Many different things to mention

[cleolinda]

Huzzah! My college roommate (Valkyrie) and her husband (Dr. Typo, for those of y'all who used to read the Daily Digest) had their baby today! Baby Typo is seven pounds or thereabouts and 21 inches long. Also, we all haunted Dr. Typo's Facebook this morning once word got out that they'd gone to the hospital--we sat there refreshing madly while he updated his status from his iPhone, and the Lovely Emily (my other college roommate) can't get Facebook at work, so I relayed all the news to her via email. Of course, he disappeared for long stretches of time, quite reasonably, as he needed to actually be with Valkyrie and not liveblog the whole thing. Ah, modernity.

(While we were waiting, Em and I discussed Breaking Dawn, which she had just read for the first time. Appropriate!)

Petty distress: my face is all red and dry and sensitive and itchy (like a sunburn, actually), and I'm not sure why, except that I used a Bare Minerals "Rev-Upper" moisturizer (um. Twice) that was more than a year old, and it might have made my face angry. (Something similar, but less dire, happened when I used a really old sample of Philosophy's Hope in a Jar.) All I know is, it's really unpleasant, and I'm to the point where I'm trying not to touch or wash or think about it at all, if possible. Just slathering on my regular moisturizer and a little apple cider vinegar/water solution (actually a pretty good natural cleanser).

Interestingly, my complexion's the clearest it's been in a long time. Except for, you know. The burning. I'm this close to raiding the pantry for oatmeal to slap on, quite honestly; the aloe plant on the deck should fear for its life. On the upside, I will never need blush again.

New York Comic Con in 90 Seconds; "Real Book" Writers Play a Part at Comic-Con, Too; 2009 NYCC: Tonner Doll Co. Speaking of NYCC (and dolls), here's foresthouse's recap of her own adventures (with photo gallery), including a pilgrimage to aforesaid Tonner booth. What I love is that three different people (including my sister) took pictures of the Dollens, but only in foresthouse's was The Hair on high alert (fangirls must have been imminent).

More linkspam:

Chris Brown Allegedly Attacks Rihanna, Own Career With 'Deadly Weapon'; Source: Brown bit Rihanna, hit her with fists; Chris Brown Wrigley's gum ads suspended.

There's really no good way to segue from that, is there?

Via my friend David: This Is Why You're Fat, the blog of "deliciously gross food" like the Double Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, aka The Last Thing You Eat Before You Die.

Wm. Shakespeare's Five and Twenty Random Things Abovt Me.

Women Continue to Flock to Hollywood’s Female-Hating Chick Flicks; 'Coraline' Rules, 'Push' Survives... And 'Fanboys' Flops.

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ wins BAFTA best picture; Writers Guild honors 'Slumdog,' 'Milk'; Pixar president accepts first Oscar of ’09.

Images: Juliette Lewis and Orlando Bloom on the set of 'Sympathy for Delicious' (Poll: Is Orlando Bloom a 'Delicious Rocker'?); New stills from Anthony Hopkins' new (old) film 'The City Of Your Final Destination'; First Look: Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 'Scott Pilgrim'; Exclusive: 'Sugar' Poster Premiere; New Batch of Jason Statham Photos from 'Crank 2'; New 'Dragonball' Still; Photos from Heinlein's lost moon movie.

Trailers and clips: Worth Watching: Jan Troell's 'Everlasting Moments' Trailer; Seth Rogen's 'Observe and Report' trailer: Hilariously NSFW; Fred Durst's 'The Education of Charlie Banks' Trailer; Watch This: Two Kids Re-Create a 'Pulp Fiction' Diner Scene.

New 'Watchmen' and 'Monsters vs. Aliens' TV Spots!; 'Watchmen' takes New York Comic Con; what we saw; Ask 'Watchmen' Stars a Question for Unscripted!

Related-to-Harry-Potter news: Dan Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths End Broadway Run of 'Equus'; Rupert Grint takes gritty turn in 'Cherrybomb'; Rupert Grint Attends Premiere of his new film 'Cherrybomb' in Berlin.

Via ravenofthejade: Tantrums and tears at Twilight audition: "Tears and arguments broke out Sunday as hundreds of first nations teenagers from all over North America were turned away from a casting call for New Moon, the sequel to last year’s vampiric blockbuster Twilight." To be clear, it was an audition for first nations (or First Nations? What's the capitalization rule on this?) kids, so it was a matter of turning some of them away, not a whitewash situation like The Last Airbender.

