I guess those long summer days of playing “tag” with my brothers and sisters as a child aren’t quite over. Apparently my little sister is still holding a grudge that she could never quite run as fast as I could, so she has “tagged” me the only way that is possible. So, now I have to rack my brain and come up with 6 weird, quirky things about myself and share them with the whole world. Thanks a lot, Ginge! Here goes…
1. I have an obsession with teeth. I have a really hard time talking to people and looking them in the eye, instead of at their mouth, or teeth. I am sure this obsession comes from the fact that my dad is an orthodontist and I spent many years working alongside him perfecting teeth in the world. Not only do I ALWAYS look at and admire people’s teeth, I have an overwhelming desire and NEED to yank teeth from my children’s mouth the second I find out that they have a loose tooth. My poor kids. The older ones don’t even tell me anymore and if I find out, they lock their mouths shut! Then I have to resort to bribery...in all forms. It always works and I get the joy of playing “tooth fairy” yet again. One of my favorite visitors this summer was my niece, Krista, because she had a loose tooth and insisted that I do the yanking. Oh, happy day for me!
2. I love to sing… in the car…. REALLY loud. I can’t sing and seriously think I am tone deaf, but singing in the car with the music blasting is the key, because then I can’t hear myself singing. People are always giving me strange looks, but oh well. I’ll sing anything from Ingrid Michaelson to the Wicked soundtrack to Primary songs or Carrie Underwood. Actually, anything I know the words to, I will sing along.
3. I am the Queen of “To Do” lists, although I never actually complete the list, or even half the list, I just like to “cross off”. I will even write things like ‘take a shower’ or ‘pick up kids’ on my list just so I can have the satisfaction of crossing them off. I make long lists everyday that are completely unattainable and I usually end up writing the same list over from the previous day, because I didn’t really do anything (on the list) the day before, except shower and pick up my kids, of course. For some reason, it just makes me feel better to write it down with the hope that I will do it. Ridiculous.
4. I hesitate to admit this one, and more importantly, share it. I am a very messy teeth brusher. My husband calls me “Mad Dog” anytime he dares come near me while I am brushing my teeth. For some reason, I do not feel like my teeth and mouth are clean unless the toothpaste is allowed to dribble out of my mouth, down my chin. I know, totally disgusting. But, the times I try to do it neatly don’t satisfy me and I usually have to do it again. So revolting. I promise to work on that one.
5. I almost NEVER wash my face before bed. I know, that’s terrible. I think I heard Oprah on her show talking to a dermatologist guru and she said, “Isn’t that the worst thing you can do for your skin, not wash your face before bed?” And the lady said, “Yes!” Well, even that didn't help, I never do. Then again, my toothpaste probably takes care of half of my face, right??
6. Last, but not least, I LOVE food in the “raw”. No, not sushi, but cookie dough, pizza dough, bread dough, cake batter, muffin batter, even pie crust. It isn’t a very strange thing to like these things if you are on MY side of the family, but the Spanglers think it is disgusting that I will eat handfuls of pizza dough and lick the spoons of every mix I make. Delicious.
There you have it. Now I get to tag 3 others. Tina, Laura, and Mom, you’re "IT"!
5 comments:
Alright I got 4 out of 6 on Ginger's quirk list. 5 out of 6 is even better!
1. And this coming from someone with perfect teeth. I'm with you on the tempting teeth yank.
2. Keep belting it out Old Yeller!
3. Didn't know about the lists. Gotta have goals, right? Showering and kids pick up are definitely accomplishments and cross off worthy.
4. Yours must be VERY clean teeth!
5. And yet your skin is still lovely.
6. My fist is out & ready. Can I have a glob?
Ah Man!! Can't I just copy your #2,3 and 5 and call it good!?
yay! I love the honesty! and you weren't kidding about this being "the only way that is possible" for me to tag you. I didn't have a CHANCE in a foot race with you back in the day. (or presently for that matter!)
my thoughts:
1. same obsession, including the pulling of teeth.
2. I DO sing in the car, but I often just mouth the words, pretending that the singer's voice is my own. I throw my head around a lot too, and dance with my shoulders. adds to the rock star fantasy!
3. almost never write a "to-do" list. hardly even write a grocery list. needless to say, I forget a lot of important stuff.
4. the "mad dog" term made me laugh out loud! I can totally see it! I am much more careful than you are. I tilt my head WAY back so nothing can escape. so tell me, does the toothpaste foam get flicked all over the faucet and mirror? that bugs!
5. I hear ya on that one. I'm just too tired by bedtime.
6. okay, that sounded a little bit like you love eating naked. oops! yeah, isn't it normal to like all batters/doughs? for sure in our family. yum!
love you Heids!
What a great list! I learned a bunch about you, too:
1. I expect you to tell me if I ever have a big chunk of something in mine, k?
2. Doesn't everyone, though? That and inside my house when I'm cleaning, or playing silly games with my kids. It's kind of embarrassing how ridiculous I am.
3. Sometimes I even write down things I already accomplished so I can cross them off!
4. "Mad Dog" he he he That's funny.
5. I do, but only because I shower at night. I don't, however, wash it in the morning.
6. In my "old age" I'm a salmonella freak. Nope, no raw stuff for me.
Oh my goodness... Kyla and I sing sooooo loud in the car, and it is to High School Musical. She is good!!! I love to sing in my car but I more of the 80's and 90's kinda gal. Everything from Def Leppard, Van Halen, Boston, Michael Jackson (young Michael, Survivor, REO to Kenny Chesney , well I just love it all. I also am the one who will roll down my window and share my music from the old school cause I think my music is cool! WEIRDO!! I know. I truly am a nerd at heart. I had to name some of my favs. What's up with that.....?
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