The time I swallowed a bug.

A mosquito to be exact, which makes slightly more disgusting. I'm not sure which type of bug I'd rather swallow, if I had a choice. Lady bugs? No...

I was in bed last night, about to fall asleep, when the signature high pitched buzzing reached my left ear. Startled, I thrashed around from under my blanket trying to blindly shoo the mosquito away. I ended up hiding under the sheets for 10 minutes. Only, it was getting a bit stuffy under there so I came up for air. When I lifted the blanket, I took a gasp of the nice, cool air, only to have something hit the back of my throat.

The next couple of minutes involved me trying to cough up what I'd just swallowed by making loud gargling noises that you usually do to dislodge phlegm. Eventually I just accepted the situation. I (accidentally) swallowed a bug.

And to make sure that it wasn't going to try any sneaky bsns and crawl up my esophagus while I slept, I gulped down a good half a bottle of water. It left me feeling depressed. The irony of me trying to avoid the mosquito but ending up eating it is slightly comforting... nope, it's just funny. Apparently swallowing bugs while we sleep is commonplace, but it's definitely not fun while you're conscious.