Aug 04, 2005 16:42
Think I got enough Na's in there? Er, anyway.
I should be updating about my job. I know you're all dying to know, but in truth it's been too damned frusterating to even talk about. In short, there is a snag in the contract. A very big one and I don't know if I'm going to be able to sign the contract and take the position.
However, a teacher training organization in Florida has responded to my application and wants me in for an interview. Essentially I'd be teaching highschool drama in the day, while attending a 6 month intensive teaching school at night, so I'd have my certification by the end of the year and be full time paid and benefits for this all. So, that's looking promising.
Anyway. let me explain the title. This is really why I'm updating. Ericka had an... Interesting night, last night.
I am a late night person, so it's just after 2 am. I'm sitting in my family room, chatting online.. when suddenly there is a bat screeching and flying around the room. A BAT. It looked like it appeared out of no where, and there were no screens open so god KNOWS who it got in (probably the chimney). But it's an honest to goodness BAT and it's HUGE. And it's dive bombing the room and flying into walls nad the cieling and screeching, probably as freaked out as I was. But. well. I was freaked out.
Not to mention I have a phobia of anything with wings.
So, I screamed, ran all the way upstairs, woke up my mother. She didn't believe me until IT flew upstairs. We locked ourselves in her bedroom and screamed to wake my brother up. Eventually, he got up. He calls 3 of his friends over to help him, and they go on a massive Bat hunt.
Long story short, 2.5 hours later, they catch it and release it back outside down the street. Just a few damaged glasses the bat knocked over, but nothing else really broken. All of us terrified to pieces. I really just about died. The thing had over a foot long wing span and was really strong. You could hear it thumping into walls and the door as it flew around.
Well, it's gone now. We all got back to sleep around 6 am.
Maybe I will be the next bat man? 'cause damn, man, those things are freaky!
PS: It's my birthday on August 12th. I'm thinking of having a little something the evening of August 11th (so at midnight, it'll be my Birthday) Midsummer cast? Everyone else? Up to coming? I think we'll just do it on our back porch and house, as it's cheaper that way and I'm broke-o extrodinaire.