Okay, so we all have things that gross us out to the point of wanting to throw up our toenail. For most people it's the sight of blood or internal organs (I know people who can't watch such movies as "Saw" without losing it). My father, for example, can't stand needles - which is funny, because this is the man who's nearly crucified himself six ways from Sunday hammering in nails, but try to take blood from him and he cries like a 6-year-old). For me, there are two main things...

First off, if you ever see a photo of me, you'll see that I wear glasses. There's a very good reason for that: I can't wear contacts. It's not that I'm not physiologically abe to, it's that the sheer notion of purposely poking myself in the eye makes my eyes want to crawl into the back of my skull. My wife laughs at me because I can't watch her put on mascara or eyeliner without cringing. I can't watch anything that has to do with physical manipulation of the eyes or eyelids. It grosses me out THAT much.

Second - and this is the main reason I posted this - is, arguably, the most benign and beneficial creatures on the earth, namely worms, snails and slugs.

Just the sight of them makes me want to puke. And God forbid they are moving. Just the sight - or heck, thought - of them makes my skin crawl.

So, naturally, what do I see when I go outside recently? Not just a worm, but a worm and a slug trying to escape the pouring rain. For some it's a sign of the season (which is good - the Divine know I am so VERY done with winter), but for me, I'm just trying to keep my lunch on the inside of my body a little bit longer...