6 Weird Things

I'm pretending HeyMom tagged me since she sort of left that part wide open ;-)

Six Things that are Weird about Me

1. My Musical Tastes: I have been known to burn songs from Roger Miller; Peter, Paul & Mary; Eminem; and Bowling for Soup all to one CD. I will not, as a habit, however, listen to country music because I truly believe it is psychologically damaging.
   
2. My Claustrophobic Toes: My shoes have to have plenty of room for my toes to wiggle and I'm very picky about socks. They can't have extra stuff that might wad up around the toe. Even being careful about those two things, I occasionally have spells where I just have to kick my shoes off IMMEDIATELY because my toes are gasping for air. Once, I was at a galla event for a non-profit I worked for and my poor toes were stuffed into these horrendous shoes that I had to wear because tennies wouldn't work with my dress. Near the end of the evening (I had held it together for as long as possible) I had to step into a closet to rip my shoes and those darned panty-house from my feet because I was pretty sure my toes were seriously going to expire. I drove home barefoot.
   
3. My Relationship with My Mother: I still have a tendency to talk about my mother in the present tense. Then I start to worry that people a) won't realize she is dead or b) think I don't realize she is dead. So I find myself having to work that into the conversation and then wishing I'd never brought her up in the first place.
   
4. My Leaving the House Routine: A visit to the bathroom must be the absolute last thing I do before leaving on a car trip of any kind (even just to the grocery store) and if something interupts my routine (like forgotten sunglasses or the checkbook is still on the counter) I have to redo my entire exit routine even if it's been less than 3 minutes that I was prepared to leave home in the first place.
   
5. My Microwave Oven Stance: Don't own one. Won't own one. Don't miss owning one (it's been 13+ years). I think the world would be a better/healthier place if you all got rid of yours, as well. However, I will never ever refuse a bowl of microwave popcorn if I'm visiting your house.
   
6. I'm a Stay-At-Home Feminist: Put them together however you'd like. I feel strongly as strongly about one as I do the other. I hope we are creating a world where my son will be accepted as a stay-at-home parent, if that's what he chooses to do, as will my daughters. I want a world where having children is a contemplated choice rather than just the next stage of the game.
   

Now I'm supposed to tag six people: Mrs. Magoo, Marshall Dillon, Samantha, Rand, and my 2 girls... you're it!