25, gecko! The Filipino side of me that played with them as a kid says, aw, a sign of good luck Eat the bugs little friend, don't let the moths get in my clothes The Egyptian side of me that was told they're terrifying vermin is not going to sleep and is convinced it will find its way into an orifice Or it's actually a rare poisonous lizard and I'm going to die in my underwear At least it's not over my bed I can't kill lizards Noha made me once when we were studying in Alexandria and she moved into MY dorm room I cried Noha 'the animal lover' She still tours with mean material about me Noha 'the feminist' I think he's a gecko, common house gecko He's kind of wandering around this spot near the AC I turned it off so he doesn't freeze He's probably attracted to the lamp in the corner of the room I need to sleep, we're leaving early Gecko vigil aside, it's too hot to sleep I took a cold shower, I didn't towel dry Skin pinching heat I'll give him a chance to move near the lamp and then every man for himself In Egypt, they call geckos 'bors' And because they shed their skin they've been associated with leprosy since ancient times I found a research paper and made a presentation for Noha She wasn't convinced That's on brand at least, superstitious anti-science Noha Finally part of the glitterati HE'S MOVING HE'S MOVING HEADED FOR THE LAMP YES Aaaand he's frozen again Now I remember GEICO commercials in the States Bugs had visible faces in Florida I saw a gator in a car once He's just a teeny gecko Sarah, go to sleep If he's an incredibly rare poisonous lizard with zero instincts and decides to bite your bum or live in your ear then that was just how you were meant to go ya alby You can appreciate the confluence of factors leading to a death like that But he is taking his sweet time on the way to the lamp Oh yummy AC I'm sorry He's close enough And I'm exhausted Good night morning |