I was tagged by the lovely Kristyn of Milk + Crown for this fun little game. And I'm jumping on this train because weird is awesome. Not many of you know me in person, but if you did, none of the things on this list would surprise you. If you do end up having your socks knocked off, get to know me better. I never disappoint. ;)
1// Pajama Tunes – Most of my pajama pants have some cute or strange design on them. Most of them also have their own theme songs. My polar bear pajamas even have their own dance. I also have lobster pants that have sparked one of the longest lasting inside jokes between Dan and me. Yes, it involves lobster claws.
2// Synaesthesia – I am synaesthetic, meaning almost all letters, numbers, shapes and more have their own individual colors in my mind. For most people, the number two exists only as the number two in their head, but for me, it's bright blue. The letter A is red, a triangle is yellow and so on. Sometimes, numbers and letters even have feelings. I'm exceptionally influenced by color and texture. Bright, neon colors make me nervous while earthier shades such as olive green and burnt orange draw me in like a fly to honey.
3// Wordsmithing – I like to get creative with words. You probably wouldn't call it creative. You would see it as senseless torture of the English language. Our current favorite word is dorbs. Here's how we got there: adorable > adorables > adorbs > adorb > dorb = dorbs. Lately, we've been telling our youngest pug that she is The Dorb. Somehow, the pug's names have also taken dramatic turns for the worst over the years. Lucy mostly responds to Wooties these days while Pippa has become either The Spip or Skippa Dip.
4// Nothing is Inanimate – It began as a very young child but I personify everything. Everything has a name, a personality, feelings or some level of animate behavior in this house. Especially dog toys. They've all got a story to tell. At times, our Wii remote becomes a rabid animal with a tail and attacks Dan. I have no idea how. And I never leave things lying around by themselves because I feel like they get lonely. I remember being little and crying when my mom put celery sticks down the garbage disposal because she was killing them. Life has gotten easier since then, but my imagination is clearly here to stay.
5// I Secretly Wish I Was Amish – After seeing the movie The Village, I've always secretly wanted to live in a forest clearing, wear prairie dresses and make homemade soap. Something has always fascinated me about pre-1900's living. I get this feeling that people were so much more in touch with nature and with each other back then. I'm still waiting for someone, somewhere to come along and offer me a chance to live like the olden days for a week or two. Leave Netflix behind forever? GASP! Never. But I can't deny that the experience calls to me. Perhaps one day I will churn butter with the best of them!
Maybe not back in middle school, but these days, being weird is cool. I would love to hear about all the strange things you guys feel like sharing. And feel free to tag yourself and post your link here in the comments. I'll certainly read your list! :)
Other strange folks out there – Latrina (Oftreesandhues), Jessica (Coco/Mingo), Corina (Cocorrina) and Kristyn (Milk + Crown).
– B
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