Where my people at??

You know… the weird ones, the wild ones, the game-changers, the read-in-the-corner-with-a-book ones…

THE INTERESTING ONES.

I’m breaking down my list of weirdness. I might have cringed in my 20’s, but in my 40’s… it’s not getting any better. If anything, that list is growing by the minute and I LOVE IT!!! Because it’s what makes me… me.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. I’m weird about washing swimwear. I will wash all towels and swimwear after one day of use. What can possibly smell fresh-er than chlorine? Tide, extra EXTRA. That’s what.
2. I hate folding clothes. I want to fold them “perfectly” and so I end up going super slow and it stresses me out. Thank goodness Dave took that job.
3. I like my vegetables half-alive… not sad and cooked to death– i want them with a little bit of crunch. “Zombie veggies,” if you will.
4. I eat very slowly. Almost painfully slow for the people eating with me. For a 10-course dinner, I’m a chef’s best friend. Except that I’m full by the 3rd course. I lose a lot of money at buffets.
5. I pause a lot when I talk. Because, thinking. And it bugs me when people have trouble letting the silence hang and try to fill in words for me. Just give it time, people. The rusty gears are a-turnin’.
6. I brazenly challenge people I’ve just met. Not that I want to be a jerk… it’s just that I like drilling down quickly past the fluff. Most people hate it. I’m not a great party guest.
7. Most people say “Nothing good happens after midnight.” Nope. My most amazing ideas are generated past the witching hour. And I always find the glass slipper.
8. I won’t be doing botox. No judgement at all if you do. But it’s an occupational hazard. I think I generally WANT to look “concerned/angry” as I age. It will keep the kids on their toes.
9. I’m mostly a minimalist and continuously get rid of things except one thing: I hoard books. I know that surprises exactly none of you.
10. If you are going to cook a steak, rare or medium-rare are your only two options. Any other options and you might as well cry and start over.

I am DYING to know what your quirks are. Because YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! Drop your most cherished quirk in the comments below!!

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