tagging/5 Weird Habits Meme
Thanks Boris!!
I hate chain letters, I hate being put on a spot, I hate being forced into doing anything, maybe even this shows up as a weird habit.
so, when I got this email, I screamed, I dug my heels in, I said something sounding like 'shan't!' and then thought about the moral blackmail I was now under.
The email....
"Sheila,
You are my candidate for "5 Weird Habits Meme" It's silly internet chain game.
To find more about this go to: http://challenge.visualessence.nl/C514241107/E20051214211418/index.html
Regards,
Boris"
So, I spent a few days thinking..
The weird habits were actually quite easy, in fact I was wondering which ones to not admit to, as 5 seems such an easy number to own up to. I can sort of clean them up and only admit to nice non-guilt feeling oddities. I actually like to be thought of as eccentric. Odd, no.. weird.. no.. not really, but eccentric seems to be fine. "think different, think Mac", I suppose fits a lot of chatters and online people I know.
The biggest problem has been finding 5 people who have blogs that are willing to have them advertised on my blog. Now, I apologise here, I conned em all. Evil bitch that I am, I asked them if I could sort of put their blog on mine, and omitted to tell them about the tagging. Oh well, its all in good fun. At the time of writing this, I only have 4 people caught, but I have an idea for number 5.
WEIRD HABITS
1. My most famous weird habit are my snails. I keep giant African land snails as pets. I can't keep a dog or a cat, as I like to be able to travel. Its not easy in UK as we have such odd and much needed anti-rabies laws so we can't visit other countries with a dog. My snails on the other hand can be made to hibernate for several days, or just fed a few handfuls of lettuce and left, without fear of cruelty.
2. I have a lot of elephants around my house. It started off as a joke with a now deceased uncle of mine, we used to swap elephant junk, but since he died I have sort of increased some of this.
3. I am drawn to blue glass, the rich cobalt blue stuff. It began with a case of TyNant bottles and has sort of grown. And I refuse to spend a fortune on this junk, so its secondhand markets and empty wine bottles for me, even sherry had to be consumed to allow me to have a few more blue glass bottles. (such a strain ;) )
4. My real life friends can't understand this one, but some of you lot might. I wake up in the mornings, often as grumpy as hell and have to have a cup of tea, but now also a chat. For someone who can't speak 2 words on an average morning, I am able to type and chat to a room full of drunks and almost seem coherent. I even now find it difficult to start the day without a chat.
5. I chew pens. Need I say more?
Now.. my victims...
First has to be Chance aka Glasgow aka frootkake. Her blog is Same old chance
Second is De_boney aka Roy, now he tells me that he has been galvanised into starting his blog again since I asked him about this.. ok.. since I conned him. De_boney. Let me know if you do get a new link/URL and I will put it up here. Thnx Roy, the new link... De_boney's new blog.. Well Done!!
Third is Girl_Friday, I like this one, its just so natural and diaryish and yet fun too. ~enfant_eternel
Fourth is KP, I am not sure he will forgive me for this, but here goes.. he also has some interesting stuff... and funny.. imac_insomniac, eh
Sorry everyone, but I am sure you now understand the moral blackmail I was in..
I am still looking for number 5... a few ideas, but nothing certain as yet, but watch this space...
Tuesday Rainstorms was my first choice, but her blog is offline right now, damn it!!
I hate chain letters, I hate being put on a spot, I hate being forced into doing anything, maybe even this shows up as a weird habit.
so, when I got this email, I screamed, I dug my heels in, I said something sounding like 'shan't!' and then thought about the moral blackmail I was now under.
The email....
"Sheila,
You are my candidate for "5 Weird Habits Meme" It's silly internet chain game.
To find more about this go to: http://challenge.visualessence.nl/C514241107/E20051214211418/index.html
Regards,
Boris"
So, I spent a few days thinking..
The weird habits were actually quite easy, in fact I was wondering which ones to not admit to, as 5 seems such an easy number to own up to. I can sort of clean them up and only admit to nice non-guilt feeling oddities. I actually like to be thought of as eccentric. Odd, no.. weird.. no.. not really, but eccentric seems to be fine. "think different, think Mac", I suppose fits a lot of chatters and online people I know.
