I am a weirdo. Certainly, I'm odd because of my passion for video games, love of costumes and obsession with beer. I'm also odd due to my numerous strange habits, some a little more social awkward than others.
Sleeping with Objects: There are two items that are always in or on my bed when I go to sleep: Bunny and my laptop. Admittedly, these are also my two most cherished possessions. I previously wrote a blog about Bunny (this one), but, for those who don't wish to read it, he's a stuffed animal I've had since I was born. Now, while being 21 years old and sleeping with a stuffed animal is a little odd, my habit of sleeping with my laptop is probably weirder. It developed from falling asleep while talking on skype. While my laptop isn't necessary for a good night's rest, as Bunny is, I find myself too lazy to remove it from my bed when I do decide to go to sleep. Thus, each night, I end up curling up around my computer like some crack addict to their pipe. Yes, I have an internet addiction.
Making Inappropriate Jokes/References: I have a terrible habit of making jokes either too perverted or nerdy for the situation at hand. Some of you might wonder, “Jeeze, Riku, how can you make a joke that's too nerdy for a situation?” This question is best answered by example: Two or so years ago, I was dating a guy who played WoW with me. One night, we were getting all hot and heavy. We were a little inebriated, but where the night was going was quite clear. He rummaged around his room to find a condom, only to realize he had recently used his last one. When he informed me, I blinked at him a few times, letting the disappointment sink in, then boomed at him in my best Illidan impersonation, “YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!” (this, for you non-WoW fans). He clearly didn't think it was as funny as I did.
Bursting into Song: I'm not a great singer, I was in the band, not the choir, after all. However, I will randomly burst into song if it fits the situation. Last time I burst into Weird Al's “Eat It”, my new friends stared at me in confusion for a second, then all laughed about how it was ridiculous cute (I still don't understand that, I think it's just because they're 5-7 years older than me). For quite a while, I'd go straight into “Fuck You” upon hearing the phrase. Also, I rather pride myself on knowing the “DotA” lyrics, despite it being in a completely different language. I'll even do it in a game, though typing out “Boyz in da Hood” lyrics (I was singing the Dynamite Hack version outloud, which is fucking hilarious) in WoW got me reported by one of my enemies. Now, if I could just burst into song AND dance, I'd be set!
Avoiding Water: Being from Seattle, rain doesn't bother me, but any other sort of water does. I absolutely hate having to wash my hands and getting me in a shower (without some sort of temptation) is like getting a cat into a bathtub. While I always force myself to do all of my water-involved hygienic maintenance and realize it isn't as bad as I think it'll be, I still try to avoid water as much as possible. It takes brute force to get me into a swimming pool and I would rather die than enter a hottub. Part of that also stems from my hate of chlorine and my personal discovery as to why you shouldn't drink in a hottub. Regardless, even the military had issues getting me into the pool and I managed to avoid doing swim tests by pulling every trick in the book. Then again, any organization who thinks they can easily get a 18 year old girl into an outdoor pool in November at 6:00a.m. in the morning is out of their freaking mind.
Sitting/Sleeping Anywhere: While it should be apparent by now that I have almost complete disregard for social standards, most people recognize this by my habit of plopping down anywhere. Though I may still be fairly athletic, I am, first and foremost, a lazy bum. This most often occurs when a group of friends stand around in a circle and chat for an extended period of time. I'll awkwardly shift around and try to contribute to the conversation, but it generally takes a little under five minutes for me to get fed up with standing in a stationary position and I'll sink down to the ground. This often gets me a few odd looks from people unused to it and random by-passers, but the ground is my friend! I also picked up the ability to fall asleep absolutely anywhere (thanks, Army). If I am going to be spending any significant time in an airport while traveling, I'll set an alarm, find a nice, relatively clean corner, curl up around my laptop bag and fall asleep. One day I'm sure this (or someone) will bite me in the ass, but, as for now, it makes traveling and waiting much less painful.
So how about you guys, any odd habits or shared habits with me?
See, I think breaking into a song is a pretty normal one, or at least I hope it is, I have very little background in being a good a singer, but I break into song all the fucking time, occasionally it will be a popular song, but more often than not I'l ab lib a silly song to whatever I'm doing, which makes me look as mental as shit.
Another great one is greeting people with silly voices, I often do this, with just about anyone, and the silly voice changes in style, sometimes creepy lothario, sometimes high pitched clown.
Also avoiding water? Really? All the other ones I understand, but water? Showers feel great.
