bugger

today was a fruitful day for bug killing, but it came at a price.

first, i killed a massive mosquito-like bug in the hallway outside my apartment. i dont think it really was a mosquito because mosquitoes cant possibly come that big, however, i could be wrong. in any case, he was hanging out far too close for comfort, so he was bathed in some carcinogenically fragrant bug spray, and promptly stomped when he hit the floor.

casualty #2 occured under my mosquito net. as the only carefree-bugfree place in my apartment, i take it as a personal offence when some enterprising insect decides to invade my turf. they should know better. so when a stupid little fly of some sort landed near both me and my mac, i felt it just to take him out with a slam of the fist. the beds are so flat and hard in taiwan it's easy to squash bugs on them.

finally, the third murder happened in the bathroom with the bleach. getting ready to go to bed, i reached for my toothbrush, only to find an enormous, juicy cockroach perched atop it. (stop, gag, read on.) now, i dont know how he got up there, as the toothbrush is about five feet off the ground on one of those hangy shower things, but he managed it. after taking a few photographs of this thoroughly disgusting situation, i picked up the most effect weapon i could find (the spray bleach) and doused the little bastard until he fell to the floor, legs-up-dead.

then i brushed my teeth with my finger.