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Current Mood: Mischievous

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I’ll explain about that in another post, but we’ve been tagged to do a Meme by pal Big Binder.  Seeing as how Brad would probably never share in his quirkiness…I shall not break the Meme Love and share in my quirkiness.  Apparently you have to share 6 unspectacular quirks…although I honestly don’t know how quirks could be unspectacular.  So…here goes:

1. I have to pick on Brad’s face - literally.  If he has a zit he hasn’t noticed, I have to pop it.  If he has a stray beard hair, I yank it.  I particularly can’t handly wiley eye brow hairs.  I too pick at my own face, but it doesn’t bother me.  I’m also that mom that picks at her kid’s face.  I don’t know why I do it, I just can’t leave things alone.  I also secretly want to pick at other people’s faces if I notice they have a zit.  I show restraint and don’t do it, but most of the time I spend talking with them I can’t stop from staring at their zit!
2. I think I might be OCD (overly obsessive compulsive disorder).  If we leave the house for a weekend I check the locks on all the doors at least 3 times.  I have to check at least twice that lights are on, and that nothing else is on or running.  When we go to a hotel, I tear apart the room making sure we have everything we came with, and walk through it at least 3 times. 
3. I refuse to have company over if my house is a mess.  It’s something I think I got from my mom - sorry mom, I love you!  I run through a routine of vaccuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, doing the dishes, and cleaning the bathroom if we have a playdate, our family comes over, or our friends come.  I’ve gotten better about this and have cut back on somethings (but only for people I’m really close to, and understand my lack of cleaning time).
4. I love cleaning, when I’m in the mood for it & have time for it.  If I start cleaning an area, I can’t stop until it’s done.  I’ve even sent Brad & Clare out to dinner without me because I’ve not been done cleaning the downstairs.  I think part of this also goes along with #3 & #2.  I will also clean to get out of doing other things.  When I was in college I was known to have the cleanest dorm room during finals!
5. I love to do yard work.  There’s something about a finely pruned bush in the back yard that makes me feel all sunshiney good!
6. I like driving.  Well, if I’m too tired I don’t like it.  For the most part though, I don’t mind it - especially since it’s my car we take most of the time.

Well, there you have it.  Some of my quirky lurkiness all out there for the readers to see.  I think I’m going to tag Adventure Mom.  I’d love to hear some of her quirks!  Anyone else that wants to join is of course asked to just leave a comment link, so I can follow-up.