What I Learned About Dating From The Mice In My Apartment

The book “The Rules” states that you need to know all about potential partners to learn on the first date [or the first few days]. Recently I thought it meant that a man had to ask all the right questions on the first day to determine if he was right for me. Until a seemingly irrelevant event shows otherwise.

The other day, when I heard a strange sound from my bedroom, I was watching Miss Marple on a DVD player. Usually I can't hear anything from the bedroom, so the second funny noise caused me to get up and poke my head through the doorway just to see a little brown mouse bolt like the wind across my room floor It was.

After breathing out, the adrenaline fired and started thinking about what to do, then made an entirely terror-based executive decision to wear shoes and rush into the drugstore [11pm!] -Con.

When I got home, I spread an adhesive trap and D-con around my bedroom, took courage in the morning and swore to solve the problem with this new mouse, then slept on the sofa.

This wasn't my first experience with a mouse. Six years ago when I moved to this apartment, a mouse was invading my kitchen. Then what I learned is that one night, when a baby mouse pops out of a stove burner like popcorn, it shows a little patience and needs to know how to get rid of them It was to tell you and pay attention [if you want to do it, grab a broom and drive it out of the house, it can be very difficult].

So the next morning I went to my bedroom and equipped with steel wool and glue traps. I remembered learning about mice six years ago: if they pay attention to where they are coming from and most importantly where you run when you scare them, they There are mouse holes that will inadvertently tell their location.

The night before, I followed the mouse path I saw in my bedroom. Behold, I found a new, galling hole in the bedroom wall. When packed with steel wool and surrounded by an adhesive trap, we found that observing the mouse was exactly the same as observing the new date.

If you just sit still, they will let you know, and of course, everything you need to know [carelessly] on any date without interruption. In most cases, you don't even need to submit a “requirements” question [a question to see if a person's values ​​and goals match your goals].

Listen to them comment on the crying baby at the next table-are they friendly about it? Are you calm? Mean? Their response may indicate how they feel about the children. See how they interact with waiting staff-are they friendly? Strict? Are you qualified? Charming? Polite? Tell a story like a long story that they liked to party at university. And I'm still uplifted with my friends. You learn the position of drugs and alcohol. When they explain how they chose a car they love so much, you learn about their value and how they feel about spending money [or not spending money]. Just look, hear and observe. Everything you need to know is told. Same as looking at the mouse.

See, hear and learn. Then, as soon as the dinner is over, hit the bolt or act as if you are willing to say yes on another day. Simply pay attention and everything you need to know to make the right choice is right there for you to see.

[C] 2008 Rebecca P. Threat