Wednesday, 4 April 2007

an apple a day. keeps the doctor away...

hey all! hopefully everyone's enjoying the easter holidays so far!! it's already the 3rd day into the holidays. how time flies when u are not doing anything constructive.

to those still in their holidaying mood, have a good break ahead:)
and to those who have started revision, (I DID! I DID! I DID!!!!!!) mwahahahahahahahaaa *shame on you if you havent! :P* good luck. dont burn out too early yet, and keep the redbull and caffeine intake minimal now please *winks*

and now to prove that i had started revision i shall continue with my medical knowledge of the day... *hahh but seriously it has nothing got to do with my revision so far lahh* i just need to brag that I ACTUALLY STARTED MUGGING!! *woooootttttttttt*

today's topic: P-H-O-B-I-A-S!!

Most of the people in the world have a fear of one kind or another. While most people suffer from pathophobia (fear of disease), monophobia (fear of being alone), glossophobia (fear of public speaking), algophobia (fear of pain), and many more, there are also some less popular BUT reallly interesting phobias! amazing how many phobias there are in this world and im sure everything here is non exhaustive:):)

cos i kinda selected only the more exciting ones! shant keep you waiting..

i know u're dying to read more about it.. here goes!

Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing
Aerophobia- Fear of swallowing air
Ambulophobia/ Basophobia- Fear of walking
Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth (!!!!!!!!!)
Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers


Barophobia- Fear of gravity
Batophobia- Fear of being close to high buildings
Bibliophobia- Fear of books
Bogyphobia- Fear of the bogeyman

Cathisophobia/ Kathisophobia- Fear of sitting
Catoptrophobia- Fear of mirrors
Chaetophobia- Fear of hair
Chionophobia- Fear of snow
Chromatophobia- Fear of colors
Chronophobia- Fear of time
Chronomentrophobia- Fear of clocks
Cibophobia- Fear of food
Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed

Deciophobia- Fear of making decisions
Dendrophobia- Fear of trees
Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of school

alrighty! thats it for now! stay tune for more phobias! coming up sooon:)

sabr!na - dr.who?

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