Thirteen Odd Things About Me
1. I can’t go to sleep if part of my body is hanging over or off the side of the bed.
2. I can’t fall asleep without the t.v.
3. I am superstitious about spilling salt. I have to throw salt over my left shoulder if I spill some. (I have no idea why this superstition stuck with me.)
4. I am also superstitious about knocking on wood to counteract the jinx that may happen. (I figure that if the jinx is real, it’s gonna happen to me. No question.)
5. I need to drink a glass of water after I shower, because I feel dehydrated.
6. I have to wear socks all the time, even to bed, because my feet are just that cold.
7. I always put my left shoe on first.
8. I drink at least four litres of water per day (about four quarts). (I also go to the bathroom about a bajillion times per day.)
9. I hate using bathrooms that are not at my house, even though I do. I even dislike using the bathroom at my parents’ house, which I grew up in.
10. If you bump into me, I will apologize.
11. I can’t climb (up or down) stairs in the dark without holding onto a handrail or someone’s arm. I also count the stairs as I take them.
12. Even since kindergarten (thanks, Ms. Madeleine), I have been compelled to use the washroom just before leaving the house.
13. I love to be by, or on, the water. But I can’t stand being in the water, whether it’s a bath, a hot-tub, swimming pool, or lake.
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October 16, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Miranda
Oh I like this list. I think I’m going to do one about my lil quirks.
October 16, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Nicholas
Using the washroom before leaving the house makes a lot of sense!
October 16, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Sheri
I’m so with you on 6, 7 and 11!
October 17, 2008 at 5:25 am
NurseExec
I need the TV to fall asleep too! Have a great Friday 🙂
October 17, 2008 at 7:27 am
Janet
You seem to have a lot of water related quirks!
October 17, 2008 at 9:44 am
Big Hair Envy
#1 I used to be afraid to hang a body part over the bed because I believed the monsters under there would get hungry in the night and eat me! I still don’t do it…just in case!!
#2 The volume doesn’t even have to be on for me, I just like having a little bit of light in the room.
I am superstitious about everything, and I share many of your water quirks. Although, there’s not much that I enjoy more than getting on a float and taking a nap in my pool:)
The older I get, the more important it is for me to use the bathroom before I leave the house!! Heehee!
October 17, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Sally
I’m with you on #2 and #6. Please come visit and see my answers. While there, check out the BOX of new books I’m giving away.
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October 23, 2008 at 11:10 am
Annie
With you on 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10, mostly anyway. I don’t wear socks to bed but all other times. I drink between 3 and 4 litres a day. I hate strange bathrooms, especially public or shop toilets. I always apologise when people bump into me, I put my left shoe on first. We must be twins!