We’ve lived in this loft since Spring 2005.Until this summer there was only one incident of a massive roach being in close proximity to me.That time I was at the computer desk when it strolled up the wall behind the monitor.I used a combination of broom and oven cleaner to kill him.That was 2 years ago.I thought it was a fluke and was getting pretty darn relaxed.Our summer vermin seemed relegated to flies and mosquitoes. And I was OK with that.
But this summer is proving that no matter what those f**kers are going to find me and make my life miserable.It’s taken them 11 years but they’ve tracked me down from my lower east side apt and have decided to step it up a notch and fly while I am looking at them.The ones in the lower east side place by comparison were much more low key.They only looked like they could fly. I never actually saw them take to the air.
Why do they disturb me so much? Is it because they are 2 inches long?It’s not so unique to hate roaches because everyone dislikes them.People also don’t like mice,rats and spiders and snakes.I don’t mind those at all.We have some mice and when they scurry around doing their thing I just say hi mouse.I don’t feel the need to stand on my couch with a broom screaming oh s**t. I actually like mice although I am aware they spread germs and there was that Hanta Virus.
So with the MFMR, massive flying mutant roach,my problem must be with their ability to fly.Think about it.Something you really really do not like and it can fly.This means it could possibly land on you.
Last night I was watching disc 3 from season 1 of My Name Is Earl and a MFMR flew from the TV and landed on the speaker four feet away.I got the broom and thwacked it a good one and it fell out of sight.Then I stood on top of the couch and waited for it to run out from wherever it was.I heard some rustling noises and looked at the trash.We have a small trash bin on top of a chair next to the speaker because Bozzio tends to raid any trash that isn’t elevated. So when I hit it with the broom I knocked it into the bin.Awesome.All we had to do was tie up the liner! He’d be trapped in there and we wouldn’t even have to kill him. My boyfriend’s brother was home and I told him to tie up the bag and take it down to the street.
I’m grateful that this episode was over much faster than the previous one. But 2 massive bugs in 2 weeks is beginning to look like a trend.