The Saturday Seven: My Worst Phobias

Yesterday, during my two hour drive back to Palm Springs, I had plenty of time to let my mind wander. It's one of the reasons I don't mind the drive between San Diego and Palm Springs, I rarely have the luxury of time to think quietly, without interruption. Usually I have pleasant thoughts of this-n-that, but yesterday my thoughts took a strange turn. I started out thinking how much I was enjoying my new car. It was so clean....a pristine interior unspoiled by human life. I thought, wow wouldn't it be great if life could always be like a new car? You feel safe, secure, it's clean and uncluttered, and not to mention that wonderful "new car smell". Gradually my thoughts turned to all the things that are the antithesis. My fears, phobias and things that I generally waste time worrying about. It started quite simply-gee in a few weeks this steering wheel will probably need to be cleaned. It will get all covered with germs...Hmmm I'll have to remember to clean it. And then...gosh I hope this car never gets stolen. I hate bad people who steal things. And it continued, when stopped at a traffic signal, a bug of some sort dropped off a tree and onto the windshield. That was it. So at the risk of sounding like a complete nutter, I present another scintillating edition of
The Saturday Seven: My Worst Phobias
#1 Mean, Scary Bugs (living in the desert, its always a concern)

#2 Snakes! How I hate snakes

#3 Anything that touches or comes near my eye. I am so jittery about my eyes

#4 Big Hairy Spiders- these are in a league of their own from mean scary bugs

#5 Burglars- I hate being home alone. The alarm system is my best friend

#6 Dirty Hands- Why-oh-why can't people WASH THEIR HANDS?

#7 Sharks- this is why I rarely swim in the ocean. Seriously. I'll take my pool any day.

Bonus entry- Food Poisoning. It's a wonder I ever eat out.


Now for the record, I am not completely OCD here. I function fine in life...these phobias don't control or prevent me from doing things, it's just stuff I think about...a bit too much! What about YOU? What are YOUR phobias and fears? Go ahead, chime in with yours...I'd love to hear what else is out there. I'm running a special today- there is NO CHARGE TO LEAVE COMMENTS!
-Rick Rockhill