On strange sounding sounds in the night and trying to get to sleep

03 February, 2009

1. I'm brushing my teeth. Outside, all is dark--even the sliver of moon is not in view.

Kr. Krah. K-k-k-kr-raaaah.

I tense. A cold sweat breaks out. There's something primordial about hearing sounds you cannot identify (this is a noise that sounds like it's made by something crossed between a bird and a reptile) in the pitch dark.

I get out of there double time.

2. I'm in bed with the Godfather (read that how you will ;D)

Don-don-don.

Someone's walking up the stairs to our front porch!!

Don-don-don-don-don.

What. The. Hell.

3. A strong believer in the if-my-eyes-are-shut-it's-not-there philosophy, I turn my light off and try to go to sleep.

Roll roll roll roll. (sorry, I don't know how to make rolling sounds, whut)

Roll roll roll roll. (in the other direction now)

Roll roll roll roll. (past my window again)

Roll roll thump rahr! --scrambling noises-- (hah, rolled off the porch and onto the cactus, huh?)

Don-don-don. (up the stairs again for another go)

4. At least, unlike when I lived in the inner suburbs, it's not my neighbours having sex.

Fucking animals. (take that how you will)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

re: 4 -- LMAO, WHAT. I can safely say that, living in an area largely comprised of elderly retirees, that has never happened to me. Thank goodness. 8D;;

But yes, mystery night sounds are creepy as. >:

lunatoic said...

I don't think I know of any animals that make rolling noises. :0

also what! in all my time in the inner suburbs I am so glad I have never heard anyone having sex, neighbours or otherwise.

phgrenadier said...

They were...rolling. :x

Anonymous said...

LOL, wombats?

If I were a wombat, I wouldn't walk. I'd just.... roll. >___>