ticonderoga

after seeing a poster for an allergy study at KGH i enlisted. they're doing a cat allergy study right now, to which i am not allergic. but they had me come in for a skin test so they'd have my allergens on file for future studies. i had to fill in a bunch of paperwork, then we were ready to go. they wrote numbers on my arm then pricked me with a plastic needle. the method was slightly different to when i had my allergy test in 1996, i was kind of impressed. anyhow, at first there was nothing visible, but i had an itchy sensation. after 15 minutes i had 5 distinct bumps on my arm. it confirmed that i am allergic to birch trees, which i knew, and they had something called "tree mix" which i guess is several different kinds of trees in one that i also reacted to. the two surprises were the dust mites, very interesting/good to know. and the last one was the postive control that serves to confirm that i am in fact reactive and not immune. i should receive a cheque for $25 in the mail in a few week for my participation :)

i've been listening to one of meg's albums at work today. i like that listening to them in a controlled setting (as in with headphones without distractions) means that i get to hear more of the lyrics and it makes me feel like i'm learning more about her from the days before we met.

 

you'll be alright in a while.