Altitude

Living at a higher altitude has had a somewhat interesting effect on my body.

Coming from Southern CA, the air wasn't too humid but perfect in my opinion.

Here in UT County, it is SO dry.

When I first moved here, the inside of my nose starting "cracking".

Not to mention I have horrible Summer allergies, weird I know.

Then I started getting nose-bleeds. I have never once in my life had a bloody-nose until I moved here.

I had one almost every day for a while.

I even got one at work one time. EMBARRASSING.

I just tried to brush it off while the girl I was working with kept asking my if I was alright.

Yes I'm alright, I'm just bleeding out of my face! Stop drawing attention to me with your pointless questions!

I didn't actually say any of that, I was just thinking it.

Then my knuckles starting cracking and I have to rub special ointment on them.

Now, my face is so dry it's a joke.

After I wash my face, it stings like someone poured acid all over my head.

So last night I was so desperate for it not to feel like sandpaper, I took the lid off my Burts-Bees chapstick,

and rubbed that baby all over my face.

I didn't even care if it was going to make me break out a little, I was so done with the dryness.

I've applied lotion to my face every couple of hours and it's feeling a tad bit  better, thankfully.

Now I just discovered a legitimate "crack" on my lower lip.

Higher elevation... screw you.