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As is my lot in life, I've been fighting my biannual sinus infection because I have seasonal allergies. This time I lost by winning. Woke up the other day and it hurt to swallow (phrasing). Bad. My first actual thought was, "Fuuuuuuuuuuuck... I've got strep." I've had a susceptibility to throat based infections for as long as I can remember and strep used to be a pretty regular thing for me. So after swallowing my pride (seriously you guys, are we not doing phrasing anymore?) I made my way to the doctor where I received the happy news that I did not, in fact, have strep. "But you DO have an ear infection."

"Fuuuuuuuuuuu-"wait. I've never had an ear infection. It only hurts, mostly in my throat. Shouldn't it be all gooey and gross? Like I'm blowing my nose through my earballs? Nope. Allergy related. That glorious post nasal drip that leads to every single throat infection I've ever had? Apparently that can get into your ear canal, too. This is what happens when you go to art school. You miss the memo that says pollen can fuck up your ears. Oh, and did I say AN ear infection? Sorry, I meant TWO. Because both ears. Technically speaking my first ear infection is also my second.

So there's that. Antibiotics, allergy meds, and two days off work for me. Fortunately I have very discerning taste and only hire the most photogenic of in home care providers.