On August 08 2011 23:15 Kerotan wrote: See, I think breaking into a song is a pretty normal one, or at least I hope it is, I have very little background in being a good a singer, but I break into song all the fucking time, occasionally it will be a popular song, but more often than not I'l ab lib a silly song to whatever I'm doing, which makes me look as mental as shit.
Another great one is greeting people with silly voices, I often do this, with just about anyone, and the silly voice changes in style, sometimes creepy lothario, sometimes high pitched clown.
Also avoiding water? Really? All the other ones I understand, but water? Showers feel great.
Showers do feel great... once I'm in them.
I don't know why I avoid water so much! It might be because my hair is a pain in the freaking ass to dry. That's why I get for having it down to my butt. :/
Can't think of anything really odd... the constant need to air drum when listening to music (despite the fact I'm a guitar player.. huh?)
I hate travelling (I get travel sick very easy.. can't read or barely look down if travelling) but I can fall asleep on a public bus in seconds. (I used to have to travel 2 hours by bus daily to college, and then 2 hours back.. for 2 years.. so it's a reflex to get comfortable, and pass out for an extra bit of sleep I missed because of having to get up early.)
I'm kind of the same with showers.. I hate them unless I'm actually in one (then it feels good) I much prefer lying in the bath. I think it's something to do with my generally just really hating the feeling of having water in my eyes.. if I have water in my eyes,, from a shower/swimming pool. I can't open them again until I have wiped my face with a towel... stupid huh.
I overindulge in TV shows and love every minute of them. This is obviously show-dependent, but when I find a show that I like I'll hammer episode after episode until it's done, then rue the day that I finished it because I wish there was more. If it's good enough or short enough I'll give it a re-watch in the future. I'll also get way more emotionally invested in a show when I watch it by myself. I've most recently done this with Skins (not the MTV one).
I have to do something on a Friday or Saturday night. I hate when I don't get to go out.
When I'm on a car, bus, or train and I'm not driving, I'll sleep like it's nobody's business. It's a great way to charge up for whatever awaits you at your destination.
I still occasionally sleep with my stuffed animal, Bear (all my stuffed animals have very literal names: Blueby, Marigold, Taggy, and then randomly, Patrick). Most of the time he just keeps watch on my bed when I'm not there, and I'll occasionally dump him on the floor overnight. He's cool with it though.
When I'm alone I'll do all manner of odd things, or at least things that other people might consider odd. I'll talk to myself, or slide around the house in my socks like Tom Cruise, or sing something, or make some retarded noise, play with my little brother's toys, all because it amuses me. I take great pleasure in my ability to entertain myself.
Hope you found some of those interesting.
I think you should learn to love showers more, at least for the benefit of other people .
Bursting into song is perfectly normal.. isn't it? I do it all the time, find myself walking along the street singing oklahoma, or along to whatever's in my ears at the moment. Quite often disney songs.
I went to see lion king a couple weeks ago, I was walking along the strand in London belting out can you feel the love tonight, much to the embarassment of who I went with.
.. In fact typing this right now I'm getting the urge to sing, which in a office is a bad idea.
Sleeping anywhere is a very useful ability, as long as you don't end up doing it in bad places (bus stops in snowstorms at 3 am) or when you're supposed not to fall asleep on the tube and actually turn up somewhere. Being able to get into a moving vehicle and then pass out in 5 minutes makes long tedious journeys go quickly, which is nice.
I do the sleeping anywhere thing. I've slept in little arm chairs, on the floor, in a tree, out in the backyard on the grass. I'm always making references to Home Movies(cartoon from the 90s) or something that no one will know about, just because I think it fits perfectly and will be funny to me.
I always, and I mean always, have a song in my head. Now this isn't so bad (or uncommon I guess), but whenever I'm not talking I start humming the song.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: While it should be apparent by now that I have almost complete disregard for social standards, most people recognize this by my habit of plopping down anywhere. Though I may still be fairly athletic, I am, first and foremost, a lazy bum. This most often occurs when a group of friends stand around in a circle and chat for an extended period of time. I'll awkwardly shift around and try to contribute to the conversation, but it generally takes a little under five minutes for me to get fed up with standing in a stationary position and I'll sink down to the ground.
I have similar problem as i always find it hard to stay in a circle of converstation. Unlike you i dont sit down i instead begin my nasty habit of pacing and i will wander to remote areas.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: It takes brute force to get me into a swimming pool and I would rather die than enter a hottub.
Are you insane Hot tubs are the greatest invention of all time.I could spend all day in hot tub if i had one or had acess to one or had anyone willing to give me one.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: Being from Seattle, rain doesn't bother me, but any other sort of water does.
Now your trying on purpose just to confuse me.
