In which I discover that...

[untonuggan]

…I am either:

1. A mermaid who has given up her underwater breathing and tail fins and shell bra to a sea witch in exchange for legs and talking like a human.
2. A selkie whose skin has been stolen while I was out on land.
3. An X-man/person whose superpower is feeling AWESOME in cold water (think 62 degrees) but whose kryptonite is anything warm.
4. Someone with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome whose symptoms disappear in freaking cold sea water, and whose limbs also return to their proper size & color even when everyone in the sea at the same time (all two other people) eventually have their feet turn yellow. Yellow. My feet go from purplish to a color I'd call "regular." My fingers go from a shape I call "sausage" to one I'd call "bendable without screaming."

Personally, I think any of the first three would be kind of awesome (although the mermaid and selkie stories tend to end rather tragically like, always; also if I were an X-man person I would get to meet Professor Xavier and Magneto theoretically yes I know that it is not "real" just let me have my fantasy!)

I did somewhat enjoy chuckling to myself at the mere mortals who saw us in the water and thought, "Oh yes swimming sounds fun," and then mostly made it to about knee depth before running out screaming.

This is a vast improvement from yesterday, when I was basically curled up in a Ball Of Pain crying. Two swims and an epically awesome massage later and I feel vastly improved. Really wish I could steal the massage therapist back home with me (and his really cute dog); too bad they probably would not enjoy that and also the ocean is not portable either.

Today we bought Chance a cheap feather boa, because he has a Thing for feathers. At the moment he is not sure What to do with it. Partner and I are pretty sure he will probable decide in the middle of the night, and we will wake up in a room full of  feathers and no boa.

Comments

[syntaxofthings]

If I could make it that you were a selkie or a mutant I would be happy. ♥ Prescription: stay in the ocean where it's comfortable for you. If only it worked that way!

Also, this makes me happy, as it was very recently you were telling me you were feeling nervous about swimming!

[untonuggan]

Thank you!

[jelazakazone]

So, do I see a lot of cold salt water baths in your future, miss selkie? (Love that idea, by the way.) Glad you are feeling better. <3

[untonuggan]

I think I may have to try that! <3

[shehasathree]

Well, we already knew you were awesome!
(Peripheral vasoconstriction due to to the cold means more blood getting to where it needs to go?)

[untonuggan]

:D

(Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's it.)

[alee_grrl]

\o/ yay for swimming in cold ocean being helpful and good!

[untonuggan]

Yay indeed!

[zcat_abroad]

The sea makes all things better! Though I've got to admit, I prefer warmer waters. But yay for feeling such an improvement! And looking forward to hearing how young Chance redecorates in pink feathers...

[untonuggan]

:DDD

(Purple feathers, actually, and he is still a little wary…)

[chalcopyrite]

Hooray for cold ocean water being helpful!

Poor Chance, being overwhelmed by All The Feather. I trust he will figure out something to do with it. *g*

[untonuggan]

\o/ Yes indeed!

Right now he likes the feathers that the fan blows off. :D

[st_aurafina]

If you are an X-Man, can you get me into Xavier's? My super-power is knowing when there's a spider in the room. lilacsigil's is getting the spider out without hurting it.

I am so glad cold water is good for you! And I hope Chance enjoys his feathers.

[untonuggan]

That sounds like a very valuable superpower (or superpowers!). I'm sure Xavier will agree.

XD Thank you!

[spiralsheep]

I don't think I've ever been in sea much warmer than 62F!

My optimum temperatures vary but about 17C for non-strenuous doing, and 19C for sitting around or sleeping seem close to ideal. These are about 2C colder than the official recs from health and government people over here. So I empathise with your temperature preferences.

[untonuggan]

:D

Yeah there is a great temperature debate in my household about how hot/cold is too hot/cold. I tend to be on the cooler side than about everyone else. Except my grandmother, who is used to houses without central heating. Despite her heating allowance, when I stayed with her one winter she slept with the house set to 6 C and sometimes kept her window open for fresh air. She just had a ton of blankets and some hot water bottles. That is a liiiiiitle too cold for my tastes, though I adjusted once I got enough hot water bottles and blankets (but oh, getting out of bed in the morning was painful).