Monday, March 14, 2005

Cheap entertainment...... anyone?

Entertainment comes in all different shapes and sizes! I am proud to place myself close to the top of prime-classic-cheap entertainment! Yes, CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT!!!!! I find much humor in being a girl and thus find mutual laughter/understanding in watching other girls foster in their own female kingdoms. I am willing to share my worthy-firmly anchored crown with my lovely neighbors; Thelma and Louise.

The long day and late night was creaking with anticipation for a plushy pillow to rest her eyes. Another Bachelorette Girl's Night was over and a mere hop, skip, and jump from my neighbor's house to my tiny palace was in order. Louise came to wish me goodnight as I slipped on my shoes. Before I could twist my way in, a large black creepy critter darted from under my shoe and into the Land of the Unknown.

With that, all expectations of a routine goodnight flew out the window as my scream soon accompanied by Louise' wail echoed through the house. After a few jumps, squirms, and squeals, silence filled the room. All three of us, eyes wide, chests heaving, and all peering around from our hiding places knew what was to come. A battle between bug and female!

Battle Plan #1: Build your army both emotionally and physically. Pleading Thelma into the room upped the numbers 3-1. A few encouraging cheers to motivate the troops.
Battle Plan #2: Remove all barrier between bed and bug. Louise began pulling miscellaneous objects from the wilderness exposing a years worth of cramped space, filled boxes, and a large opened bag of Hershey's Kisses.
Battle Plan #3: Identify the culprit: Bag of Hershey Kisses. Louise now knows the golden rule from camp; NO FOOD IN THE CABIN!!!!

As Louise tore through the treasured, momentarily hated items, Thelma and I aided on the other side..... carefully removing potential hiding places for the black legged bandit.

Suspense heightened as one unfaithful, dishonorable, traitor of an empty Bible bag was left all on its own under the bed. As Louise and I jabbed at the soiled bag with a serious plank of wood nothing happened..... we knew we were making eye contact with the thief of peace, but we could not find him.

As the situation got more entertaining due to the disorderly crime scene and extreme safety measures, we got more bold. The sinful bag began creeping towards us out from the darkness and into the light. With every ounce of holiness, we began beating the bag. The large demonic specimen came out from hiding waving his flag of surrender and with several holy blows was pronounced dead approximately around 11:25pm.

To proceed with caution, we went back to basics of the Van Gordon Law. Cover all creatures, dead or alive with cups and wait for the man of the house to come home and discard all unwanted bodies. Now that the roach was killed and empty-old-Bible bag thrown outside as punishment for housing an enemy we were once again restored to the life of peace and sanctity.

You couldn't pay for entertainment like this! One more bug down makes life a little more safe, wouldn't you agree?