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Allergies vs Cold. I woke up so absolutely miserable today (I didn't hear my alarm go off until 8:00, it was set for 6:50, I was dead to the world). I'm not sure if it's because I've been working so much and sleeping so little recently, or because it's the peak of allergy season.
On one hand, I hope it's only allergies, because that means this is it, I won't be getting a headache and incredibly sleepy, an ear infection etc. On the other hand, I hope it's not, that would mean every year will be like this from now on. God, can you stand it?
I was thinking on my way in to work today at noon (I decided a half day was in order and slept until 11) that it's so funny we have isolated ourselves from a natural environment for so long that we're allergic to what we used to survive off of way back before running water and electricity. We're pussies. I wonder if the people in Oregon Trail had allergies.
On an exciting note: I took out my first book loan from work (borders) last night: Generation Me; Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled -- And More Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge.
It was funny because as I was reading about how today's 20somethings are expected/expect to have things or earn things that are beyond their means of living. A college education is worth less now than it was in the 70s, and you have to work harder to earn less. Many who get their degrees expect to earn enough to own a home, a new car or other things by their 30s and some find they have to work two jobs to get there...ahem. Right, moving on.
I've barely finished the intro, but I think a lot of you (ahem Jessica) would find it amusing if only because she takes the "everyone's special and unique" idea and pretty much grinds it into the ground with her sensable loafers. As children we're all told we can do anything, we're special, we have to express ourselves, please ourselves, and love ourselves before we can love anyone else. "What ever happened to the greater good?"
I'll get more into that later, when I've read the book (or read part of it without my eyelids trying to close on me.) Better yet, read it your fucking selves. I'm probably the last person you should rely on for this kind of thing.
On one hand, I hope it's only allergies, because that means this is it, I won't be getting a headache and incredibly sleepy, an ear infection etc. On the other hand, I hope it's not, that would mean every year will be like this from now on. God, can you stand it?
I was thinking on my way in to work today at noon (I decided a half day was in order and slept until 11) that it's so funny we have isolated ourselves from a natural environment for so long that we're allergic to what we used to survive off of way back before running water and electricity. We're pussies. I wonder if the people in Oregon Trail had allergies.
On an exciting note: I took out my first book loan from work (borders) last night: Generation Me; Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled -- And More Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge.
It was funny because as I was reading about how today's 20somethings are expected/expect to have things or earn things that are beyond their means of living. A college education is worth less now than it was in the 70s, and you have to work harder to earn less. Many who get their degrees expect to earn enough to own a home, a new car or other things by their 30s and some find they have to work two jobs to get there...ahem. Right, moving on.
I've barely finished the intro, but I think a lot of you (ahem Jessica) would find it amusing if only because she takes the "everyone's special and unique" idea and pretty much grinds it into the ground with her sensable loafers. As children we're all told we can do anything, we're special, we have to express ourselves, please ourselves, and love ourselves before we can love anyone else. "What ever happened to the greater good?"
I'll get more into that later, when I've read the book (or read part of it without my eyelids trying to close on me.) Better yet, read it your fucking selves. I'm probably the last person you should rely on for this kind of thing.