The unwelcome roommates

dear faithful blog followers -

Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I have been faithfully taking pictures of my cooking endeavors and random bits of my life but between working almost 40 hrs a week now at my internship, finishing up summer classes, being out of town, and the cricket war of 2010, i have not had a lot of time to actually post anything.  Tonight I will brave the cricket war single handedly as my dashing side kick is living the posh life at my aunt and uncle's place outside of Dallas...how is that at all fair?

My dad told me this evening that I shouldn't freak out so much about the crickets.  I get where he is coming from, I mean seriously why should i let the little things ruin my life.   He also said they are friendly...if so they should realize I don't do well with "over the top" beginnings to relationships.  Perhaps they could come in smaller numbers and not be all jumpy once they get into the apartment.

I duck taped the vent in my bathroom tonight.  I found this to be most crucial.  You see I have now twice been attacked by a cricket falling from this vent onto the countertop while brushing my teeth.  To be honest, one should try to avoid being startled while holding a pointy piece of plastic in their mouth...so the vent got sealed today.

I took my shower before the sun went down and used the least amount of hot water possible.  I have learned these past few nights that the crickets LOVE to come into the bathroom when there is moisture and warmth.  Thus the cold shower right after my workout this evening.

I have also started sticking a towel underneath our bedroom door at night and sleeping with a can of Raid on my night stand...is it ok that the smell of this stuff no longer bothers me?

Thus is my life right now.  Yes I do realize it could be worse (aka cockroaches or mice) and that this too shall pass (although let it be noted that the worst part of cricket season hasn't even begun yet...I might be sleeping in my car come August).  But to be honest I would like to be able to go into a room in my apartment without first peering around the corner with my can of raid, to be able to use the toilet without worrying that a bug will attack me while I'm sitting there defenseless, brush my teeth in peace, and be able to sleep without believing that every noise and movement is a cricket crawling on my bed...

Thanks for listening to me vent

Last night's total was 8 crickets
Today's (daytime) total was 4
Tonight's total is still to be determined...