Go back

What Grinds Our Gears: Mosquitos

Picture this: you’ve just spent a long day enjoying the lovely summer weather. You’ve been baking in the sun, dipping in and out of the water to cool down. As you’re heading back home, you feel a sudden itch on the side of your arm. You reach towards the itchy spot, realizing with horror that you’ve been bitten by the worst bug known to mankind — a mosquito. 

I may not like insects, but mosquitos are especially detestable. Those tiny little bites can ruin a great summer’s day, especially if you’re nibbled at more than once. Any time a tiny mosquito pricks me, my bitten body part swells up like no tomorrow. I once had a bite on my leg swell to the size of my palm. I had to ice my leg down for a good week before the swell began to quell. 

I’ve tried everything. Repellents, natural oils, fly swatters, you name it. Still, those pesky annoyances always find a way to nibble at me. I have never been a fan of mosquitos, and frankly, I never will be. Mosquito, you’re not Edward Cullen — people aren’t lining up along the block begging for a bite from you. Watch out for the next time you come my way, I’ll be armed with bug spray.

Was this article helpful?
0
0

LEAVE A REPLY

Block title

People in Vancouver gather in solidarity for New Delhi arrests of protesters

Content warning: mentions of police brutality. On October 11, people gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery to draw attention to the protests in New Delhi the days before. All over India, protesters have been calling for the removal of the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a nationwide review of voter lists reportedly removed about 130 million names from electoral rolls, according to CBC News. The electoral rolls, the database of people eligible to vote in a country, have been under Special Intensive Revision to remove duplicate or null entries since June 2025. However, protestors allege that many removed entries are genuine voters. Furthermore, they allege removals are a move of political manipulation to sway the next national election in the favour...

Read Next

Block title

People in Vancouver gather in solidarity for New Delhi arrests of protesters

Content warning: mentions of police brutality. On October 11, people gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery to draw attention to the protests in New Delhi the days before. All over India, protesters have been calling for the removal of the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a nationwide review of voter lists reportedly removed about 130 million names from electoral rolls, according to CBC News. The electoral rolls, the database of people eligible to vote in a country, have been under Special Intensive Revision to remove duplicate or null entries since June 2025. However, protestors allege that many removed entries are genuine voters. Furthermore, they allege removals are a move of political manipulation to sway the next national election in the favour...

Block title

People in Vancouver gather in solidarity for New Delhi arrests of protesters

Content warning: mentions of police brutality. On October 11, people gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery to draw attention to the protests in New Delhi the days before. All over India, protesters have been calling for the removal of the chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a nationwide review of voter lists reportedly removed about 130 million names from electoral rolls, according to CBC News. The electoral rolls, the database of people eligible to vote in a country, have been under Special Intensive Revision to remove duplicate or null entries since June 2025. However, protestors allege that many removed entries are genuine voters. Furthermore, they allege removals are a move of political manipulation to sway the next national election in the favour...