I was tagged by The Hubs last week to do this post full of obscure and weird stuff all about me. If you don’t know The Hubs, he is the other half of my friend Jen at People I Want to Punch in the Throat. I’m not gonna start the discussion as to who is the “better” half, but since I was lucky enough to have lunch with Jen last week and The Hubs did not join her, I award her the points. Now, onto this post. I am supposed to give you guys some random facts about myself so that you get to know me better. Let us see…
1. I hate chewing gum. To quote my dear Johnny in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; “Chewing gum is really gross. Chewing gum I hate the most.” (You know I can’t do a post like this without mentioning him just once). I will occasionally chew on a piece just long enough to get whatever nasty taste is in my mouth to disappear then I spit it out the car window or throw it into the nearest bush.
Oh, wait, I mean I will discreetly place it in a tissue and dispose of it in a proper receptacle. Not only do I not like to chew it, I hate to watch and listen to other people chew it as well. The popping and chomping and smacking. Not to mention when the littles get that crap all over their face, usually the super bubble nasty ass gum that you have to remove with steel wool. I particularly enjoyed it when Mouse decided to save her gum for later a la Violet Beauregarde, and stuck it right on her neck. At the hairline. That went over real well. There were scissors involved, and lots of tears.
2. I sing. All. The. Time. If I’m not singing out loud, there is music going in my head. I would rather have music playing than have the television on. If there is quiet time, the music in my head turns on. It’s like radio station in my head all day, every day. It doesn’t even matter what it is, Metallica, The Moody Blues, Nirvana, The Dixie Chicks, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. I don’t care, I’m the one singing it so it’s up to you if want to listen or not.
3. I have a fear of losing my kids via drowning in the car. Totally random I know, especially since I don’t live anywhere near a big body of water. I occasionally have horrible dreams about driving with the kids strapped into their car seats and we go off the road into a river or lake and I can’t get them out. I hate the totally helpless feeling that I wake up with, not to mention the heart palpitations, and I always have to get up and check on every single little head. I will probably have nightmares tonight after just typing this short little paragraph. Great.
4. I love peanut butter and butter sandwiches. I don’t know what it is about the creamy deliciousness of the peanut butter and butter put together, but slather it on thick and I’m happy.
5. I can speak a little bit of German and a little bit of Spanish. The problem here is that I have been known to mix them together. This is never good when you are in a quaint little German village and you are asking a cute little shop owner if they have that tablecloth in “rojo”. Oops. Throw in a couple bottles of wine at a village Wine fest and I’m screwed. ”English, por favor.”
Wah, Wah, Wah.
6. At one time I could play every woodwind instrument, and I could do it well. Not all at once of course, so don’t be a smarty pants. My first two years at Kansas State I was a music major on scholarship, then I broke my poor parents’ hearts and changed my major like every good college student does. What goes around, comes around however as Mini-me started band this year and chose…are you ready for this? The freaking trombone. Heartbroken. Not that the trombone isn’t great and all, but it is a BRASS instrument. BRASS. Ugh.
7. I have a hard time coming up with random and obscure things about me. Maybe I just don’t think of myself as random and obscure? Maybe I just write about myself too much? I mean I did this post about myself, and then there was this one about my inability to be a pioneer woman , or this one about what I look like. We can’t forget my invite to Johnny Depp (still waiting Johnny, offer still stands *hint, hint*), or this one also all about me. There are more, but I’m starting to feel a little self-centered here. I promise I am not this self absorbed, I just suppose it is always easier to write about what you know the best. I don’t mind making myself look ridiculous if it makes someone laugh, so I guess that is why I do what I do.
I think I am supposed to tag other bloggers to do this, but instead I will just issue the challenge to anyone who wants to accept it. Look into yourself, what makes you…well, what makes you, YOU? Share it with me when you are done, you know I want to know about it.
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My son chose trumpet. Gah.
You know I’ll do this because I’m easily persuaded. Haha
I hate chewing gum too. It hurts my jaw. A tip if one of the kids ever gets gum in their hair again….peanut butter. The oil in the peanut butter neutralizes the stickiness in the gum so you can just wipe it out. Peanut butter actually works on most sticky residue that you might use Goo Gone for. And of course while you have it out you can make your peanut butter and butter sandwich.
I luv chewing gum but I only do the window thing on major roads where no one walks. I think of dessert as a major food group and icecream can be eaten for any meal (that is why there are so many flavors). I am a bored homemaker who loves to get together with her BFF and do crazy stuff like a 20yr old with the help of IBprofen
Holy shit. Woodwinds. From now on, you are known as Zamfir G, master of the woodwind family. Love it!
Awesome list – I am totally with you on the chewing gum and Johnny Depp – I’ve loved him since 21 Jump Street. And unfortunately, I have #3 in common with you – but my big anxiety is who do I get to first? I have a 5 year old who is in a booster seat and can unbuckle herself, yay – but I have twins still in car seats. Sophies Choice I tell you!
Challenge accepted: Here is my similar list I did as part of Theme Thursday last month – if you are interested.
http://lorihokie.blogspot.com/2012/10/10-weird-things-about-me.html
Wow! So many unusual facts- and the only one I share is #4. However, as I love #4 almost to the marrying point, I’ll still follow your posts loyally. Even better- if JD shows up at my doorstep I’ll fedex his skinny behind straight to you!
I am kinda freaking out because #3 is my biggest fear also!!! I don’t want to go over bridges, near lakes, rivers…it’s bad. I love this list!!
I love you even more…and I can truly say you do sing..all the time..because I’ve heard you. xo Sorry about my constant gum chewing in chicago. I just wanted fresh breath around you! xo bahahaa!
Love gum because it serves a purpose. It’s way less calories than all the other crap I’d be putting in my mouth if I weren’t chewing gum. I sympathize with your fear of your kids drowning, but don’t worry, it’ll pass. Then you’ll have teenagers and all your fears will revolve around all the ways they may be conspiring to kill you.
I like this – it’s sort of neat to see another layer of KNIHAYHT! Thanks for sharing! I may have to do this too – I’ll tag you for credit on the post if I do!
Evil Joy…
German & Spanish here,too. A tiny bit of French, enough to get me sex.
Oh,gum. I have never seen a grown man lose his shit as fast as my hubby does over gum.
I accept that challenge! Now I have to think. I’m so used to my weirdness that I have to pause and figure out what is truly odd. This will be fun.
I don’t fear my children drowning in the car, but I do fear losing them and have lots of very strange dreams about that. I also have dreams about floods. Like huge tidal wives and stuff washing everything away. I live in Iowa. Go figure.
I read this and for all the world thought you liked peanut butter and chocolate sandwiches. I thought that sounded like the most wonderful thing in the world! Then I read it again-peanut butter and butter is not something I personally eat, but a lot of people feel they have to put butter on there first. Something about how the peanut butter goes on?
I’m new to your blog and am enjoying it (though I admit I missed this post yesterday)! Now I have to think about my weirdness. This could take awhile…
Weird! I hate gum too (thought I was the only one), I sing EVERYTHING and as I read this Metallica was on my radio, and I fear my kids drowning (in car or otherwise), and other stuff too. I knew I loved you, were even common on the random and obscure level. OH, and I was first chair alto Sax in high school. (stupid brass!) I think JD is smokin hot but would totally hold him down till you got there if I found him. Love ya babe! Devan