for a while now i've been stuck in a rutt....

But i have had the best belated b'day weekend ever where all of my friends could come together and catch up and celebrate at our caravan in torquay...(insert tralier park trash here)

But its just a camping vessel at the ocean....and i'm so glad i did it..broke free from my comfort zone....

and just had the best 3 days of my life...the weather was great I met amazing english back packers who joined in the celebration and i feel so liberated...like the black cloud has lifted...

im so sunburnt and blistering i have a scab on my nose cause im so burnt...i'm so not used to spending 8 hours in the sun...so my skin is rather sensitive but that is not enough to derail the bliss of my weekend away of just swiming and reflecting and just having the time of my life!!

Im just in a really good place finally! and i think the ocean is a very healing entity!



my body is on fire from the sunburn but im just so so happy right now....

That's nice, dear.

Did you know sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer. Wear protection next time.

It also starts to itch like mad in its later stages - try not to pick at it because you'll scar!

It's also good to have a weekend off. I often have a four day weekend away from college and feel refreshed and revitalised for doing so.

I don't even have to go anywhere - just staying at home programming makes my day.

can you go far with these on?

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if i were you, i'd get to a dermatologist asap. that's very serious, being so burned. i got sunburned & got sthing like heat stroke. maybe heat exaustion. be careful, this may not happen to you, but, look out.

first of all, put on a paste of baking soda & water. drink a lot of water.

the ocean can be enjoyed at night, too, when you don't have to worry about sunblock. my dermatologist will tell you the amount of damage a day at the beach causes, but i don't want to upset you right now, if you're taking this seriously.

isn't the UV level worse where you live, so people wear protective clothes & hats at the beach?

you need aloe vera gel for your skin and drink lots of water!

it's too hot to go to the beach.