While getting ready for bed I was shocked to see a cricket in the corner of my bathroom counter. Insects aren't the norm in this apartment. I'm yet to see so much as an ant crawl across a counter (thank goodness). What was most unusual, though, was that instead of my typical:

"Ahh! Insect!" //grabs shoe Smash!!!

response something told me to capture it and let it go. This may sound lame, but as soon as I saw this thing I pictured Mulan with her good luck charm, Crickee:

I am far from cunning so I attribute the capture to the cricket's slow nature. Either it was old or not so bothered with being trapped. Either way it was released back into the wild (i.e. outside my front door) and free to do, well... whatever it is crickets do.


I just hope this means some good luck is in my future.


//fingers crossed