So I was on Facebook and one of the guys who went on the trip posted some pics. Cool. So I stalked the Haiti pics of course.
Then I saw it. A pic of a huge tarantula. Ok, cool. I'm sorta ok with tarantulas as long as we both adhere to our cosmic peace treaty. Which says "I stay out of your bed, you stay out of mine". Then I see the caption under the pic of the tarantula that in effect says "These were all over the rooms and the beds where we stayed." Uh, oh HELL no. Then I looked at the building they stayed in. And the room covered with BATS!! Folks, there were wayyyy too many creepy crawlies in there for me.
Now, let me just clarify by saying I am not a wimp. I've been camping in the Brazilian Amazon. But I was outdoors. I don't like being in sketchy man-made dwellings where lots of creatures hang out. Give me a hammock and a mosquito net or a tent ANY DAY over sleeping in a cabin or a stucco building.
Anyway, point is that I would have basically stayed awake for 7 days... and that wouldn't have been any fun at all, now would it?
I have to say, tarantulas in my bed would have been a deal breaker for me as well. Maybe next time you'll have the opportunity to go on a tarantula FREE aid trip.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this one! When I used to work part time at the science museum in my city, I decided to try and get over my fear of spiders at the museum through the use of the tarantulas. I couldn't do the "beginner" step of getting over my fear of holding a shed exoskeleton of the damn thing, then the guy was "well let's start off by holding a PIECE of leg..." that did it for me, spiders are still evil and nasty in my book.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I'm not enthralled with charity work of that magnitude. It always sounds better on paper and there are meaningful opportunities close to home. But then again, someone has to do it...