Satan, thy name is Pollen

I didn't have allergies before I moved to DC. A couple of years ago, I thought I might have them, but it was a mild, short-lived episode. Today I walked out of the house, and a circus appeared in my nasal cavity. Since that time, I have yet to go more than three minutes without a sneeze attack, warranting at least three tissues. I bought a large, family sized box of tissues about two hours ago. It's half gone. My eyes are puffy, watery, and a little itchy. My nose is a disaster.

This is a whole new game to me, and I'm losing. I took a Claritin over an hour ago, but apparently it takes a while to kick in. You can guess how hard I'm working today.

A few thoughts from the past week or so:
1. Grandma's surgery went well. We're waiting on biopsy results to find out if she'll have to undergo radiation and/or chemotherapy.
2. I got to hear Uncle Pat preach at his Baptist church when I was visiting a couple of weeks ago. He's a good speaker! The Baptist church wasn't my cup of tea, but it was nice. Somehow, the guy sharing lead vocals and playing the acoustic guitar reminded me of every jackelobe in college who used his guitar to get laid. Plus he kept saying, "Father-God...." which gets under my skin.
3. Dad's mom cracks me up. She made breakfast for me the day I left (deelish), and we got to listen to Grandpa's politics/religion opinions for about an hour and a half. Surprisingly entertaining.
4. I had to go to lunch with a nice girl and an obnoxious geezer yesterday. He made us both commute to this ritzy club, where all the wait staff are minorities and most of the members are old, white men. There were no prices on the menu. I hated it. Luckily, he paid.
5. My personal loan is almost paid off - less than $70 left. Kick ass!
6. Can't decide what to do for Mother's Day, other than cards. Mom is getting a corsage surprise from Geno and me at mass. Do I send flowers to Grandma? None of the ladies in my life need any more things. What's a girl to do?
7. This is vile, but I'm recording it for posterity's sake. What did one tampon say to the other tampon? Nothing. They were both stuck up bitches. Hah!
8. My sister made it to second base. Show the love!

The sneezing continues.....