Cardiogirl: 19% body fat 100% fun

I’m in a list kinda mood so I figured I’d give you four funky quirks about moi.

1. I have not memorized my cell phone number.

I really hate cell phones but I do have one. It wasn’t my choice to buy it because I don’t like talking on the phone unless I’m in the mood. Period. And carrying a cell phone around feels like I’m tethered to an electronic ankle bracelet. In addition to that, I never carry a purse so I have nowhere to store it and frequently I leave it in the car or in the kitchen cupboard.

I have issues with the phone that are too detailed to get into here but suffice it to say I realize I am passively boycotting the phone.

It actually feels like I have a mental block on memorizing that number but I’m trying to work on that. If I had it on me at all times I could press the button on there that shows me my own number. But since I don’t, it’s a problem. Further, I have one of those phone carriers that clip onto my waistband but I never use that either.

That’s probably the solution right there — clip it on my belt and forget about it until it rings. And if I had it on my person I could give out my cell phone number by pressing that button that displays it for me.

2. I never allow the colors yellow and blue to appear next to each other.

This one has some petty rage issues behind it. I know a smug bitch who attended but did not graduate from the University of Michigan. I did graduate from Michigan State and there is a strong rivalry between those two schools. U of M’s school colors are maize and blue which are really yellow and blue.

Because that chick constantly berated me and Michigan State, I now harbor rage against her, the school and the school’s colors.

So when I color with chalk or crayons, I never use blue and yellow next to each other. When I eat M&Ms I will not chew a blue and yellow one at the same time. When I used sippy cups I would not use a blue lid with a yellow cup or a yellow lid with a blue cup.

Don’t judge — I already admitted this was petty.

3. I am a picky eater but I try to hide that fact from other people.

I hate being the high maintenance chick who cannot go with the flow but I do have strong opinions about food. If everyone wants to go to McDonald’s I’m down with that, but I don’t like their food.

So while there are many food items that I do not like, I try not to mention that in person. If I’m making a turkey sandwich and all you have is Hellman’s I silently wretch inside before choosing mustard as my condiment. You say you’re making spaghetti and you’ve already mixed the red sauce in with the noodles? I’ll have a salad instead; I really was still full from lunch.

4. I have a strong need to be slightly different from the rest of society.

I’m down with conformity; I’m not interested in standing out like a pocket protector in a dress shirt. But I don’t want to be exactly like everyone else. When I worked at Arby’s in college I had to wear the uniform, just like everyone else. But I pegged the legs of my beige polyester pants. I expressed my individuality without rockin’ the boat.

My engagement ring is a solitaire but the band has a slight swerve around the diamond rather than a smooth, uninterrupted circle. It’s those small differences that make me feel special without flaunting it.

I also enjoy using cliches with a unique twist. I prefer to pick up the whip and go one more round with the filly rather than beating a dead horse. It’s just how I roll.

Tags: Things on which I have an opinion

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