I have done something I would not normally do

I have decided to do something which I would not normally do. I actually have been against it for some time, because I feel that it is unhealthy, but I wonder if it is the lesser of the evils.

I’m not talking about medical marijuana that is another story for another day… I’m talking about tanning.

For years I have been anti tanning beds, and if I have wanted to looks tan, I have done spray tanning. I wear high SPF sun block and stay inside for the most part in the summer. The problem is the husband and I are going on vacation. We are going to Last Vegas the first week of April. (Don’t get ideas about robbing the house. There is nothing you would want AND we are having someone house/dog sit). The last two times we have gone to Las Vegas it has been cooler and we haven’t spent a lot of time walking around or outside. This year we have some new plans.

We have new plans for several reasons. 1) Honestly I’m not so heavy and willing to have my photo taken more. 2) We are going to be in Las Vegas longer this time. 3) I’m not on new meds that  I can’t drink with and we plan to walk around outside buzzed for most of the time ( I don’t need a lecture I’m over the age of 21… well over the age of 21 so thhhhppppt). 4) The last time we were in Las Vegas I was a pissy kitty and that will not happen again

I still plan on wearing sun bock, but even with sun block, I usually burn. I have decided to preemptively avoid this by tanning prior to going to Las Vegas.  I think this very well may be the lesser of the two evils. It will make it easier to enjoy vacation because I won’t have sunburn. By not worrying about sunburn I won’t have to wear long sleeves the whole time I’m in Las Vegas. I won’t have to worry about frightening people with the whiteness of my legs.  If I were to get sunburn I would be a pissy kitty again.

I have found another pleasant side effect of tanning; I am in a better mood and actually have more energy to do things. It may be because my insides are slowly cooking, but I’m trying to not think about that .My intent is to only tan up until vacation and for therapeutic reasons only.

I KNOW that I have many friends who are on both sides of the tanning debate. I welcome your comments and I will agree with those who are fair skinned as myself that this is not the best thing for me, but really, it is the better option.