Disclaimer: I’m peculiarly proud of my self-proclaimed title of “freak”. This is by no means a derogatory word in my oh so humble estimation. I shall be adding to this list as the day goes by. Feel free to suggest other of my charmingly freakish qualities for consideration.
…hang all your shirts, even your t-shirts, to minimize how much you have to fold.
…often toss out your grungy dishcloths because you can’t bear to put something so gross into the wash with your other laundry.
…get locked into eating patterns which have you eating the exact same breakfast and lunch every day for weeks on end.
…have one large black hair growing out of the middle of each of your big toes which you have to pluck on a regular basis.
…only know where your wallet is about 10% of the time.
…would hibernate in your house for weeks on end if you didn’t have kids.
…have to concentrate really, really hard to remember basic math skills like your multiplication tables.
…accidentally use big, formal sounding words in casual conversation.
…wouldn’t notice the former problem were it not for the looks of consternation of people’s faces, because yes, you’re that oblivious.
…are sometimes scared to read a new book because you can’t not finish a book no mater how horrible it is.
…eat super-duper healthy almost all the time, and will then suddenly have a bag of milk chocolate chips for lunch one day.
…occasionally use words like “super-duper.”
…actually fell for the “Did you know the word gullible isn’t in the dictionary?” line.
…have walked out of your house without shoes on. More than once.
…check your e-mail at least a dozen times a day.
…love to listen to music but are always forgetting to turn it on.
…are so desperate for ego-stroking that you start a blog for that purpose and that alone.
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Ha Ha, you are so funny. Despite posting a couple of olld embarrassing moments, I don’t think I could write a list of my supa-freak oddities. The chocolate chip one mad me laugh the most.
I totally understand having to finish every book you start no matter how bad it is!(I am a book snob and you have a great list of favorites)You should have called me when Emma made her grand mess…one of my most freakish traits is that I love to clean out the fridge. Even the leftover carrot soup!
Sara
Strauss – Alas, that was just yesterday.
Sara – Have you forgiven me over the soup yet? It’s no wonder I didn’t care for it if I’m eating chocolate chips for lunch! =P Anytime you feel like driving an hour to clean my house, you’re welcome!
I admit my freakiest tendency: No utensil can occupy a compartment of the untensil-thingy in the dishwasher ALONE. They must always have at least one companion. Now that spell freak. (red face)
And and and…. WE USE THE GULLIBLE LINE ON MY SON & SISTER ALL THE TIME. Seriously.
I am so relieved to know that there are other freaks out there who share my freakish oddities – hanging t-shirts, eating the same foods day in and day out, having hairy big toes, obsessively checking my email and my blog for comments and forgetting to wear things when one leaves the house. I have actually forgotten to put a bra on a few times. Oops.
Welcome to the hairy toes club. Lucky for you, you have just the one hair. I shave my big toes on a weekly basis. I’ve been known to throw away stanky dish cloths they are just too gross to bother with.
-“super-duper”- check
-check your e-mail at least a dozen times a day -check
-have to concentrate really, really hard to remember basic math skills -make that “simple one digit math using my fingers”.
Hey, I guess I am not freaky enough.
I’ll leave it to the professionals.
Guilty on hmmmmm…
Let’s see….I nodded to 10 of the 17.
I must be a supah-freak too!
ROCK ON!
But I’ll never tell you which 10!!!
Gerbil – Nah, that’s kind of cute, actually. I’m the opposite in that I try to give ‘em space so they don’t get crowded.
Lucy – Isn’t the no bra feeling the worst?!
Carronin – I shave my fingers, does that count?
NCS – That’s alright, dear. I still love ya.
Angie – Welcome to th’Freak Club!
love to listen to music but are always forgetting to turn it on.
Me too a T.
“Freak Like Me” by Adina Howard is me and Papi’s song. Maybe yours should be “Superfreak.” I have too many oddball oddities to even begin to sort them out and list them. I’m a one woman freak show.
Jo – You know what’s really hilarious? As I was reading your comment I realized I hadn’t put on any music yet this morning. ~snigger~
EWBL – Me as well. I’m giving it to my readers in small doses to avoid blowing minds.
LOL, I guess I’m a freak too! At least 1/2 of those fit me hehehe :D
You know I’m a freak too . . . anyone who needs to sort m&ms by colour and eat them all in rainbow order so they don’t get “lonely” is DEFINITELY a freak! *grin*
Oh yes, I’ve got lots of freaky goodness going on over here. You’re in good company. :)
Let’s see, I sort & eat my m&m’s by color like kate. I actually don’t enjoy much music and listen to lots of talk radio. I hang up all my shirts according to color and sleeve length within color. The list goes on.
Quite a few of these apply to me as well…and I’ve been fond of the “freak” label since high school, too :D
hi kimberly: fun post. hey, i have used that gullible dictionary line so many times on people. what a hoot! neat to hear some more wild things about ya.
take care, kathleen :)