Calling All Quirks

I was tagged a few days ago, and ever since I've been trying to come up with a list of my quirks. I know, I can hear you all saying "Haven't you run out of paper for that list yet?!?" but seriously, it's kinda hard to come up with all the weird stuff you do. It's all logical from your perspective! Still, I have managed to come up with a few things that others might consider, er, unusual. I've tried to exclude anything that could be simply explained as OCD (or that were too embarrassing to list). So, the quirkiness that is ME:

1. I won't eat blue food. I just can't handle blueberries (and I've tried, as my sister lives on a blueberry farm), and anything "blue raspberry" is out of the question. I avoid all blue candies - the only exception is blue M&M's, and those I eat solely for the sake of the chocolate inside.

2. I'm a HUGE ice cream snob. There is a level of ice-cream quality below which I will NOT descend - I used to say that I won't eat any ice cream that comes in a square box, but since Blue Bunny started selling a few flavors in smaller actual boxes I've had to re-vamp that policy. My brother-in-law makes a point of buying generic (and usually radioactive - some of those vanilla ice creams actually glow blue, see above) frozen "desserts" and gushing about eating his "box" ice cream. He's welcome to it - I have a standing date with my two favorite guys: Ben & Jerry.

3. I have a very hard time sleeping with my ears uncovered. I'm not a total burrower - my face is still out in the open, but I have to wrap the sheet or blanket under my chin and up around either exposed ear before I can fall asleep.

4. I have never been able to fall asleep during a movie or TV show. It doesn't matter how many times I've seen the movie - I have to see how it ends before I can nod off. It was always a little strange to be the only person awake at 2 in the morning at a slumber party, watching the credits roll and listening to my friends snore. (Sorry! But you DID.) The only exception is the movie Shadowlands - I've tried to watch it twice, and fallen asleep both times. Now THAT was weird.

5. Thanks to my mom (who credits her mom) I have a very difficult time leaving the house without hair and makeup done, and earrings on. However, I almost NEVER put on lipstick before leaving - lipstick only happens in the car immediately after arriving at my destination, or once inside wherever I'm going. (Oh, and I can never just "put on lipstick" - I generally blend two shades of lipliner, add two or more shades of color or tint, and finish with gloss.)

6. I don't like painting my fingernails, and very very rarely do it myself - and I'll get maybe 2 manicures every three years (usually as someone else's idea). However, I love having my toenails painted and generally keep them polished all year round - I'd do a pedicure every week if I could.

7. I am one of the few people I know who actually enjoys speaking in public, teaching large groups, or otherwise being in front of an audience. Ironically, I am almost never asked to speak in church. (TOO much enthusiasm, maybe?)

8. When I have a crush on someone I have a tendency to tell that someone all about it. I'm really not sure why I do it, but it always seems like a good idea at the time... Oh, and I'm not talking about middle school. I'm talking about 4 or 5 guys in the last 5 years.

If you can think of any other quirks you've noticed about me, feel free to list them in the comments - I'd be very interested to hear what other people notice! Also, I'm taking recommendations for good therapists... just in case.

Oh, and I tag: Kari, Paul, & Monika!