Well, I did not imagine that this would be my Ivorian introductory blog post but...hey, one never knows. Living on and off in Tampa,FL since 2003 has allowed me to become very accustomed to seeing lizards each day most while they are roaming freely outside. Despite lizard life in Tampa, nothing had yet prepared me for the considerably larger-sized lizards which call Cote d'Ivoire home. At my cozy little apartment, they lurk during the day and night and I have begun to see them as "snakes with legs". Amazing. I never had a big problem with them in Tampa but now that I have to encounter them day in and day out both inside and outside my home - I have developed a fear, so much so that last night, I had a horrible nightmare about one of them in my bed! Around 3am this morning, I hurriedly hit the light switch and almost tumbled out of bed trying to reach my glasses and have a good look under the sheets all at the same time. It took me forever to get back to sleep. Well, I can laugh now. Sort of.
Today after work, I knew I needed a plan. No more nightmares for me! I used the internet to search high and low on the following topic, "How to Get Rid of Lizards". To my surprise, there was a plethora of articles on just that subject! This one is my favorite; gotta love the author's humor. After reading this article, I felt less of a wimp - By golly, there are others too that suffer from lizard trauma. Whew! Times like these, I love feeling the sense of belonging. For you others lizard loathers out there, know that my thoughts are with you :)
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