Mar 18, 2009

Chipmunks and Irrational Fears

I woke up with a chipmunk in the house.

And no: that's not a metaphor.


Short story: I left the door open all night. I opened my bedroom door. There was a creature the size of my fist, sitting in the center of the floor, staring wide-eyed up at me and holding something clenched between his forepaws. I twitched. He scampered out the door.

Bizarre.

I also made my way halfway down the mountain, intending to go to Fresno and get my TB test, then turned around when a bout of panic swept over me due to my consideration of the impending encounter with a doctor.

Now, I'm eating my feelings, popping Poptarts into my mouth, and listening to soothing piano tracks.


I should really get over this doctor thing or I'm going to die without ever knowing I'm sick.

2 comments:

Michael Conrad II said...

i always wanted a pet squirrel....

Kellie said...

As did I, until I saw the recent Willy Wonka and got afraid it would get its minions to overtake me in my sleep and drop me down a large garbage chute.

Needless to say, I slept with the door CLOSED last night. And dead bolted, in case they grow opposible (sp?) thumbs.