[health, psinging]

[wispfox]

So, my excessive exhaustion, while still around, is finally starting to lift. After three days. Which, of course, only increases my suspicion that I was, in fact at least a bit ill. (taking immune boosters probably also helped, which I did once I realized I was actually ill)

And, kindly enough, it lifted enough that working from home the past few days meant I was sufficiently low on socialness that I wanted to go to Psinging strongly enough to actually _go_. Being 10 minutes away helps, too. Kept having period reminders of exhaustion, but I stayed the entire time.

Sad that I missed Baitcon, but I am certain that was the correct choice. And hey - it means I actually get a call with australian_joe this weekend, which would not otherwise have been possible.

Now, shower. Unintentionally wearing rayon makes for an overly warm me. I half think I should go through my wardrobe and find all rayon stuff, because I tend to think of the kinds of clothing I have that are rayon as summer-y clothing, but the lack of breathability makes that not actually possible. Stupid plastic clothing. But, now, due to randysmith's comment, I have demonstrated to my amusement that plastic clothing really _doesn't_ let air through, because I attempted to blow on it through to my skin.

Shower. And sleep. After I rip the couple Indigo Girls CDs that I apparently forgot to rip, one of which contains the song currently stuck in my head. Good song. Sad song. Very much a song that reminds me of people I've lost (for, indeed, they are ghosts...). Always has. Even before I _had_ people I'd lost, which is rather odd!

Comments

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

That's one of the few songs I can sing well...

Rayon

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Technical nitpick: rayon is not actually plastic, it's actually processed from woodpulp. Of course, that doesn't mean that rayon can't be a bad fabric for you in hot weather. I do notice that a lot of the thin, light summer rayons are very densely woven.

Re: Rayon

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Huh! I thought it was plastic! Now, we'll see if I remember that it is not. ;)

I cannot figure out why one would want a summer weight fabric to be tightly woven and not breathe, though... baffling!

Re: Rayon

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Well, rayon is fine for those of us it is fine for. Maybe you're having a specific reaction? Maybe your internal temperature thingy works differently from other people? Lots of possibilities.

I don't wear nylon next to my skin anymore because it seems to react badly with my natural body odour (yes, that includes pantihose), but that doesn't make me wonder why pantihose are still on sale.

Re: Rayon

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Rayon: and, rayon might be fine in a not terribly humid environment? Not that I have any idea what your environment is like, of course. ;)

*shrug* Confused, but I accept that! And, I note, it's less about rayon specifically, as far as my breathability query, but summer clothing in general.

As for pantihose, it drives me entirely insane, but that's almost certainly a texture and sensation thing than anything else.

Re: Rayon

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

I do tend to wear only cotton in summer, if I can possibly get my hands on it, but it gets boring after a while and it has no drape. The right rayon is a nice alternative for me. But I wouldn't have a wardrobe of only rayon for summer.

Anyway, breathability is a different thing for different people. For me, it's a lot about sweat absorbtion (I'm not ready to wear towels everywhere). For other people, it's about airflow, or sticking to skin, or whatever.

Re: Rayon

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

For me, it's a lot about sweat absorbtion (I'm not ready to wear towels everywhere). For other people, it's about airflow, or sticking to skin, or whatever.

Interestingly, I find it to be a combination of the above. It's part of why I can't wear silk very often, as it doesn't absorb very well (although it has good airflow). *shrug*

Re: Rayon

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Yeah, silk really is a bit of a fiddly-diddly fabric to deal with. It makes a lot of sense that it's a fabric of the upper-class, not just in terms of how expensive it (at least used to be) is to produce.