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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

15 Weird Facts About..Me!

I saw this tag on the lovely NeutrKris's blog and thought it looked like a lot of fun, so here we go:

 15 Weird Facts Tag:

What's a nickname only your family calls you?
Hum...I'm going to go with a nickname that only my little brother calls me. Ever since we were kids, we called each other "dork". I don't know why, I don't know how, but we still call each other that to this day. Even when it's something serious: 

Me: "Hey dork, did you see the news today?"
My brother: "Yeah dork, that was scary."

What's a weird habit of yours?
When I cook rice on the stove, I always set the timer for 21 minutes, even though I know the rice will be ready in 20 minutes. I have no idea why I do this, but I HAVE to do it. I've never actually told Mr. G about this, so when he makes rice he always says, "Hey, how long to do I set the timer for? It's 21 minutes, right?" It cracks me up that he thinks it takes 21 minutes to cook the rice!

Do you have any weird phobias?
I'm petrified of skunks and I'm convinced there's always one lurking in the bushes waiting to spray me. Whenever I have to leave the house when it's dark outside, I rattle my car keys LOUDLY as I walk to my car, thinking this will, of course, scare them all away.

What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?
I've got two:

 
(specifically, the part that starts at 0.50)

And I LOVE belting this song because it's in the perfect key for my voice:




What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
When people use "it's" instead of "its".


What's one of your nervous habits?
I twirl my hair when I'm nervous. I also eat chocolate.


What side of the bed do you sleep on?
If you were in my bed with me, I'd be on the right side. I literally cannot sleep on the left side.


What was your first stuffed animal and its name?
I never named my stuff animals. Is that weird?


What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?
For years it was an iced venti Americano with about a 1/2 inch of half-and-half and two Splendas. But now I'm really into iced sugar-free vanilla soy lattes.


What's the beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?
I don't really preach it, but I know you're supposed to rinse your hair with cold water after shampooing and conditioning and I NEVER do. I'm a wimp when it comes to cold water in the shower.


Which way do you face in the shower?
Always with my back to the water unless I'm washing my face (or the front of my body, of course).


Do you have any weird body skills?
I can make that taco-shape with my tongue. That's not really weird though.


What's your favorite comfort food that's 'bad', but you love to eat it anyway?
I really try to stay away from processed foods, but that neon orange powdered "cheese" in Kraft Mac and Cheese is my kryptonite. Wait, I don't mean that I eat the powder by itself, I mean that I love old school Kraft Mac and Cheese, of course.


What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
I know this is a result of being a Southern California native, but I say "dude" way too often. I cannot help myself. Remember this bit from the 80s? It's TOTALLY true:




Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?
My black Curb Your Enthusiasm t-shirt that says, "Pretty, pretty, pretty...good" on it and loose pink pajama bottoms.

I tag everyone reading this, whether you've got a blog or not! Feel free to leave your answers in the comments--I'd love to read them!

Here are the questions:

What's a nickname only your family calls you?
What's a weird habit of yours?
Do you have any weird phobias?
What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?
What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
What's one of your nervous habits?
What side of the bed do you sleep on?
What was your first stuffed animal and its name?
What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?
What's the beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?
Which way do you face in the shower?
Do you have any weird body skills?
What's your favorite comfort food thats 'bad', but you love to eat it anyways?
What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?
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14 comments

  1. im totally doing this.. isnt it the get your freak on tag or something that everyones doing on youtube?

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  2. LOL I did 'Criminal' in karaoke once. It was epic.

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  3. Yay! I'm so glad you did this! I don't use cold water to rinse my hair either. I don't want to go from comfy warm shower to super duper cold. I, too, love the old school mac and cheese!

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  4. Oh this is fun!! And OMG I love Curb Your Enthusiasm! Where'd you get the shirt? lol

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  5. Hey G! That was so fun to read! I am going to totally do this tag too this weekend! And, lol, you crack me up with the rice (and Mr. G thinking rice takes 21 minutes, lol!)...and I now have that Heart song in my head! :) xoxo

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  6. What's a nickname only your family calls you?
    motormouth. as a kid, you couldnt shut me up!

    What's a weird habit of yours?
    i crack just about every joint in my body.

    Do you have any weird phobias?
    spiders, octopi, jellyfish, squid -- basically, anything with more appendages than me.

    What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?
    anything from a musical.

    What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
    people who talk with food in their mouths. ICK.

    What's one of your nervous habits?
    i chew on my nails/cuticles.

    What side of the bed do you sleep on?
    whichever side is farthest from the door. every time hubby + i have moved, i have switched sides of the bed.

