The meaning of life



My skin is a whole new level of brown. I think I'm back to where I was when I left. It's like the color of the hair on my toes has changed. Let me explain. I have such fine and light hair that I never noticed before. Now I have blonde hair on my toes, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I know everyone has hair all over, but it was easy to avoid thinking about it until now. I see the hair because it now contrasts with my darker skin.
I don't know what to think about all this Vitamin D. I do not like putting on sunscreen. It's completely unnatural. Every time I've worn it, at some point my eyes will start stinging like mad. Not a good feeling. And no, I don't put it near my eyes. I think it's when I touch my arm and then touch my eyes, that kind of thing. Wearing long sleeves is just too hot and miserable. Reading about skin cancer from the sun is it's own kind of miserable too. I was born with the genes that let me do well with long cold winters.  I'm still waiting to take the DNA test, but I'm supposed to be 50% Danish and 50% Polish. So Viking and Slavic? When I take the test it better say that. If it says something else - I will have some questions for my parents.
So for my education of the day I did a search for "skin cancer from the sun" and this is what it said at this website: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/sun-uv-and-cancer/how-the-sun-and-uv-cause-cancer

 "Sunburn is a clear sign that the DNA in your skin cells has been damaged by too much UV radiation. Getting sunburn, just once every 2 years, can triple your risk of melanoma skin cancer. Sunburn doesn't have to be raw, peeling or blistering. If your skin has gone pink or red in the sun, it's sunburnt.Apr 28, 2017"

 I tried to get a second opinion and typed in "sunburns aren't bad for you" and Google said:
 "Did you mean sunburns are bad for you?" At this point it's giving me options from Net Doctor
 about sunburn myths, and the Reader's Digest 10 things to NOT do after getting a sunburn.
Well I better read that. I have another burn, and on my chest this time. We went for a 5 mile 
walk on the beach yesterday and I had my lowest cut bathing suit on. I had a shirt on, but it 
was unbuttoned. So now I can focus soley on the pretty pink skin that is only on my chest and 
face. I can't tell if my arms are burned too, I need better lighting. They are tender, though. 
Thank goodness for the aloe plants growing in the side yard.
I just detest sunburns. They drive me bonkers. It's the fastest way for me to feel sorry for 
myself. And every time it's my own fault, eh? I'm not going for a tan. But I'm not hiding indoors
either. 
What kind of cruel joke is this? Vitamin D deficiency is:
Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet, even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood-levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following:
So there is no hope for me?? Finding hope is my favorite hobby. Maybe the only true hope is that I should live life as fully as possible. I thought I would be writing about sunburns, and now I've found a new meaning of life. Yes, THIS is why I blog. 
The moral of the story is that it doesn't matter. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. Just use everything as an excuse to live it up!! "You only live once". That's not something you can do a Google search for. Unless you want to listen to a song or watch a movie. I also just typed in "the meaning of life" and I like this definition that popped up.
life
līf/
noun
  1. 1.
    the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

    "the origins of life"

    synonyms:existence, being, living, animation

    So the meaning of life is a sunburn? I need to apply better logic than that. Wikipedia offers a definition of the meaning of life. I'm not sure if I want to look. I'm not some radical who would expect something from Wikipedia that would add more meaning to my life. I am a little curious though. That may need to be my next blog. I like to talk about the best of the tropics, but even the worst of the tropics can make life a little deeper.
But all of this, and the key is trying to figure out how to change my response. My response to a sunburn is to sit on my bed all day eating cookies for comfort. I still need help to figure out how to manage my sunburns.

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