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Like, Totally Man

The more I learn about health issues in the California's central valley, the more freaked out I become. I'd already heard that the valley has worse air quality than L.A. due to being a valley and having so many farming chemicals in the air. I'd also heard that people who've never had allergy or respiratory problems often develop them after moving to this area.

This morning I discovered that the valley has it's own special brand of pneumonia called valley fever. And no, that's not the condition in which you say "totally tubular" a lot. It's a serious condition which can be life threatening. While it's not limited to the central valley, it is certainly prevalent here. And with this summer being hotter than normal, all that tasty air sludge is bubbling over with glee. My body doesn't know what to do with this toxic soup after breathing crystal clear Alaskan air it's whole life.

No big deal. I'll just be huddled in the corner gasping for some semblance of real air amidst the coughing, sneezing, wheezing and eventual dying. At least I won't be bored.