So, I got tagged with this so long ago, but I am only now getting around to posting six quirky things about me. One of the most notable reasons for the delay is that...well...there are so many strange nuances to me that it is nearly impossible to limit them. Here is my feeble attempt.
1. I am HORRIBLE about getting pictures of my kids developed. I have several on my camera currently that I continually lack time to download to the computer. So, I am that terrible mother who has no pictures of her children hanging in the house.
2. I like to read books as quickly as possible. I think that books view this as a survival mechanism in their existence in our house. I just completed an adult book (you know the kind with 300 pages) in two days, because I knew I'd never get the chance again. If it takes longer than a week, I might as well not bother.
3. I hate Valentine's Day. I really do not observe it as a national holiday. I think that it is ridiculous to force the people in our lives to pretend like they like us any more than usual for twenty-four hours. Come on....you could buy someone roses every month for a year for what they price-gouge you for in the store on February 14th. My husband needs no reminder from Congress that he loves me and he should remind me of that as often as possible. That is some fabulous marketing. The list of unreal holidays is long and distinguished.
4. I am fascinated by people. Probably to a fault. If I had my chance, I would shrink myself and crawl around in people's brains to figure out how they work and what makes them tick. This leads to my insatiable desire to understand why people are the way they are. It is also probably why I have a new best friend every 23 days.
5. I think that I am way too busy to ever accomplish the things in life that I think would be truly fun. I would love to learn how to play the violin. I would love to learn how to really play the guitar rather than fiddle with one. I think it would be neat to own a flower shop. I would like to be able to decorate really elaborate cakes. I want to converse comfortably in another language. And, I want to travel all around the world...on a regular basis. If only there were time for all that and more!
6. I don't like candy. Don't get me wrong, I believe that dessert and sugar are a very important part of my diet, but I don't like hard candy. This includes, but is not limited to, skittles, hard candy, suckers, pixie sticks, jolly ranchers, jaw breakers, those horrific disk things, candy hearts (with exception to the sweet tart ones), and pretty much anything else lacking in caramel or chocolate. This may seem like a double standard, but why waste the time on candy when you have cake, ice cream, cookies, pastries, and many other tasty desserts that are much more worthy of the calorie intake.
While that list is not nearly exhaustive, it is a start. I will remind Matthew that he is behind the times on his tag. I will let you all know that Nathan really won't get a blog anytime soon. If any of you wishes to comment and add to the list, by all means you are entitled.
