WHY I WRITE ABOUT THE SPIDER

My friends ask me what's with the spider references in my songs. Well, I like to write about fear and all that jazz and have had a number of recurring spider dreams throughout my life. I have I guess a fascination and deep fear. I like looking at spiders. There's something very cute about them. They try to go about their day but sometimes we get in the way, which is what I did last Thursday.

Oh also, if you haven't noticed I also write about planes too. I love watching them like a freak but riding them is a little scary. Plane dreams too.

I have a day job given that I'm a true blooded indie artist. Not to say I wouldn't sign to someone who'd pay for my record and PR. Oh no I definitely would because being an indie is about self power but it's also about crucifying yourself financially. Hmmm!

Anyway, I was at my day job. I've had a great deal of meetings lately. So many that the would meeting almost makes me physically sick. So, here I was at a meeting. I felt this little creepy crawly thing run down my skin underneath my top. It really wasn't sassy or interesting. Discretely, I tried to brush the creature away. Anyway, I then went to another meeting. I was facilitating it. I felt pretty sick during it and noticed I was sweating. Thinking "hmm I hope I'm not coming down with something". I noticed my leg was burning a bit.

So post all the meetings I left work and headed home. But still felt sick and my leg was burning even more. It was strange. I got home and you know inspected my leg. I had this strange rash. It was more like the capillaries had burst. I was feeling so hot. I had a cold shower. When I got out the rash seemed worse. So I iced it. Anyway, I started feeling pretty sick, dizzy and had a headache.

For the rest of the night I pondered about going to the Doctor. I'm one of those annoying worry warts. You know. Like the first little prickle in my throat I'm suffering. Well, this time I probably had a real reason to worry.

On Saturday we did a show. I still wasn't feeling too good. During the show I nearly passed out. It was horrible. My head the nausea and the dizziness seemed to come back....wow.
Saturday night I found myself getting to know the toilet seat. You know what I mean.
Luckily being a sickly soul I had some Maxolon. Eventually the drug kicked in and I got to sleep.

So Monday still not well. I finally took myself to the doctor. The Dr thinks I might have been bitten by a red back. Apparently, the venom takes some time to work its way through your system. Also, the burning in my leg was an indicator too. The nausea, dizziness, toilet hugging, head aches.

Here I am on my bed. Waiting for it all to exit my body. Freakn black little nasty bum with her red stripe. Avoid them at all cost.

Burning leg, strange rash that appears a little later, nausea, head aches, dizzy spells go straight to the doctor and be very inactive so the venom don't explore you.