Blog Jones

Unlike some unfortunate souls, I appear to not be allergic to any of the varieties of trees, flowers, and grass that are spraying their reproductive material into the atmosphere right now.

It really is getting ridiculous. This nasty yellow dust covers everything outside. Sometimes, especially if it hasn’t rained in a while, you can actually see the dust being swirled around by the air.

Worse, the bugs are coming back. I hate bugs, especially ones that can hurt me. Bees we can keep, because they produce honey. Hornets and yellow-jackets serve no useful function besides causing pain, and they must die.

Then there are the bugs that carry diseases. Flies immediately come to mind, feasting on the filth of waste and death, then coming and landing on your sandwich. They must die.

Some are just annoying. Gnats are tiny and make irritating noises right next to your ears while you attempt to do some sort of strenous activity outside. Most varieties of ants are painless, but irritating.

But, by far, the worst insect of all is the mosquito. It falls into all three groups–it hurts you by causing painful, itchy bumps on your skin. It’s annoying, making a high-pitched noise right next to your ear. And it’s dangerous: Mosquitos are the number one disease vector in the world, carrying diseases like malaria to millions. (According to this guy, children are the number two disease vector.)

And you wonder why I prefer to stay indoors? No bugs, no pollen, and air conditioning, which is another one of the things I’m thankful for. Seriously, if it weren’t for air conditioning, I would have moved someplace more temperate a long time ago.

Wow, it must be getting late; I’m starting to ramble. I’ll see y’all later.

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