Its strange because it feels like the summer is finally here, yet its mid August and actually almost over. Funny thing is everyone I speak to feels the same way. The weather has warmed up. Weve had some solid beach days and some great parties. I was starting to forget how much fun summertime is.
Speaking of the beach, anyone who knows me knows that I am painfully pale. I do not tan, I BURN in the sun. I am that person that you cringe from when you see them in a bathing suit. I am white. Casper style. I was that child that needed to be doused with sunscreen. I am the one who had sun poisoning after going to GREAT ADVENTURE with camp. Im the one who had the beet red nose after a day at the beach. Im convinced that super white peeps have a lower physical tolerance to the sun too. Meaning when its super hot out I feel moody, overheated and cranky because I physically feel overwhelmed. This does not happen to my fellow bronzed friends.
With all that being said, Ive become a beach bum! We are talking 3 days in a row!!! This is huge for me. HUGE. Going to the beach for me is usually a hassle. I like to be clean so I hate having sand in every crevice of my body (slight ocd, hehehe). Because, I really need to stay out of the sun, I basically need a moving truck to get there. Whereas my friends can just decide to go to the beach on a whim, yours truly needs to pack a hat, a beach chair, an umbrella, sunscreen blah blah.. THEN I need to find a muscle man to dig that umbrella into the sand and adjust it every couple of hours... I need some serious preparing to do. Its exhausting. I did all of that on FRIDAY, it was well worth it. I had a blast. On Saturday I was more melllow about it.
By yesterday, I went with just a towel that I was willing to share with anyone who needed it. I was covered in sand, it was in my bag, my hair, my phone-- my lip gloss!! I didnt give a damn. Yeah my nose is burnt, yeah Im feverishly picking the sand out of my keyboard but who cares. I love the beach. WHO KNEW?? (enter standing ovation)
I know that I havent really been blogging that much and when I have been, Ive left out the music picks but Im here to recommend a new band courtesy of E. He introduced me to HEY CHAMP. Theyre CHICAGO based. Electro pop-y sounding. The song is COLD DUST GIRL. Its a great summer jam. Really upbeat, easy to learn the words to (because theres all of like 20), and fun. Give it a listen!! If this song doesnt lift your mood for at least a second, i dont know what to tell ya! :p
Gold Dust Girl - Hey Champ
