Car Spidey

Driving home from the gym, about halfway there, I noticed a tiny little spider clinging desperately, crouched down low to hug the window better. I don't know how she managed to hang on that long, cause I had been driving what, to a spider, must be like Mach 5. (Spiders are always shes to me. It's my story dammit).

So I felt bad and didn't want to see her go hurling out into the vortex of space like the alien queen in Alien after Ripley hits the "clear" button in the holding dock*. So I slowed my car down to about 20 mph. There was no one behind me to annoy with this slow slow irritating driving. And the reduced speed allowed cute little spider to scurry into the safer corner by the wing mirror and enter into a crack into what was undoubtedly her stomping grounds under the door or somewhere.

I used to HATE spiders. Because of a "my-oldest-sister-used-to-chase-screaming-infant/toddler-me-around-with spiders" childhood trauma. But over the years, I've come to accept and even like their carnivorous spidey ways. They eat bugs I really don't like-- like mosquitoes. And they hardly ever really want to bite humans. They tend to get swatted that way. Now, all bets are off if you're a Black Widow or another really deadly spidey. But cute little house/car spideys get a free ride.

Anyhoo. That's the story of how I drove 15 miles under the speed limit to save the life of a car spidey who will probably jump out on me later today during the road trip,** sending me off into a ditch and causing me to spill my Starbucks all over my lap. But that's okay. As long as she got to live a long, happy spidey life. :)

*and speaking of Alien, there's a new "Alien" acted in 30 seconds with BUNNIES at angryalien.com. Check it out.

*and yes. I am going on a road trip to Shreveport, where we will be for TEN DAYS!! (God help me). But I do now have a reliable wireless laptop and know of a wireless internet cafe where I will post at least every other day (during the week, especially). So never fear.