Monthly Archive for July, 2005

attack of the killer…something *update*

I am living under seige.

There is an evil looking waspy thing that is guarding the steps leading up to my condo. I’ve noticed it buzzing around for the past couple of weeks. It’s pretty big, and stripey. And it seems to have an extra set of wings or two. Generally, I just ignore it as I walk by.

Yesterday, it entered attack mode.

As I climbed the few steps after returning home for Curves, carrying my purse and backpack, a sudden angry buzzing started in my ear - it was going for my neck! I ducked my head down to protect my neck and ran. It stayed on course for a few feet, until I got into the breezeway, and then it flew back to it’s position on the railing.

Evil.

I do not like buzzing stinging things. But I am too afraid to try to kill it. Maybe I’ll pick up some wasp killer and just try to spray it. But what if it’s not a wasp? What if it’s some kind of mutant evil hybrid bug that is immune to Raid?

I might actually have to call the management company. But how do I explain this?

“Umm, yes, hello. There is a killer wasp guarding my building. No, there’s not a nest that I can see. No, there’s only one. I think it’s out to get me. Hello? Hello?”

Anyone have any evil waspy bug killing advice? Or should I just live in fear and avoid the steps until the first frost kills it? Keeping in mind that our first frost won’t be until…november.

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UPDATE

This morning he was still there…waiting for me. I deftly avoided him by walking on the grass to the parking lot. Just you wait..bastard.

After Curves, I went to walgreens and bought some wasp and hornet killer. with long range spray.

I pulled into the parking lot, gathered my things, and gripped the can of waspy doom tightly in my hand. Slowly I advanced to the steps, his hideout.

The bastard was no where to be seen. Someone must have tipped him off. I took the opportunity to scope out the area, looking for potential nest sites. there are plenty of cracks in the concrete steps, but every crevace is crammed full of ant mound - probably fire ants. I’m surprised I haven’t been bitten.

Maybe the fire ants are protecting him? Putting him in the waspy protection program. Figures they’d be in cahoots together.

I’m not taking any chances. I’m not leaving home again without that can in my hands, ready to bring on some vigilante justice.

INSIDE! IT CONTINUES TO GROW!!!

For the love of God, E-Lo and Tash, DO NOT READ THIS!!! THIS IS MY PERSONAL PARANOIA.

In my first year of graduate school, I took a med school class called human genetics. Sounds cool, right?

No.

The majority of this class was spent studying all the horrific things that can go wrong during fetal development, and then in the first years of life.

We learned about and saw pictures of hundreds birth defects, sydromes, and still births. Nighmarish images that still haunt me.

It made me terrified to ever get pregnant. It seemed miraculous that anyone could have a healthy baby.

I’m watching a program right now on Discovery Health called Vanished Twins. It’s about the rare condition in which one fetus absorbs it’s abnormal twin, and the abnormal twin grows like a parasite inside the normal one.

*shudder*

Why do I do this to myself?

haven’t they heard of raspberries?

Holy shit, are you kidding me????

Couple Cleared of Child Sex Charges

seriously, folks, this is getting ridiculous.

breath of dooooom

I just ate a roast beef sandwich with provalone and onions, followed by some salt and vinegar potato chips.

Don’t come near me, or I will BREATHE ON YOU!!!

ask and you shall receive

A new member has joined the recipe blog - my friend Erin! Everybody say “hello erin!”

hellooooooooo Erin!

this is Erin:
Erin

and umm…this is the man she married:

Erin's Husband

way to go, Erin!

She’s already posted a recipe over there, a split pea curry, for which I’ve already forgiven her. So go over there and leave lots of comments about how you want her to post more fabulous recipes.

And then try to convince her to start her OWN blog, so we can learn all the dirty little details of her life. :)