We then moved to Auckland and it was there that I witnessed an event which would change my view of spiders indefinitely… from being fluffy friends to being fanged freaks. One day an Avondale Spider (minding its own business) meandered up our lounge wall. Bad mistake. I watched horrified, as my dad transformed incy-wincy spider into gwakamole goop with no less than ten direct hits of a broomstick (if it’s worth doing once…). I had never seen him so terrified before or since.
So, starting small, I have determined to overcome my fear of spiders. I actually think they are fascinating. Spiders can bite, sure, but my cat (Barney) can bite. His fangs are much bigger than a spiders. Am I scared of him? No… I snuggle him (as you can see I’m really trying hard to convince myself)!
As you can see, I was a very brave boy the other day and let a Grey House Spider crawl all over my hand for ten minutes. It looked much bigger in real life (seriously) and was a very cheap way to get an adrenaline rush (who needs to spend $100 on a bungy jump?)!
My 4 year old daughter was rather amused, and thought she’d give it a try. Notice her expression… I feel like such a coward.
How did you cope in the Shelob scenes in return of the king?
Posted by Jon Dylan | July 7, 2008, 7:51 amCGI fangs don’t hurt much!
Posted by kristy | July 7, 2008, 9:20 amThat doesn’t stop them creeping you out!
Posted by Jon Dylan | July 7, 2008, 5:31 pmi have 2 words… amanda barry :)
Posted by Rachel Kate | July 7, 2008, 5:43 pmAmanda Barry scared of spiders?
Posted by Symon | July 7, 2008, 6:04 pm