Autumn and Spiders

This morning, I found a little spider hanging from the laundry pole at my veranda.
I remembered an incident when I first came here for a one year stint in the autumn of 2000.

I was walking down a slope from my dormitory. I used to live in this hole-in-the-wall place, up on the hill where 4 girls share a tiny room. My friend took a look and said she would cry if she was the one staying there. Well, I did. (HL, do you remember?)

Anyway, as I was walking along happily, under the trees with leaves turning yellow, bright blue sky and all, something dropped on my head.

I causally swept my hair, only to see a palm-size spider on my hand.

I almost jumped out of my skin and screamed my head off. Since then I have been very sensitive to these creepy crawlies.... I can sense an ant moving behind me while I walk.
(ok, exaggeration. But you know what I mean.)

I don't really like to kill, but if you (you creatures with more than 4 legs) dare to come into my apartment, I have sprays and rolled up newspapers all ready for you! Go away! Shoo! Urgh!

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About my weekend.
I was outstationed again. (Yeah, like what's new. Duh.)
Nothing much, an annual event. Performances, booths, ate rubbish, wore some costumes from Peru, tried playing the flute, danced a bit. Hey, maybe I'll go learn salsa. It's actually quite fun!
It was very sunny, almost hot during the day. I saw many, I'm not sure but I think they're hawks or eagles, flying around, circling the place. Hunting for leftover pizza? Took some movie, but I don't know how to put it online :p
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I'll be going to Okinawa this Friday.
According to the weather report, typhoon no. 24 is heading toward me again. Urgh.
Let's just hope it will be gone before Friday!