When i first started reading your blog i thought it was just some guy bragging about how he sleep every night with his girl bunny. Then I realized bunny was a stuffed animal and ithought you were just wierd. Then i realized you were a girl and for some reason i started to feel embarassed for myself. Then i saw you liked WOW an then intense anger went through me.
You were able to spring a wide variety of emotions well done.
On August 09 2011 00:12 Darkdeath3 wrote: When i first started reading your blog i thought it was just some guy bragging about how he sleep every night with his girl bunny. Then I realized bunny was a stuffed animal and ithought you were just wierd. Then i realized you were a girl and for some reason i started to feel embarassed for myself.
Then you realized Day[9] is far manlier than you are, and yet he sleeps with a stuffed bunny every night.
I also have the ability to sleep absolutely anywhere, which to this day still confuses family and friends. It does make me the most relaxing person to next to on a plane though. While some people freak out at flying (let alone turbulence) I am happily dozing away in my seat with not a care in the world. It also made my morning Metro commute much more tolerable as I somehow conditioned my body to wake when the stop before mine was announced over the crappy quiet speakers so I could get my things together before getting off the train.
Also drinking and hot tubs are a GREAT time. You must not be doing it right.... somehow (and I am confused as a result).
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: While it should be apparent by now that I have almost complete disregard for social standards, most people recognize this by my habit of plopping down anywhere. Though I may still be fairly athletic, I am, first and foremost, a lazy bum. This most often occurs when a group of friends stand around in a circle and chat for an extended period of time. I'll awkwardly shift around and try to contribute to the conversation, but it generally takes a little under five minutes for me to get fed up with standing in a stationary position and I'll sink down to the ground.
I have similar problem as i always find it hard to stay in a circle of converstation. Unlike you i dont sit down i instead begin my nasty habit of pacing and i will wander to remote areas.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: It takes brute force to get me into a swimming pool and I would rather die than enter a hottub.
Are you insane Hot tubs are the greatest invention of all time.I could spend all day in hot tub if i had one or had acess to one or had anyone willing to give me one.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: Being from Seattle, rain doesn't bother me, but any other sort of water does.
Now your trying on purpose just to confuse me.
When i first started reading your blog i thought it was just some guy bragging about how he sleep every night with his girl bunny. Then I realized bunny was a stuffed animal and ithought you were just wierd. Then i realized you were a girl and for some reason i started to feel embarassed for myself. Then i saw you liked WOW an then intense anger went through me.
You were able to spring a wide variety of emotions well done.
Thank you?
On August 09 2011 00:24 Carnac wrote: the you are not prepared thing sounds hilarious tbh
I thought it was! But he didn't...
On August 09 2011 00:35 BloodNinja wrote: I also have the ability to sleep absolutely anywhere, which to this day still confuses family and friends. It does make me the most relaxing person to next to on a plane though. While some people freak out at flying (let alone turbulence) I am happily dozing away in my seat with not a care in the world. It also made my morning Metro commute much more tolerable as I somehow conditioned my body to wake when the stop before mine was announced over the crappy quiet speakers so I could get my things together before getting off the train.
Also drinking and hot tubs are a GREAT time. You must not be doing it right.... somehow (and I am confused as a result).
I'm have soft spots (*blushes*) like I need to hug something when I go to sleep, and that's usually the extra large cuddly heart-shaped cushion I stole from my sister's room. I also watch MLP (My Little Pony) episodes on youtube because certain someone + Show Spoiler +
Kamille
introduced me to it and I found it absolutely amazing.
Opposite to you though, I love getting wet (NOT sweaty). So I usually two showers a day (warm showers), wash my hands like every hour or more often, go swimming at my friend's place (condominium indoor swimming pool), and such.
I can sleep anywhere too. Once I was on a trip with the youth group my parents had me in when I was younger. We stopped at a fast food joint and I managed to fall asleep in the booth, cheeseburger in hand, with atleast a dozen loud kids around me. Another time I was sitting on the couch at a friend's place, and I fell asleep on his couch; he woke me up and told me to stay awake and I looked right at him and said "ok" then closed my eyes and fell asleep again.
I have the opposite habit of hating to sleep with things on my bed. My bed is large enough for two people, and I like to bring my legs up, so 3/4ths of my bed is generally not used. But if I have something like a book sitting on the end of my bed, I must kick it off or I cant sleep. I also have the opposite thing with washing my hands. There are times where I like to just put my hands under the faucet and let the cool water stream over them, and just stare off into space. Showers are the bane of my existence. They are too comfortable, another place where I can fall asleep instantly. I missed many a bus ride in high school because of this.
