So after talking to one of my friends tonight, I realized that I leave for Guatemala in a little over a month. Needless to say, I am super excited about seeing another part of the world. On the other hand, I am scared out of my mind. Some of you are aware of my extreme phobia of lizards, snakes and basically any amphibian, so you can imagine my anxiety about going to this place that is sure to be crawling with any and/or all of the above. My dad, Aynsley and I are going down there a few days early before we get started on the mission trips, and we will be visiting the jungles of Guatemala....and will be staying in a "jungle lodge." I'm not really sure what that means. Is that the name of the hotel we will be at, or is that a description, where "bed" means "cot covered with mosquito nets", etc.? I realize that this phobia is completely ridiculous, and I know that most of these little creatures are actually terrified of me, yet my mind doesn't seem to accept this fact. I will be facing a major fear of mine, and have no idea how to make it through this unscathed. Yes, I am a wimp and over the years, I have come to accept that fact. I realized the severity of this phobia the other day when, in the process of leaving for work, I walked out of my door only to come upon a snake similar to the one above. Paralyzation struck me immediately and I felt completely helpless. Any of you that have suggestions and manners of coping with this fear before I leave for Guatemala...please, help me.
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Let's make a deal. I'll teach you how to handle snakes and lizards if you help me with roaches. I still freeze and get cold chills when I see one of those mighty beasts! And that crunch still gives me nightmares when I finally build up the courage to kill one.
By the way, how's teaching going? A word of warning. I developed a crush on my French teacher when I was a freshman in college. She was a hot grad student who melted me when she said my name with a French accent. Even though Spanish is not the "language of love", beware of the freshmen. You're in a position to capture some hearts.
ugh. I hate roaches and spiders and snakes. I still have nightmares about them on a regular basis...
oh and another note on what Ryan said...creepy, yet true. yes, lets not see you on the news in the near future for making out with a student...:)
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