And the Winner Is......

I'm experiencing a minor challenge here........ First I thought that it wouldn't be something really to worry about but now it has turned into a bigger dimension than I possible could imagine.

I am being chased......

I'm being seriously harassed by hairy little monsters, buzzing flying creatures that are also crawling, biting, stinging... Tiny freaks chasing me in every existing corner, room, direction, outdoor, indoor and I've turned into a non stop eternal never ending pincushion! Arrrghh!!

A Buddhist Zen friend told me to send them love and understanding so I decided to try his advice and instead of applauding the mosquitoes (hand clapping!) I instead gently waved them away and even told them that they could take a sip of my blood as long as they didn't hurt me or leave any dreaded venom.

That didn't work...

Then I bought some citronella incense but that wasn't enough to keep them away either and after a really unmerciful right-at-sunset attack I went straight to the local supermarket fast determined to buy whatever needed to keep the little darn blood suckers away from my poor aching skin. Unfortunately the only thing I found on the supermarket shelves seemed even worse than the mosquitoes themselves; "risk of allergy, don't use on animals or children, don't get near food or water, rinse your eyes if contact, wash your hands....." Hhmmmmmm it didn't really sound like a very attracting idea to roll myself in for everyday for the next 1 ½ month! At least if I didn't want to get high on chemicals..... So instead I went to the health food store and there I found various essential oils with mosquito repellent and even a soap called "bug-off!"  

Back at home, I washed and sprayed myself from top to toe with the new bought products, sat down with a happy sigh, turned on the computer to answer an e-mail or two and then bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzt! Directly on my right leg. Arrrrrggghhh!!

I jumped up feeling truly frustrated, miserable and horrible feeling of defeat and honest discomfort, and as shiny glaze on the carrot cake; an observing friend sitting in the other corner of the room, sweetly said the words "hmmm Nina, maybe you should just surrender to the bugs, eh?".........

Thoughts like "people who annoy you are our best teachers" and "what triggers your temper is always a great lesson" popped up inside my head but my mouth turned upside down and I yelled, "if you don't have anything better to say then I reeeaally prefer you to BE QUIET!!" (btw he's happy to have me around since then HE doesn't get attacked by the mosquitoes).

Conclusion is that I need to find a solution or my stay on this beautiful island will turn into a buzzing nightmare.

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It's now one day after and the bug-off! spray and soap seems to have calmed down my attackers a bit. Furthermore I have now ordered not one, but three Electronic Mosquito Repellers on the net; one for my hat, one to keep around my tummy and one in my shoes, and da da daaaaa I'll soon be transformed into one big vibrating Dane! Ok, it kinda makes me giggle but as long as it works, I'm happy. Life's too short to be bothered by small things like that (even though they are numerous and persistant!)

Funny how things are sometimes.........