Morning Wake Up Call!

So, I don't like creepy, crawly, slithering critters. If I had a choice I would choose crawling ones but none of them work for me. But being suddenly awakened by a roach on my kitchen counter woke me up faster than a double espresso from Starbucks. I am not a morning person at all. I am lucky to grunt and groan my way through my morning routine so to have it interrupted was not anticipated! I was minding my own business as I got breakfast ready when I disturbed the sleeping varmint. I don't scream easily but I screamed this time and my dog came running to see what was up. So here I am jumping like a little Mexican Jumping Bean around my kitchen trying quickly decide what I was going to do next. Armed with Lysol and Pledge (sorry it was the only chemicals that I could aim at the little bugger...I don't invite the pests in so I don't keep a supply of Raid on hand!)...I took action trying to just stun it enough so I could pick it up and get rid of it. Laugh if you will but the whole time I had to keep telling myself.."Be Brave...You can do it...I am brave..I am brave!" The little maggot crawled all over the counter and then into a box that I have there. That was the ultimate. Now I couldn't see it and that scared the crap out of me! I found him, scared him out of his hole where I was finally able to hose him down with some more Lysol and left him gasping for breath. The rest is history and he was flushed down the toilet! Then I looked at the clock and realized how much time I had wasted on the little bugger and scrambled to get out the door and to my 8am class on time! Since I was wide awake at this point it made it just a little easier!