Lately, Erika has been doing a “10 Things” series. So, today, I thought I’d do a post on 10 weird things about me. You know what I’m talking about…those little weird quirky facts about you that most people don’t know about. Well, I have my share of weirdness.
I started thinking about this the other day when I was watching The Real Housewives of New York and Dorinda…
…was saying how she takes a nap every single day at 4:00. She said she takes off her clothes, puts a cotton nightgown on and sleeps for exactly 45 minutes and then gets up and puts her clothes back on. That’s kind of funny and weird right?
Here are some of my weird things…
#1
At a restaurant, I do not want my chair facing the bathroom doors. We all know what goes on inside of bathrooms…and I would rather not see people coming and going as I eat. (I can’t enjoy my food thinking about them in there…you know…pottying!) I know it’s weird, but I will do anything in my power not to face the bathroom doors. Poor Andrew, he has stared at more bathroom doors in his life due to my weirdness.
#2
I shave my legs every single day. I cannot stand even the tiniest, little bit of stubble (I’m shuddering now just thinking about it!). I shave 365 days a year without a doubt. I tried laser hair removal on my legs but it didn’t work…so I shave. Daily. I would kill not to be weird in this area…but seriously, I have to shave my legs daily.
#3
I’m not interested in dreams.
My mom and Andrew like to talk about what they dreamed about the night before…and I’m not interested. I prefer not to dream myself, so I’m really not into what other people dreamed about. I don’t know…I just don’t like hearing about/talking about what people dreamed about. Sometimes in my head, I want to tell my mom, “but you weren’t on American Idol last night singing a duet with Elton John, so why are we talking about it for 20 minutes?”. I usually say something more like “I bet Andrew would want to hear about that…” because I just cannot listen to a lot of “I dreamed about..”. Am I the only one???
#4
Hi, my name is Shay and I must watching something funny before bed. I don’t care what time it is, I have to end my day on something funny. And if I’ve just watched an intense movie or TV show…I need to watch a solid hour of funny. Andrew will say “aren’t you ready for bed” and I’ll be like “no, we just watched an episode of Dateline about serial killers, so I need a good hour of Friends.”
#5
The thought of wearing pantyhose or tights makes my skin crawl. Oh my gosh! Like, no, never, can’t stand it, they itch, I’m claustrophobic, please don’t make me, I hate them, pants forever.
Yeah. I have pantyhose issues.
My mom always says that growing up, I was a really good kid…until I needed to wear hose and then I was a complete nightmare. And you know what? Almost 34 years later and I would probably throw the exact same fit if I had to wear them today. I mean, on the rarest of rare occasions, if it’s like freezing cold outside and all of my pants are dirty (so like hardly never), I’ll wear tights to church and I have been known to remove them in the car as we’re driving out of the church parking lot on the way home.
(There are about 4 weird things in that one weird thing…)
I just cannot do hose. Can’t.
#6
This one drives Andrew CRAZY! I don’t watch movies that are set in future times. Or way in the past. Or have aliens. Or cowboys. Or where the world is blowing up. So pretty much all of Will Smith’s movies.
Yes, I like movies set in present day that are somewhat realistic and to top it all off…I like everyone to live at the end. What’s wrong with that? If Andrew named his top 10 favorite movies, the main character dies at the end of all of them. How fun is that?! I prefer when people live happily ever after but I at least require that they LIVE. And PS: I really don’t like alien movies. Just thought I’d throw that in one more time. Or westerns. I don’t like watching hot, sweaty, struggling cowboys on the range (which by the way are my mom’s very favorite movies). No thanks.
#7
Remember a few months ago when I shared the trick about washing my hair with cider vinegar to get the product out? Well, several of you commented and/or emailed that cider vinegar was really good for the digestive system and that I should add it to my water. And listen…I’m like addicted now. I know it sounds gross, but now I like crave it. What? Yes. Try it! One tablespoon or so (sometimes I do more) in 8 ounces of water. Good and good for you. (And weird.)
#8
Pajamas, coffee…you think it’s morning, right? Um, no. This is me during the day. When I get home, I immediately put my pjs on…even if I’m only going to be home for an hour. I don’t know??? I just can’t be in my house in actual clothes, so I stick my jammies on and will wear them until I need to put my real clothes back on. For instance, I get dressed and drop my kids off at school, run an errand or two, come home and put those pjs on, do some work, put my clothes back on, go pick up said kids and then come home and put my pjs back on.
I might need to seek professional help.
#9
Speaking of me needing professional help. Not only do I not like to eat mayonnaise…I don’t even like touching the jar. On the very rare occasion that one of my recipes needs mayo and I can’t sub it with anything else, I’ll buy a jar (because I hate it so much that I don’t even keep it in the house) and then throw it away when I’m done. Listen, my friend Meagan told me the other day that she had the exact same phobia…so, I know I’m not alone out there!
True story…when I was in college, I got a cat from the animal shelter. I picked out this cute little calico kitty and when I told them I wanted that cat, they said her name was Mayonnaise. True. Story. Who names a cat Mayonnaise? I immediately changed her name to Sadie. Mayonnaise Sadie by the way, lives on at my parents’ house to this day :).
#10
Andrew always says that I missed my calling in life…I should have been a surgeon #yeahright. The thing is…I love getting splinters out of people. I know…that’s weird. If anyone in my family has a splinter, I take great joy in removing it for them. Honestly, I’d probably remove a stranger’s too. I don’t know why…but I like to take out splinters. Andrew thinks I would take great joy in removing an appendix…or tonsils…he’s probably right.
Okay people! I know I’m not the only weird one out there. What do you do that’s weird? I know some of you must be nutty, right? Please share and let us all know what your weird thing(s) is. And by the way…I’m pretty sure I could have come up with a list of 100 weird things about me…I just stopped at ten :).
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