Genius - pure genius

So there's something to be said with fruit flies in my building. I think it has something to do with the fact that I eat lunch at my desk most days and then throw Baby Bel wrappers, banana peels, coffee cups, muffin wrappers, etc. out in my garbage. Now, if CUPE were involved, they'd say that the solution to my fruit fly problem is to take my allotted break and NOT eat at my desk. But we all know how I feel about the union, now don't we?

A few days back, I had forgotten to throw out a cafe misto and the milk, while not smelling bad, did attract some rather large, crazy fruit flies that buzz around my head and drive me more bananas than I already am. I tried to smack one only to have it fly off when I lifted my hand. I then did a mid-flight grab of one in my fist. Again, to have it fly off when I uncurled my fingers.

I lamented about this in my FB status update to have T comment that I need to 'smack and smear'.

But I have found a better option...

Yesterday I had a hankering for Doritos. Mid-afternoon Doritos and chai tea - don't ask. And no, I'm not pregnant. I just find that the 3 pm hurdle to get through without a warm bevvie and some kinda snack is nearly impossible. I finished my Doritos and threw the bag out. I then had a banana around 5:30 (I worked late - it's getting to be that time of year again) and decided I needed to put the banana peel into the Dorito bag (because it is kinda messy and gross to just put on the desk) and then throw it out in the hallway garbage on my way out of the office.

Apparently I forgot to do it - to my benefit!!! Guess where all my fruit flies congregated? Guess who just closed up the Dorito bag this am and captured them all in one fell swoop? That's right - ME - the pure genius that I am.

Check out my masterpiece:


MOUAH AH AH AH AH!