So, as I mentioned in my previous post, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with keeping up with blog posts, memoir writings, and website updates. I had to do some quick errands today and when I was done, I found myself near one of my favorite coffee shops to write (mainly because it's pretty small and not too crowded). So, today I tackled updating the SenseHaven.com website with new article links and even finally added the "Smell and Taste" section to the Triggers page. I figured since I didn't know of many triggers in those categories that affect people more than just myself, I combined the two into one page. If anyone knows of others not listed, please let me know via my Contact Us page so I can expand the list.
Anyway, I've been sitting here for a couple of hours, plugged into my music, and despite the comings and goings of other customers, I haven't really noticed my surroundings... That is until about an hour ago when my nose was bombarded by the heavy fragrance of a woman who sat behind me (on what appears to be a date). Since I was sitting at a table right next to the door, fresh air blown right at my face every time a customer entered the cafe, I didn't think the scent would bother me enough to switch tables. I was wrong... Being so late in the afternoon, there wasn't as many customers entering/leaving the place as I expected, so I was bombarded by the pungent aroma every time I inhaled. Not only did the woman's perfume annoy me, it started to give me a headache too...
I looked across the space to the other side and luckily a small table with a power outlet that's located in-between the back entrance and the drive through window area opened up. I actually have a pretty sensitive sense of smell (in addition to all my other senses), and have been able to smell cigarette smoke clear across the room from the outside door of a crowded restaurant or lingering on someone who hadn't lit a cigarrette in a couple of hours. Like my experience with a strong woman's perfume while on a plane (which I described at the end of my 4/4/13 post), I didn't know if I'd truly be able to escape the woman's perfume smell, but I was lucky. Although there aren't many people entering/leaving this entrance, enough people are using the drive through that I get enough whiffs of fresh air to continue where I left off, so... I'm back to updating the SenseHaven.com website. Check out the new information on the following pages:
- General Scientific Research
- Articles & Videos
- Articles Focused on School-Aged Children
... not to mention the new Current Poll question on the SenseHaven.com homepage.
Anyway, I've been sitting here for a couple of hours, plugged into my music, and despite the comings and goings of other customers, I haven't really noticed my surroundings... That is until about an hour ago when my nose was bombarded by the heavy fragrance of a woman who sat behind me (on what appears to be a date). Since I was sitting at a table right next to the door, fresh air blown right at my face every time a customer entered the cafe, I didn't think the scent would bother me enough to switch tables. I was wrong... Being so late in the afternoon, there wasn't as many customers entering/leaving the place as I expected, so I was bombarded by the pungent aroma every time I inhaled. Not only did the woman's perfume annoy me, it started to give me a headache too...
I looked across the space to the other side and luckily a small table with a power outlet that's located in-between the back entrance and the drive through window area opened up. I actually have a pretty sensitive sense of smell (in addition to all my other senses), and have been able to smell cigarette smoke clear across the room from the outside door of a crowded restaurant or lingering on someone who hadn't lit a cigarrette in a couple of hours. Like my experience with a strong woman's perfume while on a plane (which I described at the end of my 4/4/13 post), I didn't know if I'd truly be able to escape the woman's perfume smell, but I was lucky. Although there aren't many people entering/leaving this entrance, enough people are using the drive through that I get enough whiffs of fresh air to continue where I left off, so... I'm back to updating the SenseHaven.com website. Check out the new information on the following pages:
- General Scientific Research
- Articles & Videos
- Articles Focused on School-Aged Children
... not to mention the new Current Poll question on the SenseHaven.com homepage.
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