so, i got more ranting done today than cleaning, but i got myself cleaned (or at least a start on it. that sunburn back in june took weeks to heal, and because i had nowhere to go, i just let the dead skin sit to let it heal on it's own. the sense of wallowing in one's own filth that is associated with marijuana use (it's gross. it really is.) means that it really built up, and i now have a lot of dry skin to peel off.

i took a major pass at it on saturday, one today and i'll need to take another in another day or two. at the worst of it last week, it must have looked like i had eczema or something. it was just peeling off in strips, but i mostly just let it sit.

i'm also at least two shades of foundation darker than i was previously. it's probably closer to four. i didn't worry about it when i went on that ride to leamington, because i just never burn. in fact, i was out from noon until 22:00 biking over country roads in the direct sun, at just about high solstice. i never burn, but i got fried.

what usually happens is that i jump up a shade or so almost on contact with the sun (in april, or may) and that extra pigment entirely prevents any kind of burning for the rest of the year.

but, this year was weird. except to go out to smoke, i've been stuck inside since march, with no relief in sight. and, the sun didn't come out until june. so, when i finally got the chance, it wasn't until peak solstice, and i got roasted.

i've got laundry going...

...and i'm going to try to get some work done tonight, then make a choice tomorrow.

i don't expect to leave the house for a few days, at least. i just hope i don't get too cold, down here. even with the window wide open, and my thermometer showing a comfortable 28 degrees celsius, i can still feel the a/c sometimes and i don't like it at all.