After all these years, i found out I braid hair backwards. Still works tho! I also reas magazines backwards and sometimes books. I hate lunch and try to avoid it if possible.
I vote in every election, even the little ones for judges and stuff. Every election in two different countries. Fair enough, since I pay taxes both places.
Everyone who has seen me put on or take off a shirt swears I do it differently than anyone else on the planet. I don't know how it's different, but it's enough to make all of them comment about it.
I said this a long time ago on CDAN but when I have to do something really tedious, like cleaning the house, painting, gardening or whatever...I have ripped (audio only) over a hundred of my fave movies (mostly 80's stuff) to MP3s and just put my headphones on and listen. Really helps to get through something really boring, Sixteen Candles by far has been played the most! Weird I know.
Thx Nutty :) True.. but at least they might be learning something (not always)...I only know every word to Caddyshack, Just One Of The Guys, Real Genius among a lot of other crap by heart. I swear it must be killing brain cells...lol
My sis & I used to do this for our12 hour road trips home from college, back when all you had available were cassette tapes. We'd set the recorder in front of the TV speaker and audio tape movies. Tootsie was one of our favs.
That's so funny MinPin! I STILL do that for long commutes too. And guesswhat Toostie is on my playlist too! has been for years..Absolute fave line... "I think I'm gonna give every nurse on this floor an electric cattle prod and just instruct them to just zapp him in his badoobies" Julie giggles :) "Ruby? you wanna open the yellow pages under the section farm equipment retail"...lol
I don't like Oreos. Not enthused about ice cream, either. Or red wine. Those are three things that I think most folks kinda like. On the other hand, I adore strong foods that many people don't, like anchovies, blue cheese, black licorice, kimchi, etc.
I'm think differently. May seem weird, but I've asked a few people about what they think about, and it seems I may be bat shit crazy! I definitely live in a different world inside of my head, and see things in a different perspective. This is pointed out by my spouse a lot, because I'll think of something I want to tell him, plan what I want to say, go over what I think he is going to say, then approach the subject midway through my imagined conversation. He's used to it now and usually just tells me to go back to the beginning ;) Like yesterday I had spent my day looking at cabins to rent for Christmas or New Years, and had been weighing the pros and cons all day. I remembered something about it after dinner, and told him that I thought maybe we should get the smaller rental in town with the hot tub and pool because I didn't think there was going to be snow for snow mobiles. Needless to say, he had no idea what I was even talking about. It's weird I guess.
I do a lot if this too. And when I worked in an office/dept full of women that I loved (it was weird, 60 women who all got along and really liked each other) I would plan out what I was going to say to them each day, passing in halls/at lunch/ in ladies room, and guesstimate their part of the conversation. Talk about mental fatigue even before arriving to work!! ---well, after the 4th dr/psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADD/ADHD I listened and get treatment. It has helped a lot.
One thing I do that is not unusual but seems to surprising to a my friends is that I get up every morning when my husband gets up for work, regardless of how early, & make him an espresso to start his day. (He works in the construction industry so his day often starts between 4:15am-4:45am, sometimes a bit later, but always out the door before 5:15am!) I figure if I had to get up that early, I'd need coffee for sure, and yes I could set the timer & he could make his own, but I think it's nice to hand him his coffee & a give him a kiss on the way out the door! Same message on the way out the door too - "Drive Careful, Be Safe & Have a Great Day! I Love You!" (If I was a really good wife, I'd make him a lunch too, but c'mon, my mind is not awake enough yet for that shit!) Been doing this for the past 15 years and have only accidentally overslept about 5 times! I usually just stay up afterwards and enjoy an hour or two of peace & quiet until I have to wake the 3 kids at 6:30am! :)
Mamma Ray, I think that's lovely and you probably have a great married life. Not because of the coffee but because of the general thoughtfulness and caring. Before I start judging my inadequate wife skills though, are you a stay at home mom? Either way obtains the gesture is the sweetest. I find I have been holding myself to the same standard as my friends that don't work and there just a enough hours in the day
@nothanksdarlin- No offense taken! I work M-Th but only 6.5 hr shift, my current schedule allows me to drive my oldest to & from middle school & gives me 3 day weekend which is nice!
To be fair, my wifely skills are lacking in other areas! Always behind on laundry & housework but I have always felt bad about how early bid start time is & think this is one small gesture to start his day on the right foot!
I like to mix cheap white wine with water, grapefruit juice or Rockstar, grapefruit and wine. I'm a water gulper, and I'll do it with wine too so I filute it. (If Im drinking good wine I don't do that. But I prefer the my diluted concoction.)
