I was trying to come up with some catchy quote about skin, but I could only think of Silence of the Lambs (CREEPY) and so you get pale and clear…
I am already so pale, although I normally am this time of year, so that part isn’t that strange. The strange part is knowing that I won’t be any less pale without using some spray or rub on something or other for the rest of my life. It sounds so absurd to be upset about not being tan when I should just be thankful I am alive (I AM, I swear!), but for the first 35 years of my life, it’s been all about being tan and looking “healthy”. Pale is the new tan? Bah. I’ve always felt better, felt like I looked better, and had more confidence when I was tan. I guess I’ll have to find that particular ego boost elsewhere.
All this babbling to say that I saw the dermatologist today for my full body scan. {short aside: Doesn’t full body scan sound like it should be way cooler than 2 doctors looking you over from head to toe? Shouldn’t there be bright lights and machines and photos or …
Mar 11 2010
