i am neurotic.

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Aug 27

100% or nothing

If I go to watch a movie at the theater or a television show and I miss any part of the beginning, I cannot stay and watch it. Even if I only missed a minute.

burp milk

If someone burps or farts in the vicinity of something I am eating that has dairy, I have to throw it out.  I think the “milk” attracts the burp germs.

being considerate

Whenever I pass a cyclist on the road, I always check in the rear view mirror after passing them to make sure I haven’t bumped into or run them over.

designs = happy

I always get the paper towels with the designs on them.  If I get the plain ones, every time I look at the roll I feel a twinge of sadness.

Aug 26

scan your drink

i cannot drink out of plastic soft drink bottles, water bottles, and sports drink bottles with the paper that has the logo on it. i always take it off so i can see what i’m drinking so i don’t swallow bugs or objects that are in the container.

peeping tom

When I’m home alone I can’t walk by a window with out hurrying past. For the fear of someone looking in at me.

3am snack

I wake up every night at 3 am, give or take a few minutes.  I go into the kitchen and eat something sweet, washed down by milk straight from the gallon.  I then go back to sleep.  I’ve been doing this for 21 years.

square comfort

whenever i was younger and i started to feel anxious i would square numbers in my head. to this day i know the squares up to and even above 1600.

Aug 25

procrastination

i have to play and beat windows solitaire before i can do any real work at the office. i also have to do this before working after coming back from lunch.

thanks for the shower

after i’ve finished in the shower, i have to turn around and watch at least two drips of water drop into the bath and then say thank you!

what came first? 1 dozen eggs or a package of chicken?

I can’t go to the grocery store and buy chicken and eggs at the same time. It’s like buying the before and after…

am i mad at you? look at my toothbrush

I arrange my roommates and mine’s toothbrushes to the mood we are currently in. If we are angry, the brushes will not face each other. If we’re happy they will face each other as if we are dancing and laughing.

i'm the only one who can crunch

I find the sound of someone biting into an apple, carrot, stalk of celery, or other crunchy fruit & veg to be absolutely repulsive. Makes me wince and shudder. I often have to excuse myself from the table if a friend is eating a salad. But if I’m doing the biting, it doesn’t bother me at all.

Aug 22

de vorld

Every time I hear the opening music for Public Radio’s ” The World”  I find myself saying ” De Vorld” in a stupid German accent.

stay clean feet

when i get out of the shower, i tiptoe around the house because i feel like that floor is always dirty and don’t want to get my newly cleaned feet dirty.

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