Some sleep stuff here too: I used to fall "asleep" while standing and waiting for something, for example when waiting outside the class room for the teacher to arrive and unlock the door. I would wake up within miliseconds once my knees started to bend from falling asleep. Also, when I was like 4-5-6 years old or something I always feel asleep at the hairdresser, my mom had to hold my head upright. lol
When I still had to use public transportation a lot I slept in it all the time. And despite being scared of missing my stops I can only recall one instance of it happening: woke up 2 or 3 stops too late on the metro in Munich on my way home, so not a problem at all.
Now I don't use public transport much. I still sleep in it, but I always set the alarm on my cell, because I'm not used to waking up in time anymore.
Im highly amused by the first one. Throughout most of college, my laptop has spent most of its time on my bed. I am super lazy and find my bed more comfortable for studying and internet surfing than my desk. even playing sc1, I would sometime use a pillow as a mousepad. but my accuracy would suck.
Last year I got a desktop for SC2 and I thought I would retire my laptop, but no. now my laptop has a permanent residence on my bed. and i had to switch which end of the bed I sleep on so the power cord for the laptop doesnt always snake across the room.
On August 08 2011 22:58 Riku wrote: So how about you guys, any odd habits or shared habits with me?
Yep, there are a few.
***** Like you, I make a lot of casual references to videogames, movies, tv, and the internet. This suits me well when hanging out with my nerdy group of friends because they do it quite a bit themselves. But what happens around "normal" people? A lot of blank stares and awkward explanations. On facebook I've started to write out my comment, shift-enter, and add "Reference: XXXXXXX". I think my saddest hour was when I walked into a study room with seven of my classmates in it with the words "the cake is a lie" written on the board. Upon entering one of them asked me what it was. So I go "Portal. Glados." and start singing "Still Alive". I got a lot of blank stares, so I stopped singing and he said I was the first person to get it. I waited in the room while he tested four more people. Nothing. It was a learning experience for all!
***** Whenever I eat at a restaurant I will fold a paper crane and leave it with my tip. Waitresses tend to enjoy them quite a bit and sometimes I come back to a restaurant weeks later and see the paper bird sitting in a safe spot!
***** I oftentimes sleep with a pillow covering my eyes. This roots way back to age 8 when I saw Salem's Lot on tv and was so scared of seeing vampires floating outside my window that I started sleeping with a stuffed animal dubbed "Guardian Frog". The Guardian Frog was shaped in such a way that its body and leg would cover my eyes while leaving room for my nose to breath. After months of this I graduated to my pillow covering my eyes, especially if I woke up in the middle of the night and was too afraid to pick up my frog from the ground. Now, 16 years later, I still sleep with a pillow covering my eyes even though I haven't been afraid of the window since I've been 9. A few years ago I read Salem's Lot and watched the movie that scared me. The book is great, but the movie isn't even good by B-movie standards!
***** I always pull my socks up as high as they can go. Having them seated any lower drives me crazy. I also prefer tube socks. My ideal sock covers most my calf and ends about two inches before my knees. I buy my shorts to end mid-knee specifically so the general public won't think I'm wearing tights. I never thought there was anything strange about this until high school friends pointed it out. In the last few years it bothered some friends so much that they go out of their way to pull my socks down (and thanks to the odd habit, they went back up quickly). I'm visiting a friend out of town this week and she's buying me a package of non-tube socks because the ones I wear freak her out. I can understand it being strange since the current fashion trend is having socks cut so low you can't even see them beyond tennis shoes, but I don't think it's THAT weird. Picture: + Show Spoiler +
Edit: Bonus ***** I love the sweaty, sticky feeling of a job well done. It's the tired, dirty feeling that really drives it home. As a result, if I was doing something strenuous or that involved a lot of running around, I will intentionally hold off showering for hours just to relish the feeling. I take measures to make sure I don't smell (so this doesn't apply to working out). This especially comes in handy in the summer when I get that sweaty dirty feeling just by sitting inside my 85 degree home! Accomplishment through laziness = win!
Sleeping with your laptop or putting it on surface like a bed can be very bad for the laptop. Mine overheats now constantly. You should get one of those contraptions that puts a fan underneath when using a laptop in bed.
On August 09 2011 01:29 obesechicken13 wrote: Puddles and running through rain.
Climbing trees and jumping off rocks pretending to do parkour.
Please parkour over this garbage can.
