I can't believe I forgot to put this in my last update...
Last night, the bathroom was a warzone.
After washing up for bed around 11pm, I noticed that the drain in the bathtub was uncovered. I cover it ever night to keep most of the roaches that are in the pipes out of the bathroom. I put the cover over it, turned off the light, and made my way into bed. Not even 20 minutes later, I had to use the restroom. I grudgingly got out of bed, walked over to the bathroom, and snapped on the light.
*dramatic Psycho slasher music*
The walls, ceiling, sink, bathtub, toilet, and door were COVERED in roaches. And not just small itty-bitty roaches, but roaches of all shapes and sizes! Was it a nightmare?- No! It was my worst fear come to life!
I ran back out of the bathroom and searched for Dad's one remaining can of roach spray. Armed with a deadly weapon, I sprayed and sprayed until my fingers stopped shaking.
When the smoke cleared, 32 roaches lay dead, or paralyzed.
I decided not to clean up the mess, as by this time I was practically peeing my pants, and put the can of spray on the sink and used the restroom. As I sat, I observed the carnage around me. Suddenly, a shadow moved underneath the door. A HUGE roach, easily 3 or 4 inches (as compared to the standard 1/2 to 1 inch), skittered into the bathroom and began trying to climb the wall. This roach was not sleek and long as a waterbug, but squat and fat and of the same species as those dead around me. I determined that it was the King of the roaches, come in response to the many death cries of its commrades. My jaw dropped, and somewhere in the back of my mind, I realized that I was too scared to continue peeing.
That was the moment it decided to attack me.
As it made for my left foot ( very quickly, I might add), I hopped up and grabbed the can of roach spray and started going to town. Not only did the roach NOT die, it didn't even slow down! I jumped out of its way and made for the hallway. I deftly turned and sprayed the King with all the roach spray left in the can. At last, it staggered, turned, ran back in, and died at the edge of the tub.
I did all this with my pajamas still around my ankles. =)
The next morning, I realized two things:
1) the roaches were no longer coming out of the drains.
2) the roaches WERE coming out of a 4 inch hole in the floor in between the bathroom and the hallway.
*sighs*
"Oh, a' glue-ing I will go, a' caulking I will go, to keep the roaches away from me- a' glue-ing I will go..."
Last night, the bathroom was a warzone.
After washing up for bed around 11pm, I noticed that the drain in the bathtub was uncovered. I cover it ever night to keep most of the roaches that are in the pipes out of the bathroom. I put the cover over it, turned off the light, and made my way into bed. Not even 20 minutes later, I had to use the restroom. I grudgingly got out of bed, walked over to the bathroom, and snapped on the light.
*dramatic Psycho slasher music*
The walls, ceiling, sink, bathtub, toilet, and door were COVERED in roaches. And not just small itty-bitty roaches, but roaches of all shapes and sizes! Was it a nightmare?- No! It was my worst fear come to life!
I ran back out of the bathroom and searched for Dad's one remaining can of roach spray. Armed with a deadly weapon, I sprayed and sprayed until my fingers stopped shaking.
When the smoke cleared, 32 roaches lay dead, or paralyzed.
I decided not to clean up the mess, as by this time I was practically peeing my pants, and put the can of spray on the sink and used the restroom. As I sat, I observed the carnage around me. Suddenly, a shadow moved underneath the door. A HUGE roach, easily 3 or 4 inches (as compared to the standard 1/2 to 1 inch), skittered into the bathroom and began trying to climb the wall. This roach was not sleek and long as a waterbug, but squat and fat and of the same species as those dead around me. I determined that it was the King of the roaches, come in response to the many death cries of its commrades. My jaw dropped, and somewhere in the back of my mind, I realized that I was too scared to continue peeing.
That was the moment it decided to attack me.
As it made for my left foot ( very quickly, I might add), I hopped up and grabbed the can of roach spray and started going to town. Not only did the roach NOT die, it didn't even slow down! I jumped out of its way and made for the hallway. I deftly turned and sprayed the King with all the roach spray left in the can. At last, it staggered, turned, ran back in, and died at the edge of the tub.
I did all this with my pajamas still around my ankles. =)
The next morning, I realized two things:
1) the roaches were no longer coming out of the drains.
2) the roaches WERE coming out of a 4 inch hole in the floor in between the bathroom and the hallway.
*sighs*
"Oh, a' glue-ing I will go, a' caulking I will go, to keep the roaches away from me- a' glue-ing I will go..."
- Mood:
scared


Comments
Faith
God, that gives me the shivers. *big hugs* I can't even imagine what that must have been like!
I dont' even know what to say.
consider Windex or Fantastik or some other pump handle surface cleaner as a roach killer. works really well and is less rough on the lungs than a spraycan...
and yeah, I know of the MegaRoaches like the one you mentioned. they're FREAKISH... whatcha expect from NYC, though...
That being said, your recounting was quite humorous.
That being said, I truly feel for you. Just think, once you graduate from grad school and get a high paying job- no more roaches, ever.
*hopes*
actually, as soon as the moolah from the government comes, I will be able to pay an exterminator, finally.