Meanwhile, Twilight Blu-Ray Collection Coming; Robert Pattinson Gets Swarmed By Female Fans Outside London Nightclub on Feb. 7; Robert Pattinson: April's 'GQ' Coverboy? Also, Team Jacob Twilight Onesies are Not Cool. "A Werewolf Imprinted on Me" onesies are worse.

Will Cate Blanchett Save 'Nottingham'? God, I hope so. I know she's really too old for a classic Maid Marian, but guess what? I don't care, because I love that character and I love her and this whole thing kind of looks like a trainwreck. At least she'll class up the joint.

Will Thom Yorke Contribute Music To ‘Terminator Salvation’?; Did McG Just Confirm That We'll See Arnold in 'Terminator Salvation'?; McG Talks Bale, Arnold And Why Michael Ironside Is The Real John Connor.

Eyeing Captain Kirk’s Chair, Joshua Jackson Auditioned For ‘Star Trek.’

Eva Green to Star in 'Womb.' (Related: Eva Green: 'I'll Never Google Myself Again.' Damn nipple haters!)

Ralph Fiennes Directing Adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus.'

Herzog/Lynch Pic Gets a Surprising Cast.

Besson, EuropaCorp Eyeing 'Tell No One' Remake.

James Mangold Helming Untitled Legal Thriller.

Arterton, Marsan and Compston Investigate 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed.'

Fourth 'Underworld' Rumblings Begin.

Want to get a first glimpse of Tron 2? Go to San Diego.

Elizabeth Bennet and Her Sisters about to Become Zombie Slayers. Yes, the book's becoming a movie now.

Brett Ratner to Direct Image Comics' 'Youngblood.'

X-Files Director Promises 7-Foot-Tall Penis in New Film. As one does.


And, once again: Death toll in Australian wildfires rises past 170. Please consider donating to the Red Cross.

Comments

[laurel-tx.livejournal.com]

I've got hyper-sensitive skin, and yeah, it hurts just thinking about yours, because I know exactly how what you described feels.

And I'm a hypocrite for lecturing anybody on this when I'm a sinner myself, but spot tests are your face's BFF.

Hope you feel better! :)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

See, it snuck up on me because I'd used the Bare Minerals stuff several times before with no problem. Just... I'd used it a long time ago. When it was new. And not aged and scary. And the Hope in a Jar stuff, I actually did spot-test that, and it was great for about two weeks... and then it got weird on me. Apparently I'm just going to have to keep using my tried and true Olay for the rest of my life.

[laurel-tx.livejournal.com]

Which Olay are you using? Enable me!

Good on you for the spot tests. I sometimes forget--bad, bad, bad for me.

[typingwithmit10.livejournal.com]

I've actually been very successful with Aveeno's stuff, any of their line. They have 3 different face lotions: Positively Radiant, Clear Complexion, and Ultra-Calming. Having tried them all, I can say that they are AWESOME. And most of their stuff is hypoallergenic and although it's slightly expensive, they last for approx. 3 months a bottle (using once a day, every day). I've been switching it up between the three for more than a year, and I've been really happy with it..

[windtear.livejournal.com]

Nothing wrong with Olay! It's what I and my mum use, and what my nana always used (except in those days it was called Oil of Ulan, which sounds a bit more exotic), and my mum has skin that explodes when you look at it funny. I've never quite dared to use anything but Olay.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my mother's been using it as long as I can remember (so, roughly 30 years, at least), except that it was called Oil of Olay then. I guess no one wants anything called "Oil of" now. It's pretty much the only thing that's ever worked for me, so I figured we must be genetically predisposed for it to suit us, or something.

[trampchic.livejournal.com]

I vote not overburdening your face at the moment with more products and just letting it heal...maybe some ice/ cold cloths would help. Hope you feel better!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it sucks, but I'm pretty sure more products and even more washing is just going to make it worse. I'm using the water/vinegar solution once a day just to help get the flaking off, and I've heard that soothes sunburns sometimes, so it's worth a shot. I really think now that what I did was give myself a mild chemical burn--it was this product, which has a couple of different acids in it. And now that I look at the reviews, one says,

I have super sensitive skin and this did nothing for it other than make my skin burn all day. I got this in my get started kit 5 years ago and I haven't gotten another bottle and I will never get another bottle... Thankfully I don't believe this comes with the get started kits anymore. (http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61007&categoryId=B70)

[attack-laurel.livejournal.com]

Brigit Tree Magic Balm. I live by it for facial irritation, including dryness, burning, and mysterious bumps that aren't acne. I tube of the stuff lasts for ages.

[trampchic.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Well, if you can, try to get some kefir, buttermilk or curd cheese, those are considered good sunburn remedies here in Poland. Good luck.