I have so many strange habits... I make nerdy references constantly, which is fantastic given most of my friends actually understand them. Humour ensues! While I love taking showers, because being clean is fantastic, I hate getting wet otherwise. Swimming is fine, but rain and sweat are not. I will go way out of my way to stay in shade etc on a hot day. I also air drum like a maniac. I think it freaks people out on the subway.
On August 09 2011 01:55 Darkdeath3 wrote: Sleeping with your laptop or putting it on surface like a bed can be very bad for the laptop. Mine overheats now constantly. You should get one of those contraptions that puts a fan underneath when using a laptop in bed.
I used things to prop it up so it won't overheat if I leave it on, but I usually close it when I go to sleep and I really doubt an off laptop is going to burn on me.
I too have a habit of making terrible jokes in terribly inappropriate places. Like at work, I was adding a piece of code to a legacy project and I was saying to one of the pros on my team "I'll probably just add it as a global static function for the purposes of encapsulation."
He stared at me for a moment as if trying to figure out whether to fire me or to punch me. Then he chuckled "Wait, you're kidding, right?"
I think this is another symptom of the root cause that nobody, even in real life, can tell whether I'm joking or not. I guess I just come off as sort of a massive idiot.
Before reading your blogs, I didn't really know much about you except for that infamous Blizzcon costume picture and various rumours about attention whoring. After reading through some of them, I realize that you may be more outspoken than the average (female) netizen - and thus attract more attention (though I don't care if this is wanted or unwanted by you).
But you also seem to be a casual, fun and straightforward person. I respect someone who manages to translate this attitude into the intarwebz and come out of it relatively unscathed. My GF initially gave me a frown upon seeing your Nidalee pictures, but when I showed her your scarcely-clad interpretation of Alexstrasza, what you portrayed and that the costume was self-made, she grinned and nodded in acknowledgement (she's playing WoW as well).
I realize this has nothing to do with the blog entry at hand, but I just wanted to drop some lines. You're a cool little part of the TL community, and I hope you keep it up.
On August 09 2011 02:21 Shockk wrote: You know what, Riku? I like you.
Before reading your blogs, I didn't really know much about you except for that infamous Blizzcon costume picture and various rumours about attention whoring. After reading through some of them, I realize that you may be more outspoken than the average (female) netizen - and thus attract more attention (though I don't care if this is wanted or unwanted by you).
But you also seem to be a casual, fun and straightforward person. I respect someone who manages to translate this attitude into the intarwebz and come out of it relatively unscathed. My GF initially gave me a frown upon seeing your Nidalee pictures, but when I showed her your scarcely-clad interpretation of Alexstrasza, what you portrayed and that the costume was self-made, she grinned and nodded in acknowledgement (she's playing WoW as well).
I realize this has nothing to do with the blog entry at hand, but I just wanted to drop some lines. You're a cool little part of the TL community, and I hope you keep it up.
You just gave me so many happies! :D
I really like to think of myself that way and I'm so glad that I'm not completely delusional in myself image!
Support like this is one of the reasons I can ignore the trolls and haters and continue being myself, as loud and obnoxious and weird as I can be!
The odd habits everyone posted aren't odd at all. Everyone does stuff like singing, dancing, talking to themselves etc. when they're alone or make an awkward comment sometimes. Most people just think they're the only ones.
@TheGiz
When I'm alone I'll do all manner of odd things, or at least things that other people might consider odd. I'll talk to myself, or slide around the house in my socks like Tom Cruise, or sing something, or make some retarded noise, play with my little brother's toys, all because it amuses me. I take great pleasure in my ability to entertain myself.
I had just watched the 13th warrior and was about to begin making dinner when I started reenacting the cool sword fights with a cucumber (the cucumber being a sword). The cucumber slipped out of my hand during a huge swing and flew straight into a wall and literally exploded spraying cucumber all over my living room. It also left a huge green mark on the wall which was a pain in the ass to scrub off, at least the laughs were worth it.
On August 09 2011 02:43 Sotamursu wrote: I had just watched the 13th warrior and was about to begin making dinner when I started reenacting the cool sword fights with a cucumber (the cucumber being a sword). The cucumber slipped out of my hand during a huge swing and flew straight into a wall and literally exploded spraying cucumber all over my living room. It also left a huge green mark on the wall which was a pain in the ass to scrub off, at least the laughs were worth it.
Moments like that are what make me cherish being by myself sometimes. One day I hope someone will appreciate sharing in that kind of stupidity with me. Good stuff.
On August 09 2011 02:43 Sotamursu wrote: I had just watched the 13th warrior and was about to begin making dinner when I started reenacting the cool sword fights with a cucumber (the cucumber being a sword). The cucumber slipped out of my hand during a huge swing and flew straight into a wall and literally exploded spraying cucumber all over my living room. It also left a huge green mark on the wall which was a pain in the ass to scrub off, at least the laughs were worth it.
