Somebody Shoot Me! I've been reduced to wearing Crocs and I think I like it....

Let me just say this is my last doom and gloom post (even though it hasn't stopped raining since 10:30 in the morning).

Part of why I've been so cranky is that I was attacked by a rogue band of coffee flies. Apparently, some people have a terrible allergic reaction to them and I was one of the lucky ones.

My feet looked like I had leprosy for almost a week and a bite on my arm turned my left forearm bright red and was hot to the touch (and hard at the bite mark).

Gross I know. That's why I'm sparing you pictures.

I spent the better part of the morning on Tuesday at the doctor's office. However, how they conduct appointments here is entirely different than the States.

Here, they don't really make appointments. Rather, they tell everyone to come at 10 a.m. and they allegedly take you in the order you arrive.

However, the doctor didn't even arrive until almost 10:30. I was about the 4th or 5th patient in line and I swear to God, everyone before me must have had the plague, syphilis, or IBS or something hard to diagnose because they took FOREVER!

Maybe they were all just chatting in there, who knows? It's definitely different than the assembly line mentality in the States. Although, the military's health care I've always thought was great. Much better than civilian.

A $15 doctor's charge and $32 in pills and cream later, I was on my way.

I'm getting better but they still itch like crazy and since it's the rainy season, there are a million more bugs out than normal. Lucky me. This is the worst rainy season they've ever had apparently. Usually, September and October are the worst so I only have more of the same to look forward to.

If there's one lesson to be learned here, it's don't come to Panama from August until December.

On to why I'm wearing Crocs and loving it.

The only pair of sneakers I brought here are suede (which will get ruined in the rain) and my flip-flops get my feet all dirty since it's so muddy here (and I think that's how the bugs were able to feast on the tops of my feet and toes so much).

Plus, it hurt to put too much pressure on the tops of my feet.

I spied Mom's Crocs one night when we were getting ready to go to dinner and waffled. I've always hated Crocs. They're an, no make that THE, abomination in footwear.

I don't care how comfortable people say they are--they're hideous. (They also make a high-heeled version but that's another entry entirely).

Once I slipped them on though, I was hooked. They are perfect for the rain. They dry immediately, they have a decent amount of traction and who cares if they get ruined? Plus, they're loose enough they don't kill my feet.

Yes, they're disgusting and I'm slowly slipping into the senior lifestyle down here, but hey, they're comfy and I'm not looking for a date.

The best thing about them?

They're black padded "pleather" Crocs. lol