Thursday, June 19, 2008

Attack of the flying termites (part 2)

Finally a break from the rain. This afternoon was sunny, humid and hot. I thought the humidity was at least 95% and 30C. What a perfect "brewing" temperature for insects! Last night, good thing I headed out to get some groceries. Look up to the street lamps on Nanjing Road West. All I saw was swamps of flying termites "happily" flying in groups around each of every lamp. Yikes!!!!! I got smart after the first round of attack two weeks ago. Quickened my pace, got home just in time. Good thing iron wife was so tired from the teaching, so the apartment was dark! But windows were still open and the tree tops were not far from us. I closed all windows and cranked up the air cond. Whew... made it. Avoided the little annoying bastards (had enough when I was a kid in Macau). The outcome: only 6 got in, killed two; but in the morning, my joints suffered from the constant air cond. Stiff and creaky ankles, swollen fingers and very stiff upper back. All in the name of keeping out those little bastards.

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