Moments like that are what make me cherish being by myself sometimes. One day I hope someone will appreciate sharing in that kind of stupidity with me. Good stuff.
Completely agree.
One day, I hope to have someone to fully appreciate my geeky randomness!
when I go out to eat I don't feel comfortable ordering anything over 20 dollars, just seems way too ridiculous when I can make just as good steak/fish myself
usually just go with the sandwiches/soups/etc even at really nice restaurants
I wear sandals almost year round, only putting on sneakers when it begins to snow. Don't like socks at all
and... I always put a fresh towel/facecloth over my pillow before I fall asleep, it actually severely reduces breakouts since pillowcases get so dirty from your hair.
I still sleep with my teddy bear when I can. Wait, I'm a Bear on the Moon. Scratch that. I sleep with my family.
Weird Al Yankovic is so good, kekekeke. The music video for that song is hilarious too, especially his facial expressions. His other songs are really good too. I used to be in a choir and stuff so I enjoying randomly singing too.
Learning to sleep anywhere really important when you work on big projects and you have to get the project done so you don't get regular sleep and have to get it when you can. Very important skill to have imoimo.
On August 09 2011 04:34 Grettin wrote: When i open a new pack of cheese or ham (or anything to put on a sandwich) i always throw the first slice away.
I bet there is dozen of other habits i do, but can't remember them right now.
Any reason you throw it away or is it just tradition?
I have actually no idea. Maybe because the first piece is always touching the lid of the pack and thus it gotta be tainted somehow! No, i have no idea. It's just something that i always do :D
So how about you guys, any odd habits or shared habits with me?
Back in highschool there were a bunch of picnic tables out front where my friends and I would hang out before/after school. I also don't see the point in standing around uncomfortably all the time so I would usually sit on the tables since nobody actually used them. One day though, they were moved for some reason that only the school people know and I was left without a perch so I resorted to sitting on the ground. It's a good habit though if you ask me.
It certainly made MLG events much more bearable since I attended the first two(that included Starcraft) back before they had chairs!
On August 09 2011 05:23 Shifft wrote: YOU ARE NOT PREPARED is actually hilarious, if a girl did that to me I would probably propose on the spot.
On August 09 2011 05:23 Shifft wrote: YOU ARE NOT PREPARED is actually hilarious, if a girl did that to me I would probably propose on the spot.
She did that to me I'd come back "prepared" with 24 other guys.
I kid I kid.
Interesting reading these habbits of yours; can't say I really have that many weird ones myself.
I guess when I was younger, I used to do this weird thing where if I turned x amount of times clockwise, I had to turn the exact same amount back; I imagined like there was a rope tied around me whenever I turned too far one way.
I actually just laughed so hard from reading those three posts in a row that I sprayed my sip of earl grey all over my monitor and teared up from laughing so hard.
I guess I will add a quirky habit of mine to the list. As I don't find my previously discussed "weird" habit of being able to sleep anytime/anytime really weird. I have a habit of basically playing 7 degrees of separation in my head at any moment during a conversation and then coming up with some quip or comment where-ever I end up (sometimes funny). Most the time this all just occurs in my head, however, occasionally I will say it out loud and people look at me strange until I run through what just ran through my head.
I.E. Someone is talking about Jim Beam. In my head I will go Jim Beam -> Kentucky Bourbon -> Kentucky Derby -> Horses -> Mr Ed -> Classic TV shows -> I Love Lucy -> "Hey, what would have been Lucille Ball's 100th birthday was yesterday". Some chains are shorter, some are much, much longer and I will forget what was actually being discussed.
Come to think of it, they still look at me strange even after I explain.Luckily as I said though, this mostly occurs in my head.
On August 09 2011 06:39 BloodNinja wrote: I guess I will add a quirky habit of mine to the list. As I don't find my previously discussed "weird" habit of being able to sleep anytime/anytime really weird. I have a habit of basically playing 7 degrees of separation in my head at any moment during a conversation and then coming up with some quip or comment where-ever I end up (sometimes funny). Most the time this all just occurs in my head, however, occasionally I will say it out loud and people look at me strange until I run through what just ran through my head.
I.E. Someone is talking about Jim Beam. In my head I will go Jim Beam -> Kentucky Bourbon -> Kentucky Derby -> Horses -> Mr Ed -> Classic TV shows -> I Love Lucy -> "Hey, what would have been Lucille Ball's 100th birthday was yesterday". Some chains are shorter, some are much, much longer and I will forget what was actually being discussed.
