What's up with that? I started getting allergic to apples, pears and cherries in my mid-20s. Now I think I am allergic to crabs. I had some Vancouver crabs on Sunday and got itchy and breaking out with "mosquito bites" that very night. And if I'm honest to myself, I'm a *little* allergic to durians too. :(

None of these allergies are life-threatening. My throat doesn't close up or whatnot. But they irritate or itch enough to negate the enjoyment of the food.

Let's hope I never get allergic to chocolate. Yes that would be bad.

Ugh. Are you like me? A love and hate affair with coffee?

In the beginning, I feel down, slow and all used up and one aromatic cup will lift me. Then I start getting a cup in the morning to clear the cobwebs and one after lunch to fight the siesta time sleepies. Sooner or later, it catches up to me, giving me jitters and anxiety. So I stop and the separation is a relief. I find a new calm. I'm okay. I'm good.

... until after one late night, I feel down and slow in the morning again ...