Steveums U.S. Tour - DALLAS LEG

[Steveums]

Updated.

I got your Birm->Atlanta ticket, too, finally.

If I am not doing the family July 4th thing, I can take you to the Lakewood thing. Is it an actual event? Or just neighbors hanging out on the street? Sam has lived in Lakewood for 4 years and he'd never heard of it. . .

ALSO --
I got 4 free Six Flags tickets from our sales contact at work. Me, Sam, the British kid. . . who wants the 4th freebie?


- Mere "always seem to miss the fireworks" 1975

Thanks for the ticket mere. How much extra do i owe you for the last ones? I can't remember...

MT: It's in the morning/early part of the day
MT: it's the greatest thing that happens in Dallas on Independence Day
me: i will then
MT: You remember the Lakewood Theatre where the Christmas show was for the first four years?
me: no, but i know the name
MT: It's that Lakewood, the greatest nieghborhood in Dallas, and the parade goes through the residential area, down Lakewood Boulevard through all the big pretty, houses with all the sweet families.
me: yay
MT: I have a good friend who's third generation Lakewood, her family is huge in the community, I'll get her to make you a Lakewood Fourth of July Parade Intenerary.

and that's all i know.

also, free theme park tickets? awesome.

[Sybil]

I really want to meet Steve when he's here, and I'm beginning to worry that he will die before I get a chance! All these outdoor activities in the Texas summer heat - I'm getting concerned that Steve's pale English body will be chicken-fried and roasted.

Seriously, the heat here can be quite a shock, even dangerous, especially to one not acclimated, so please be careful out there. Drink lots of water, stay in the shade as much as possible, concentrate on the water rides at Six Flags, and USE SUNSCREEN. Remember to re-apply after swimming or other physical activities that might cause sweating, you know like breathing while in the sun.

Sy "I found the English summer to be bone-chillingly cold, I can only imagine what the reverse perspective might be - thank goodness for air conditioning" bil

[ifihadahifi]

Word up.

The worst thing is to get sick or burned on one of your first days and spend the rest of your time slathered in cold cream and puking.

[Rebecca]

Word up.

The worst thing is to get sick or burned on one of your first days and spend the rest of your time slathered in cold cream and puking.

That reminds me of when I went to Europe my senior year, and this girl who was on the trip got her tongue pierced on the second day of the trip (I guess she was under 18 and her parents wouldn't let her do it?). So the dumb broad could hardly eat or talk the entire time we were in Europe.

[ree-ree]

Word up.

The worst thing is to get sick or burned on one of your first days and spend the rest of your time slathered in cold cream and puking.

Yeah. My sister went to Fla. for spring break one year and got sun poisoning. To this day she is VERY sunsensitive because of it - BE CAREFUL.
(And real aloe vera gel is the best thing you can slather on a sunburn. I know.)

[katie]

Word up.

The worst thing is to get sick or burned on one of your first days and spend the rest of your time slathered in cold cream and puking.

Yeah. My sister went to Fla. for spring break one year and got sun poisoning. To this day she is VERY sunsensitive because of it - BE CAREFUL.
(And real aloe vera gel is the best thing you can slather on a sunburn. I know.)

i disagree! aloe can be very soothing, yes, but a lot of gels or creams will actually hold the heat in your burn and make it more painful in the long run. i find that the best thing for a sunburn is to make tea and dip cotton balls in the tea once it's cool and rub it all over your burn. you can take baths in it, too. you get all sticky, but it cools your skin so quickly and feels amaaaazing.

ima "queen of 2nd degree sunburns" polyphone

[mere1975]

ima "queen of 2nd degree sunburns" polyphone

You need to cut that shit out.

- Mere "prefer pasty and cancer-free these days, when possible" 1975

[Sybil]

Old home remedies are still usually the best - cold water bath with vinegar in the water will take the sting right out of that sunburn. It's the same principle as a burn from the stove, you stick your hand in cold water to reduce the severity of the burn.

Sy "use tarragon vinegar and you'll smell like a tossed salad" bil

[Steveums]

hehe. it is going to be the worst thing ever. i love cold weather. i am not someone who likes being hot. and i am not mr leotard.
but yes, i will be super prepared. Although i will need to buy some clothes when i arrive. I haven't worn shorts for at least 5 years, and i think i need to get back in the habit.

BRING IT ON, TEJAS HEAT

[ifihadahifi]

BRING IT ON, TEJAS HEAT

Why did you just do that?

Dang it. Huitzilopochtli will now require a sacrifice of a sixer of Tacate, charizo burritos and a skinny, pale, shorts-wearing british kid.

[katie]

ima "queen of 2nd degree sunburns" polyphone

You need to cut that shit out.

- Mere "prefer pasty and cancer-free these days, when possible" 1975

i don't do it on purpose, believe me. if i'm in direct sunlight for 20 minutes, call the hospital and tell them to get their burn cream ready. i haven't worn a tank top in almost five years because of an awful burn i got on my back that sent me to the hospital and left scars on me that you can still see today.

[mere1975]

i don't do it on purpose, believe me.

I understand. I just said that for the sake of your skin.

- Mere "cursed myself and despite 3-4 good applications of SPF 30, I got a weird upper body sunburn in my parents' pool yesterday " 1975

[Irock]

White people are funny.

i "1/4 mexican" rock

[mere1975]

Steeeeeeeeeve,

When do you arrive? Flight #? Airline?

I need to figure out airport info and whether I go in to work on Thursday or not.

- Mere "vacation days" 1975

[roach]

is there an after party friday? i'll miss dinner due to black crows/robert randolph/drive-by Truckers.