Come to think of it, they still look at me strange even after I explain.Luckily as I said though, this mostly occurs in my head.
I was expecting something including a robe and a wizard hat.
Sadly this makes me think of many of my odd habits -.-
Sleeping Stuff 1. When I sleep no matter how hot it is I have to be under my blanket. 2. I will never go to sleep without my phone and or laptop next to me. 3. I refuse to sleep under a sheet, don't ask why I just cant stand it.
Jokes 1. I have an amazingly cruel sense of humor, which has gotten me into bad spots more than once, Injury, pain, etc I can find very funny and joke about even though it may not be apropriate, just how I grew up -.-. 2. I can be god damn nerdy at times even though I dont mean to and when talking to people this becomes a problem.
Random Crap 1. Due to years of ventrilo, I have tendency to hold down my ventrilo key at any computer, even when talking in real life. Most of the time however people don't notice before I do. 2. I with a burning passion of death and hatred refuse to go shopping at a grocery store, only grocery stores. I can't stand shopping for food, no clue why just can't. 3. When people bore me I begin to plan what anime or game I will go watch / play when they finally STFU. (Probably not to uncommon, just the things I think of might be).
Ok. This is a small world indeed O.O. I'm now going to be a freshman and my family doesn't understand why I have a need for a white blanket I've had since I was little. I also am too lazy to put my laptop away and my Mom often comes in and puts it down at the foot of my bed while I'm asleep. I had a battle with my older brother where he tried to throw out my blanket when I was really little. In fifth grade we were told to write about a childhood keepsake we've kept since we were little. I wrote about my blanket. I named my blanket "Blanky" when I was little :p. Plus, keeps me from being called super weird by not naming Blanky Todd or Tom or Bob etc. (Once I met someone who named their stomach Max and it was the weirdest experience of my life...)
I have a habit for being bullied. Ever since kindergarten I've been bullied. In First Grade when I just wanted to make friends I was tricked like 5 times by 2 bullies of which still mock me to this very day. I ran into many bullies, one that got expelled after jumping me around the school grounds again and again and again and again and again as well as teasing me.... Ironically it was right after I was invited to a party at his house and his father was the leader of my old cub scout den lol. In fifth grade I met the worst bully of all and he is sneaky. He knows how to take advantage of people and hes really short for his age so when I say that he bullied me no one believes me T.T. Eventually people realized I was telling the truth and he was removed from all my classes and put in a totally different team up till high school where the teachers had no control in terms of our classes and teams(fml). He would tease me, break my pens and pencils, fight me and others, and the worst part is that right after graduating from 5th grade he decided he would start doing it to other people besides me. So I've even found myself defending the sons of the former police chief in my area against him and some "friends" hes made because I was asked by their parents to walk them home safely.(They live only 2 blocks away) As you can see, my school life up till now hasn't been so great....
Now, I also am as lazy as can be. I didn't think of just going onto the floor hmm.. I'm gonna try that . Plus I have ADHD so it makes standing still even worse T.T. I can sit relatively still though... for about 5 minutes....
Edit: O and I often think about 2 things. 1) When I was only a newborn and at a point in time where my Mom thought I was going to die I suddenly saw God and I saw a farmer (which I was told was me) hoeing wheat. (Cuts back to seeing God) I then heard "Now do you remember why you have been given a new life?" I answered "no" and God replied "Go on now and do great things like you dreamt of so long ago." (God was really tall and sitting in a really high chair. There were angels all around us at first but then the lights had dimmed and what I just told you commenced) 2) I've always thought of the world being bigger or smaller and how it would effect life on earth and I try to picture it in every continent and what the continents would look like but I can't crack my brain around it. So complicated T.T 3) I also have one thing that happens to me. Sometimes I feel a rush of the world coming closer to me(only once or twice every few years) and I feel this great pain on my head that then spreads and I feel like its closing in as if 2 walls are pressing against me and yet I'm not claustrophobic. One time I felt like I was going to die and it was during a time that my Father was talking to me. Ever since I've felt cautious around him.
I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
On August 09 2011 13:10 Blondinbengt wrote: I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
So if I were to trap you in a terribly unflat surface for 3 days....
On August 09 2011 13:10 Blondinbengt wrote: I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
So if I were to trap you in a terribly unflat surface for 3 days....
I've been awake for more than that, I passed out from not sleeping for 4~ days once.
On August 09 2011 13:10 Blondinbengt wrote: I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
So if I were to trap you in a terribly unflat surface for 3 days....
