I feel like a rock star.

I am now in possession of a 16 oz. bottle of No-Ad SPF 85 sunblock. :D :D :D Contrary to the reputation Portland has, there are many bright and sunny days, in all seasons. With the usual lack of humidity, I get about four minutes outside unprotected before my skin starts to burn. I recently purchased some sunblock from the dollar store, but it was only SPF 30. Now, however, both evannichols and I can protect our fair skins from the powerful Pacific Northwest sun. Yay! There was also the purchase of a much-needed sun hat found via eBay from a UK-based surf shop, of all places. I moved out here in part because I love grey skies; not rain, but grey. There can be a lot of sunny days, however, and I've learned to put aside my grumbling and enjoy other people's happiness at the glowing sphere in the sky.

Also, the USB-charged battery charger for my camera that I purchased from some store in Hong Kong via eBay has gone from being something I was frustrated about to a wonderful thing. All it took was to discover that there was a message from them in my eBay account about how actually to use it. Now I can take pictures again with my own camera!!