It’s been a warm and sunny summer. A lot of runners don’t bother to put on sunscreen for a run, but I do.

I came across a fantastic sunscreen bargain at the dollar store the other day – buy one, get one free. With a coupon I had, I got two 1-gallon containers for $1.50.

When I walked out of the store, I was happily calculating how many years my sunscreen will last. However, I ran into a problem that all Spokane area runners should be aware of.

As I rubbed the sunscreen in, it didn’t feel right. I rubbed and rubbed and after ten minutes little had soaked in. I rubbed more and a half hour later I gave up and took the below photo.

I believe this product is paint. Someone has committed an outrageous mislabeling injustice. Of course I marched to the store and got my $1.50 back.

You should absolutely avoid this brand. It comes in a gallon can and has a very cheap-looking purple label. 

I continue to have a major problem. I can’t find skin-friendly paint stripper. For more than two weeks people have been accusing me of trying to be a ghost.

I am not ashamed of my ethnicity. I have no desire to be a ghost. They are the lowest. They are creepy and scary. Why would I want to be a ghost?

Hopefully I can find some stripper, or a product that will remove this paint. Until then, I would really like people to stop calling me Casper. That is not my name. And quit pretending that you’re scared when I walk into the room. And stop telling me how surprised you are that I know more words than “boo”.