as if i wasn't already weird as it was...

• i am the most logical and emotional person i know. they often fight in my head on who's right.
• when i take public transit on the ground, i have to sit near a exit, but when i fly i have to have a window seat, and when i'm on a boat i prefer to be on the deck.
• i wear my heart on my sleeve more times than i care to admit. it is cause for maybe more trouble than it could be worth, but man, the stories and the lessons.
• i use my teeth to put on bras. think about that one.
• the only reason that dopey from snow white and the seven dwarves is my favorite disney character? when i was in elem school my family and i went to disneyland, and he came up and hugged me during the electric light parade. several years later when i found out that my favorite backstreet boy AJ was dopey in a grade school production, i knew it was meant to be.
• i write fairly fast, have a good memory, and ask fun questions; pretty nice tools to have being a journalist as well as someone to hang out with.
• every time i hear the opening notes of "under pressure" by david bowie, i always secretly hope that it's really "ice ice baby" by vanilla ice. every. time. i hope one day this fucking comes true.
• i can't do the "spock" signal with my fingers, and i desperately wish sometimes i could. should i do finger push ups?
• i am what you call an "active watcher" when it comes to movies. i'm really expressive when i watch films: sinking back in my chair when the suspense is high, gasping, or on a handful of occasions, screaming. most of my friends say this is way entertaining to watch and sometimes will watch me for a few minutes instead of the actual movie!
• when i go out to eat, i try to order stuff i can't make at home. somehow it makes me feel a little better that i'm spending money.
• i have an unhealthy crush on bob saget.
• when i go around the corner from my house to walk up the hill to my bus stop, i take a deep breath and suck in the air between my lips. it usually helps determine how windy the day will be.
• i wash my glasses every time i take a shower.
• i read the last page in books before i begin my quest to drink in the whole thing. i usually don't remember the ending when i get to it though, so it's like a surprise, all over!
• i think i lucid dream. i have a pretty vivid imagination that translates when i sleep, and as a result i have some crazy dreams with different characters who would not have known each other in real life. i don't dream every night, but i remember most when i wake up.
• my need to be independent and feel so is strongly linked to my pride.
• i drink hot chocolate to make myself calm when i am stressed out. something about it totally soothes me.
• a trick i occassionally do: if i am not inclined to listen to someone speak, i will peer at them from over the tops of my glasses to make it -look- like i am paying attention! zing!
• sometimes if i am not interested in telling someone my name (i.e. shady dude on the bus), i will usually give my middle name (lauren)! other favorites include madeleine and catalina.
• every time i go to sparky's, i eat the strawberry ones out of the jam caddy at the table. i don't know why, but it's a habit i've had ever since moving to sf.
• i tie my shoes like this - also, there are 17 ways you can tie those suckers, according to this site - who knew.
• i grab newspapers from the middle of the stack out of street kiosks - somehow it makes me feel like they are fresher?
• i like to complete questionnaires, online like on myspace or take surveys. i also really like to fill out paperwork, like when i get a new job or have to fill out official forms. there is something so mysteriously satisfying about penning your information neatly on a form, and it looking perfect...
• i don't wear jewelry that competes with my chest tattoo, nor do i wear hanging earrings (they bother me soooo much).
• i am blessed to have clear and healthy skin, but i don't use any makeup remover - i usually just either wash my face normally and/or rub the eye makeup off with my fingers.
• i've never had any childhood diseases - mumps, measles, chicken pox et al (neither has my brother). the extent of my hospital visits has been for a sore throat.
• i always shave my right leg first in the shower.
• i think ketchup is pointless. team mustard.
• i rub my feet together when i'm cold much like i was trying to start a fire.
• when i get nervous, i play with the piercings in my ears. all 14 of them.
• if i get anxious, i pull the hair out of my forearms. it doesn't hurt, but there are small bald spots where i did it habitually.
• despite the fact i have 14 piercings and three tattooes, i am absolutely petrified of needles.
• i pour in hot chocolate first, hot water second.
• nine times out of ten i will never cross a street without waiting for the sign to turn white.
• i really hate to get my hands dirty while eating, so i avoid greasy food and things i'd have to eat with my fingers; i'll eat it with a fork and knife instead. but, i'm more than willing to get my hands, fingers, and under my nails dirty for art or active participation events. i love sticking my hands in developer and using my fingers to smudge ink on printmaking materials.
• i am really ocd about cleanliness to the point where i have to do dishes immediately or right after food consumption. i also like having one sponge for the sink and countertops, and another for dishes.
• if i am wearing pants, i put my socks and shoes on while the pants are stil unbuttoned, and then fasten them when i finish bending over to stand up.
• if i see someone has called but not left a message, i don't call them back because i haven't been specified to, though obviously i was getting called for a reason.