I'm one of those poor unfortunate souls whose eyes water, nose runs, and lungs wheeze every year between April and June. Happy Hour on patios, a joyous occasion for a child-free twentysomethings like myself, turn into evenings of sneezing in my beer and blowing my nose into those stupid flimsy cocktail napkins. All of the cutesy pictures I like to take at outdoor weddings--and yes, there are a lot of those lined up this season--are borderline ruined because my arms have freaky-looking hives all over them. Forget tornadoes--my puffy eyes and red nose is enough to send small children into hiding.
According to all the news outlets I've encountered, we're in for a particularly treacherous allergy season due to our long harsh winter. Funny, because last year I remember them saying that our allergy season would be worse than usual because of the remarkably mild winter we had. Anyways, News 9 has provided us with a few tips on how to cut your exposure to allergens for the next few weeks: