I'm being threatened by spiders
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inulovinkit. I hope it's a good day.
back to those 8-legged freaks. One little jumping one was near my tea kettle when I got to work. Boo. He jumped somewhere. At lunch I poured more tea. Just as I was about the fish it out to go to lab I thought 'what is that lump of dirt on my tea bag? Did housekeeping knock the plants into the box and try to clean it up?' I stare at the lump and it stares back. EEEEEEEEEE. Spider surfing on the tea bag. I have no idea how she got there (too small to b e the jumping one). I fish her out but naturally I can't drink spider-tea. Then I'm talking to dad tonight and I see one in the kitchen near the back door. LARGE one with eggs/babies. Also has a potentially fiddler shape. I dust heavily with poison then knock to floor, spray more then vacuum.
I'm more than a little stressed now. grinding my teeth until I wake up with my jaw unhinged a bit, developed my vasculitis again and am mopey and emo. For instance, I allowed myself to overpay for something I don't need. A wonderful young man came to my door tonight practicing his public speaking and he is going to be a millionaire salesman or a politician because he is GOOD. 'hi are you over 18.' Yes I am. He looks surprised (come on sweetie, I don't look mid-40's b ut I don't look under 21 either). Long story short, he was funny, personable and smart and I wish he were one of my students. THe money from the magazine does benefit cancer research and veterans but I paid twice what I would have for my weight watchers magazine. I do this a lot. I buy something, get that euphoria then go into buyer's remorse.
example two: I don't except people to fall over my blog posts on my author's lists. In fact I put up very few (there are a couple who share every post) but while most everyone else gets attention, no one says boo about mine even when I'm interviewing people. (I wonder if I DO get a submission from the one author I fan girl over if that'll change). Maybe it's because I don't have a novel out yet and I'm not that well known but I feel like the redhead stepchild over there. Ah, the wounded ego. I'm getting good at getting ignored.
Speaking of which, thanks to those who did weigh in on my request for help. I appreciate it.
inulovinkit. I hope it's a good day.back to those 8-legged freaks. One little jumping one was near my tea kettle when I got to work. Boo. He jumped somewhere. At lunch I poured more tea. Just as I was about the fish it out to go to lab I thought 'what is that lump of dirt on my tea bag? Did housekeeping knock the plants into the box and try to clean it up?' I stare at the lump and it stares back. EEEEEEEEEE. Spider surfing on the tea bag. I have no idea how she got there (too small to b e the jumping one). I fish her out but naturally I can't drink spider-tea. Then I'm talking to dad tonight and I see one in the kitchen near the back door. LARGE one with eggs/babies. Also has a potentially fiddler shape. I dust heavily with poison then knock to floor, spray more then vacuum.
I'm more than a little stressed now. grinding my teeth until I wake up with my jaw unhinged a bit, developed my vasculitis again and am mopey and emo. For instance, I allowed myself to overpay for something I don't need. A wonderful young man came to my door tonight practicing his public speaking and he is going to be a millionaire salesman or a politician because he is GOOD. 'hi are you over 18.' Yes I am. He looks surprised (come on sweetie, I don't look mid-40's b ut I don't look under 21 either). Long story short, he was funny, personable and smart and I wish he were one of my students. THe money from the magazine does benefit cancer research and veterans but I paid twice what I would have for my weight watchers magazine. I do this a lot. I buy something, get that euphoria then go into buyer's remorse.
example two: I don't except people to fall over my blog posts on my author's lists. In fact I put up very few (there are a couple who share every post) but while most everyone else gets attention, no one says boo about mine even when I'm interviewing people. (I wonder if I DO get a submission from the one author I fan girl over if that'll change). Maybe it's because I don't have a novel out yet and I'm not that well known but I feel like the redhead stepchild over there. Ah, the wounded ego. I'm getting good at getting ignored.
Speaking of which, thanks to those who did weigh in on my request for help. I appreciate it.
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Date: 2012-10-19 03:13 am (UTC)Oh, the magazine sellers...I have to shoo them off quickly. They're always good at this.
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Date: 2012-10-19 03:53 am (UTC)that boy was excellent. He got me and now I feel dumb
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Date: 2012-10-19 03:57 am (UTC)Well...the money is going to a good cause?
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Date: 2012-10-19 04:25 am (UTC)i sure as hell hope so
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Date: 2012-10-19 09:05 pm (UTC)I'm glad you discovered the spider before you drank your tea...
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Date: 2012-10-20 03:09 am (UTC)i'm glad I found it before I was in front of students