Tagged- "6 unspectacular quirks"

I am TERRIBLE about doing tags - - but besides going to Sunnyside for a really fun Enrichment Night (I crashed Sunnyside 1st ward . . . ), and learning to can pears for the first time in my life (thanks June for having me over!!!) I don't have that much else to write about. So- I am tagging anyone who wants to do this (even though I am supposed to name 6 specifically - - being the stinker that I am, I am not going to). Each person is supposed to write 6 "unspectacular quirks" of theirs. Here goes mine:

1. I LOVE to watch the show Psych (USA- you can also watch them online at usanetwork.com). It is a hilarious show about a really smart and observant guy who figures out crimes with his best friend. He is such a goof-off that he has to pretend to be psychic for people to believe him (namely the police department). Anyway, it is a very clean show, with lots of 80's childhood refrences (he is supposed to be about my age) and SUPER funny. Some of my other favorite shows are Smallville, LOST, Heroes, Chuck, Eli Stone and Monk.

2. I LOVE to listen to books on tape- so housework isn't so boring. When I don't have a book to listen to, the cleanliness of my house goes way down! Jon will also read to me when he is around- it's my favorite way to spend time with him (besides just talking (see next quirk)- though he gets bored of that really fast!

3. My number one favorite thing to do is to talk. I am extremely talkative and open, and can't go a day without talking to a friend or family emember. My energy level is directly related to my interaction with friends, or at least other adults. I was one of those girls at slumber parties who stayed up into the wee hours just talking. I can't survive without friends, and they mean so much to me!!

4. I love anything and everything Disney. I worked at Disney World in Florida for a semester of college, Jon proposed to me there, and we have been back 3 times after marriage (2 in the first couple of years, and the third just last May!! Look on the side bar of this blog to read more about that). We had a Mickey and Minnie wedding cake topper, Jon dressed as the prince out of Sleeping Beauty to propose to me . . . Even Lillian can spot Mickey Mouse, or even Mickey Ears. I think it is the romantic side of me that LOVES the magic of it all. Even though Disney as a company is out to make $$$ like every other company- they are just SUPER good at what they do- (entertaining) and they bring families together.

5. I love math and paperwork. Not to say that I am good at higher math anymore (I used to be in high school), but the simple every day math such as simple accounting, is fun. In my Pampered Chef business, I love doing the shows because of my interactions with people, but I also get a thrill just doing the paperwork, business side of it. I enjoy doing our finances and our own taxes (though I might have to take a class or something when our taxes get more complicated). I am also obessive about keeping track of our budget, which has made survival of living on medical school loans in past years possible. The ONLY time we have ever been late on a payment of some kind was right after I miscarried my first pregnancy, and I was a few days late on our credit card bill (though the bank was nice because it was a one time thing and didn't charge the huge fee). Sometimes it pays to be a nerd!

6. Along the same lines, I am really wierd about ages and dates - I seem to relate popular songs and events to how old I was and what year it was when they happened. This also goes for characters in books, movies and TV shows and their ages. It's like I can't relate to them unless I know how old they are in comparison to me. I seem to pick out the clues given in dialog on a show to figure out how old the character is supposed to be. I even look up ages of actors and actresses on IMDB.com to see how old they really are! Sometimes I can't sleep because my mind starts calculating dates and ages off a show I just watched - - so wierd.