5 for Friday

1. If you have a phobia (or something close to one), what is it?

 Heights - I don't even like standing on chairs/stepstools to change lightbulbs or reach things, though there's practicality to that too. As much as I love dogs, I still have a residual fear of unfriendly dogs (I was deathly afraid of all dogs as a child. All of them.) People in authority, because I fear being judged by them. (I have an extra special fear of all my past teachers, because I would be a total disappointment. Luckily, I never run into them.) And strangers, particularly men.
Snakes,  Everybody's deathly afraid of snakes, Used to have neurotic fears of electricity/electrocution and millipedes, but those aren't too bad now.

2. How long have you had the phobia (or something close to it)?

I don't know? Forever? It's hard to pin down when things like this start. In my case they didn't start with one cataclysmic event or anything, 'cause... my life doesn't have cataclysmic events, really.

3. If you know anyone with a phobia (or something close to it), how does s/he act when s/he is experiencing it?

I don't know anyone with a phobia/quasi-phobia, I don't think, or if I do, it hasn't come up.

4. What is one phobia you would wish not to have?

Strangers/men. It's really fairly stupid, and goes against my belief to treat people as people. But I still have this ingrained expectation that they're going to yell at me / spit on me / mock me. Which I'm sure passes through the minds of many, but it doesn't get carried out often enough to be a rational fear. And yes yes, everyone should carry a healthy amount of doubt re: strangers to avoid getting themselves mugged; that's not what I'm talking about. When you can't pass by people on the street without wanting to shrivel up and die because you're sure they think you're disgusting, something is wrong with you.
 
5. What is one phobia you wouldn't mind having, if you were to face one?

Fear of making a fool of myself.

Happy St, Paddy's Day

5 for Friday

1) Would you rather live in a world with or without technology such as computers, cars, airplanes, bombs?

With technology. For every misuse of technology there are 10 good uses for a technology. Hey even fire has its good and bad uses.
 
2) If you had to live without either heating in your house or air conditioning, which one would you keep?

Given the temperature lately I'd rather keep heating. I can always get naked if it gets too hot.
 
3) If you had to own five dogs, what kind would you get? 

 um...hot dogs?
 
4) If the world had a front porch, what would you do on it?
 
If the world had a front porch? What kind of question is that? I throw the morning paper on it. Yeah and I would stick a porch swing on it too.
 
5) Would you rather live in a neighborhood where you know all of your neighbors by name, or where everyone sticks to their own business? 

well..I don't know. Because I do live where pretty much everybody knows every ones  business. and I think I like it that way.

Cure All

Phew.

It's finally March.

I feel like a worn out puppy.

And I'm sure I'm in good company.

I hope I can restore myself.

With some good friends.

And some good laughs.

I got into a conversation yesterday, and we laughed.

We laughed, and laughed and laughed.

And when we were finished I felt amazing.

How long has it been since you had a laugh that made you cry?

How long has it been since you had a stomach-gripping guffaw?

5 for Friday

1 thing that's on your mind right now
The same thing that I think about so much any more ... the family genealogy I am working on.

2 songs you like
Any thing from ZZTop 
    "      "       "  George Strait


3 things that make you angry
Injustice in the world.  
Intolerant people
People who don't  have common sense,

4 things that make you happy
Grandkids
Bunnies and other furry animals
Phone calls from friends.
Smiles

5 people who have made a big impact on your life
My mom
My dad
My ex-husband 
My friends
My family (in no particular order)

Grateful for

• Waking up
• Loving family
• Loving friends
• Warm Safe Home
• Vitamin D
• Clean water
• Health insurance
• Reading glasses
• Fluffy pajamas
• Eye cream
• Paid Bills
• Central Heating