Flying My Freak Flag on Friday
January 13, 2006 at 2:26 Because I’m tired. Because I’ve got kids coming over later today. Because the hamper is overflowing. Because I still haven’t taken down my Christmas tree. Because I have to spend the morning in Brussels getting my back worked on. And because John (http://johnsthing.blogspot.com/) tagged me, I’m taking the easy way out on the blog today and doing “Five Weird Things About Me.”
1. I’ve never studied numerology but believe in the power of numbers to manifest meaning and connections in life. Specifically, I see patterns in important dates in my life. For example, I believe the number 3 has significance in my life. My mom was born on Jan. 3 and I was born on Jan 30. My children were born on Sept. 3 and Sept. 30—nine months from my mom and I’s birthdates and of course, 9, the numeric representation of September, is the product of 3 x 3. As I mentioned, my birthday is Jan. 30—it also the date my sister died AND the date my son was conceived. I could go on and on along these lines…. I liked my old phone number in the States a lot. I felt it was a GOOD number. I'd be willing to pay to get it back when we return to the U.S.
2. I hate to make phone calls. I don’t know why. I have to overcome tremendous resistance to pick up the phone and call anyone. Talking on the phone is fine, making the phone call is not. Hate it.
3. When I was pregnant for the first time, I had a physical reaction to the color mauve. Every time I saw it, it made me nauseous. It was very popular at the time and hard to avoid. I managed not to hurl at the mall, surrounded by racks of mauve everything. Bleah. Still don't like mauve.
4. I like to eat crackers spread with butter. Saltines and Triscuits are best. It seems like a white trash snack, which is probably why I always eat it in secret.
5. All my life, I’ve refused to join sororities, women’s clubs, women’s church groups, and women’s service organizations, but I love getting together with my Grrrl friends for Grrrls Night Out! I guess I'm not a "joiner," I'm a "gatherer." Or maybe I'm just a freak. Whatever.
Go ahead, make a comment, share your weirdness, confess your secret habits. It’s Friday, we all need to lighten up!
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Reader Comments (16)
Saltines with butter is just yummy! I haven't tried butter on triscuits but I will now!
My confession is that I love the Adventures of Zelda series for Nintendo. I, like my son, can actually sit all day and play one of these games. I am anxiously waiting for the new Zelda game to be relesased, probably more so than my son. I picked up the GameBoy yesterday, popped in Minish Cap and there went my afternoon. I'm a 43 year old mom and should be doing more productive things.
Michelle C.
Start posting pictures of yourself doing these weird, kinky things and the site will take off, the money will roll in, and you'll finally be on top for a long, hot, sweaty ride.
I have a thing for 5's and 0's. I graduate from HS in 90, graduated from college in '95, married in '95, marriage hit the skids in '05...
I was too late to submit you to the blog awards. I am so sorry, I hope you were nominated by someone more punctual.
My weird number thing is 6.
I am a blue person. I wish everything around me could be blue, blue, blue. Most of my clothes are varied shades of blue, my living room is blue, my bathroom is blue, my car is blue, most of my office is blue. I like blue.
I am a DVD gobbler. I always watch the extras on the DVDs. I feel cheated if I only watch the movie. I even watch the trailers if they are available.
I never lend or borrow books. I buy a person the book they request from me.
I could go on and on...
:-D
Don't worry Denice. I nominated V-Grrrl for 2 categories: Best Writing on the Blog and Best European Blog. So, keep a lookout on 2 categories come Election Day!
Denice - there is only one entity that can get away with the powder blue - UCLA!:) We'll call it baby blue, how's that?
Just thought I'd share that with you.
I think your dad's whole nose hair incident could have made the weird list. That was hilarious!
Maybe we should deep fry them and send the recipe to Southern Living!