The downside to dating gingers

The wonderful thing about gingers is that they are a rare breed.  As they make up only about 2% of the global population, a ginger sighting is a delight for me.  And since ginger lovers such as myself seem to be few in number, is it not often that I have competition.

Sadly, I recently discovered a downside to dating gingers.  I received a text message from one of the young men I am currently seeing, informing me that he would be "out of commission" for an unspecified length of time.  Turns out, he just found out he has skin cancer and will require surgery to remove it.  Not just the usual scraping either, but a full-blown surgery.  Serious stuff.  And once he's had one, he's very likely to have more.  And starting at such a young age (28), I can only imagine this is quite upsetting to him.  So yes, while I am quite fond of gingers and their lovely freckly skin, it seems I had forgotten that their skin makes them highly susceptible to developing skin cancers.

Please, if any gingers are reading this, or if you know any gingers, advise them to take care of their delicate ginger skin.  We have to protect this rare breed and ensure the continuation of their species.

Ed Sheeran Concert....again!

Saw my favorite, Ed Sheeran, in concert tonight! Wow, he's come a long way since I saw him open for Snow Patrol in April 2012. Back then, I was the only person there for him. Now, I was there with over 500 other people...mostly screaming teenage girls. Oh, and did I mention that there was a huge thunderstorm, complete with hail, before the (outdoor) concert even started?! Yeah....so I got a little drenched. But he was definitely worth the wait and I'm so happy I got to see him again. Thanks to my dad for buying me a ticket as an early birthday present. Gingers never go out of style ;)

I went from this:                                                                              To this: