I was alone in the house yesterday. After playing Facebook, I wanted to pee. So without second thoughts I went to our loo, and since the door was already open wide, I entered and switched the light on. And when I was heading to the faucet to turn it on, just when I turned my head, there in front of my eyes, nearly, very nearly inches before my face, right below the switch, was this.
Oh not that!
that's too... congenial.
This one!
No, that's too...
cool!
really, let's get serious!
That's the one.
A gecko.
A very large gecko.
that's too... congenial.
This one!
No, that's too...
cool!
really, let's get serious!
That's the one.A gecko.
A very large gecko.
probably a ruler and a half.
I was too surprised that I covered my eyes, stuck myself to the wall of the loo (yeah i didn't leave!) and freaked out. Before my ego decided to desert me, I opened my eyes, took a very quick glimpse at the little amphibian, which was now inches above the switch, and ran for my dear life!
Why bother turning the lights off? What am I, crazy?
I was too surprised that I covered my eyes, stuck myself to the wall of the loo (yeah i didn't leave!) and freaked out. Before my ego decided to desert me, I opened my eyes, took a very quick glimpse at the little amphibian, which was now inches above the switch, and ran for my dear life!
Why bother turning the lights off? What am I, crazy?
Whew.
Now really, every time I look back, I laugh at myself as my hairs prickled with goosebumps and my heart does that loud thudding sound. Shucks, I really was nuts, wasn't I? I left the loo's lights on for an hour because I was too scared to get too close. Remember those myths. Not that I believed them, but it's better to keep my distance, right?
When I looked back, there it was, still clinging on the wall, now outside the loo. Whoa, imagine my jitters.
crazy, little freak. haha!
But actually, these geckos are a friendly bunch. We actually have two in the house, and they travel a lot. Yeah. travel around the house. They make those loud, echoing sound gurgling from their throats, and before you can think of anything else, you'll just think,
"tuko! tuko! tuko! Naa napud..."
They say if a tuko or a gecko lives in your house, it means good luck. They actually thrive in peaceful places, and quiet homes. Now you get the idea? For the past five months our house has been seldomly inhabited because most of us live in the other house in Mandaue (for convenience) and just return every weekend. So, these geckos had a chance to roam around and enjoy the tranquility. heh heh. But you know, even before we stayed in Mandaue, these geckos were still here. They've been actually here for almost four years. I wonder why?
I try to forget their unblinking eyes, rough skin and humongous lengths and sizes. Come to think of it, they're actually 'innocent' and very helpful in keeping a mosquito- and fly-free home. But gee... they're still creepy.
And you can't blame me for that.
Now really, every time I look back, I laugh at myself as my hairs prickled with goosebumps and my heart does that loud thudding sound. Shucks, I really was nuts, wasn't I? I left the loo's lights on for an hour because I was too scared to get too close. Remember those myths. Not that I believed them, but it's better to keep my distance, right?
When I looked back, there it was, still clinging on the wall, now outside the loo. Whoa, imagine my jitters.
crazy, little freak. haha!
But actually, these geckos are a friendly bunch. We actually have two in the house, and they travel a lot. Yeah. travel around the house. They make those loud, echoing sound gurgling from their throats, and before you can think of anything else, you'll just think,
"tuko! tuko! tuko! Naa napud..."
They say if a tuko or a gecko lives in your house, it means good luck. They actually thrive in peaceful places, and quiet homes. Now you get the idea? For the past five months our house has been seldomly inhabited because most of us live in the other house in Mandaue (for convenience) and just return every weekend. So, these geckos had a chance to roam around and enjoy the tranquility. heh heh. But you know, even before we stayed in Mandaue, these geckos were still here. They've been actually here for almost four years. I wonder why?
I try to forget their unblinking eyes, rough skin and humongous lengths and sizes. Come to think of it, they're actually 'innocent' and very helpful in keeping a mosquito- and fly-free home. But gee... they're still creepy.
And you can't blame me for that.
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