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La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket II

October 20, 2009 Life Stories One comment
The Trap

The Trap

You know when you live life and suddenly something just appears?  Something you’ve been waiting for and let slip from your mind?

I wish this post was about the appearance of something great, like love or an inheritance or the cure to a health problem, but I’ll take what I can get.

Despite the zaniness of yesterday (See La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket), that’s exactly what happened with the cricket.

I was working from home all day, occasionally annoyed at the chirping coming from my tv.  At one point, I pulled my TV cart out and stared evilly at the mess of cords that I couldn’t see beyond, sighed, and then pushed the TV cart back.

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La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket I

October 20, 2009 Life Stories One comment
Mulan & Crickee - That's how I looked trying to find the cricket

Mulan & Crickee - That's how I looked trying to find the cricket

The day after I got 3 hours of sleep (see The Girl with the Red Katana) and worked a 10-hour day, I came home to realize there was a cricket in my apartment.  I had suspected as much when I woke up that morning hearing some chirping, but on 3 hours of sleep and the radio on, it all kind of blends in.

But there was no doubt about it when I walked into my apartment around eight pm: there was a distinct sound of chirping.

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