Rachel tagged me. I only will do a tag if it's cool and I thought this one was. Everybody has them...here we admit to seven of them.
1. I always count the stairs in my home. No where else it seems to happen just at home. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13. Yes. That's right. My house has 13 stairs leading down to the basement. If I were superstitious I would be worried about it, but nine years in this house hasn't proved unlucky so I don't worry.
2. When I am doing laundry, I run the water, put soap in it, then load all the clothes. I know that's not quirky, but there's more. After I load all the clothes I sit and wait for the water to fill and for it to start agitating. Then I have to sit there and watch it agitate for at least a minute. Even when I am in a hurry it is such a struggle to pull myself away and not want to watch it. I'll watch an article of clothing get pulled down the center...then I have to wait for it to surface again. I don't know why it's so fascinating to me...
3. When I sneeze it always has to be twice (or more). Never a single.
4. One of my eyes twitches when I eat. I forgot all about this one because it's not like I notice it. I don't often eat in front of the mirror. I asked Matt for one of my quirks and he said it. I remember in 9th grade at lunch time my friends all laughing and staring at me while I ate one day. That was the first I had known about it.
5. I have social phobia. It's not REAL bad. But it's pretty constant. Whenever someone calls me, I have to look at the caller ID. Even if it's someone I really like, or my best friend, or family member...I always consider not answering. It's a battle sometimes. My auto pilot is always to ignore the call, then listen to the message, then I have time to consider what they wanted and have time to decide what to say back or how to respond. I don't want to be "on the spot." Some days I just don't fight and I won't answer the phone at all, some days I "screen" them and will answer just those I know well, and some days it's no problem at all and I will answer every one. Matt is the only exception. I am not afraid of his calls...I'll always answer when he calls. :o)
6. I'm a people watcher. (I know...not a weird quirk) Sporting events, restaurants, public events, etc. I am more interested in the people around me than the football game, my dining companion, or celebration at hand. Sometimes when we are out to eat I get so involved in some other peoples conversation or doings that I don't even hear Matt talking to me. He makes fun of me all the time. Most the time I don't even realize I was doing it.
7. When we pick up fast food via the drive thru and bring it home, I have to have ketchup for my fries. And it has to be the ketchup from the fast food joint in the packets or my meal is ruined. Even though we bring it home, and we have a whole bottle in the fridge, it can't replace them. This was a problem for the first few years of our marriage. Matt couldn't understand the difference. "There's ketchup in the fridge. Go use that." He would say to me when I was chastising him for forgetting to ask for ketchup. It's the temperature thing. I don't want cold ketchup on my fries or burger.
7 1/2. On a similar note, someone or I (I can't remember who) once called me the "condiment queen." (I love extra hot sauce from DelTaco, ketchup, fry sauce, etc.) I told my mom once and she said, "That's true. Better that, then the "condom queen."
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18 comments:
I think that might have been me that called you the condiment queen. I remember that anyways. I remember how you LOVED taco sauce. At least it was true!
your mom is so funny.....I miss her a lot.
WOW...I've learned a lot about you...and I thought I knew you. Now I know why you don't answer my calls...OR WHEN you do answer my calls it's already rang 3-4 times cause you're deciding whether or not you want to talk to me...hm...love ya.
I was totally just thinking about your twitchin eye last week, and so true about the double sneeze, always. AND I was totally there for the condom queen comment from Mom. Classic. I have social phobia too. Mostly I won't call people on the phone. And more than the people watching, I'll like make up converstions that those people might be having, I really confuse my friends sometimes. And the house on Taos had 13 stairs too. So to wrap up this long crazy comment I just want to say, YOU ARE WEIRD!
And whay didn't you tag anybody? isn't that how it works?
Okay, scary, but we have a lot in common! I used to watch the clothes in the washer when I had a top loader too! And the social phobia, totally me too with the phone.
I definately share some of your social anxiety and I hate answering the phone when I am home...usually Derek is screaming the whole time "mommy get off the phone!!!!". But I have no idea how many stairs I have in my home.
I love your quirks! I hate using my own condiments too- cold katsup on hot food is annoying. I count some stuff, but it wouldnt be appropriate to say what. ha ha. And you are a very responsible laundry do-er.
Ah ha! Now I know why you don't take my calls! Just kidding.
I'm the opposite. If the phone rings I also check the caller ID but I feel so completely compelled to answer it whether I want to or not that it's annoying. If I ignore the riging phone, I'll feel anxious about it until it STOPS ringing. Then I feel guilty for ignoring it.
NO WAY! Is this really you? The cute little girl I used to babysit? Wow, I'm old. It's so good to see you again. It's fun to see where life has taken you. Love your quirks - I thought the washing machine quirk was too funny. Also the condom comment was choice. I hate answering the phone too. Hate it.
Hey Lisa, I do remember you, that was such a fun summer. Can't believe you remember me saying that about root beer, so funny :) I have some funny photos of us all will have to post them for a laugh. Hope you're keeping well, you seem like a busy Mum and wife etc. Haven't done that all yet, might settle down one day :) Glad to have another blog to read, love it. Laura xx
Lisa, You probably won't be happy to know this but you are a lot like me. I wait for the laundry to agitate and watch a piece of clothing go under, too. I don't do it all the time but, I do most of the time. I count how many steps I can take on an excalator before it gets to the top. I don't like it when people just stand there and I can't go up and count. I love using something up and getting to throw it away. But every itty bitty drop has to be gone before I can throw it out. It is a major big deal when I finish a huge bottle of lotion. It is so exciting to through it away. Love you, see ya soon SKW
P.S I have a thing with the telephone myself. I hate to make phone calls. Even when I know the person and it is for a good cause I am calling. It is so hard to make a phone call for me most of the time.SKW
Are you gonna blog about the stiches? Did you take pictures? I want to seeeeeeee.
Can't you use a USB cord? For the pictures on MAtt's camera, that is.
I think your Duran Duran comment was hilarious. I suppose I was a bit obsessed about Duran Duran. Trent was the cutest kid - he was always so good to Brian!
I want a prize for being the first follower!
Lisa, are you doing okay hon? You haven't updated for awhile but I noticed the blog title change. e-mail me if you want (I now know that the phone thing is not your thing!)
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