But this time, nature is the one that came. Seriously, there is tree semen everywhere, and my nose is more than inflamed. I am also loopy from my decongestant (that isn’t working; other than to just disorient me, and distract me from the fact that I can’t breathe), so there isn’t going to be much substance to today’s post. But, interestingly enough, it does make me think of what the drag queen Coco Peru, said in Trick, “You ever get come* in your eye Gabriel, HMM? It BURNS.” Well, kindly, nature didn’t come* in my eye, but my nose sure as hell burns. And, it is stuffy. Boo!
Bobafred (and surely many others of you out there) totally feels my pain. I don’t think that people who don’t live in ATL understand… I know that it is bad other places, but it is just dreadful here; apparently, the pollen count was the highest ever recorded yesterday. Damn tree reproduction. May all of our sinuses be saved from nature’s big O! Good for you nature, glad you got there and all, but bad for the rest of us. Oy.
[picture from billsantoro.com]
*I know I didn’t spell “come” in that way, but I honestly get enough weird searches without adding fuel to the fire
UPDATE: Apparently, the haze I am in is thick; somehow comments got turned off. DAMN YOU SPRING!!! They are back on now.
Right now I’m lucking out that my sinues haven’t caught on to the fact
that its spring and there is green spooge everywhere. Of course, the
moment that I type that, I can feel the sinus headache building…
Mother Nature and her whorish trees and flowers need to stop watching
so much porn.
Yes, it sucks learning that the hard way. The other lesson I learned - when doing that, don’t use cherry flavored Kool-Aid mix unless you don’t have plans for the next 48 hours.
Funny you should post this… I did my take on the exact same subject almost exactly one year ago today, you can read it here… if you care
murf: What? Are your allergies getting to you too??!
Amen! Off to take more Allegra…
Uh..yeah…that’s it…
For hay fever, I always wear a ski mask and a Santa’s beard whenever I go out. okay,okay, that’s exaggerating!
As a recent transplant to Houston from ATL, I know exactly what you mean. Thats what you get for living in the most wooded major city*. When I moved I traded not being able to breathe for 9 months of the year for not being able to walk more than 100 feet outside without needing a new shirt.
Oh, and this is my first comment but I’ve been reading for a while (mostly via atlbloggers), and I really like your blog.
–Chris
*This was told to me back when I lived in ATL, I can’t verify it but I believe it.
ha ha! You said “wooded”!!! See, it is sexual! Thanks for stopping by Chris!
Add ‘double entendres’ to your list of things that your readers enjoy, Duane. Second only to waking up by having their butt licked.
I’ve been coughing and sneezing for weeks and it’s the oak pollen that has everybody coughing up a lung here. I have a new love/hate thing going on with spring now.
Better living through CHEMISTRY… I heard giving 3-4 blow jobs a day can help clear your sinus problem. At least I think that’s what Oprah was spinning. Enjoy!
Wow, I need me a girl with serious allergy problems if that’s true, T.
I know it sounds gross, but I just read about this guy who uses a neti pot (google it) and apparently its helped his sinuses greatly.
Its too early for hayfever season here, but last year by May I was dying. This year should be better - no cats and no dusty house…
Well apparently you aren’t a fan of today’s dictionary.com Word of the Day, then…
I heard smearing your nostrils with Vaseline will make the pollens stick to the oily substance and stop them entering your nasal passages. But, any hole smeared with Vaseline is asking for it. So, please ignore what I just said.