double ew

today feels like the last day of school before summer vacation. okay, not quite that fabulous, but close enough.

last night, i met the bf and his family for coffee in st.paul. i was exhausted. i love hanging out with his fam, but the evening was emotionally challenging because i was so tired. additionally, i was introduced to a new species of bug. similar to a dragonfly, except the colors were more amber and mauve. i was terrified. i think dragonflies are pretty. during the day. and not up close. at night many things that may appear harmless seem menacing to me (i.e. leaveless trees). but this one, this - what did they call it - mayfly was everywhere. dizzyingly large and content to rest on anyone. so unsettling. bf picked one off his shirt and held it up. i almost passed out while i seriously considered never letting him touch me with that hand again.

most bugs terrify me, mostly because they flutter. makes me nervous. birds are okay, until the rapid-flap. where are they going?! my worst is the grasshopper, because they look like an accident put back together inside-out. and they flutter at you. evil little things.

you know how some entomologists predict that insects will take over the world someday? the thought makes me want to scream. and squish every bug in sight. we cannot let them win.

here's to a bug-free holiday weekend!

p.s. i love fireworks