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Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Just When I Thought Laser Hair Removal Only Worked On The Brunettes

I have a bad case of the skin funk.

It's pissing me off. I apparently have some weird form of eczema that causes me to break out into millions of tiny, leprosy-esque (OK, I've never actually SEEN someone with leprosy, but in my HEAD this is what it looks like, all right?) water blisters ALL OVER MY FINGERS. It's very pretty.

I also have this horrible habit of being a picker/popper of all things that grow on my skin. (Just my skin though. I want to throw up in my mouth a lot at the thought of picking or popping things someone else. Hrppbbb) I find much joy in exploding that rat-bastard pimple that has been taunting me, or pulling out the wretched hang-nail. I play and pick at my split ends. I am overjoyed at pulling off peeling skin. SO, people. Imagine what I do with millions of tiny water blisters.

That's right. I pop them ferociously.

Watery skin funk + OCD need to pop things that grow = I just grossed out the whole world.

OR

Millions of exploded water blisters, some of which weren't, of course, ready to be popped and have decided to give me their equivalent of the "finger" and grow back, some with fun colors! (OK not really. Or maybe. Or . . . yeah.)

I have been prescribed medication for these little buggers. But that leads me to the next point:

Said medication is steroids and while I relish in the though of gaining all of that muscle whilst joyfully rubbing steroid cream on my hands, I can't bring myself to even fill the prescription. Why you ask?

Oh I'll tell you why.

I AM GROWING CHIN HAIR. Not normal, peach fuzz, white chin hair. Oh no. Thick, dark, disgusting, make me want to scream and wail and pound my fists on the floor, FREAKING CHIN HAIR. Granted, there are only, like, two. BUT THERE IS CHIN HAIR.

I come from a hairy bunch of apes (Hi Mom! Hi Dad! Thanks for all of the features I love on myself but seriously, could we have avoided the DAMN HAIR? And the two of you aren't apes. I am talking about, er . . . my brothers.) and I guess I should have known this day would come. I was blessed with strawberry blonde hair on my head and white blonde hair on my arms and legs, so I should count my blessings (currently naming them one by one . . . ) and be grateful that I am the only person who can really tell when I haven't shaved my legs in a month or so. (KIDDING people. Sheesh. Only three weeks. HA!)

I just don't know if I can handle the chin hair, and the other random dark hairs I have noticed rearing their ugly little heads over the past few years. (I just thought those three black arm hairs were freaks . . . apparently not. And while I'm giving you TMI, I might as well let you know that I think I am also growing a happy trail on my stomach. I noticed a random hair under my belly button too. ACK!)

Let's see . . . Manly Dark Chin Hair + Skin Funk Steroid Cream = Possible to Likely Growth of Male Parts.

It's like I have the the Black Haired Oozing Skin Funk of Elderly Death for which the only cure is becoming a man. Super duper.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go pop a water blister with a whisker that I shaved off my face with my husband's razor.

26 comments:

HaLaine said...

HAHHAHAHHA...HHAHhahahahahahAHHAHAH....hahahhaa...ahhaha...ahem. Sorry about your genetics....

Emily said...

honestly, I was genuinely grossed out...and that takes a lot! However, sigh, I can relate fully to the weird happenings of genetics on the body. I'm not sharing mine and bearing my imperfections to the world...just know that you have a kindred spirit.

Brillig said...

HAHAHAHAHA
"Watery skin funk + OCD need to pop things that grow = I just grossed out the whole world."

Nearly died laughing, and then...

"Let's see . . . Manly Dark Chin Hair + Skin Funk Steroid Cream = Possible to Likely Growth of Male Parts."

Fell on the floor, tears coming out of my eyes.

Do try to remember, though, that while YOU were born with strawberry blonde hair, some of us were born with thick darkest-brown hair. And have been silently dealing with all sorts of issues since puberty. But, like Emily, I'm not likely to proclaim them. YOU I admire. That takes some serious guts. Hahahaha.

And now I really ought to go look for my home-waxing kit... :D

Anonymous said...

OMG Kate! Tears streaming down my face! You and your hands! Sheesh! You should be counting your blessing though, because there are some of us born blonde with dark hair everywhere else . . . welcome to our world! HA! Like the others, I do not feel the urge to air my dirty little hair and body secrets, but I'm here for you if you need some good tips!

Anonymous said...

Hahahaha great post. Stumbled across your blog today and will definitely be back.

Jewels said...

I (hahahaha!) seriously (hahahahahaha!) can't think of (hahahahaah!) anything to write (hahahaha!) because you are so (hahaha!) freaking hilarious!!! The 'husband's razor' at the end totally put me over the edge. Aw, man. And you totally get the prize for brave posting - I just put up old glamour shots. That doesn't even COMPARE to this story...

Brillig said...

Oh contrare, dear Jewels. I think that the Glamour Shots were VERY daring...

Kateastrophe said...

Again, y'all are too kind. And sorry for grossing you out. But thanks for laughing. Because I sure was.

Emily said...

I am standing up and applauding your bravery right now!

Sara said...

Kate fill the damn prescription! Dan gets those sometimes when he is stressed and sweaty. Anyways a topical steriod that you only use on your hands isn't going to aggrevate you blosoming beard... Did I ever tell you about my roomate freshman year that full on shaved her beard every morning. Honestly she had an electrical razor and everything. Thank goodness electrolysis is so avaliable these days! And in other news you are gorgeous regardless of two chinny chin hairs and skin funk!

Kateastrophe said...

Haha, Sara I totally love you! I'll fill the prescription today!

Anonymous said...

I should be sleeping and instead I wind up here by -- oh, I've already forgotten the trail --

I'm gonna have some strange dreams tonight! ROLFL!!

Nanette said...

Hey, we're practically twins--I was just discussing those chin hairs the other day, and I get those weird tiny little water blisters on my fingers from time to time also. Now, this post is reality. :)

Rebecca said...

I happen to like a bit of picking and squeezing, myself - but nonetheless, you managed to GROSS me out!!!

Butrfly Garden said...

Congrats on the Perfect Post!

My mom frequenty warns me that I, too, will get the chin hair she started getting around 40. By then laser removal will be the norm, right?

Pregnancy tends to bring out all things poppable and pickable. And lots of unwanted hair. That's what really did me in.

Paige said...

hahaha... Freaking funny!

I hear you about the water bubble eczema. I went to a dermatologist not too long ago who told me that my problem was that I wash my hands too often. Ok,l ady, how am I supposed to refrain from washing my hands so often when I'm changing nasty diapers all day? She told me to wear gloves. Yeah, I don't think so.

genetics is a bitch, that's for sure. The facial hair is only a matter of time for me. I've seen my grandmothers. lol

Thanks for the laugh and the great post. :) (got to you through Brillig, btw)

jennifer said...

You are seriously brave. BIG TIME. My total, gushing compliments!
I got here through Brillig- I'll surely be back.
Jennifer

Believer in Balance said...

You are too funny! I'm a pimple popper too! I wish I weren't still getting pimples, but there you have it.

Gunfighter said...

Ewwwwww!

Kimberly Vanderhorst said...

Congrats on the award. You are seriously mental - but in a kinda sweet not-afraid-to-be-who-you-are so I admire the heck out of you for it, sort of way.

Or something like that.

From someone who has thick black unsightly body hair, growing out of the mole on her chin, each of her big toes, and other random places on her body I say, "Thhhptbtbth!"

Cate said...

Just popped over from 'Twas Brillig...congrats on the award.

This post made me pee my pants! Seriously funny!

I have "occupational eczema" on my hands with blisters and all that jazz...it sucks!

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