An Irritation...

Okay, so I have a couple of irritations to vent my rage against at this moment. I spent a chunk of today trying to figure out why my profile change wasn't publishing properly, only to discover that NOW it is! Weird. Maybe I just needed to give "blogger" it's time and due. After all--I'm still new to this whole crazy world. I guess, there is some sort of lee-way period. I like IMMEDIACY! I suppose I will have to relax on that issue if this is going to be the venue for my random ramblings.

Meanwhile, in the midst of that I was bitten by a spider. Irony ensues... yes, Circe, I actually know for a FACT that it was a spider bite, (probably not the first in my life, but the first I'm sure of) because I felt a prick, and then SAW the damn thing ON my leg (!) and batted it away--ending up with a small welt! Ick! I never knew "house" spiders bit. YUCK! Unfortunately, the damn thing was beige/gray and so is my carpet, so while I knocked it off, I don't think I killed it, and I couldn't see it on my floor to be sure! UGH! How much does this suck! LOTS! Anyone else out there been bitten by a spider--knowingly?! My mother seems to think it's because I was unable to clean my house last week (due to my rabid cold). Apparently, we are all doomed to be bitten by spiders if we skip a week of cleaning! Meanwhile, I had a lazy MONTH or TWO in my early twenties that NEVER resulted in this... so while I did the "smile and nod" over the phone while taking her advice to cleanse with hydrogen peroxide and apply Bactine--I don't really think my lack of vacuuming for the week is the answer... Still, for future reference, hydrogen peroxide followed by Bactine does not only get rid of the stinging/burning sensation, but also heals the actual bite to a small red spot with no swelling or welt within a few hours... For those who are bitten by psycho-house-spiders in the future...