It's not a big thing, but everything I have HAS to be organized by the release date. With books they have to be arranged by author (alphabetically) and then by date of release (and by that I mean, if I get a reprint of a book, it goes in the collection based on the date the reprint is released not original release). If things are released in waves (such as my Transformers collection), they are displayed by date of release and then faction, then subgroup, then by size (mini-bots in the 80's-Titan size now) in alphabetical order. Maybe it's just OCD, but it makes things easier for me to know what I have without keeping a list so I can get the things I need for my various collections.
I'm ambidexterous, even though I may not be able to spell it right. While I identify with being a lefty and feel more comfortable writing with my left hand, everything I do with my left hand I can do equally as well with my right.
I see others here that are ADD and I know I have some of that. All my knives must go in a specific order on my magnet and all my spices are in alphabetical order.
But, as awful as this sounds, what I do different is I throw away my court summons for jury duty. Sorry kids. I know I'm horrible.
I eat almost everything out of a bowl with a spoon. If it's lasagna and a salad, it goes in the bowl together. We have those shallow, wide pasta bowls and I eat with gumbo spoons. I had a heart problem 5 years ago and spent close to 2 years where I couldn't get out of bed (I'm fine since my surgery). Anyway I had to eat everything while lying flat on my back and the best way to do that (without making a mess) is out of a bowl with a gumbo spoon. Unless it's pizza or a burger, I still use a bowl and spoon (or chopsticks).
That reminds me...I knew a guy who almost choked when he was home alone once so whenever he was "alone" he would only eat/drink soup & liquids from that point forward. When he was out in public no problem with everything else. I mean I couldn't blame him but I'd get sick of soup real fast.
If I'm eating steak, that means we're at the Outback Steak House because their filet minion is the only steak I will eat. That steak cuts like buttah. I'm not anti meat by any means, but the older I get, the less I like the texture of steak (hamburger's cool). There is no beating a quality filet, and when I'm eating out I use regular dinnerware. I only do my weird eating in the privacy of my own home.
MinPin, I doubt you ever will be, but if you are ever in Ft. Smith, AR you HAVE to try a place called "The Rib Eye Steak House". Their steaks are all close to or over 1 lb and you can cut them with a spoon. Plus, I'm not sure what all the exactly do to make it, but they catch the runoff from your personal steak (meaning it's only the juice from the piece of meat you are eating), add a few ingredients and bring it to you in a silver bowl along with your steak and it makes the most awesome steak sauce. It's as thin as water but the taste is like a million exploding suns in your mouth.
Dear God, typing that up made me decide I'm taking Dad out there tomorrow as a way to thank him for taking care of me during this sinusitis stuff the last week and a half. He told me it was the least he could do for me since I've lived with him and taken care of him in the two years since my Mom passed away, but I doubt he'll turn down a steak dinner lol
RR - "It's as thin as water but the taste is like a million exploding suns in your mouth".
That is a spectacular description Rowdy. Damn, now I'm wanting some steak (you can cut with a spoon). I'll have to google them because it sounds delish.
After all these years, i found out I braid hair backwards. Still works tho! I also reas magazines backwards and sometimes books. I hate lunch and try to avoid it if possible.
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DeleteThat's funny, I do the same thing with magazines and books also. You won't catch me skipping lunch, though.
DeleteI think it is usually discarded but I really like pineapple cores.
ReplyDeleteI make my pesto with equal parts lime juice and olive oil (as opposed to all olive oil). So tangy and yummy!
ReplyDeleteMmmm - sounds great! I will try this.
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DeleteMeaning I'm going to try that.
DeleteThat sounds better and less greasy.
DeleteI vote in every election, even the little ones for judges and stuff. Every election in two different countries. Fair enough, since I pay taxes both places.
ReplyDeleteYOU have officially become my hero.
DeleteNo shit Nutty! We @ least always vote early to avoid the crush.
DeleteEveryone who has seen me put on or take off a shirt swears I do it differently than anyone else on the planet. I don't know how it's different, but it's enough to make all of them comment about it.
ReplyDeleteI still tie my shoes using the bunny bow method.
ReplyDeleteMe too! :)
DeleteI said this a long time ago on CDAN but when I have to do something really tedious, like cleaning the house, painting, gardening or whatever...I have ripped (audio only) over a hundred of my fave movies (mostly 80's stuff) to MP3s and just put my headphones on and listen. Really helps to get through something really boring, Sixteen Candles by far has been played the most! Weird I know.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's weird! Millions of people listen to podcasts, which is basically the same thing.
