big honking spider
I think I have to abandon my office & possibly move to a new house entirely. Came downstairs this morning & started opening the blinds, only to have a spider the size of my head crawl out. Ugh! I kid you not, it was huge. Big & hairy & had a white spot on its back. I think it could have eaten me, if given half the chance. (Hey, it could happen! Ever seen ARACHNAPHOBIA? KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS?) I didn't kill it, tho. Oh, no, I would never do that. All creatures are precious & have a right to live, even if they're creepy & crawly & make me want to scream. I just wish spiders would live somewhere else, far away from me. So I caught it into a cup & took it outside--biting back a shriek all the while--but now I itch everywhere & may need to scrub off the first six layers of my skin. However, spiders are supposedly a symbol of creativity, so after finding one that size, I'd better have a big, honking good writing day ahead of me.And while I'm scratching myself raw, can we talk for a moment about the movie THE RING? I realize I'm years behind the curve...I don't get to the movies much & don't even rent them very often. I usually see films when either a friend lends them to me or they come on TV, which is how I finally got to see this one. Have you see THE RING? Am I the only one who was freaked out? I'm glad I didn't see this one in a dark theater or I honestly think I would have wet my pants. It was spooky, & I'm guessing they cut out the really scary or gross stuff for television. So now I have to see the sequel, to find out if a few of my lingering questions get answered. But between the spider & that darn movie, I'm going to have some seriously frightening nightmares tonight.
Okay, time for breakfast. And exfoliating down to the bone.
