my weird habits

this came to me from my friend, Frank Murphy.

Here's his description of the task:
I guess this is the blog version of a chain letter.
Somebody tagged me and now I'm tagging you.
When you get time post your weird habits on your blog.

The meme challenges you to list five of your weird habits. Frank listed ten.

I guess he knows I'm weird. Actually, I saw part of the MTV "True Life" special on OCD, and found some similarities between those clinical people and quirky things I do...

Herewith, a list (in no particular order) of some of my quirks:

1) When I get a cup of coffee from Starbucks, the logo on the sleeve has to line up with the hole in the lid. Sometimes, I even line up the sleeve with the cup (custom boxes aligned) and then fix the lid.
2) I have to eat snack foods in a certain manner / order. For instance, Gummi Bears have to be eaten feet first, then arms, then head. And I always have to have one of each color left in the bottom of the bag.
3) I often interject myself into strangers' conversations with a tidbit of information on the topic they were discussing. (I share this habit with Frank; I used a habit he listed.)
4) I find myself straightening out place settings for other people - putting the cutlery, napkins and such in the order I was raised to think is proper.
5) There is a correct order of food on my plate, especially at traditional meals such as Thanksgiving. The proper flavor mixing must occur.
6) At this point in time, I have over 40 bars of soap, unopened, in a drawer. I like natural, handmade soaps, and are given them as gifts. I also buy them at fairs. I have natural, non-handmade scented soaps I have been given. And, my friend who works at a dermatologists office gets me sample sizes of Dove for Sensitive Skin.
7) I tear the sniffy pages out of magazines as I'm reading them. Then they get stacked up in a pile in my bedroom. I use some for fragrance (under the couch and in closets and in luggage that is being stored). Even still, I have approximately two years worth in a stack (over 100 pages).
8) I keep treats (candy, cookies, etc) far too long. I just threw out a pack of Peeps Christmas Trees I bought my first Christmas here, in 2002. I have an Easter Chocolate bunny that is 2 or 3 years old.


This was terrifyingly easy to complete. I have capped out the list at eight to keep from searching for further quirks. You are supposed to "tag" other people with these - I'll pick Jen, Nicole, Victoria, Tonya, and Mom.