The biggest problem has been finding 5 people who have blogs that are willing to have them advertised on my blog. Now, I apologise here, I conned em all. Evil bitch that I am, I asked them if I could sort of put their blog on mine, and omitted to tell them about the tagging. Oh well, its all in good fun. At the time of writing this, I only have 4 people caught, but I have an idea for number 5.
WEIRD HABITS
1. My most famous weird habit are my snails. I keep giant African land snails as pets. I can't keep a dog or a cat, as I like to be able to travel. Its not easy in UK as we have such odd and much needed anti-rabies laws so we can't visit other countries with a dog. My snails on the other hand can be made to hibernate for several days, or just fed a few handfuls of lettuce and left, without fear of cruelty.
2. I have a lot of elephants around my house. It started off as a joke with a now deceased uncle of mine, we used to swap elephant junk, but since he died I have sort of increased some of this.
3. I am drawn to blue glass, the rich cobalt blue stuff. It began with a case of TyNant bottles and has sort of grown. And I refuse to spend a fortune on this junk, so its secondhand markets and empty wine bottles for me, even sherry had to be consumed to allow me to have a few more blue glass bottles. (such a strain ;) )
4. My real life friends can't understand this one, but some of you lot might. I wake up in the mornings, often as grumpy as hell and have to have a cup of tea, but now also a chat. For someone who can't speak 2 words on an average morning, I am able to type and chat to a room full of drunks and almost seem coherent. I even now find it difficult to start the day without a chat.
5. I chew pens. Need I say more?
Now.. my victims...
First has to be Chance aka Glasgow aka frootkake. Her blog is Same old chance
Second is De_boney aka Roy, now he tells me that he has been galvanised into starting his blog again since I asked him about this.. ok.. since I conned him. De_boney. Let me know if you do get a new link/URL and I will put it up here. Thnx Roy, the new link... De_boney's new blog.. Well Done!!
Third is Girl_Friday, I like this one, its just so natural and diaryish and yet fun too. ~enfant_eternel
Fourth is KP, I am not sure he will forgive me for this, but here goes.. he also has some interesting stuff... and funny.. imac_insomniac, eh
Sorry everyone, but I am sure you now understand the moral blackmail I was in..
I am still looking for number 5... a few ideas, but nothing certain as yet, but watch this space...
Tuesday Rainstorms was my first choice, but her blog is offline right now, damn it!!
posted by Sheila at
08:53
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Five Weird Habits Meme:
1. I hold my bra in front of the heater in the bedroom before I put it on in the morning. I hate being cold and will do anything I can to make sure the garments closest to my body are warm before wearing them. There is nothing better feeling than a piece of clothing freshly pulled from a dryer, why not simulate it by holding it in front of a heater!
2. I prefer to drink tepid water and absolutely refuse to drink water at restaurants if they have placed ice in it. The warmer the water, the happier I am. Also, I do not let kettles whistle. I pull the water off before it gets to high boiling point so the tea cools more rapidly.
3. In order to do any sort of artistic work, I must make a complete mess of my living space first. For example, I must scatter all my images, paper, pens, erasers, rulers, etc on a table or floor with cardboard and more papers. I will ultimately loose my scissors 4 times and my pencil every time I put it down which is quickly followed by "Where the #@$% is it now!" to which I will slam my hand down and fling the pencil across the room or scratch my head and find its behind my ear.
4. If given the opportunity and the money, I will blow it all on second hand clothing and trinkets that I "think" I need only to sell them months later for much less than I bought them for or I will take them back to another thrift store.
5. Ever since I was a child I have idly caressed my arm lightly because it felt weird, somehow this transferred over to when I am sleeping and my boyfriend sometimes wakes to find me with an arm shoved into the air while the other hand rubs it. I am a very deep sleeper and I never remember any of this.
Tagging: (picked at random on livejournal)
bleedngonsunday
cherryheavy
dinobryce
gothiccripple
halicarnassus
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Anonymous, at 19/12/2005, 10:38
WOW congratulations Sheila, you did it and you are much more normal than me (except for these snails, elephants, chewing pen etc ha ha. I have to admit tho I hate chain games this one is different it must be that people agree to do it because it's same process as confessing our sins.
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Anonymous, at 19/12/2005, 10:58
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