I got a pretty sweet tag from Holly that I have to live up to, I suppose.  I’m sure many could argue that this list could be much longer than seven things.  Of course, I could think of a million…that is, until I had to write down seven after being tagged.  Okay, let’s give it a try.

My seven random/weird things:

1.  I’m a word hater.  No, I don’t hate all words, but there is one specific word that makes me want to hurl.  The “M” word.  Nope.  Not going to say what the word is, because I don’t even want to type it out I dislike it that much.  I cringe and maybe even throw up a little inside when I hear it.  Don’t misunderstand…I am a word nerd at heart, but there are always a few words that make you wish they didn’t exist.  I’m just saying, synonyms are always an option!

2.  I have an obsession with locking doors.  Seriously, I grew up in the ghetto and it was a way of life.  I think our apartment was broken into at least twice a month, so there was a small victory in knowing that the locked door made it more of a challenge!  I lock the door when I come in and when I leave the house and car.  I have to check it before I go to bed, or else I lay here and wonder if it is locked.  Some might call it an “OCD” thing…I’m just chalkin’ it up to growin’ up in da hizood!

3.  Okay, strangely enough (this one is for you Holly!) I follow the same teeth brushing regimen as Holly.  I always brush my teeth, tongue, and lips.  I can’t stand the feeling of flaky lips.  I love chapstick, but sometimes it just doesn’t do the trick.  So, kudos to you Holly for thinking the same!

4.  I giggle when I am extremely tired.  Okay, so I tend to laugh and giggle a lot in general, but we’re not talking about the “usual” stuff, we’re talking random.  I don’t laugh like a hyena or anything, (okay, okay…on a rare occasion!)  but I do get kind giggle uncontrollably in a lack of energy kind of way.  I try to not let it get to that point, but you know how it goes with sleep.  Sometimes you get it, sometimes you don’t.

5.  Okay, here is another vocabulary entry (I’m seeing a pattern).  I usually wake up with a random vocabulary word stuck in my head.  It could be anything from a simple every day word, or one of those “super cali fragil istic expi ali docious” kind of words.  They get stuck in my head like those songs that VH1 calls “earwigs.” I love to learn new words and have even gone so far as making up fun sentence games with the “Word of the Day” e-mails. Um, right…I meant to say that someone else I know does this. NEXT!

6.  Let’s see…I love the smell of vintage books.  I have several old books that I collected in the U.K. and I LOVE the smell of them.  No, I don’t walk around smelling them all day and I don’t wear black market “old book smell” perfume.  I love the smell because it reminds me of how old they are and it is exciting to think about how far they have come.  It’s fun to think about how many people have read them and enjoyed the stories they hold within.  Well, I guess that makes me a book-nerd then too!  I ain’t too proud to say it!

7.  I have an obsession with office supplies.  I could probably drop more money in a visit to Staples or Office Depot than I would in Target or Walmart.  I don’t know what it is, but I love it.  I love finding that perfect pen…you know, the one that you have to hide from clepto co-workers.  I love post-it notes in bright colors and weird shapes.  There is a long, sad, trail of calendars and day-timers.  Don’t worry, I won’t ever take it too far.  I just avoid going to that section in the store.  I know my limits and I try to not even get close to the line.  I try not to look when the shiny new office supplies catalog shows up at work.  I try to not hold on to the label maker at work…okay, so I may hang on to it for long spans of time.  They’re too fun to give up!

Okay, I don’t know if I like this whole “just lay it out there” method of displaying my weird habits.  One might think this entry should have been named “You might be a weirdo if..” or “You know you need therapy if…”

I suppose I’ll just bank on whoever I tag next has even more weird habits.  Speaking of “tag!”  I’m new to the tagging business, so I don’t know the proper etiquette yet.  I guess I will just add a couple of names hope they happen to read my blog.   Tracy and Katie…you’ve just been tagged!