A little quirky

Sweet chocolate-covered Heidi tagged me for a "six-quirks" tag. I did this AGES ago when my friends all called me a nerd for having a blog. SHHHH. Did you hear that? That was the sound of me laughing my guts out because who is the nerd now? HA! You all have blogs! I am no longer a solo nerd!

Between my gasps for breath because I am rolling around on the floor trying to keep my innards from spilling out due to nerd-induced laughter, I will play along. Here is the second set of 6 of my quirks.

1. I can't wear nail polish. I feel like I am suffocating when I wear it. It's not for lack of trying. I paint my nails and ten minutes later I am picking it off. It's almost a claustrophobic reaction. Thank goodness for buffing bars so that when I need to, I can have shiny nails.

2. Speaking of digits, I don't have a little toenail. I stub it off, and then when it grows back, I pick at it until it falls off. How does one break that habit? Believe me, I have tried.

3. If my house is messy...as it is quite frequently...I won't let you in my house. Period. I am not trying to be rude or anti-social. I. just. can't. do. it.

4. I am a speed reader. I retain what I read too. I talk extremely fast as well. But don't ask me to read out loud. When I was in first grade I was reading and my teacher told me to slow down because the other kids couldn't follow me or understand me. I talked too fast and was farther then the class. It totally threw me off and now I stumble when I read to others because my brain is at the bottom of the page and my mouth is still up top. It frustrates me. Don't ask me how I survived at a children's museum where reading out loud was actually in my job description...oh, that's right. I memorized the books. I still read to my girls, it just takes a lot of effort and every ounce of patience I have. I often take a nap when I am done. :)

5. I have to fall asleep on my left side. My pillows need to be arranged in the same position every night. I can't fall asleep unless they are just right.

6. I can listen to a song once and have it memorized. I prefer to listen to radio stations that play the same songs over and over again so I don't have so many lame songs bouncing around in my head. Why is it I can memorize things like that which have absolutely NO impact on my life, but I can't retain any numbers (specifically math and history dates)????


There you have it. My quirks in a nutshell. I don't have anymore. If you want to play, go right ahead. I need to go to bed now. Those voices that keep me company say that it's time. ;)