Things that go bump in the night part I

Ridiculous things that scare me...

1. Aliens. The concept is cool and most likely (given the size of our universe) true. With that said, I ask any aliens to please spare me and do not "beam me up" for experimental procedures. I couldn't sleep for a week after watching "Fire in the Sky"...holy sh*t, even thinking about it now gives me the heebie- jeebies!

2. Running the dryer while I am sleeping (I have Trish to thank for this one). According to the Today Show (via Trish), your dryer lint can catch fire and burn your house down with you in it.

3. Spiders. Gross. Snakes I can handle and if they aren't poisonous I can even hold them-no problem. Can you say "Arachnaphobia"? This is another movie that resulted in insomnia and extreme paranoia (parents: do NOT allow your ten year old child to watch this...mine did and that's probably why I am terrified of spiders to this day).

4. Cancer. With that said, let me say that cancer is in no way ridiculous, however, my friend Elizabeth and I have always been paranoid that we have some form of cancer (my fear of lung cancer has decreased somewhat since I quit smoking a couple of years ago but I still have bouts of cancer paranoia/fears).

5. Terrorists. Again, with that said, terrorist attacks are no laughing matter nor are they ridiculous as 9/11 indicated to the world. However, (again my friend Elizabeth and I) are fearful of being attacked (personally mind you) by terrorists. In all likelihood, terrorists are not going to attack Lexington, KY but that hasn't seemed to lesson our fears much.

6. The Moth Man Myth. Again, if you scare easily, do NOT read this book and do NOT watch this movie (and if you do, don't do both in the same week). It is allegedly based on true events that took place in Ohio and it will scare the sh*t out of you. I watched this movie when I was in my early twenties and I couldn't go outside by myself at night for months afterwards. It still freaks me out to no end.

7. The movie "Jeepers Creepers". Why I watched this I will never know but it really freaked me out. I enjoy horror movies but this movie just scared me senseless.