One of the nice things about traveling with another family with kids, all whom are best friends, is that the girls have sleepovers. So when we were in Fiji two weeks ago, all four girls spent a few nights in our unit and a few on their yacht.
On one particular evening, I came in the room to suggest that talking had gone on long enough and that they might want to consider getting a bit of sleep.
We adjusted the window shutters to let in a bit of air, but not too much morning sunlight, so they could sleep in if they wanted too.
It was then that I noticed it.
It was right there.
On the ceiling.
I think my exact words where something like,
“OMG – that is the BIGGEST bug I have ever seen!”
“Where?”
“There (lots of fingers pointing)”
“Do something mum!”
“Wait, first I have to get my camera.”
“Are you kidding me?”
“Is it for your blog?”
“Just kill it.”
“No, don’t kill it, get it out of here.”
“No kill it NOW!”
“I’ll be right back.”
I got the camera, took the shots . . .
“You have got to be kidding me.”
“No, it will be a great shot, I have never seen one so big.”
Honestly, I don’t remember the exact sequence of event after I put the camera away, but the girls did eventually go to sleep. Hubby and I had a night cap or maybe a cup of tea. But all was calm and peaceful once again.
When we are away, I tend to download the photos regularly, both as a form of back up and just to be sure they were coming out the way I had hoped.
So, as our trip was winding down I asked the other girls if they wanted to go through the photos and pick the ones they wanted.
They got to the Giant bug and I said,
“Remember that night, it was the biggest bug I had ever seen.”
“Yea, we couldn’t believe you never came back and you just left it there.”
Oops.
Go, on poke some fun at me, I deserve it 
So I used my DSLR (Canon EOS Rebel XSI 450D) for the huge insect shot. I had lots of people ask what camera I used for the underwater shot last Wed. It was a Fujifilm FinePix XP10. These are the two cameras I brought on the trip:
You can join in the on-line debate between these two types of cameras here: DSLR vs Point and Shoot – Which Is the Better Digital Camera for You?
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That’s not a big bug. That’s a baby bug over here. Seriously the bugs here could carry away one of those purse dogs. Don’t get me started on the size of the lizards. OMG!! they must be the offspring of godzilla or something
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LOL – perspective is everything. It is the biggest bug I have seen. Maybe I should remove some of those middle eastern destinations off of my bucket list – or at least get a fly swatter.
I’m not much for killing bugs. Especially the ones that make that shell cracking sound.
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Good point, the cracking would have been pretty gross. I could have put it outside – anything but leave it there with the four girls – LOL – I wonder if they think it is as funny as I do.
You are a blonde aren’t you? Yes, you have to be a blonde. Bwahahahahahahaha. You crack me up.
Have a terrific day.
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So yesterday we were out with some new friends. The two year old pointed at my hair and said, “hair.” I asked, “Do you know colors, what color is my hair?” He thought for moment then said, “Grey . . . (pause) . . . and black.” So, I guess the answer to you would be no, I am not blonde – I just act like one
And for the record, I am not grey or black either.
That is a huge one! I can’t believe you didn’t go back after the photo. That is too funny! LOL!
LOL – I can’t believe it either. Don’t know how I forgot so quickly.
In a normal household (like you were raised in)the husband kills the bugs & the wife cooks.
Dad
Funny thing Dad, “normal” is the word I usually use when describing the household I grew up in
YOU PICKED UP ONE OF MY WORST HABITS-LEAVING OUT THE WORD “NOT”.
DAD
It was meant to be sarcasm
Dad – that doesn’t seem fair to you – we loved your burnt ribs, cold spaghetti and boiled hot dogs. I think mom killed the bugs.
LOL – what about his jiffy pop? And I don’t remember mom killing bugs. I think she just left them there . . . ah, maybe I am on to something.
Looks like a German Cockroach, the kind you get in Florida.
We went to Miami Zoo last week, and the heavens opened, so we sheltered in a building that had a lot of hands on exhibits. A young girl found a roach there, and proceeded to try and crush it, but each time she took her foot off, it would just crawl away, unhurt. This thing was huge, with wings that were getting ready to open too. It must have been close to 3 inches long, one of the largest I have seen. It took them 10 minutes to finally corner it and crush it.
I loath bugs, especially roaches.
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Hubby’s mom lives in Florida. I am glad we never saw one of those bugs there. It seems ok for them to be in the tropics.
we saw them when i lived in florida, they were GIANT! and we had the ones that FLY! too! you didnt kill it? EEK! great reason not to live in down south =)
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Funny thing, I had just asked hubby if he wanted to move to Florida for a few years (it is extremely cold now in Auckland AND his mother lives there, and I wasn’t really serious). But that size and flying, forget it
LOL
Love the product placement. BTW…I know that bug. He used to live on 33rd and 7th.
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LOL, are you sure it’s the same one? It has traveled really far, the photo was taken in Fiji
That looks mean and I don’t like the colour of it either
I’m glad your all in one piece LOL
I hate anything like that even them big flies freak me out
Have a great day
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LOL – I thought the color of it was rather attractive. I think he makes a lovely photo
LOL, we get those down here all the time. Bad mommy, bad mommy, forgetting to get rid of the monster on the wall. LOL
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LOL – I did feel like a “bad mommy” when they pointed out that I just left it there. I can’t believe I could forget.
I wouldn’t have been as brave as you were! And I can’t believe your girls still went to sleep with it close by! What a tough family!
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I can’t believe it either. If they reminded me I would have sent in hubby
He’s brave.