February 8, 2008
Six Quirks
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They say that all fashionable trends come back around eventually. I guess it’s time for blog tag to come back. I blame this quality post on Geof, who was dragged into this mess by Jeff. Gotta be thankful for internet friends, right?
Here we go…
The Rules:
- Link to the person that tagged you.
- Post the rules on your blog.
- Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
- Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
- Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
Six Non-important/habits/quirks about me:
- I eat candy in 2’s. There’s a candy dish in the office (usually filled with chocolate, thanks to Sarah), and when I get a piece, I take 2. If I go back for #3, I’ve got to take the 4th. I didn’t think this was weird, but Sarah did. So I asked my wife, and she agreed with Sarah.
- I like my baseball caps to come down close to my ears. I’ve got a cap with my company’s logo (technically my employer’s logo, but you know what I mean). I don’t wear it much because it feels like it’s barely on my head, and I don’t like that feeling.
- I sleep with one foot out of the covers. I have no idea why, but I do. For some reason, I like the feel of the cool room mixed with the feeling of the warmth under the covers.
- When traveling, I only stop at previously-approved gas stations. If the kids require a bathroom stop, and we’re 30 miles from the next approved exit, they just have to wait. (When on a route that is new, this doesn’t apply, because there would be no previously-approved bathrooms.)
- When driving to a concert, I refuse to listen to anything involving the artist I’m going to see. “Involving” includes solo records, records where the artist was a member of the band, background vocals on another person’s CD, or even production. So, for example, when I drive to see Andy Osenga, I won’t listen to his stuff, any of The Normals or Caedmon’s Call*, or any record he’s produced. After the show, when on the way home, anything goes.
- When eating chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream, I eat it in a bowl. I first eat all the frosting off the cake and then let the ice cream melt a little. Then I mix the cake in with the ice cream so that it creates this (kind of nasty) brown and white paste. Then I eat it. It’s the best (only) way to guarantee equal distribution of cake and ice cream in every bite.
Ok. Now for the victims in this blog tagging…
Sorry guys…blame Geof and Jeff.
5 Comments on Six Quirks »
February 8, 2008
Geof F. Morris @ 6:18 pm:
I’m totally with you on #5. I won’t even make an exception if I’m driving someone to a show that’s never seen ‘em before.
February 9, 2008
Allison @ 5:39 pm:
Wait! I just did a version of this! Doesn’t that count for something? It was hard enough coming up with 7 things the first time…could you change it to “Gaines” and make him do it?!
It’s the same blog anywya…
February 11, 2008
Brandy @ 5:26 pm:
I’ll be posting my quirks, in all their glory, in the morning. I’ve actually done this before, but lucky for you I have plenty of quirks to go around!
February 13, 2008
The Spine Doctor @ 2:18 pm:
1. I like cold moving air when I sleep. Even in winter, I’ll have a fan going, unless it gets vetoed. With the new baby in the room and his tendency to kick his covers off, the fan had been off too. When he’s big enough to move to a different room, I’ll be happy to get my fan back.
2. When I eat, I tend to eat one thing at a time. I save what’s likely to be my favorite for last.
3. I’m particular about shoes. I can’t wear regular shoes comfortably, and it’s made me very deliberate when buying shoes.
4. I wear my glasses, even when I don’t really need them.
5. Voice mail messages that only consist of, “Call me” really bug me.
6. I don’t really care if my clothes match. The fact that I usually match at all has more to do with peer/spouse pressure than any kind of personal motivation.
Spine Doctors Wife a.k.a. Sasha @ 3:43 pm:
Don’t let him (spine doctor) fool ya. The fact that he bends to pressure shows that he really does care if his clothes match. That, and when he is complimented on an outfit that he had no help with, he struts like a peacock.
Won’t give 6 quirks, but I have a neurosis that leads me to the section where they sell post it note page flags in any store I go to. Just have to make sure that they don’t have any fancy ones that I haven’t acquired yet. I have books and magazines all over the house with page flags peeping out.