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!