① California sunshine is a love-hate thing for me. ② I love it, but it's rough on my skin. ③ This time, I forgot to bring my sunscreen. ④ And I'm pretty stubborn about it. ⑤ I only use one brand. It's this Chinese brand you can only buy back home. ⑥ So these days, I go out with a hat and sunglasses. ⑦ I keep putting off going to Sephora. And it's literally a five-minute drive. ⑧ I know I really should buy a new one. ⑨ I feel like my sunspots are coming back. ⑩ By the end of the year, I'm flying back to China. ⑪ I'll probably stop in Korea on the way. ⑫ I want to get laser treatment for these spots. 🔑 Vocabulary • love-hate /ˌlʌv ˈheɪt/ • sunscreen /ˈsʌnskriːn/ • stubborn /ˈstʌbərn/ • putting off /ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔːf/ • literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ • sunspots /ˈsʌnspɒts/ • on the way /ɒn ðə weɪ/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence. Rss