Quote & Tag

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but rather, "hmm.... that's funny...."
- Isaac Asimov

I thought that quote was rather amusing, and true but anyways,

I was tagged a while ago, but I never did it (bad me!).
I think I was instructed to tell 6 (?) weird things about myself
So here goes nothing...

1. I am antisocial
- I'm not antisocial because I don't like people (well I generally don't, but that's not the point). I'm more antisocial because I am socially anxious. I'm socially anxious
- not because I think I'm fat, or because I am worried people will think I am BUT I am constantly judging myself through other people's eyes. I'm not sure where I got this habit (mom?) but I can't seem to kick it, no matter how hard I try. You see people? It's not you, it's me.

Stemming from #1...

2. I have never ordered a pizza, or more than 3 items on a sub
- The first part's a bit of a lie, cause I once ordered pizza online, but I've been told that doesn't count. As for subs, I have a 3 item limit (not counting cheese, lettuce, and tomato, cause they ask that all at once, and I can just nod). After three items the person is surely cursing you inside his/her own head, thus preventing me from enjoying pickles on my sub

3. I like things to be in their place
- as disorganized as I might seem at times, everything in my like tends to have a place. For example, I keep certain books on certain shelves, and I like my piggy bank on a certain spot on my bookshelf etc. So, when things get moved around I freak out. The weirdest part is, I don't get angry or annoyed that someone moved my stuff. But rather, I get scared because I convince myself that I have another personality that is just trying to fool around with me.

4. I am paranoid
- I think this stems from a combination of events. I watch too many scary movies, leading to an intense fear of looking in mirrors. And one time when I was little, and shampooing my hair, my sis decided to stick her face right in front of mine. So when I opened my eyes I was scared out of my skin. I don't close my eyes in the shower anymore (ever since) except to wash my face, during which time my heart beats like I'm about to jump off a building, and as soon as the soap is out I open my eyes and whip my head around behind me, always expecting someone to be standing there.

5. I don't like maple syrup
- I know this is a weird one, but I just don't like it. And it's not that I don't like the taste of it, but I just can't eat it on food. One exception - vanilla icecream

6. I love to cook, and I love to eat: but I hate to eat the food I cook
- confused? yeah, me too, but it's true. I enjoy cooking, and I enjoy eating. But something about cooking food makes me not want to eat it. And, the longer it takes to make the food, the worse this feeling is. So, if I make myself a fabulous stir fry for instance, I will sometimes leave it on the counter untouched, and have crackers and cheese for dinner.

So that's it, brutal honesty. I could think up a thousand more, but the world thinks I'm strange enough as it is. I think most of these are the strangest things I could think of about me, but I'm sure my family or my roomates could think of worse.

PS. I'm tagging everyone who reads this. I know who you are...