Most of my friends have already heard parts of this story by now, but here's the full inside scoop. You see, I've never been too fond of mice. In fact, they freak me out. Not because I'm scared of them, oh no; I could crush those fuckers with no problem. They freak me out because they play dirty. They aren't into giving you a one on one, man to mouse fight. They sneak around, popping out at the most inappropriate and inconceivable times and places. They leave a trail of small shits as they walk, and chew through anything that might have the smallest piece of edible anything inside it. They squeeze in and under things and reach places and heights flying dust particles only dream about. They're diseased carrying little bastards that are only fit to be digested inside other animals stomachs. So naturally when I saw one run across my floor the other night, I could almost see the timeline of pain and annoyance that it left strung behind it. It was fucking on...
The first night I saw it, I was literally so pissed and annoyed that I stayed in the room I was in for hours, hoping that maybe I was just imagining things or a piece of hair got caught in my eyes. But it was a mouse. I slipped on some sandals and walked into the kitchen ready to grab the broom from the way back, and start my search for the mouse. The search started and ended the moment I flicked on the light and saw a mouse flip out only inches from my face. There it was on top of the refrigerator, eating straight through a loaf of bread. It bolted off the fridge, over the stove, over my dishes, and disappeared screaming all the way. Of course, I was screaming all the way too and included some curse words and famous characters of the Bible. Needless to say I spent the whole night cleaning everything as possible. Nothing was even that dirty. But now there was mouse essence everywhere and I was super pissed.
Paranoia sets in.
Now I couldn't sleep. I knew there was a mouse running around making everything icky and trying to eat my food. I also knew that if it had the chance, it would climb down my throat and lay eggs (fucking mice). I couldn't even stand to be in my apartment. I'm pretty sure I developed a temporary case of mousephobia because I just wanted to sleep outside with the homeless people with a change cup and twelve pairs of pants. I couldn't even go in the kitchen. I didn't cook or eat at home for the whole time this went on. This sucks I says to myself. This sucks, this sucks, this sucks.
Next day, picked up some mouse traps. Thing is, apparently Massachusetts doesn't carry the normal brand of mouse trap that has the little metal piece in the middle that sits flat. THESE had a big fake slice of cheese that stood vertical with a hook. Swhatt? Okay. So I buy 'em, bait 'em, set 'em, and wait for the next day to come where I would surely be throwing out some dead mice. Wrong. Those fucking ass shit mother fuckers ate every mouse trap clean and not one of them got their heads crushed by a sprung metal bar. Not only that, but I REALLY need to catch these things because I was headed home the next day for New York for a week. I was so pissed that I didn't even want to re-bait the traps. I did it with one, this time using American cheese instead of bread and peanut butter. Not only that, but I took a thread from a towel and somehow I had a needle that I used to tie the cheese to the trap. Surely now I would catch them before I left... No dice.
So I go home. Super Happy Fun Time Go!
Then I come back. In the name of all that is holy... Kill me.
Guess what I caught. It wasn't gonorrea, but it should have been. I caught two mice. Not only that, but I must have caught them in an alternate reality months before they ever appeared because goddamn. They had become rotting corpses of indescribable putricity. I almost mouth shat... That's right, mouth shat.
So after some heavy duty cleaning and a feeling of being so sick it was a sin to still be alive, I reset the traps and spent the next couple of days trying to rid myself of a lingering death pile smell. That smell wasn't going away. In fact, one of the mice I caught was caught in an unbaited (idiot) trap under the sink which has a bottom made of old cheap particle board. That shit will soak up anything, including rotting mouse. So, still feeling pretty bad about going in the kitchen at this point.
It had been a few days since I saw a mouse. To my knowledge I had destroyed all the mice that had crossed my path. So I was munching some cheese doodles one night, got ready for bed, and went to sleep. I was still pretty much in mouse paranoia mode so I made sure to put the cheese doodles in a place where a mouse wouldn't be able to reach. I set the bag in the middle of the room on a tote (big plastic box) that was too tall for a mouse to get up to. Suddenly in my sleep I hear a little *
crinkle crinkle* and the first thing I said out loud with my head still on the pillow was "Mother Fucker." I bolt up and run to the light. Silence. I inspected the doodle bag (tehe.. doodle bag), nothing. I thought I was just being totally paranoid and hearing shit. Then I saw it. A single black spot on the top of my couch. A piece of mouse shit. "Mother Fu.." Before I could finish the mouse blasted across the room as I quickly grabbed the broom that was conveniently placed next to me. I smacked the shit out of the ground screaming obscenities. But the mouse got away, up under the sink again. "MENDOSA!!!"
Now I was pissed. I had been pissed, I had been super pissed, but now I was Mega Amish Super Pissed. I could feel the hate bubble in my veins. This needed to end. I can't go on like this anymore. Humans need to eat in their kitchens. Humans need to sleep peacefully for more than 4 hours a night. Humans need control over their residences. That's when I knew there was nothing more for me, a human, to do. I needed a secret weapon. I needed a robotic device that hunts to kill! But more realistically, I needed a cat. After a few phonecalls, I had the parental suppliers of cash on board with the cat idea, and that weekend I was going to make it happen. But that was a day or two away, I needed relief fast. That's when I found this...

Having mouse troubles? Fuck every other kind of trap out there. You NEEEEED to get this baby. The d-Con Ultra Set Covered Mouse Trap! It's like Heaven if Heaven was all about crushing rodents to death. It's like this big black box with a lift up flap in front, and a self setting lever in back. You put some peanut butter in the little cup inside, close the cover, then pull back on the lever. I did that, and the next morning there was a fresh, non stinking mouse, crushed in what I'm sure was a painful and most befitting death. Yes! So you lift up on the handle, giver it a shake, and out drops Mr.Deadpants. Reset it, and you're good to go. Awesome! Thank you d-Con! If this were a video, I'd have a super happy smile with a thumbs up and the product shoved in your face! It works!
So to add yet another advantage to my side, I got a cat. I left my camera at home which means no pictures... sorry. But he's black/dark brownish, super lovable and his name is Tailgate. Awesome name for a shelter cat that I didn't get to name. So I'm totally not worried about mice anymore, even if I see one. In fact, the last time I saw a mouse in my apartment was after I returned with Tailgate. The little bastard had climbed into the d-Con trap, ate the peanut butter, and somehow managed to get out before it snapped. Unfortunately for him, not all of him made it out. His tail was caught by the trap, and he was just chillin' waiting for something to happen. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't trained in the country boy art of small diseased creature torture. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't the President of the official club. So when I saw a live mouse trapped at my mercy in my fifth story apartment, I knew that I'd always wanted to see something plummet to it's death... (click for bigness)

The mouse seriously put all fours out like that as if he were sky diving. Well, platform jumping in this case. It was the most satisfying thing EVER. Thus ended the mouse debacle. Haven't seen one since. I think they're all afraid to take the express elevator like their buddy. But now I have Tailgate, and the d-Con, and the smell is finally gone. So all is well. Now I just have to clean a litter box and keep my plants up high and blocked off. It's a fair trade I guess. Good Night everybody.