About a month ago or so, I joined a Facebook group for people who went to college at Central Michigan University during the decade of the 1990s.… Read more “That Time In College When I Terrified My Classmates…”
Category: Childhood Fears
Only Seven More Days! A Countdown To Christmas Being Over…
I’m not 5, so I’m not doing a Christmas countdown. I’m counting the days til the holidays are finally done! Go ahead and call me “Grinch” or… Read more “Only Seven More Days! A Countdown To Christmas Being Over…”
“Unsolved Mysteries” In The 1980s – That Was Some Scary Sh–!
A perfect example of, “It’s not WHAT you say but HOW you say it!” I remember watching this show as a teenager in the 1980s – there… Read more ““Unsolved Mysteries” In The 1980s – That Was Some Scary Sh–!”
We All Have Different Triggers For Bringing Out Our Inner “Scared Little Kid”
I am never, ever going own a dog (unless it’s a service dog). This doesn’t mean I hate dogs – I like watching them goof around –… Read more “We All Have Different Triggers For Bringing Out Our Inner “Scared Little Kid””
Could a Chick Inn Shake Be In My Future?
I am not gonna lie. Dentists terrify me. When I was 4, my mom was getting a wisdom tooth pulled and precocious li’l me was in the… Read more “Could a Chick Inn Shake Be In My Future?”
Confessions of an Introvert (Who Can Still Do Some Really Extroverted Things)
I’ve managed to overcome a good deal of the shyness that was a huge part of my younger self’s existence. I used to be terrified when family… Read more “Confessions of an Introvert (Who Can Still Do Some Really Extroverted Things)”
What Elements Would Be In My Own Horror Film?
Editor’s note: This blog is intended for mature readers and will contain references to cannibalism, serial killing and other inappropriate material. Do not read further if you’re… Read more “What Elements Would Be In My Own Horror Film?”
Why Was I Not Happy At The “Happiest Place On Earth?”
In 1981, I took a road trip with my mom and brother to the sunshine state, aka Florida, where we, among other things, visited Walt Disney World.… Read more “Why Was I Not Happy At The “Happiest Place On Earth?””
Race You To the “Michigan” Basement…Uh, I’ll Give You A Head Start!
I first learned about “Michigan basements” in 2010 when my husband and I were shopping for a home. One of the first houses we looked at had… Read more “Race You To the “Michigan” Basement…Uh, I’ll Give You A Head Start!”
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