The Sun

So many people love talking about things that they know nothing about. One of those subjects is tanning. You hear people go on and on about how bad it is for you but if you ask those people where they got their information they'll say something like, doctors or scientist. To which you should reply what doctors or what scientist. Ask for the names and what they said exactly. 99.9999% of the time people can't do it. I've yet to meet someone who has done any research on the subject them self. People hear others in the media talk about it being bad for you and they just run with it. It is so obnoxious. Incompetence does not equal innocence. It just makes you annoying. If you have not done the research yourself and can have a competent conversation about the subject then don't say anything about it. Also some people might say that their doctor told them so. Well if your doctor says that you shouldn't drink milk because you're lactose intolerant that doesn't mean that everyone else is too. That is advice that your doctor gave to you and you alone. Do not assume that everyone's body works the same as yours. When it comes to tanning the chatter normally comes from people who have very pale sensitive skin. Of course they don't need to be tanning but everyone isn't like that. There are plenty of people who tanning is actually good for them, healthy for them. There are several disorders where doctors actually tell the patient that tanning can help there disorder. There is even a guy who has a rare skin disease that tanning helps out extremely (Teen Tans to Treat Rare Disease). Psoriasis is one of those disorders. UV rays from the sun help in the reproduction of skin cells which greatly improve a person's psoriasis. I know because I have it and love what tanning does for it. Just spending 10mins a day for 3 days a week can help so much that I wont have to use medicine that week. A trip to the beach can clear it up for a couple of weeks. The sun gives so much to our bodies not just vitamin D. Not I'm not saying we shouldn't wear sunscreen. Everyone should definitely wear sunscreen. Is the sun good for people? Yes but just like water too much of a good thing can be bad. There's sun poisoning which can be very dangerous. It's all about moderation. People go overboard with everything now days, dieting, exercising, etc. Things that are good in moderation but when over done become extremely dangerous to your health. Use sunscreen but don't be afraid to get some sun. I hate when people say their taking vitamin D supplements and they aren't past their 60's. How about you go outside for about an hour!? Get some vitamin D the natural way. The way God intended. He created the sun a specific way and it works with our body in specific ways. Why are we trying to change that because some one some where says that getting some sun will give you cancer. Seriously people everything now days will give you cancer, aerosols, chemicals in our food, pollution from our cars, cleaning products, chemicals in our clothes and furniture, smokers, etc. You can't get away from it. Also cancer isn't something that you contract. It is created by your own body. Cells in your body freak out and do stuff that they're not suppose to. It is your body that's out of wack that causes cancer. It is all about what is right for your body. And only you know your body. No one else does and you don't know what is right with someone else's. There are people who are lactose intolerant, people who can't eat peanuts, and people who can't be out in the sun, but that doesn't mean that is how everyone's body works. All I'm saying is that people should condemn or condone something that they don't know about. If it isn't right for you then don't do it but that doesn't mean you can tell other people what is right for them. It makes people sound arrogant because of the ignorance. 

"Deathtrap"

Last night Chris and I went to The Footlight Players theatre in downtown Charleston. We went with his mom and Tom (her bf). They have season tickets and so now we're gonna start going to ones that sound good also. We went out to eat and then to the theatre. It was a good play and the players did a really great job. We had a nice time. It was good to get out and do something in the community. After taking pictures for Theatre Albany has made me very interested in theatre and community. I love helping out and showing my support for the community and the arts. Maybe I'll  see if they would like a photographer :)

Chris, me, Betsy (his mom)

Chris and I at the theatre

Apartment hunting

How we found our apartment . . . actually how I found our apartment lol certainly wasn't easy. Living in Albany at the time and spending the weekends in Charleston with Chris didn't leave us much time to really inspect places. I spent months online while I was sitting at work in Albany looking for apartments. I looked on craigslist and tons of other websites. I would even use google maps to to see what the area looked like because I didn't always trust the photos people put up of places. When in Charleston Chris and I would ride around looking at the area of some places. Sometimes we would get there and I would say, "keep going, keep going, DO NOT STOP". Yea there were a few that were pretty scary looking hahaha. We wanted a place that was in a good safe area since he travels a lot and I would be by myself. He wanted to make sure I would be safe. After months of searching online, driving by places, picking up pamphlets and application paperwork, making phone calls about prices, we finally settled on this one. I found it on craigslist. I used google maps to see what it looked like since they didn't post any pictures. I liked it. It seemed alright and it may sound silly but when I looked at google maps I check out what cars are in the parking lot. It kinda of gives you an idea of the people that live there. Is that a little judgemental? Sure, but it's also true. The cars in this parking lot didn't look junky. They looked like they were kept up well and there was even a porshe. So we rode by to see things in person. We really liked it. It is a small 4 building place with 8 apartments in each building. It is on a small street next to Savannah Hwy so it was close to everything. Across the street is an older neighborhood which I really liked. I don't like how apartment complexes are out in the middle of everything. I like the cozy feel of a neighborhood. Luckily these apartments were built before there were zoning laws for apartment complexes that keep them from being built near neighborhoods. Chris later called about the apartment to find out the prices. We found out the man who owns it inherited them from his father who built them. He a very nice and involved man. He really takes care of the place and when something needs fixing he hopes to it quick.

