oddities and such

The rules: The first player of this game starts with the "6 weird things/habits about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things, as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their comments and tell them to read yours.

Karina tagged me for this. A preliminary oddity/irony: she and I communicate more often now that we're in different cities. Hehe... (Wish we could've hung out more when we were still in the same office, Karina!) Anyway, I think it's good to own up to one's own eccentricities, so here goes.

1) My obsessive-compulsive behaviour is the object of many inside jokes. Uncapped pens, disorderly pillowcases, and upturned collars unsettles me. I am not a neat freak, there are just certain insignificant things that I find unnerving. But I'm trying to outgrow this. I recognize that walking back at least five times to our house gate to make sure that it's locked is totally unhealthy.

2) I think in the deepest recesses of my soul, I don't like being with people. When I was a kid, I cried when my mother invited other kids to my birthday party. In a previous life, I might've been a hermit. There are times when I actually go out of my way to avoid any human interaction.

3) My initial instinct when I get overwhelmed by anger or frustration is to walk out. Blind, aimless walks. The last time I did this was a few weeks ago when I half-ran out of the office and later found myself in Escriva. I scared the sh*t out of my friend whom I left in mid-conversation and those who saw me rushing to the elevators.

4) I'd like to die young. And I have a list of people I want to die ahead of - those I'd miss too much if they went ahead of me. And I want to be cremated; I don't want people looking at my lifeless body laid in a coffin and forced to politely remark how peaceful I look as if I'm just sleeping. Oh, please.

5) I've never been in love. At least, I'm pretty sure I haven't.

6) Hmm, it's tough coming up with a sixth one to share. All I can think of right now is that I like Sunflower crackers with Cheez Whiz and hot sauce. :)

It's amusing to question normalcy every now and then. Let's unearth more weirdness into the open so I'm tagging Tago, Ryan, Tim, Macha, Jo'Aqs, and Dian. I'm sure you won't have any trouble coming up with your own lists. ;)