Rant #1,885: My Head, My Bed and My Headache At Work

I woke up in the middle of the night with a headache, and even with some more sleep, I still have my headache.

My eyes are very watery today, and my nose is running like an open faucet.

Yes, we are right in the middle of allergy season, and the crazy weather we have had this year is greatly affecting myself and millions of others who suffer from allergies, seasonal or otherwise.

We have been on a roller coaster ride of weather, going from the 80s to the 50s over the course of 24 to 48 hours or so.

Heck it was so warm on Sunday that I really wanted to break out the shorts, but even thought I didn't, I really could have.

And yesterday, it was so warm at work that the back of my shirt was damp with sweat. And that is with my brand new fan circulating the air in a vain attempt to keep me cool.

The pollen count is very high, and it has been high because we had such a relatively warm winter. Things bloomed way earlier than they should have, releasing things into the air that my body cannot tolerate.

Consequently, I have been suffering from allergy symptoms for weeks, and today, it is really bad.

And yes, I did take aspirin for my headache, but thus far, it hasn't helped a bit.

I think the extra tension that I am under at work adds to this mess, to be honest with you.

And no, although I continue to send out resumes and contact companies about employment, I have come up with an empty zero, nothing at all, not even a look-see, for my efforts.

So with all of this turmoil, the weather mixing with the stress that I have really has amounted to a lot of allergy problems for me.

And yes, I still get my allergy shots regularly--I have been doing this continually since I was 15 years old--and they have helped me, but as they say, 'tis the season, so they can't help that much.

But I will survive all of this.

As I near my 60th year on this planet, I look at everything and know that things could be worse.

They always have to get worse before they can get better, and whether I am talking about my allergies or my job situation, I guess I have yet to hit rock bottom in either area, so although the worst is yet to come, the best should be right around the corner.

Or at least I have to think that.

Right now, I am suffering.

Get me a tissue! Get me a new job!

It's all the same thing, isn't it?