DeleteThx Nutty :) True.. but at least they might be learning something (not always)...I only know every word to Caddyshack, Just One Of The Guys, Real Genius among a lot of other crap by heart. I swear it must be killing brain cells...lol
DeleteMy sis & I used to do this for our12 hour road trips home from college, back when all you had available were cassette tapes. We'd set the recorder in front of the TV speaker and audio tape movies. Tootsie was one of our favs.
DeleteThat's so funny MinPin! I STILL do that for long commutes too. And guesswhat Toostie is on my playlist too! has been for years..Absolute fave line...
Delete"I think I'm gonna give every nurse on this floor an electric cattle prod and just instruct them to just zapp him in his badoobies" Julie giggles :)
"Ruby? you wanna open the yellow pages under the section farm equipment retail"...lol
I cut and file my fingernails every payday. It's the only way I can remember to keep up on it. It's been a habit for years now.
ReplyDeleteWatch the Kardashians shows and quite liking them?
ReplyDeleteI do not put my pants on one leg at a time. Lay on the bed and pull 'em up.
ReplyDeleteMake sandwiches..cut across then turn the top slices around so the two long ends have one crust. No two crust or no crust side. I like things even.
ReplyDeleteRead newspaper back page to front.
ReplyDeleteI don't like Oreos. Not enthused about ice cream, either. Or red wine. Those are three things that I think most folks kinda like. On the other hand, I adore strong foods that many people don't, like anchovies, blue cheese, black licorice, kimchi, etc.
ReplyDeleteI'm think differently. May seem weird, but I've asked a few people about what they think about, and it seems I may be bat shit crazy! I definitely live in a different world inside of my head, and see things in a different perspective. This is pointed out by my spouse a lot, because I'll think of something I want to tell him, plan what I want to say, go over what I think he is going to say, then approach the subject midway through my imagined conversation. He's used to it now and usually just tells me to go back to the beginning ;) Like yesterday I had spent my day looking at cabins to rent for Christmas or New Years, and had been weighing the pros and cons all day. I remembered something about it after dinner, and told him that I thought maybe we should get the smaller rental in town with the hot tub and pool because I didn't think there was going to be snow for snow mobiles. Needless to say, he had no idea what I was even talking about. It's weird I guess.
ReplyDelete@krystie rachelle- I have a similar issue and my husband just shakes his head & says "You act as if I should know what you are talking about.."
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I do a lot if this too.
DeleteAnd when I worked in an office/dept full of women that I loved (it was weird, 60 women who all got along and really liked each other) I would plan out what I was going to say to them each day, passing in halls/at lunch/ in ladies room, and guesstimate their part of the conversation. Talk about mental fatigue even before arriving to work!!
---well, after the 4th dr/psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADD/ADHD I listened and get treatment. It has helped a lot.
My sister is the same way.
DeleteSYF, it's totally ADHD. Constant over stimulation of the brain! Combine that with being a Pisces and well...
DeleteI eat peanut butter and pickle sandwiches everyday for lunch and have a crush on Tom Hiddleston even though I've got mix tapes older than he is.
ReplyDeleteNot me but an old roommate had background music in all of her dreams. (She was studying to be a film director so there's that)
ReplyDeleteThat would so awesome!!!
DeleteMy food can't touch on my plate and I only eat one section at a time.
ReplyDeleteRobot!! Hello!! Werent you having another baby? Update please!:)
Delete@Robot, I'm the same way. I actually use plastic microwave lunch box sort of plates that have dividers on them when I eat to keep the food separate.
DeleteOne thing I do that is not unusual but seems to surprising to a my friends is that I get up every morning when my husband gets up for work, regardless of how early, & make him an espresso to start his day. (He works in the construction industry so his day often starts between 4:15am-4:45am, sometimes a bit later, but always out the door before 5:15am!) I figure if I had to get up that early, I'd need coffee for sure, and yes I could set the timer & he could make his own, but I think it's nice to hand him his coffee & a give him a kiss on the way out the door! Same message on the way out the door too - "Drive Careful, Be Safe & Have a Great Day! I Love You!" (If I was a really good wife, I'd make him a lunch too, but c'mon, my mind is not awake enough yet for that shit!) Been doing this for the past 15 years and have only accidentally overslept about 5 times! I usually just stay up afterwards and enjoy an hour or two of peace & quiet until I have to wake the 3 kids at 6:30am! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really sweet. I
DeleteMamma Ray, I think that's lovely and you probably have a great married life. Not because of the coffee but because of the general thoughtfulness and caring. Before I start judging my inadequate wife skills though, are you a stay at home mom? Either way obtains the gesture is the sweetest. I find I have been holding myself to the same standard as my friends that don't work and there just a enough hours in the day
Delete@nothanksdarlin- No offense taken! I work M-Th but only 6.5 hr shift, my current schedule allows me to drive my oldest to & from middle school & gives me 3 day weekend which is nice!
