What I Won't Miss...

There is something in Singapore that I know FOR SURE that I won't miss -- EVER! -- and that is, those creepy slimy icky LIZARDS.

I freaked out today when I "met" a lizard peering precociously at me from my tap, as I bent over to wash my face. Just as I splashed water on my cheeks, I suddenly felt this ominous presence "looming" over me... and there was this squeamishly brown sliver of a cold-blooded creature staring straight at me!!

OH HEAVENS!!!

I nearly jumped out of my skin, as I leapt two thousand feet away from the sink and then froze in panic, as I stared frantically at the intruder, invading not just my bathroom, but my very sense of safety and privacy.

What do I do now???

For the next few minutes, I tried to figure out how to turn off the running water. Finally, I decided to use a packet of pads nearby to flick the tap off, and then promptly went running downstairs for help.

Thank God for Chandra, our maid, who is adept at lizard-killing, and after spraying the intruder with Baygon to weaken its defenses, Redbook magazine made its mark in my life once again -- not just in words, but by being the weapon that secured my freedom and liberty once again.