Wednesday, March 4, 2009

silliness

Today I noticed that the color of my hands is the same as the wood paneling on our porch, which is pine with a honey-maple stain.  So now I can say my skin color is honey-maple (on pine?).  It used to be white-grey this time of year, so this is a substantial improvement.

7 comments:

Howard Veit said...

Maybe you need to take some time off from work and come south for awhile.

kneecap said...

haha, well I am heading south in a few weeks, to Texas. however, I don't think my skin color will change much, as I have too much English/Scottish heritage. I have native American too, but sadly I didn't inherit those genes as much as some of my other family members.

Howard Veit said...

Aren't we supposed to take on a greenish or orange tint because of all the leafy vegetables and beta carotene we eat? Maybe you are benefiting from the beta carotene.

I have a dark complexion, probably from my eastern European family roots.

kneecap said...

yes, indeed. I"m thrilled by my honey-maple skin color. It really is much better looking than my past palid white-grey color. And I've been asked twice this winter where i got my tan. ---even though compared to you folks down south, I am very light. That's what happens when your skin is not exposed to the sun for 4 months. :)

-barb

Howard Veit said...

The sun is only good in moderate doses. I am probably out in it too much, but think my dark complexion protects me. Getting a darker tint from eating right is the way to go.

Anonymous said...

Ah, neat! Supposedly, eating lots of nutrients gives the "organge" glow or tint to skin. I'm not sure if I have it since I've sort of always had a tinge to my skin. It's hard to tell when you see yourself everyday!

kneecap said...

It may not be as noticeable when you live in a sunny location. I notice it most in winter when my skin loses all it's tan (I live in Wisconsin). Also, maybe I just notice it more because of my light skin color. Doctor's used to think I was anemic and do blood tests whenever they saw me (ironically, taking more of it in their concern). I wasn't, just pale. But it wasn't a pretty shade of pale, like it is now. :)