DeleteTo be fair, my wifely skills are lacking in other areas! Always behind on laundry & housework but I have always felt bad about how early bid start time is & think this is one small gesture to start his day on the right foot!
I like to mix cheap white wine with water, grapefruit juice or Rockstar, grapefruit and wine. I'm a water gulper, and I'll do it with wine too so I filute it. (If Im drinking good wine I don't do that. But I prefer the my diluted concoction.)
ReplyDeleteI've ate the exact same thing for dinner for 4 years striaght...the ONE day I didn't I got food poisoning :/
ReplyDeleteWhat do you have for dinner?
DeleteWhat? Yes, what do you have for dinner?
DeleteEeek...now I feel a bit judged. I'm really not an ideal date lol
Delete@Gina,No judgement whatsoever,I'm just curious!
DeleteIt's really nothing special lol steamed cauliflower, 1/3 cup steamed rice and a filet of fish but not the breaded kind.
DeleteLol, sorry didnt mean to come off that way at all. I was just curious too. And sounds yummy.
DeleteIt's not a big thing, but everything I have HAS to be organized by the release date. With books they have to be arranged by author (alphabetically) and then by date of release (and by that I mean, if I get a reprint of a book, it goes in the collection based on the date the reprint is released not original release). If things are released in waves (such as my Transformers collection), they are displayed by date of release and then faction, then subgroup, then by size (mini-bots in the 80's-Titan size now) in alphabetical order. Maybe it's just OCD, but it makes things easier for me to know what I have without keeping a list so I can get the things I need for my various collections.
ReplyDeleteYou can come organize my house if u want!
DeleteSometimes, on special occasions, I sit on my log....
ReplyDeleteWrite. I'm a leftie.
ReplyDeleteI'm an extreme night owl, as in, I go to bed when most people are getting up.
ReplyDeleteI'm ambidexterous, even though I may not be able to spell it right. While I identify with being a lefty and feel more comfortable writing with my left hand, everything I do with my left hand I can do equally as well with my right.
ReplyDeleteI see others here that are ADD and I know I have some of that. All my knives must go in a specific order on my magnet and all my spices are in alphabetical order.
ReplyDeleteBut, as awful as this sounds, what I do different is I throw away my court summons for jury duty. Sorry kids. I know I'm horrible.
I eat almost everything out of a bowl with a spoon. If it's lasagna and a salad, it goes in the bowl together. We have those shallow, wide pasta bowls and I eat with gumbo spoons. I had a heart problem 5 years ago and spent close to 2 years where I couldn't get out of bed (I'm fine since my surgery). Anyway I had to eat everything while lying flat on my back and the best way to do that (without making a mess) is out of a bowl with a gumbo spoon. Unless it's pizza or a burger, I still use a bowl and spoon (or chopsticks).
ReplyDeleteWhat about something like steak?
DeleteThat reminds me...I knew a guy who almost choked when he was home alone once so whenever he was "alone" he would only eat/drink soup & liquids from that point forward. When he was out in public no problem with everything else. I mean I couldn't blame him but I'd get sick of soup real fast.
DeleteIf I'm eating steak, that means we're at the Outback Steak House because their filet minion is the only steak I will eat. That steak cuts like buttah. I'm not anti meat by any means, but the older I get, the less I like the texture of steak (hamburger's cool). There is no beating a quality filet, and when I'm eating out I use regular dinnerware. I only do my weird eating in the privacy of my own home.
DeleteMinPin, I doubt you ever will be, but if you are ever in Ft. Smith, AR you HAVE to try a place called "The Rib Eye Steak House". Their steaks are all close to or over 1 lb and you can cut them with a spoon. Plus, I'm not sure what all the exactly do to make it, but they catch the runoff from your personal steak (meaning it's only the juice from the piece of meat you are eating), add a few ingredients and bring it to you in a silver bowl along with your steak and it makes the most awesome steak sauce. It's as thin as water but the taste is like a million exploding suns in your mouth.
DeleteDear God, typing that up made me decide I'm taking Dad out there tomorrow as a way to thank him for taking care of me during this sinusitis stuff the last week and a half. He told me it was the least he could do for me since I've lived with him and taken care of him in the two years since my Mom passed away, but I doubt he'll turn down a steak dinner lol
RR - "It's as thin as water but the taste is like a million exploding suns in your mouth".
DeleteThat is a spectacular description Rowdy. Damn, now I'm wanting some steak (you can cut with a spoon). I'll have to google them because it sounds delish.
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ReplyDeleteI've been looking at those minion characters from Despicable Me and had that on the brain. DOH!