tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post3463291847041028573..comments2023-11-03T06:12:03.847-05:00Comments on Mrs. Linklater's Guide to the Universe: No Skin Off My Nose -- Well, Maybe A LittleMrs. Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16582230399160973531noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-78655491805461432082005-07-28T11:01:00.000-05:002005-07-28T11:01:00.000-05:00Ahhh yes, I remember the noxzema too. Even today, ...Ahhh yes, I remember the noxzema too. Even today, the youth of America still want their tans. You don't think of pre-cancer at a young age or even dots or spots. Did you know that there is a 60 sunblock? Thank God today our make-up includes sunblock. I too, have that freckly skin and it isn't pretty after 50. It starts looking like crepe paper too. I have had my whole face sprayed with the liquid nitrogen gun. (It's called the poor mans peel) But alas, I am last in line. My husband looked at me and said, "I don't think I take your insurance and Do you have an appointment?" <<<sigh>>> Anne<br>http://journals.aol.com/ksquester/SaturdaysChild/entries/346Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-70718266344474100112005-07-28T11:49:00.000-05:002005-07-28T11:49:00.000-05:00I'm sitting here laughing at the part about th...I'm sitting here laughing at the part about the guy on the airplane looking at you...hilarious! I remember the Noxema, too...for me, it brings back memories of lazy summer days spent with my best friend and her family on their houseboat, on the Mississippi...I actually got hives from sun poisoning twice, in Chicago, and I passed out once from being out in the sun in Aspen, without a hat. Most of the time now I'm careful in the sun, although I do love the feel of the sun on my skin.<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-11319565582587719862005-07-28T12:12:00.000-05:002005-07-28T12:12:00.000-05:00lol oh man... I know what you mean... I don't tan....lol oh man... I know what you mean... I don't tan. I burn. And I BURN. But I am slowly but surely trying to work up a little color this summer. I don't even really have freckles, so that sucks lol...<br><br>My dad though... He's had skin cancers removed, and he's "painted" in freckles. I swear to god it looks like a tan lol But since I got my skin from him... I'm pretty conservative when it comes to sunbathing. I couldn't have gotten my mother's gold tanning skin. I HAD to get his lol... Oh well...<br><br>~Lily<br>This Drama I Call "Life"<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-28717255667291466292005-07-28T15:24:00.001-05:002005-07-28T15:24:00.001-05:00oh, yeah...haven't thought of Noxema in yearsOh, r...oh, yeah...haven't thought of Noxema in years<br>Oh, remember the smell of Hawaian tropic oil? i loved that!<br>martiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-808831773640254362005-07-28T15:24:00.000-05:002005-07-28T15:24:00.000-05:00The weird odor of burning skin and the menthol of ...The weird odor of burning skin and the menthol of Noxema. I call my dermatologist Dr. Ray Gun. His real name is VanAcker the Whacker, but any man armed with a ray gun should be hailed accordingly, don't you think? The laser the nitro torch the bug zapper. The curse of the fair-skinned WASP. The last time I went in, the PA said, "you'll hear some popping. Don't be alarmed. That's the sound of your pores exploding." When she said, "Stay out of the sun," she didn't mean just for TODAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-80860979530628245772005-07-28T16:24:00.000-05:002005-07-28T16:24:00.000-05:00After I had skin cancer on my face and shoulder, m...After I had skin cancer on my face and shoulder, my doctor made me get a deep chemical peel on my face. That was pretty ugly too, but turned out OK after about 6 months. I am not fond of the liquid nitrogen either. Keratosis doesn't bother me any more - it's when it's past that I worry. I am a redhead with fair skin, so I earned it. I have had some great burns too. Once in Cancun I forgot to get sunblock on my left arm and back. Try aloe vera on a severely burned back, then put on a nice white soft t-shirt. Aloe vera is sticky. I had to peel that shirt off my back without screaming or scaring my daughter. It was like glue once it dried. <br><br>Maybe I need some Noxema. I wish that was what I had in Cancun! My mom actually used Calamine lotion on my burns instead of Noxema. Can you imagine what that did to my already burned and dry skin?<br><br>xxooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-38276097144501799682005-07-28T17:14:00.000-05:002005-07-28T17:14:00.000-05:00I worked with an old guy who used to put aloe in a...I worked with an old guy who used to put aloe in a blender, make a puree, and drank it. He swore that it cured his hemmoroids.<br><br>Enjoy the visual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-21326927279822583472005-07-29T00:47:00.000-05:002005-07-29T00:47:00.000-05:00My cute little white mug hasn't seen the sun i...My cute little white mug hasn't seen the sun in at least 6 years! And I have the pasty white rest of me that goes with it. I used to be a sunworshipper though, so the damage is probably already done. <br><br>It's always somethin'.<br><br>xoxoxo<br>andi<br><br>ps: did you ever find it, ya doofus????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-67070821399096457592005-07-29T09:05:00.000-05:002005-07-29T09:05:00.000-05:00I went to Oahu with my folks when I was 13they bou...I went to Oahu with my folks when I was 13<br>they bought me a bikini there<br>I saved it<br>as a souvenir<br>the elastic expired<br>who took that pic?<br>a sniper?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-46900149941325957032005-07-29T10:00:00.000-05:002005-07-29T10:00:00.000-05:00yeah... who did take that picture??? judiyeah... who did take that picture??? judiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-47585609345054778412005-07-29T10:34:00.000-05:002005-07-29T10:34:00.000-05:00My boyfriend was an amateur photographer. I was o...My boyfriend was an amateur photographer. I was one of his main subjects back then. He just sent this old pic to me. Hard to believe I'm only forty years older. ::cough cough:: ACK. Mrs. LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-74098581036775069372005-07-29T13:28:00.000-05:002005-07-29T13:28:00.000-05:00Ouch. Ah, the scent of baby oil, Noxzema, and alo...Ouch. Ah, the scent of baby oil, Noxzema, and aloe. Brings back fond memories when I'd tan myself to a bronzey crisp as a teenager.<br>Nowadays, I fear the sun, and SPF is my friend. Nitrogen gun? After reading that, next time I go out, I'm using an umbrella.<br>AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-88527523416818506382005-07-30T05:33:00.000-05:002005-07-30T05:33:00.000-05:00As one who works out in the sun for a living, I mu...As one who works out in the sun for a living, I must constantly be aware of the dangers. When I was a lifeguard in Hawaii in 1969 I was called the golden boy by a certain acquaintance. Today I cover up as much as I can. That sun you baked in for four hours on Oahu causes a burn on most people after only twenty minutes the first time. Thank goodness your friend knew about the aloe plant.<br>SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516392886578064543.post-86842593432379390022005-07-30T17:37:00.000-05:002005-07-30T17:37:00.000-05:00Sun burn and being scottish ......not two things u...Sun burn and being scottish ......not two things usually mentioned in the same sentence due to a serious lack of sun in the first place but believe it or not scots are some of the most stupid people in the world when it comes to taking care in the sun .You can spot the scot on holiday a mile off.....they are the ones in the first two days who have an almost blue tint on thier milk bottle white bare flesh ....and on the last two days they are the scarlet faced purple bodied lobsters lying in agony on the airport benchs waiting on thier flights as they soak thier aching burnt flesh in calomine lotion and mumble "never again ".<br>After one summer spent lying on my stomach covered in aloe vera i swore never again to attempt tanned perfection ....i prefer sitting in the shade now looking not unlike a freckle faced member of the walton family xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com