I do not particularly care for bugs, but bugs are strangely drawn to me. It is a relationship much like the stuck-up cat that won't come to its owner, but rubs all over he who is allergic. Bugs are just drawn to me. I have been bitten by a mosquito in the middle of a thunderstorm and another on the 13th floor of a downtown skyscraper. I'm telling you--they seek me out.
A prime example of my bug magnetism occurred last night. I live in an apartment that I keep relatively cold. Last night was particularly chilly, as there was a hard freeze and I did not turn my heater on (which is another story entirely, relating to a current fear of carbon monoxide poisoning and a love of old quilts). I was lying in bed in flannel pajamas under a sheet, a comforter, and a quilt when I was bitten (twice, just to add insult to injury), by a bug. I'm not sure what kind of bug, but something that made a red mark and made me quite itchy. How can a person be bitten by an itch-inducing bug, under several layers of fabric, during a hard freeze? It is a mystery for the ages.
Consumer note: If a representative of "Off" or "Avon's Skin So Soft" is reading and would like to solicit my bug magnetism for some sort of research project, I'm free most weekends for a small fee.
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2 comments:
I love your blogs, keep up the good work
my poor itchy sister. i did kill a mosquito in my shower two days ago if that makes you feel better.
--amy
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