Another reason we chose this place was the laundry situation. Of course we would love to have our own washer and dryer (we even have them) but right now we just can't afford an apartment that would have them or washer/dryer connections. I also wasn't fond of the idea of walking/driving around to an apartment laundry facility where I'd be sharing machines with EVERYONE that lives there. And I told Chris right off the bat I was not going to a laundry mat. lol. He understood and agreed. This place has a washer and dryer for each building. So we only share them with the other 7 apartments in our building, which I am completely happy with. Which by the way we really like the people in our building. It's crazy but two of them are actually from the same hometown as Chris! One of them went to the same high school just 10yrs before Chris hahaha. So we get along with everyone and never have any problems with anyone. We even live across the hall from the apartments manager. That comes in handy when we pay rent. We just walk across the hall and give it to him. So that's pretty handy.

We also like it because all the apartments are one bedroom so there aren't any kids. Not that we have any problems with kids, we're just not ready for them and it's nice not having kids yelling or banging around next door or outside. There also aren't any pets. Now I love dogs. I want one really bad, however Chris is allergic to them and it affects his asthma. Seriously in the past month since he's been out of his moms house away from Daisy (his moms dog) he has been feeling soo much better. By the way we miss Daisy so much. lol. I want to go kidnap her and bring her home. Oh well. So even though I would like to have a dog Chris's health is much more important and I want him to feel well more than I want a dog.

We had a fresh coat of paint on the walls and nice clean carpet when we moved in. We have ceiling fans and double pane glass windows that help with heating & air costs also being on the 2nd floor we stay pretty warm from the hot air rising from downstairs. We have one of those efficient toilets that help reduce the amount of water used. We are really happy that we chose this place for our 1st apartment together. We're very happy where we are.

my week

Just a little ranting about the week I've had.

I get home Monday and I'm doing laundry and one of the neighbors informs me that one of my tires is flat. Just great! So Chris and I get out in the parking lot, by the way it was dark outside, and change the tire. Ok so Chris changed the tire and I held the flashlight (it's an important job too). The spare tire looks real good let me tell you. hahaha. . . Oh did I mention that the tire that is flat is only 8 months old! Yea freaking brand new practically. Chris went out of town book buying this week and left on Tuesday morning, so I do have to be thankful that it went flat while he was in town and while we were home. If it had happened on the road while he was out of town I don't know what I would have done. It would have been 10x as stressful.

Oh did I also mention that only two weeks ago I went to take my car to get an oil change and they had to fix my front tires. Yea apparently when I bought two new tires last year at sams (you have to put new tires on the back, so they moved the back tires up to the front) they put the front tires on backwards on the rims. Now maybe you're like me and never knew that tires had a front and back but they do. So on top of an oil change they also had to turn my front tires around ($18 for each tire).

Now the newer back tire went flat and I'm riding around on the spare. Luckily I'm riding the bus to work. I only drive about 2 miles to the mall in the morning and then 2 miles back home in the evening. So I left the spare on there until Wednesday. I went by treadquarters on Wednesday evening after work. They checked out the tire and the whole time I prayed that where ever the invisible hole was it could be patched. The man comes back in and lets me know that he couldn't patch it. I need a new tire! I was so angry. Not at the man but at the situation. The continuous small problems with my car that are adding up to be an expensive problem.

Oh also my check engine light has been on for 2 weeks. hahaha. Yup good ol' car is starting to show it's age. I was sitting the the parking garage downtown waiting to go into work (back before I was riding the bus). That's all I was doing, sitting there in the car, parked, idling when the light popped on. It's still on 2 weeks later. We've been putting it off because of how much it's going to cost. Just for someone to look to see what the problem is will be $45. Then I have to get it fixed! So as you can tell I'm pretty annoyed.

All of that was just about my car.  There's still more to my crappy week. On Tuesday the bus was 10mins late so of course that made me 10mins late to work! It totally stressed me out cause I'm at a new job and still getting to know everyone and their personalities. It really doesn't look good being so late when you're new. Well even though I was mad I chose to ride the bus again on Wednesday. What do you know late again!This time the bus was only about 7mins late but then got stuck in traffic so I was 15mins late to work! I was livid! I have no decided to ride the earlier bus. I'll get to work about 20mins early but I can go sit in the faculty/staff lounge and eat my breakfast before going into the office. I rode the earlier bus today and it was great. Less people ride it and I wasn't sitting on the bus stressing out about being late. So that was a relief. I guess it all worked out for the better. I know God had a plan.

Onto the last little bit. Sleep. I thought that with Chris gone this week I'd sleep really good. I'd have the bed all to myself, non of his snoring or sleeping in the middle of the bed and pushing me up to the wall. lol. I thought it would sleep really good but I was wrong. It felt weird sleeping in my spot with him not on his. It felt weird sleeping in the middle of the bed. I couldn't get comfy and when I woke up during the night it took me forever to fall back to sleep. Especially last night. I didn't sleep worth crap last night. It was horrible! Apparently I need him sleeping next to me with his random snoring and movements. hahaha . . . Kinda sweet I guess. Thankfully he comes home tomorrow so hopefully I get some great sleep tomorrow night cuddled up next to him.