My allergies are killing me.
I’m not just being dramatic; I could very well be dying from my allergies, I just don’t have any obvious proof yet.
They said it was going to be bad this year; they weren’t lying – I’ve never been so miserable in my life!
It’s gotten to the point where I’ve given up and resigned myself to feeling this lousy for the rest of my time here on earth.
I have the sniffles, I’m sneezing, my throat is so scratchy I’ve developed a raspy smoker’s voice.
And the latest icing on this miserable cake… I keep breaking out in hives – it’s a very humbling experience.

The first thing to go when the allergies hit were my contacts.
Seriously, my eyes are itchy, swollen and bloodshot; I look like I have some serious substance abuse issues, the kind that makes your eyes look weird.
I got an air purifier over the weekend and it looks it’s helping some.
My final resort is probably going have to be an ELISA test (I know you’re thinking it too… how cute, the test and I have similar names!).
I’m going to find out all those things that make my insides turn on me and then, I’m going to find a tower far and high away from all those things and live blissfully there.

But it hasn’t been all dreadful.
One of my dad’s favourite saying was “There’s good in every negative experience”
It was probably his excuse for being a lousy parent.
I try to look for good things in my bad experiences and I must say my bout with seasonal allergies have had some positive effects.
First off, the glasses make me look smart and it’s a pleasant change from poking my eye mornings and evenings to change my contact lens.
Benadryl is my antihistamine of choice and I’ve been having the most bizarre vivid dreams when I’m on it. In a way it’s awesome!
One night I dreamt I was a yellow Power Ranger!
Last night I was a drummer in a girl band; ‘Miss Arabella of Summertime and Bloom’ – that was our name.
We only did covers of Space Oddity, Oasis’ Don’t Look Back In Anger (which is an inspiration of sorts for our name) and a song my grandma used to sing.

Outfit Details: Stripe shirt & boots – Espirit, Grey blouse – Forth & Towne, Gap Jeans

I try to stretch my Benadryl doses because I can barely function when I take it, I wake up feeling drowsy.
But I’m inspired to start a band, perhaps take drum lessons, then something good would have come from allergy woes.