Fifteen things that make me high maintenance...
I am copying my friend Alex and listing these. Some of them might be more about what makes me weird. I don't really know.
1. I have to brush my teeth in the shower. I need to be totally clean when I get out.
2. I have to sleep on the side of the bed that's closest to the door. I don't really know why.
3. Similarly, when we sit down at a restaurant, I have to have my back to the wall, not to the rest of the diners. Maybe I have trust issues? Maybe I'm paranoid?
4. When I get off of the freeway, I have to turn the music off for a moment and then I'll turn it back up when I'm going again.
5. I have to wash my face every night. Even times when I've been shit-faced drunk, I've still managed to wash my face.
6. I have to get to know you before I decide if I like you or not. I think maybe it stems from all of the moving around I did as a kid? Seriously, I went to four different schools in three different states in first grade. No, I am not exaggerating.
7. I have to have a body pillow, or as Jed calls it, my "boob pillow." My friends Jill and Anna know all too well about this one. Although they'd be proud of me to know that I didn't take one on my trip to the DC area recently. Only because I forgot it. I probably would have tried to work it in if I could have.
8. I have to have two towels in order to shower. I can get by with one, but I really, really don't like to.
9. I have to have something on my lips -- chapstick, lipgloss, lipstick, whatever.
10. I have to sleep with a glass of water next to me. Sometimes I drink the whole thing during the night, sometimes I don't even take a sip. As long as it's there, I'm good.
11. I can't drink wine unless it's Reisling. If it's not Reisling, what is the point?
12. I have to use a big spoon and a big fork when I eat (my husband has to use a little one of each... so he's weird too). At least our silverware gets used evenly.
For 13-15, Jed is going to provide the answers.
13. I must have my laptop with a wireless internet connection. I debated with him, though, about how 'portable' my laptop really is since my battery dies within 10 minutes when I unplug it. Obviously I need a new battery.
14. I always have to (these are Jed's words) "have something a little bit off on my orders at restaurants." He's right... I always ask for something that makes my dish mine. I ask them to leave things off, usually, or to substitute other items. I guess I'm a regular old Sally Albright.
15. Jed's still thinking. I guess I'm not that high maintenance in his eyes.
1. I have to brush my teeth in the shower. I need to be totally clean when I get out.
2. I have to sleep on the side of the bed that's closest to the door. I don't really know why.
3. Similarly, when we sit down at a restaurant, I have to have my back to the wall, not to the rest of the diners. Maybe I have trust issues? Maybe I'm paranoid?
4. When I get off of the freeway, I have to turn the music off for a moment and then I'll turn it back up when I'm going again.
5. I have to wash my face every night. Even times when I've been shit-faced drunk, I've still managed to wash my face.
6. I have to get to know you before I decide if I like you or not. I think maybe it stems from all of the moving around I did as a kid? Seriously, I went to four different schools in three different states in first grade. No, I am not exaggerating.
7. I have to have a body pillow, or as Jed calls it, my "boob pillow." My friends Jill and Anna know all too well about this one. Although they'd be proud of me to know that I didn't take one on my trip to the DC area recently. Only because I forgot it. I probably would have tried to work it in if I could have.
8. I have to have two towels in order to shower. I can get by with one, but I really, really don't like to.
9. I have to have something on my lips -- chapstick, lipgloss, lipstick, whatever.
10. I have to sleep with a glass of water next to me. Sometimes I drink the whole thing during the night, sometimes I don't even take a sip. As long as it's there, I'm good.
11. I can't drink wine unless it's Reisling. If it's not Reisling, what is the point?
12. I have to use a big spoon and a big fork when I eat (my husband has to use a little one of each... so he's weird too). At least our silverware gets used evenly.
For 13-15, Jed is going to provide the answers.
13. I must have my laptop with a wireless internet connection. I debated with him, though, about how 'portable' my laptop really is since my battery dies within 10 minutes when I unplug it. Obviously I need a new battery.
14. I always have to (these are Jed's words) "have something a little bit off on my orders at restaurants." He's right... I always ask for something that makes my dish mine. I ask them to leave things off, usually, or to substitute other items. I guess I'm a regular old Sally Albright.
15. Jed's still thinking. I guess I'm not that high maintenance in his eyes.
posted by allison at 8:36 PM
6 Comments:
At 4:51 PM,
Anna said…
These are all too true. Too bad you didn't ask me. I could have added like 10 more things to your list.
And THAT was with me being nice.
At the least, please add you cannot let a grammatical error pass without pointing it out. You. Can. Not. Go ahead - point out THAT error. You know you wanna.
I am sure I have just as long a list. You are better woman than I though. I don't think I could articulate them all and compile the list...
At 7:16 PM,
Kristie said…
Why do you have to turn the music down when getting off the freeway? That's just weird.
At 10:54 PM,
The Dances of the Wind said…
I completely agree with Anna on the grammatical/spelling error part! I've noticed it :)
Especially because I see my errors but don't bother to correct them...because it's either not worth it or am too lazy!
Spelling errors bother me at times..especially when people say "definately".
I can relate to keeping a glass of water around.
Do you have a compaq/HP laptop?You do need a new battery!!!
I guess I am pretty low maintenance.....
At 11:16 PM,
allison said…
Walt, I have a Dell. I also have an issue with batteries. In every gadget I own that is battery powered, the batteries never last as long as they should. Who knows why.
And don't believe anything Anna says. Her name is really Fanny.
At 9:03 AM,
lovelee said…
4. When I get off of the freeway, I have to turn the music off for a moment and then I'll turn it back up when I'm going again
and I thought I was the only weirdo who did this! I also turn the music down when pulling into the driveway or a parking place. No idea why, but I just do.
Do you do this also....hold onto your keys like crazy when walking over a grate because you just know that one of these days you are going to drop them down into the depth of the streets and they will be lost forever.
At 7:49 AM,
Erin said…
3,5,6,7,8,9 and 13 I can totally relate too. I don't think you are weird. :)
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