Ouch!

This past week has been relatively uneventful. This has been mostly a result of Steph and me becoming a little lackadaisical with regard to sunscreen application. During one of our beach outings, we managed to burn ourselves to a crisp in mere minutes. The beautiful thing about a sunburn is that you only become aware of what has happened when it is already far too late. Subsequently, the following few days were excruciating. I tried to combat the pain by soaking myself in some sort of vitamin E moisturizing lotion. I do not use the word soak lightly. It provided momentary relief, but that was all.

To make matters worse, there was a storm front approaching the Perth region. This had two consequences – one bad and the other good. Firstly, the humidity sky rocketed. Along with 35 degree C temperatures, no air conditioning, and bubbling skin, things were far from comfortable. Secondly, once the storm passed the temperatures dropped considerably (to approximately 23 degree C). This conveniently coincided with the recovery of our burns, so we were able to enjoy a few comfortable nights rest.

So far, we have gotten off to a better start this week. Steph and I are looking sharp in our new layers of skin, and we have a number of goals to accomplish. I have an interview with an intellectual property firm for the position of a trainee patent attorney this coming Wednesday. Steph’s agreed to give me a mock interview – I’m expecting her to be tough and to prepare me well. Also, Steph is well on her way to completing her application to be recognised as a teacher in Western Australia.

The sun continues to shine. We’ve bought 1 litre of sunscreen and are building up the courage to venture out into the sun again, so we might be able to fit in another beach day as well!