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.)
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!