    What was your first stuffed animal and its name?
    a little stuffed lamb my dad gave me when i had eye surgery. her name is Emily, but i usually called her "lamby"

    What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?
    tall skim chai latte, no whip.

    What's the beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?
    always wash your face before bed. oopsie.

    Which way do you face in the shower?
    whichever side of me is coldest faces the water.

    Do you have any weird body skills?
    i can pop my jaw.

    What's your favorite comfort food thats 'bad', but you love to eat it anyways?
    recently having joined Weight Watchers (14 pounds down, yay!), i would say all of them! hah. but really, im a cheese addict, so thats tough for me...

    What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
    whenever someone does something stupid or something that annoys/angers me, i say "Seriously??"

    Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?
    depends whos watching. (im a newlywed) ;)

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  7. I am so gonna post this on my blog tomorrow. Too funny!

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  8. This was a really fun tag! Very different from the ones I usually read :)

    What's a nickname only your family calls you?
    My sister couldn't say my name right so she called me "yoyen."

    What's a weird habit of yours?
    I have a rub the bag of potato chips before I open and eat it.

    Do you have any weird phobias?
    After watching scary movies, I'm convinced the bad guy is hiding in my parents' room.

    What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?
    Anything nsync

    What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
    slow drivers

    What's one of your nervous habits?
    my foot twitches/bobs/shakes

    What side of the bed do you sleep on?
    When I sleep alone, I sleep in the middle of the bed. With my boyfriend I sleep on his right. I can't sleep on the left side either.

    What was your first stuffed animal and its name?
    It was a Mother Goose and it's name was Mother Goose. x.x

    What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?
    Now it's a light raspberry mocha frappucino. 1/3 the calories of a regular!

    What's the beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?
    Washing my brushes more regularly. I spot clean almost every day, but dread doing the deep clean

    Which way do you face in the shower?
    My back to the water.

    Do you have any weird body skills?
    I'm double jointed in my middle fingers.

    What's your favorite comfort food thats 'bad', but you love to eat it anyways?
    Pretty much all junk food, but chips are my weakness.

    What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
    I use the word "definitely" a lot.

    Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?
    Usually large old t-shirts

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  9. 1. Wig
    2.I drink out of mason canning jars because at home
    3 Knives
    4 It's a thin line between love and hate
    5 When people say or write for all INTENSE and purposes
    6 Smoking
    7Looking at us in the bed I'm on the right ALWAYS
    8 It was a lamb named lamby
    9 Vanilla Latte
    10 Never forget sunscreen, I actually forget quite often
    11 Back to the water unless washing/rinsing front
    12 Stand on my head twenty minutes at least
    13 Haggan Daz Ice cream coffee flavor my dad's favorite
    14 BullShit! or bull sheet in case it is starred out
    15 summer cotton slip, winter sweats and a tshirt
    15

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  10. I'm the opposite, I have to sleep on the left side of the bed. And yeah not naming your stuffed toys is just weird!

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  11. Thanks so much, lovelies! And I LOVED reading your responses! xo

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  12. Fifi: My dad got it for me for Christmas and I think he got it here.

    Lilian: Ha! I guess that IS weird, eh?

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  13. soo... you're saying it's wrong to eat the cheese powder?

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  14. What's a nickname only your family calls you?
    -Scooter. I don't know why, but I was given it the day I was born!

    What's a weird habit of yours?
    -When I need to rinse my hand or fingers off, I ALWAYS have to wet the other hand too, just to make it feel even.

    Do you have any weird phobias?
    -I am afraid of trains, I hate the loud noise and seeing them in general.

    What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone?
    -Probably Rolling in the Deep, by Adelle

    What's one of your biggest pet peeves?
    -I can't stand when people incorrectly use the expression "I could care less", when it should be, "I could not care less". Get it right people!!! haha

    What's one of your nervous habits?
    -I bite my cuticles :(

    What side of the bed do you sleep on?
    -Right or middle

    What was your first stuffed animal and its name?
    -The first one I remember naming was a replica teddy bear from the children's book "Corduroy", and I named him Bear, of all things.

    What's the drink you always order at Starbucks?
    -The new coconut creme frap, so good. (and contains no coffee, I know)

    What's the beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice?
    -Washing my face every night! I'm terrible at it.

    Which way do you face in the shower?
    -Back to the water.

    Do you have any weird body skills?
    -Not that I can think of.

    What's your favorite comfort food thats 'bad', but you love to eat it anyways?
    -Any starch! haha Probably Mac and Cheese as well.

    What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
    -"Really" or "Are you serious"

    Time to sleep - what are you actually wearing?
    -A worn out, large t-shirt!

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