April 14, 2006

  • 6 Weird Things About Me

    I got tagged a while ago, just didn't do it 'til now. Here's 6 things (not 5, Shantelle-but good try) that are weird about me. And listen up-it took me quite a while to think of these things. I didn't just pump them out off the top of my head like my wife did. No, I had to think a long time about this, and frankly, I'm not sure why...

    1) I cannot and will not touch the bottom of a swimming pool, lake, ocean, or any other body of water with my feet. I hate it. It freaks me out to not know what I'm stepping on (this is especially difficult in lakes where you can't see the bottom).  This may come from an unlimited availability to swimming at my Grandma's house growing up. There were always bugs and gross stuff on the bottom of the pool and it scared me as a child. One time there was a dead tarantula at the bottom. I think that's when I stopped swimming for good...

    2) I hate eating fatty foods (like, for main courses/appetizers, etc...). I don't eat fried food, or creamy pasta, or any other high calorie main course dish (with the exception of an occasional piece of pizza at my favorite restaurant, or a cheeseburger at the best cheeseburger place ever--and these are very rare occasions). However, I intake all kinds of calories on dessert. I love cookies, candy, and ice cream (although, it must be light ice cream)--and I highly prefer fruity dessert to chocolate dessert.

    3) I never drink soda. I have maybe one soda per year. I only drink water, Starbucks, and occasionally a Jamba Juice or Vitamin Water. The last time I drank soda on a regular basis was in 1995, as a sophomore in high school. I would go to my punk band practice (where I played bass) and drink like three or four Pepsis, and I loved it-until I realized it was horrible for me. That's when I stopped.

    4) I'm an avid collector. I have probably every Superman comic book published between 1993 and 1998--every issue. This means the embossed versions, the special new-stand only covers, the spin-offs and side stories...every one. Because when I collect something, I want to do a good job of it. I also have DVD's that I've never watched, but because they were part of a series or trilogy, I have them. For example, I have 24 Season Three, although I've never seen it. I bought it because I had Seasons 1 and 2...and I later bought 4...Also on this track, if there are two versions of a product, I have to have the "Collector's edition" instead of the regular one. Like the Seinfeld DVD's, I spent the extra $$ for the box set with the puffy shirt, or the LOTR trilogy--every movie came out with the extended edition AND they had the extended edition in the collectors box with the extra DVD and the statue of something from the movie. Which one do you think I got? Yeah, the latter of the two...

    5) I don't really look people in the eyes when I talk to them. I'm not really sure why on this one...

    6) I couldn't memorize lyrics to sing a solo if a gun were pointed to my head. The music? No problem, I can memorize a piano piece easy...If it's a choir piece, or a group thing? No big deal. But as soon as it's a solo or something, there's just  no way on this earth that I can memorize it. I always get distracted and my mind goes blank. This is why it was so awesome at Midway to have the plasma screen on the sound booth. That thing enabled us all to make it through those solos...but just so you know--don't ask me to sing a solo unless I can cheat. I really biffed it up big time on a duet with Christy the other night. I just suck at singing solo's (unless the words are there...).

    Wow. What a trip. I'm weird. I don't think we've heard Mike's yet, but he's already been tagged.

Comments (13)

  • *jaw drops to floor* And I thought that I was a Superman freak!! :D You'll have to lend those to me, now that you're in the area...

    Man, on all the rest of those, I'm totally the opposite. I love fatty foods, but don't really eat much in the way of dessert, I have to look at people when I'm talking to them, or I feel like I'm not paying attention. And for some reason, I memorize vocal music much better than instrumental. I can remember the intervals no problem, and the words, it's just knowing the exact notes that gets me...

  • 2) I hate eating fatty foods (like, for main courses/appetizers, etc...). However, I intake all kinds of calories on dessert....

    I am your exact opposite. You're Lex Luthor and I'm Superman. I'm Superman and you're Bizzaro. Basically, I'm just Superman, and you're a weird eater. You're Feldman... from across the hall.

    3) I never drink soda... I loved it-until I realized it was horrible for me. That's when I stopped.

    You mean bad for you like coffee, sugar, cookies, etc, etc?

  • I'm totally with you on #3; can't remember ever being into soda.  On rare occasions, though, I will fall for a pineapple or strawberry soda.  But truthfully, you're just not that weird.  :o )

  • Yeah, we already knew you were wierd. :)

    Funny thing is I realized after reading that I already knew most of your wierd facts that you listed, except for the swimming pool one! I've never seen you with a soda, sweets and Starbucks are your two vices, you collect stuff for sure, etc.

  • Totally understand the aversion to touching the ground in lakes.  Lakes are my least favorite swimming spots.  Love the ocean because of the waves, but get the chills thinking about what might be lurking in the murky water.  Had a friend when I was little start screaming while swimming in a lake.  Turned out she had leeches on the back of her leg.  Yep, I'm with you on the lake thing. 

  • No sodas....unheard of..lol.  Our household drinks way to many.

  • I don't care for soda much either....I'd rather have water with a squeeze of lemon or lime!  You DO collect things like no one else I know,,,,that's giving it your best in ALL things! lol

  • If I had seen a dead tarantula anywhere, I may never return...

  • Dude. You need to swim in some cleaner places.

  • No Superman? Does this mean you won't drive to your parents' place to get them for me?? :P

  • The not looking in the eyes thing while you're talking to someone?  I hear that it's testosterone based.  No kidding!  One of those shows like 20/20 had a study on Venus vs. Mars and they say most men do not look each other directly in the eyes when talking - because that would be some kind of challenge...so I guess that means your caveman roots, or your LOTR roots are showing.

  • You mean I didn't have to do seven I could have gotten away with Six?  Dang, that hurts.  Brother, your six confirms what I had always assumed - YOU'RE WEIRD : ) ]  (Waysout, just joking. Don't want you to get a complex or nothing !!!) Your okay, I'm okay, okay : ) !!!

  • proposition:  nertz night changed to Friday night at the semsens

    supporting arguments: 1. Melody could come because she doesn't have rehearsal on sat. mornings anymore

    2. Chris could come because he doesn't have rehearsal on sat. mornings anymore

    3. you love us and want us to come

    4. I'd let you win a few times.  you don't have to be threatened.

    5. did I mention, Chris and i could come because we don't have sat rehearsals anymore?  oh..I did.  well, looks like the ball's in your court.  :)

    6. we could bring cookies???????

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