quirks

 

Happy Wednesday, friends! I was going to link up with some people today for a Let's Look type of post, but the topic wasn't interesting to me. It was all about what's in your grocery cart, and I feel like I buy the same things every week, so mwah mwah. Instead, I thought I'd share some quirks about myself that you may not know.

I write in my journal everyday. That may not seem surprising to you, but the truth is that I have to write in my journal each day. If I don't, I feel like I've skipped something vitally important, and I also feel like if I don't take meticulous notes of where I read in the Bible that day, that it didn't happen or I won't remember. I've been doing this for so long that I've never thought of mentioning it here, but it's why I go through so many journals. I also use a journal just to write sometimes, particularly prayers on days when speaking them seems hard. 

(This is the one I'm currently using.)

I have to have my television volume set on an even number. Todd loves to set it at 41 just to mess with me. 🤣🤪

I refuse to let myself drink something other than water if I haven't drank one cup of water yet. And one "cup" consists of 40 ounces. This excludes coffee! I drink one cup of coffee every morning, then one cup full of water, before moving onto my protein coffee breakfast drink. If I have a soft drink, I have to earn it first. I know, this is ridiculous. I'm a grown woman! 

I have to get dressed in this order: I brush my teeth, I wash my face again and moisturize, then I do makeup, hair, followed by clothes last. I wear a nightshirt while I get dressed, because I often get hot while I'm doing all of this. In what order do you do this? 

I took a typing class in high school and I often practice typing while I'm sitting. I know, I know...this means that I'm an extremely fast typist. Speaking of typing, you may remember me mentioning a while back in a "did you know" post that sweaterdresses is the longest word you can type only with your left hand. That's why that appealed to me so much!

When my manicure or pedicure isn't perfect, it drives me bananas. This is why gel pedicures appeal to me; they're almost impossible to mess up, and I always have a dog stepping on my toes, scraping the polish off (it was normal)! When I went to the Cape a couple of years ago with my sisters, the day that I got there, a nail chipped. I cut it down really short and then filed it, so it wouldn't be noticeable, but I was so irritated that it happened! 

Sometimes I obsess over smells. I never ever want my house to smell like five dogs live here. I would also prefer it to not look like five dogs lived here, and while that is inevitable on most days, I am constantly dusting furniture, spraying down countertops, and vacuuming the floor. Because of the smell thing, I use plug-ins and candles to help me out. I don't know why it never occurred to me to do that for our upstairs until recently, but it's true. I bought the Hawaiian breeze scent for the upstairs, and it pairs nicely with what's downstairs. Those are my favorite things right now, plug-ins, and there's not a chance I'll burn the house down with one.

This applies to me personally, as well, and is why I go through lotions so quickly! I can't wear perfume because of my ridiculously sensitive nose, so I use lotion as that when I get dressed each day. I haven't had great success in being able to wear a fragrance in a long time; that being said, I just ordered some perfume with the money I earned from Amazon recently! I hope I love it, it's from the brand Good Chemistry. Stay tuned!

I also make myself "earn" being able to sit and watch tv, unless it's a weekend. For instance, I'm typing this at ten thirty Monday morning, and while I could watch something, I haven't done anything productive yet in the house, so I'm doing those things first, then I'll settle in with a show around lunch time. Again, I'm shaking my head at myself.

Tell me you have some weird quirks! I'd love for you to share a few with me. Thanks for reading my blog, today! Love to all.