Bed Bugs

Yes, what you are thinking is exactly right. I have been fighting some very elusive mosquitoes this past week. I have purchased bug sprays, creams, even a little bug repellent deal that plugs into the wall. However I though it very strange that I had yet to see one or two the whole week though I continued to wake up with more and more bites. This morning at breakfast I was wearing a tank top. My Mom took one look at me and said, Aye! Tienes insectos en su cama!! You have bugs in your bed! How did this happen you wonder? My Guatemala mother keeps a very clean house and our sweet perrito (doggie) Osa does not have fleas. Well, as it turns out, many students that stay at the house also participate in various volunteer activities. Some of these activities include helping and living with rural families that often have insect problems. And so, alas, the mystery is solved. The previous occupant of my bed brought some unwanted friends home with him. The bad news: I am covered in very itchy bug bites that make practicing yoga and studying Spanish a bit difficult. The good news: These bugs are only the kind that bite and do not make their home in people´s skin or their hair, thank you very much. After some heavy duty Raid usage (note the picture below) as well as some serious de-bugging of my linens, I should be able to sleep soundly tonight. Hooray!! Crisis averted. I only kind of look like I have the Chicken Pox however, within a week I should be back to normal!