Monday, September 27, 2010

My own brand of Leprosy


I look like a freaking leper. People have asked what is wrong with me. I don’t know what kind of mosquitoes are over here, but I definitely prefer the Iowa kind. Maybe I’m just tasty or something.

I have at least 10 bites on my right hand, 15 on each leg, one on my clavicle, one next to my eye, and a few on my feet. I will probably have at least 5 more by the time you read this.

I don’t even know how I get bitten, I wear pants all day and I think I would notice them on my arms. It must be at night, which the thought of all those bloodsuckers taking my blood really grosses me out.

When I first got here, I quickly improved my mosquito killing ability. Let’s just say there are several splotches of dead mosquito on my white walls, and a handprint on my mirror where I squashed one.

After that, I had this mosquito repellant machine, where I placed a fragrant tablet in this zapper thing and hoped for the best. It didn’t work.

I now have a fan that is put on high and blows directly at my face. I’m praying the air circulation keeps them away, but I’m not thinking so. 

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