Tripping....

[magentalia]

The amygdala is an almond sized section of the brain that controls our fight or flight responses.  You know when you feel that instant shot of adrenalin and you have an immediate reaction to something you perceive as a threat...that's our little amygdala at work.

As a mother and former arachnaphobiac, my amygdala is well-tuned and I can be in the

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[araya_sunshine]

god Suzi, you need to add a warning to that for all us arachnaphobs..........

[magentalia]

Sorry darling...hope you've recovered!

[araya_sunshine]

it's taken me hours to get back here to reply......and i closed my eyes to scroll down to the comments lol

i'm pathetic i know. but just to let you know......don't reply coz i'm not clicking on this post again :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

[magentalia]

Ok LOL

[onlylisa]

That's what I call a happy ending!
Fitting on December 31st!

[magentalia]

Yes...the little frog will live to be eaten by a bird!

[ponyboy63]

i remember one night i was laying there in that state where you're almost asleep but not quite there yet and i heard this *plop* on the pillow right beside me...

reaching over i switched on the lamp, only to find one of those quite large, hairy, 8 legged beasts rearing up at me... barely inches from my face...

a quick brush with my hand sent him sprawling, thudding against the wall, with me pouncing upon the poor unsuspecting thing with the nearest weapon at hand... a 1,000 page book by Steven King!

what a way to go, eh? lol

[magentalia]

Geeeeez...you were brave to whack it with your hand! We attacked the one in my bed with an umbrella!

[drocera]

You guys have some serious Nasties in Australia! Does a body good to have a well oiled amygdala in that place!

[magentalia]

What point they serve, is just beyond me. Other countries seem to do ok without such lethal creatures!

[pineapple_head]

I nearly fainted when i clicked under the cut!

[magentalia]

Sorry Mare! That's how I felt last night...a bit :)