After running the air filters for about three days I think they are helping a lot. I can see from the filters they are collecting all sorts of dust and pet hair. When I go upstairs now I don’t immediately close up. I’m not saying they are a savior, I still get congested from time to time, but it’s not as much it seems. Nothing is a perfect solution, I realize that. However they get a thumbs up as far as I’m concerned. I may go back and buy a third for the bedroom. I found on Amazon.com that there is a medium sized tower that also include the electronic ionizer, something my larger room filters don’t include. If you spend a bit more money you can also get ones with life lasting hepa-filters, mine require changing every few months. I bought mine at Tar Jay, they had a good selection and all the filter replacements as well.

I briefly considered getting another big one for the basement, then realized I doubt it would do any good. Like most older homes, the basement in this one is not finished (ie a concrete nightmare). It’s were the cat pans are, the washer and dryer are, a make-shift handyman shop and of course storage storage storage. It probably also hasn’t been cleaned EVER. It’s one of those basements you go into and just go “Gross!” My grandma’s basement was like that for ages, until we had it remodelled and now it’s nice and livable. Given our basement’s tendency to flood with heavy rains, that’s not an option. Still I want to clean it so damn bad! I wonder if a good cleaning of it would help my allergies. My boyfriend says the only thing it would do would make me feel better (emotionally, not physically). He’s probably right. Still one of these days when I have the time, I’m cleaning that basement. It will shine like the top of the Chrysler building and then I will put air filters down there to help keep it that way!

In other health news, my diet has been eeehhh. I have been eating far too many carbs I think, my weight goes down and then back up. I’m stuck between some numbers, numbers I’d rather not be stuck between. I’ve come to realize I just really need to exercise, I think that is the key for me. I said a week or two ago I would strive to get to the gym at least 3 days a week. So far that has yet to happen. After another day of stress and being set off by every little thing I realize I HAVE to get to the gym, I think exercise will not only help me physically but mentally and emotionally at this point. I’d really love to start back tomorrow, but Fridays are a terribly busy day all around for me. I’d have to get out of bed much earlier than I’d like and go to gym first thing in the morning, something I don’t see happening at this moment. We’ll see. If not I will force myself to Rollerblade or play Dance Dance Revolution for a good long time at some point tomorrow. Come Saturday my ass will be at that gym though.

Dustin