Can any of you relate to any of these things or am I the only one:
1. If I have a long to-do list or job I’ve been putting off, I give myself a little pep talk–out loud. Some variation of “You can do this. You’re fired up, let’s go! Let’s commence to make things happen!” Then I clap and get after it.
2. When eating M&Ms (or any candy with different colors), if there are multiples of one color, I will eat them until I get it down to the same number of each. For example, if there are 4 orange and only 2 blue, I will eat 2 of the orange so that I now have an even number of each color. Then I eat them alternating colors.
3. When I’m putting away plates, towels, socks, etc. I make sure to rotate my stock. I put the clean ones at the bottom of the stack or back of pile. I want them used evenly and I’m afraid they’ll feel slighted if they aren’t used in order. I don’t like to play favorites.
4. Stairs with open space between the treads freak me out. I think I’m going to fall through. I have to hold onto the railing, take a deep breath and concentrate. Scary!
5. When using my GPS to give me directions, I try to beat the estimated time of arrival. If it says 4:15, I think “oh yeah? I’m going to get there by 4:13″!
6. If there are 2 switches in a room that control a light, I need them to match. You can’t turn the light on at one switch and then turn it off at the other. Then one switch will be on and the other off. No, that just won’t do. I have to go back and turn it back on at the first one and then off at the second so that they are both in the off position when the light is off.
7. I fold my bathroom towels and then roll them to fit in my towel holder, but the hemmed edges have to be in the back or the universe will not spin correctly.
8. Driving over tall, arched bridges scares the HELL out of me. I am not a fan of heights and I really hate not being able to see anything over the edge. I get a fluttery, panicky feeling in my chest. If I’m driving (which I really would prefer not to be doing), I have to stare at the center line and try to keep driving straight. Just thinking about it gives me the heebie jeebies!
9. If I see a strange car in my neighborhood or someone who just doesn’t look right when I’m out and about, I will make note of the time and exact location in case there is some criminal activity going on and I need to give the police an eyewitness account.
10. Everytime I walk into Nordstrom’s, I hear angels sing. Do you hear them too?
That’s it for tonight’s edition of “obsessive compulsive theatre”.
I knew there was a reason we were friends. the only one I don’t do is #3.
I do none of these. You are weird.
I agree with 1, 2, 3, & 6.