mercredi 15 août 2007

man vs wild....or cockroach vs gecko

this is what happened to me last night. i had gone to bed around 1030 and woke up at 12 because my throat was burning and felt clogged...i later found out this was probably acid reflux or something, but of course being me and being paranoid about the doxy im taking for malaria, i thought the pill may have been lodged in my throat (with the doxy you arent supposed to lay down within 30 min of taking it, haha if anyone is reading this that was with me the first time i took it, you're probably really cracking up at me right now, as you should be)

anyways, thats the preface. so i go into the kitchen to eat some food and drink something, with the idea of getting the pill down my throat. i walk into the kitchen and there is this cockroach the size of a chipmunk speeding around on the floor!! i quickly went back into my room, only to find i had no food or water there. i knew i had to venture out again. i tiptoe in and make it to the fridge, quickly piling a few things on my arm and trying to slice a piece of bread balancing on my arm when out comes the cockroach again and then out of nowhere this gecko darts out from behind the fridge like 60 miles/hr and attacks the cockroach. at this point, i was just like beside myself and i was trying to get stuff back in the fridge but unfortunately i witnessed the whole attack, it was seriously like man vs wild, gecko won in the end, but they were like tumbling all over eachother, and the grossest part was how fast they were moving!! ewwwww i ran back in my room. i felt like i was in james and the giant peach or something grossssss

3 commentaires:

Unknown a dit…

ahahahaa

oh Kristen and Bugs

and yeah Doxy...im STILL like allergic to the sun..but off of it now.

Mrs. Tosti a dit…

Kristen,
I am reading with great interest and amazement about your interesting journey in Zambia. Your dedication and couage in helping others with so much suffering is inspiring. Not very many people would be willing or able to do this work. As I write this message to you, I am vacationing in Nantucket and the discrepancy between Zambia and this island is stark. I am sure that you will have a new appreciation not only for material goods, but for the love and connection of family. It seems from your postings that some of the children have so little, not even some one who pays attention to their birthdays. A stark contrast to all your family's celebrations! You mother is a master at that. You are in my thoughts and prayers. xo
Mrs. Tosti

Unknown a dit…

ewwwwwwwwwww lol. did the cockroach thing die then?