So, here's 15 things you probably wish you never knew about another human being:
1) When I left Thailand, I snuck a small bag of soil out in my bra. It's in a box on the bookshelf. I also have a long locket-style necklace that holds a small amount of it. When I go back, I will return the soil to its rightful owner.
2) I drink Diet Coke daily and eat only once a day.
3) My dog sleeps on the bed with me.
4) I can't stand to see people hurt and cry during some of the daytime talk shows.
5) I have a hard time letting go of things people give me so have a cardboard box in the closet which holds all sorts of little treasures.
6) People get annoyed because I speak softly. I'm constantly chided to "speak up".
7) I have a bad habit of startling people because I am very quiet. This irritates my housemates in a way you can't imagine.
8) When I become frightened, I can not utter a word.
9) My cell phone ringtone is "Fur Elise".
10) I take a book with me everywhere.
11) I am terrible at anything related to money. In the overall sense, I don't care much for money and don't like dealing with it.
12) There's an older guy here in the neighborhood who always wears shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, even in the dead of winter. He always wears a fisherman's hat. He carries a large messengers bag. I don't know where he is going but he walks to and from daily. I wish for the courage to speak with him. He's probably an interesting person.
13) I have only experienced one "one night stand" in my life. I was driving from Baltimore to Tucson and met the guy in a coffee shop. It was in Woodbridge, Virginia. Something about the soft rain and the Blue Ridge Mountains...
14) I have a morbid fear of anything rotting. I'm compulsive about cleaning the refrigerator. Perfectly good stuff probably gets tossed because my eyesight is bad and I can't always read the expiration date.
15) I have tried eHarmony.com ~ It was a waste of money. And I'm sometimes afraid I will never meet a suitable man again.
Your turn. Tell me something quirky, odd or irritating about yourselves. :)
Peace to all,
Thailand Gal
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18 comments:
I talk to myself. Out loud. In English when I am feeling strong and joyous and in French when I am troubled or sad. My daughter once walked in on one of my imaginary invectives ( the recipient:our lovely Stephen Harper) You should have seen the look on her face ha!
I am also a Diet Coke drinker, but I sure eat more often than once a day. A cat sleeps on the bed with us. He prefers to be at my feet, but it drives me crazy, and I seem to getting him to stay on Cuppa's side lately.
It's amazing how much you can say in a list! I also fear I throw out too much food but it usually gets to the rotting stage :( Thanks for visiting my blog.
I jerked off this morning thinking about Thailand Girl.
I have no sense of direction AT ALL! AC has a built in compass in his head, but I get lost all the time. I take maps with me wherever I go and when we go out on the bikes I take a GPS and extra batteries just in case I need help to find my way home.
Caro, I often get into rather complex conversations with myself, answering, asking and commenting. When I am very calm, I try to say things in Thai since it is a new language for me. Most of the time, it's just plain old English though. :)
Anvil, I've never understood those who don't like animals on the bed. It's cozy to have our pets with us. (cringe ~ Thailand Gal admits too much, yet again! LOL)
ECM, I kind of like the lists and always enjoy them on other people's blogs. You're right. You can tell a lot!
Anonymous, I hope you didn't strain your thumb and forefinger. I understand a topical analgesic will help with the pain.
Cuppa, I can relate! I get lost in my own house. :)
Thanks, everyone :)
Peace,
Thailand Gal
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You know those little sperms that show up in eggs? I remove them. They make me sick to see them.
I also take a book with me everywhere. It helps me to be less impatient when i have to wait. I am a terrible waiter.
I am an animal lover and I have attempted to become a vegetarian more than once and failed.
I am a coffee snob, I bite my nails, and sometimes pull out my eyelashes.
I've seen lists on blogs lately and was thinking about them too. It's amazing how much a list can tell about a person.
I love the soil in the bra. I brought back a jar of sand with little shells from the Sahara, but I didn't even bother to hide it to sneak it in.
I'll be thinking about you those couple of nights I'm in a frou frou hotel near the airport in Bangkok. It'll be like being in Thailand but not really being in Thailand.
i smuggled sand from cambodia.
i also pick at my eyelashes.
I have a tweezing problem.
I really like maps and have a fairly good sense of direction and was called "Map Girl" by the group of friends I backpacked through Europe with during college.
I have a navel ring (not many in my profession do! At least not that I know of!)
(that was fun!)
Interesting list, T-gal. I guess the most unlikely thing I do is listen to LOUD raucus music when I'm on a long trip...especially Heavy Metal (which I got to like thanks to my 2 boys...musicians.)
At home, or with other friends, it's usually the classics! (What a phony, huh?)
I like to read and always carry a book. That probably comes from living on an island in my past where access was only by ferry boat. Lots of waiting time. Nelson DeMille is one of my favorites, too. I wish he had written more titles than he has.
I find I don't need booze to get high- I am doing it now on love. A nice feeling and positive in all ways.
Interesting list, none of it that bad really. I can live with a person like you. I wonder how my list would be like! :)
Brenda, I made scrambled eggs this morning. Yes, the little "sperm". Erm.. you've changed my life. I'll never look at an egg the same way again. :>
Meno, I do it for the same reason.
qt, doesn't everyone pull out their eyelashes? :)
Lucia, there's something about rocks and soil. I used to save it from all my travels but finally settled on Thailand's alone. Eventually, I will return the soil to Thailand. Huzzah! That will be a special day! :)
Jen, sand from Cambodia! Yes!
KC, now I will always wonder.. does my doctor have a navel ring? Hm. It will only make her more interesting if she does. :)
Ginnie, heavy metal? Really? Last time I took a long drive, I blared mor lam music. Every time I stopped for a light, people in the other cars looked at me like I was nuts. (g)
Dick, see my note on your blog about Nelson DeMille.
Gobody, write one! :)
Peace all ~
Thailand Gal
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I always carry a book andCD player with me.
I scream out loud when I am home alone to dump stress.
Only my family know this .... until now.
I love the smell of dog paws. I don't sniff strange dogs of course, that would be very odd. But I have sniffed my own dogs' paws since I was a child.
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