Self-awareness

I accidentally trespassed some red ants' territory on Saturday. Now, I have ant bites on my right second littlest toe. I've tried, but I can't count how many distinct bites there are. I also don't know how many distinct ants bit on it, because I must have brushed them off too quickly. It's very itchy. I scrunch my toes on the carpet or rough ground every chance I get just to scratch it every chance I get.

There are certain parts of the body where one could get the most irritating itchy insect bites. They are:

• On a toe,
• On a sole,
• Behind a knee,
• On a private part,
  
• On any part of the body beneath the elastic band of one's underwear, especially at the pelvis,
  
• On or around a nipple,
  
• At an armpit,
  
• On an elbow,
• On a palm,
• On a finger,
• On or near a knuckle,
  
• On a ear (front and back),
  
• On and inside a nose, and
  
• On an eyelid.
  

I don't think the above list is exhaustive, but I do think it's generally important to know such things, because it's really about being self-aware. As compared to knowing the details of the next American president's campaign speech, I believe that, at the individual level, it's more important for everyone, including the next American president, to know at least some intimate details about oneself.

Also, should one ever find oneself in a mosquito infested place, with only a little bit of insect repellent, one might know better where to apply it.