A yay, and a boo

[pinksonia]

It may be too early to say *crosses fingers to avoid the jinx,* but it looks like I may get to actually live in my apartment for the next couple of months.  I got assigned to the first week of levee work, was given my own set of maps, and have generally been included in the planning with in the last week.  I could do with some time not living in hotels -- where I can cook real food and sleep on fitted sheets and not have drunk people constantly hanging out outside of my room.  Now if only this could have coincided with choir season instead of being in the summer when the choir is off.  Someday. 

In related news, I now seem to be becoming particularly susceptible to heat rash.  I looked it up and the general consensus for prevention is to stay inside in the air-conditioning and to avoid sweating.  Ummm. Well, my current work is outside, with no shade, in Louisiana, in the summer.  The likelihood of me being able to avoid heat and humidity is non-existent.  Anybody know a good cure for heat rash? I feel like this is doing my part to make archaeology sound way less glamorous than people think it is. 

Comments

[glowwormtu.livejournal.com]

baby powder helps.

[wattle-neurotic.livejournal.com]

I second baby powder! Aside from that, a non-fragranced lotion might help (like cetaphil) and don't use soaps that contain...erm soap *lol* non-fragranced stuff is the best (also, cetaphil wash). Or even plain sorbolene cream - you can wash and moisturise with it.

Also wearing soft loose clothes will help a little too :)

[vicodin-martini.livejournal.com]

I used to get prickly heat (which is heat rash) a lot when I was little and my parents always put calamine lotion on it, and that seemed to work, the prevention methods are hard, because I used to get it in very weird places, i.e. the top of my hand, so it's hard to apply things there that STAY on. Wear lots of cotton and the baby powder things seems a good idea!