Been awhile since my last post but that just shows you how boring it's been. But then I get a email from Reed.---- Just in case you ever wondered what I'd look like in a video game. AND it looks like he got a job------Why yes I did. That smoke shop on Roosevelt hired me so I'm gonna work there full time. Glad I finally found a way to make some decent money. Don't worry I won't pick up the habits that they promote there. It's just a job. There people there are really nice and interesting. ---- Just for the record, Jade's dad Alvin had gotten him a job pushing a vacuum cleaner a couple days a week and I thank him for that. We'll see what happens next.

Been playing a lot of golf and may even be getting better. Today was an interesting day as the temp and humidity were down at reasonable levels and I barely sweat through 18 holes. AND visiting us on the course was a bald eagle. Bug situation remains the same. Not seeing much and not getting bit. Did get my bed up on a 14" platform. Thank you Walmart.

Well the tape trick seems to be working and I'm assuming what the exterminator sprayed is working too as I don't seem to be getting bit and though I do see dead ones laying around I haven't seen too many live ones. More updates later.

More adventures in the Bed Bug Wars. The exterminator came about 10 am yesterday. While he was at the apt I got a mattress and immediately put a plastic bag around it that I got at Walmart. Later in the day the Super told me that the Exterminator had seen more bugs on the shelf where I had my linen so I had more washing to do. And yes, I saw one myself as I put a fitted sheet into the washer. Sadly however the night was not bug free as I think I got bit at least twice and killed 3 bugs myself. As I think they're coming out from under the base boards, I took tape and taped over the gap between the board and the floor. We'll see if it helps.

Well a whole day of cleaning and getting ready to get my apt treated for the bed bugs. Washed and dried for hours and finally got my place treated about 5:30. I then had to spend 4 hours out of the apt. He's coming back tomorrow and then once a week for the next 3 weeks. Also talked to a friend of Ry's who had lots of bed bug horror stories. AND since I threw my bed away I'm left with cushions to to sleep on tonight. Maybe tomorrow I'll pick up a bed. Oh!! the adventure of it all!! (he says naively!)

Well the bugs were back last night and I realized what they were/are. Not ticks at all but bed bugs. Talked to the Building Super and the exterminators are coming tomorrow and sent me some instructions which included vacuuming everything. I decided I'd put my mattress and box spring in vinyl so I could sleep tonight without getting bit. The mattress went OK--I killed a few--but then the between box spring and the frame it was just thick with them. And in a bunch of different areas. And then I remembered-when I came in there was this white powder on the floor that I had the engineer vacuum up and I realized that the problem has possibly been there the whole time. Tune in tomorrow, folks