Thursday, August 10, 2006
Thursday Thirteen
Thirteen ways I'm not like a normal person:
1. I have no interest whatever in American Idol, Big Brother, Sex on the Beach (or whatever the latest one's name is).
2. I do, however, like Dancing With the Stars, although I would like it so much more if they would cut out the judges' comments, the voting, and the back stories and just DANCE.
3. In fact, if someone sneaked in and stole my tv, I might not notice it until Sunday night when it was time for Grey's Anatomy.
4. Politically, I am too conservative for the liberals, and too liberal for the conservatives. (I just end up making everyone mad!)
5. I consider worship to be a private matter, and am very uncomfortable when strangers ask me if I'm "right with the Lord", or insist on praying loudly in some public place.
6. I am not a gambler. I absolutely do not understand why people do it. It is torture for me to be in a casino where it is always dark and there is the constant background sound of bells and electronic nosies.
7. I have to use sponges in the kitchen. The feel of a dishcloth sets my teeth on edge.
8. I do not like anyone to touch my feet. I look longingly at the pedicure booths every time I go for a manicure, but I know it will never happen.
9. On the other hand, the most soothing thing I know is for someone to play with my hair. Under times of stress, I have been known to get a haircut I didn't need just to have someone play with my hair.
10. I didn't learn how to ski until I was past 40 -- and I did NOT consult my doctor beforehand!
11. I have never had my cholesterol checked. All the women on both sides of my family lived well into their 80's or 90's without knowing that there was such a thing as cholesterol; I figure the odds are on my side.
12. All the Professor's and my children and spouses were discussing their cholesterol and triglycerides and blood pressure one day, and all I could think was that our children are now older than we are!
13. I still have a sense of wonder and curiosity and excitement about things. I think that's why I get along so well with children. I know it's the quality I like best about myself.
1. I have no interest whatever in American Idol, Big Brother, Sex on the Beach (or whatever the latest one's name is).
2. I do, however, like Dancing With the Stars, although I would like it so much more if they would cut out the judges' comments, the voting, and the back stories and just DANCE.
3. In fact, if someone sneaked in and stole my tv, I might not notice it until Sunday night when it was time for Grey's Anatomy.
4. Politically, I am too conservative for the liberals, and too liberal for the conservatives. (I just end up making everyone mad!)
5. I consider worship to be a private matter, and am very uncomfortable when strangers ask me if I'm "right with the Lord", or insist on praying loudly in some public place.
6. I am not a gambler. I absolutely do not understand why people do it. It is torture for me to be in a casino where it is always dark and there is the constant background sound of bells and electronic nosies.
7. I have to use sponges in the kitchen. The feel of a dishcloth sets my teeth on edge.
8. I do not like anyone to touch my feet. I look longingly at the pedicure booths every time I go for a manicure, but I know it will never happen.
9. On the other hand, the most soothing thing I know is for someone to play with my hair. Under times of stress, I have been known to get a haircut I didn't need just to have someone play with my hair.
10. I didn't learn how to ski until I was past 40 -- and I did NOT consult my doctor beforehand!
11. I have never had my cholesterol checked. All the women on both sides of my family lived well into their 80's or 90's without knowing that there was such a thing as cholesterol; I figure the odds are on my side.
12. All the Professor's and my children and spouses were discussing their cholesterol and triglycerides and blood pressure one day, and all I could think was that our children are now older than we are!
13. I still have a sense of wonder and curiosity and excitement about things. I think that's why I get along so well with children. I know it's the quality I like best about myself.
5 Comments:
All of those except 8 & 9 could apply to me as well. Although I only prefer sponges to disncloths, change Grey's Anatomy to Lost and add The Amazing Race to Dancing With The Stars.
1. Yeah... cuz you are strange!
2. I'd like it better with just the judges comments- skip the dance part.
3. See #1
4. Too conservative for Liberals? You? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA
5. I will never understand the feeling uncomfortable with someone else's prayers, wherever they may be. The nice part about this country was that it was founded so people could worship how they chose. Some like to do so out loud.
6. Casinos are great! Reminds me of being a kid in an arcade!
7. Sponges are germ traps... ewwwwww!
8. You are missing out
9. Now that, I can't stand...
10. I have a few more years before i need to learn to ski I guess
11. I don't know mine... they use needles to check those things... i can't do it...
12. lol
13. Cool.
I only have one thing to say ... Define "normal"...lol
I really would like to know what "normal" is, I am pretty sure it isn't me either :)
Okay, all of those make sense to me EXCEPT the sponges thing :).
And also, I have no cultural frame of reference for Gray's Anatomy ... to me it's a reference book for baby doctors. Help? :)
Ah, it all makes sense now! I thought by the context that it was probably something like that, but I wasn't sure.
*passes chocolate covered strawberry* :)
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