It's Friday, I'm in Love

Friday the 13th always feels like a holiday to me. It is the only time of year that I think it necessary to watch a scary movie. Not people getting hacked and stuff (I do not want to stay up half the night worrying about house noises and what's in that shadow over there in the corner), but more of the suspenseful scary. I have my favorites to watch, but instead of listing movies, and in honor of Friday the 13th, I thought the Friday Five should be a list of things that REALLY scare me. Here's the list:

1. Weeds. Some weeds, like the one above are obviously prickly, but there are many more lurking out there that catch you by surprise -- weeds you didn't even know had prickers. Those are the weeds that scare me. Yes, I wear gloves, but sometimes even gloves are powerless against prickers. Look at this bunch. Surprise sticker city.
   
   
   
2. Oysters on the half shell. Cooked oysters in soups? Fine. Oysters in sauces for pasta? Fine. Breaded and fried oysters? Fine. Raw oysters on the half shell? Hot beds of disease, grit, and a stomach ache ready to happen. Darren likes raw oysters and I am frightened each time he orders them. You could not pay me enough to eat one. Okay, you could probably pay me A LOT OF MONEY to eat one, but there would have to be serious medical personnel present. And maybe some antibiotics. Something anyway.
   
   
3. Tornados. Well, you know, NOW I have a fear of tornados. My healthy respect for the forces of nature has definitely gone up a notch since last month. This new fear is more from having Darren be in the tornado than the thought of my house being destroyed or anything. You can't replace people. And I really like Darren.


4. Driving behind pick-ups with full beds. I just don't know if Mr. Pick-up Driver has secured his load, and I'm afraid of being impaled while driving or having to swerve to avoid something that has bounced out. I will drive 5 or 6 seconds behind a heavy laden pick-up just so I can avoid any debris. Hallelujah to the car that will scoot in between us.
   
   
   
5. Carnival rides. I'm not talking about amusement park rides, but rides that are brought in on trailers and set up at city and county fairs. Who are these people? Why are their eyes red rimmed and dazed? Why is that bolt just hanging there? Why does it lean precariously to the right when it's on? Scary. I'll just keep my feet firmly on the ground, thank you very much.

Scary, right? Just the thought of all of these things gives me the chills. Especially thinking about weeding. *shiver.* I hope you have a good weekend and a great Friday the 13th!

Keep smiling and remember to be happy.