I HATE WORMS!

Seriously, I really really hate worms.  When I was a child I had a reoccurring nightmare that worms were invading my body and I would wake up in terror thinking they were eating a hole in my leg or stomach.  Plus, the evil little boys at the bus stop would throw them at me and freak me out.

So as an adult I act unreasonable when I encounter worms...specifically when they are where they don't belong.  Last night I was walking through the living room and I saw Jadzia playing with something on the floor. When I looked a bit closer I discovered it was a LIVE and wiggling worm.  I was on the phone with AL and in a panicked voice I yelled that I had to go and I hung up on her mid sentence.  Then I went into the kitchen to hide.  How was that horrible creature going to get out of my house without me having to deal with it?

I ran over to the roommates door and half whispered half yelled her name.  But she didn't respond.  So I ran back to the kitchen to text her to see if she wasn't awake.

Sigh...no response.

I then decided to call brother Lou to see if he could help.

No answer....

I called back....

No answer

and I called back...

still no answer

and I called back again and he finally answered in a sleepy voice

It was only 9:30...I didn't think it was to late to obnoxiously call over and over.

He was half asleep but he did listen to me freaking out over the worm that Jadzia was still playing with in the living room.

I think I went on and on for at lest five minutes until I took a breath and I gave him a chance to speak.  He told me to get a napkin and to pick it up.  Duh...I knew that was going to have to happen...or I was going to sleep in the kitchen....I considered it but after some "encouragement" I took a paper towel into the living room to get the slimy black worm.

Jadzia was picking it up with her mouth and dropping it back on the floor when I reentered the room.  Unfortunately, this didn't kill the worm as half its body was still wiggling around.  I know I gave her plenty of time to kill and eat her prey but she didn't comply.   She just wanted to play with it.

Meanwhile Lou was trying to say encouraging things in my ear but I was unreasonable.  I didn't want to hear it...I just wanted it to be gone.  Finally, I bent over and tried to pick it up in the napkin but it was hard for me.  And the third time was a charm.  Once I picked it up I ran across the room, flung open the front door and threw it and the napkin outside.  Then I forcible slammed the front door closed so it wouldn't come back in and get me.

Perhaps this is a good time to mention that the front door is right next to the roommates bedroom and she "was" sleeping.

Sigh...the crisis was over!  I hope that it never happens again.

September Update

I realized this week that it has been forever (over a month) since I posted a blog.  So I thought I would update my loyal readers (LOL) with some things that have happened in my life.

A.  I went on a terrific trip to NYC with my long time friend AL.  It was a great trip and I got to see and do many new things.
     1.  On our first day we took a cab to Harlem to have lunch at a Soul Food restaurant.  We gave the address to the cab driver and he had a general idea of our destination but he didn't know the exact location.  So...he dropped us off at the entrance of Columbia University and said we should walk to our right.  OK??  But,  we did have a nice walk through campus and then through a little park before we found the restaurant.  It was a good thing my GPS was able to give us directions otherwise we would have never found the restaurant.
     2.  We also walked through the infamous Hells Kitchen and AL had terrible dinner of fried octopus while I drank Sangria.
     3.  We visited Bloomindales and I gawked at the very expensive clothing.  BTW...the plus size clothing section was awful. 
     4.  The great plague started while I was on this trip.  Ugg...the sickness slowly descended upon me over the four days I was there.  The first major indication of being sick was that I was never hungry.  AL would go into a bakery and I would wave my hand and say I didn't want a cupcake or Cookie.  SERIOUSLY....when do I ever turn down a sweet?  A few months ago I would have said NEVER but now I say only when I get the great plague.
     5.  The best part of the trip was the musicals.  Basically, seeing multiple shows was our main objective in NYC.  We planned them all in advance and purchased them online.  Neither of us was interested in waiting in Times Square to get the cheap half price tickets as we both do better with a specific plan.  I made a list of my favorite to least favorite shows...but honestly the were all great.

          A.  Memphis
          B.  Billy Elliot
          C.  How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
          D.  Catch Me if You Can
          E.  Phantom of the Opera

B.  I caught the plague while I was in NYC.  Sigh...basically I was really sick.  I cannot recall ever being so sick for such a long period of time.  I was seriously sick for a week, moderately sick for the next week and and mildly sick for two more weeks.  However, I don't really think I am fully recovered yet and the sickness started over the Labor Day holiday.  When DM picked me up at the airport she was hesitant to let me in her car because I looked so awful.  She told me that she sprayed the entire car down with Lysol as soon as she got home.  In week three of the plague I was in a meeting at work with three of our executives and I had to excuse myself twice because I began to cough so hard it sounded and felt like my lungs were trying to exit my body via my mouth.  Not cool.  After the second time I didn't even try to go back to the meeting. 


C.  I learned that Unicorns suck.

D.  Biking season is slowly winding down with darkness coming earlier and earlier each day.  The BGI weekly rides have ended and we had a great group dinner to celebrate.  About 12 people showed up for the dinner and it made me so happy to look around the table and realize how many new friends I made over the summer.  Not just acquaintances but new friendships that have grown beyond biking.  It was a good summer.

E.  I did some cool events in September.  I visited the Propylaeum and painted a picture with a good friend.  I went on a chilly but fun bike ride in Carmel.  I helped my brother move.  BTW...two story homes suck!  I attended my first baby shower in at least five years.   I made a new tradition of biking and eating dinner with friends every Wednesday night.  We often stay out to late talking and drinking beer.  Good times.  Also, I got another root canal.

F.  It is now October my favorite and least favorite month of the year.

G.  I am going to Europe over Christmas.  Woo Hoo!!!!  AL and I just made our lodging reservations for Dusseldorf and Paris.