Chicken Little, or The Bugs Are Still Here!

Well, two weeks after they were supposed to come, the exterminators are allegedly to come this Thursday. For those of you keeping score, as of Tuesday I have been dealing with this bed bug situation in one form or another for a month. It feels like much, much longer.

This past Thursday I came home to find that, yet again, the exterminators had not come. That launched a fury I did not anticipate -- and the obligatory call to my sister to calm me the heck down. But first I called the Super and sort of chewed him out (not really him, but vented how frustrated I now am). He told me the exterminators were now supposed to come at the beginning of this week and that they believe the bugs must be living in the cardboard boxes in my bedroom. This is a load of bull. First, when the white powder was down, I was still being bitten. Allegedly the bugs cannot cross the white powder and live. Yet, there I was with bites. So clearly they are in my bed. Second, I broke down all those boxes after the Super told me this. Not one hint of a bug.

So now I am irritated because I feel I am being ignored, that the exterminators don't know what else to do so they are just going to call me crazy. And apparently no one else is still having a problem.

Anyway, I talked to my landlord's office today and they called the exterminators and supposedly the exterminators are coming Thursday. I am calling tomorrow to confirm this. The exterminators wanted me here so they could "talk" with me, but -- hello? -- I am at work during the week. Plus, it sounds like an intervention.

The exterminators and landlord keep trying to feed me this line that I may see bugs for up to two weeks after a treatment. So riddle me this: It has been over two weeks. I don't see the bugs. And I am still waking up with bites all over. What do you think it is?

I feel like Chicken Little. No one believes my sky is falling.

Oh well. Tomorrow I'll try to put together something entertaining and not just complain about my life with the bugs. Until then, ya gotta believe.

P.S. Welcome, R, to The List. Also, congratulations to R and K for passing their comprehensive exams so very swimmingly! Just keep swimming, just keep swimming ...