlgoth.livejournal.com]

Hawaii = hell to me.

Really? :O I went there once and I would love to go back someday. It was so lush and green and beautiful. Also, the breeze coming off the ocean is so nice that it makes the heat less hot. There are also the most amazing rainstorms and the most beautiful rainbows afterwards. :)

I was surprised because I had always thought it was all beaches and hot, but it's more green and alive than even here. It also rains more than it does here.

So yeah. I have much love for Hawaii. ;)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I am extremely allergic to Lillies, and other flowers that grow wild all over Hawaii. And I am extremely allergic to pineapple, I can't have anything that has any in it. I have seen enough of the photos from friends trips there, and from when I worked at an office that had it's home officer there, to know there are flowers that make me ill *everywhere*.

[girlgoth.livejournal.com]

Ahh yes, it is a very lush and alive place. It is also very fragrant, so I could see why, if you were allergic to those things, it could be bad. :(

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

exactly. All those lovely fragrant flowers make it hard for me to breathe, and also make me nauseous. *sigh* It is soooo pretty in the pictures, but I shan't be setting foot anywhere near it.