I've been trying to pace myself a bit better, starting in small ways. So in the morning, instead of waking up and jumping out of bed and out the door, I've been reading in bed a little each morning and gradually starting my day. Mainly low-key stuff, thumbing through magazines, etc. Well yesterday morning, I was doing just that. That cats had joined me and we were all splayed out in bed, me propped up with the pillows when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. I usually notice things, but they tend to be reflections caught in my glasses, so don't give them much notice. Something made me look and I was stunned. Speeding along, aiming straight at me (and not my toes, mind you, but my upper torso/head area), was a big old spider.
As I mentioned to my coworkers later that day, I have no problems with spiders - they are our friends by keeping the other bug populations (i.e. fruit flies) down. I even have two in the apartment that I know of that have made their home with me. But they are small and brown and plain looking (like the ones I grew up with). The biggest spider I am familiar with is the Daddy Long Legs, and even so he gives me pause when our paths cross.This guy though was big and black and had stripes (I think). Ok, he wasn't anything compared to a furry tarantula but my animal instincts kicked in (the flight side, not the fight) and I literally jumped out of bed. My cats were suprised at my strange actions. I felt silly considering the size difference and all. But it was in my bed - in the safe haven where I escape to each night - and was uninvited. I went and got a container and was able to easily scoop him up and bring him outside. He was suprisingly submissive and didn't make me chase him.
As I was getting ready I started thinking about what happens in my bed while I'm asleep. I remember a friend in college telling me that we eat something like 10,000 bugs in our sleep over our lifetime (don't quote me on that). Generally I think it's my little spider friends, but imagine if it was this guy - he wasn't shy and had no problem with the idea of crawling over my head. The spider was at least an inch big (again, I know it ain't no tarantula). I think he was big enough that I would have had to chew him first to swallow him. Well, luckily our destinies together was intended to be something else. I just wonder where he came from (do I need to remind you he was big) and if he has any brothers or sisters lurking in the corner.
On another note, I'm curious about tonight. I got Garden State from the library and am hoping to watch it this evening. The funny thing is that I've been listening to the soundtrack for almost a year - one of my favorites so am super familiar with it. I wonder if it will effect the movie for me (usually the music is just in the background for me - I don't focus on it). Well, here is to a hopeful early evening home with relaxing plans.
