After my coworker Jimmy intimated that our friendship was on the line (though, I guess it’s not exactly intimating if the words, “you’ll be dead to me” are used), I went home last night and after pacing in and out of the bathroom six or seven times, finally bit the bullet and yanked that fan cover right off.
I know. What was I thinking? I don’t even own any Kevlar body armor.
Thankfully, the Thing was nowhere to be found. Which is not only disappointing – because how am I to document for posterity just what trying to scritch, scratch its way into my domicile - but also terrifying. Now I know with a certainty that it is not dead (just firmly coiffed) and living in my walls. Deep, deep in the walls where the exterminator currently paying a visit to chez moi will not find it. Further disappointment: Jimmy wasn’t at work today and therefore, I receive zero bravery points. I see how this works.
This is, as the kids say, no bueno. This is also, as anyone reasonable would say, the perfect time to go away for the weekend.
If only.
Ok.. You have way more guts then me! I never would have opened that vent to look no matter what anyone said to me. I just watched that video and googled House Centipede and if that is what it is. OMG! I live in a cold weather state but still feel like I have bugs crawling all over me right now and every noise I hear I am like.. What’s that?! ICK!
WHY DIDN’T THE DL TAKE CARE OF THAT THING WHEN HE WOKE UP????????
We assumed it was dead after I nuked it with hairspray.
I feel your pain. I made the lovely discovery this summer that there was a family of rats, seven of them to be exact, living in my (very clean) house this summer. Apparently rats like cleanliness and dog food, both staples in my house. Makes me shudder to think about it. Anyways, just wanted to add another suggestion for the favorites – Left (regarding your class reunion).
Ok…I read this post yesterday, Googled the image of said ‘House Centipede’ and was completely grossed out. What’s worse is that when I was home alone last night while the Boy was on travel, I started to psych myself out with every noise. Not sure why I was creeped out last night but I was. I have my moments when I’m alone for longer than 2 days. Is someone outside? Are there ghosts in our place now? OMG…do I have a HOUSE CENTIPEDE!!!!!!! I was freaking out and had the heeby jeebies (spelling) for an hour before I somehow drifted off to sleep. I’m not sure where this was all coming from but the fact that your post popped back into my head at 10 o’clock at night is insane. Damn creepy crawlers!
Good luck with this by the way….not fun.
Heather…I give you permission to smack Jimmy upside the head. Seriously, I would NEVER have opened that vent. EVER! Bravery Points X100 awarded to you.
As I was reading this, my cell phone slipped into the sofa and made a noise. I screamed and jumped off the sofa.
Umm…I also Googled “house centipede,” and let me tell you, I would NOT HAVE OPENED that vent cover! I hope you had a can of bug spray or a long nozzled vacuum ready, because you weren’t going to kill it with your bare hands….right??? You are my hero.
uh… you opened it? wow! nobody could have talked me into that! you are crazy! lol… my response would have been along the lines of … open it? are you insane? I’m going to seal it! and have someone over to tell me where else to seal…