epiphanies

[jebbypal]

You know, I suddenly realized why my trips home have been so painful since my mom's been sick. I mean, I know she's like me in that she doesn't like to need help and gets very grumpy when people hover/worry. But beyond getting that from her, I got my dad's habit of getting stressed/angry when there isn't anything I can do to help someone I care about.

It all just ends up equally huge raises in stress levels. Which, now that it's over and I know I at least helped in visiting, explains why I feel sooo much better.

On another note, MY FEET ARE SWELTERING. This is why I NEVER bought gortex boots before. Everyone always said I should for warmth and stuff, but I'd remembered the stories from a friend who went to Belize in high school of how HOT the shoes are. But I let everyone convince me that no, in the intervening 10 years, gortex had been made to be breathable.

These things aren't breathable. Not at all. Or at least not for someone who the quickest way to make her cranky is to make her feet hot. Seriously, I would throw temper tantrums as a child if you didn't let me take my shoes off when I felt I needed to. Me and several elementary school teachers went round and round about that till I generally won (a high pitched scream does come in handy sometimes).

Add to that the blister I'm getting on the outside of one ankle, and I'm definitely going to get my beater shoes out of the locker. Especially since I know I'll need to wear these again tomorrow:P:P

Comments

[cretkid.livejournal.com]

what kind of socks are you wearing? that makes all the difference with gortex lined shoes

[jebbypal]

Cotton sport socks.

[cretkid.livejournal.com]

well, that would be the reason why. Cotton is BAD for breathing, and hence, why your feet are hot. They sort of soak up heat like there's no tomorrow. And when wet, they take the heat FROM your body rather than help retain it. Cotton is BAD when it comes to keeping warm or temperature sane in the winter.

What you need are a poly-propelene (???) wicking sock underneath wool socks or a poly-wool blend sock. They together tend to be thicker than your average cotton sock and therefore will also cut down on your blisters.

so sayeth the Arctic explorer. we climb more lava flows before 9 am than most people do all day

[jebbypal]

Ahh..that makes sense. I just have such a cotton habit from the days when no part of my body would tolerate anything else. Though in recent years, my feet have gotten a tad less picky.

Thank you artic explorer;)