unremarkable

i've been tagged by Eliza, so now i have to list 6 unremarkable quirks about myself. i've been avoiding this precisely because of what Eliza sites in her post about quirks being inherently remarkable. and also i'm lazy.

so, these are my 6 unremarkable quirks:

1. when I attend a movie, i cast myself in that movie and participate as such, much to the chagrin of Warren and probably all audience members. whether it's to cheer a character on: (literally, while clapping hands) 'YAY!!!!!' or lend moral support: "oh, honey". or fiercely admonish: "you bastard!". maybe i wasn't cast in your little movie, but i feel that shit.

2. i cry when i leave my mom. this habit began as a child upon leaving my grandmama's house. i would actually take a kleenex tissue and wave it to her, sobbing as we left. much to my embarrassment, and i sometimes think to my mother's as well (though she would never admit it)i have resumed this tradition after most visits home. sans tissue this time though. baby steps.

3. ever since i discovered the term 'chicago smile' and what it pertains to (i think it was a scene in Miller's Crossing) - i will look at a curb and imagine the violent scene and cringe as if in pain, while holding my mouth.

4. i tend to hold grudges. sometimes i remember an exchange from years ago and play out the scene the way i wish it would have gone. what's really sort of disappointing is that even in my fantasy dialogue, i end up feeling like a schmuck. perhaps that's sort of a given when you enact a scene between yourself and yourself to the mirror in your bedroom, alone, in your underwear, with dirty pits.

5. do past quirks count? i am counting this one even though I DON'T DO THIS ANYMORE. - when i was little and took ballet classes, i used to love to come home, go into my room, take of my slippers, put the inside to my nose, and inhale deeply. then i would sit indian style and smell my crotch (leotard still on folks don't be gross).

6. i pick up pennies, make wishes on eyelashes and birthday candles and get too excited when i see a wishing well.

Tag you're it!

Jen MacNeil

Jenny Rubin

Sara Schaefer

Carolyn Castiglia

Brandy Barber

Mindy Raf


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* Link the person who tagged you
* Mention the rules in your blog
* Tell about six unspectacular quirks of yours
* Tag six following bloggers by linking them
* Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged