Good Old Quality Plumbing

It was an average morning when i got up and started to prepare myself for the day ahead of me. Like most people, i have a specific routine in which i do not stray from. Now, I'm no expert when it comes to plumbing however i am relatively sure that when one turns on there shower's faucet, water is supposed to come out. Water has been an essential key in grooming since ancient times. However, this morning that was not the case.

I got in the shower turned the knob and began wetting my hair. Suddenly i looked over at my shoulder to find what looked like (with the use of my tired vision) a red bead. However, I soon discovered after one of these beads had bitten me that it was an extremely large fire ant. Upon looking downwards towards the shower's floor there were many of these ants. With a loud yelpish sort of screech, I jumped out of the shower (shampoo in hair and all) and ran for a roll of toilet paper.

I soon discovered that all the toilet paper did, when i tried to use it to pick up the ants in the still wet shower, was break into several tiny pieces that i had to try to pick while ants were still swarming everywhere along the floor. Eventually, i decided to just plug the drain, let the water fill up reasonably high, and then unplug the drain so they would all go down it.

Things i have learned upon my ant encounter

. A fire ant's bite is quite painful and usually keeps causing pain in afflicted area for2 to 5 minutes.

. Rinse shampoo out of hair before exiting shower, or else risk shampoo flying in several directions across bathroom.

. When being bitten by an ant, remain calm and refrain from tripping and falling out of shower with a loud thump.

. Remember to turn off shower before trying to pick up ants with toilet paper. Well, maybe just refrain from using toilet paper in the first place. A wash cloth perhaps would be better.

. Acne medication stings when in contact with eyes.