I've been awake for more than that, I passed out from not sleeping for 4~ days once.
Yeah but I mean just trap you without food or water for 3 days :p
I have a weird sleep habit from when I was a kid. Whenever I have a shower, I rest my head against the wall (for me showers are also a time to relax lol XD) and a lot of the time I just fall asleep in the shower, till my room mate comes and wakes me up.
On August 09 2011 10:24 Phtes wrote: Sadly this makes me think of many of my odd habits -.-
Sleeping Stuff 1. When I sleep no matter how hot it is I have to be under my blanket. 2. I will never go to sleep without my phone and or laptop next to me. 3. I refuse to sleep under a sheet, don't ask why I just cant stand it.
Jokes 1. I have an amazingly cruel sense of humor, which has gotten me into bad spots more than once, Injury, pain, etc I can find very funny and joke about even though it may not be apropriate, just how I grew up -.-. 2. I can be god damn nerdy at times even though I dont mean to and when talking to people this becomes a problem.
Random Crap 1. Due to years of ventrilo, I have tendency to hold down my ventrilo key at any computer, even when talking in real life. Most of the time however people don't notice before I do. 2. I with a burning passion of death and hatred refuse to go shopping at a grocery store, only grocery stores. I can't stand shopping for food, no clue why just can't. 3. When people bore me I begin to plan what anime or game I will go watch / play when they finally STFU. (Probably not to uncommon, just the things I think of might be).
I do the exact same thing due to ventrilo, haha.
On August 09 2011 10:38 Talin wrote: The Illidan impersonation is hilarious, just the right moment for it too.
Got any more examples?
Not off the top of my head, but I'll share when I remember.
On August 09 2011 13:10 Blondinbengt wrote: I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
So if I were to trap you in a terribly unflat surface for 3 days....
I've been awake for more than that, I passed out from not sleeping for 4~ days once.
Yeah but I mean just trap you without food or water for 3 days :p
Are you trying to kill him? O.o;
I don't know if you've read any of my previous blogs, but I dealt with a lot of bullying, too, so I can understand mostly. I was rather violent, though, so most of the bullying ended up being passive shit like pouring water in my sports locker during PE.
:/
For all of the guys who I roughed up for bullying me, it was the girls who were worse and I never even came close to hitting any of them. Now that I think back on it, I really should have, it's not like a minion suspension would have effected my life.
On August 09 2011 10:24 Phtes wrote: Sadly this makes me think of many of my odd habits -.-
Sleeping Stuff 1. When I sleep no matter how hot it is I have to be under my blanket. 2. I will never go to sleep without my phone and or laptop next to me. 3. I refuse to sleep under a sheet, don't ask why I just cant stand it.
Jokes 1. I have an amazingly cruel sense of humor, which has gotten me into bad spots more than once, Injury, pain, etc I can find very funny and joke about even though it may not be apropriate, just how I grew up -.-. 2. I can be god damn nerdy at times even though I dont mean to and when talking to people this becomes a problem.
Random Crap 1. Due to years of ventrilo, I have tendency to hold down my ventrilo key at any computer, even when talking in real life. Most of the time however people don't notice before I do. 2. I with a burning passion of death and hatred refuse to go shopping at a grocery store, only grocery stores. I can't stand shopping for food, no clue why just can't. 3. When people bore me I begin to plan what anime or game I will go watch / play when they finally STFU. (Probably not to uncommon, just the things I think of might be).
On August 09 2011 13:10 Blondinbengt wrote: I can't, under any circumstances, fall asleep if I'm not lying on a somewhat flat surface. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how long it was since I last slept, I simply can't sleep under any other conditions.
So if I were to trap you in a terribly unflat surface for 3 days....
I've been awake for more than that, I passed out from not sleeping for 4~ days once.
Yeah but I mean just trap you without food or water for 3 days :p
Are you trying to kill him? O.o;
I don't know if you've read any of my previous blogs, but I dealt with a lot of bullying, too, so I can understand mostly. I was rather violent, though, so most of the bullying ended up being passive shit like pouring water in my sports locker during PE.
:/
For all of the guys who I roughed up for bullying me, it was the girls who were worse and I never even came close to hitting any of them. Now that I think back on it, I really should have, it's not like a minion suspension would have effected my life.
No I'm not trying to kill him lol. Just wondering.
I used to (and still sometimes) do the sit down anywhere thing. I hate just standing in one place. Walking's fine, but standing is a bitch.
Of course a lot of that went away after working at a restaurant since I had to stand around all day every day
I love rain. I almost NEVER use an umbrella or rain jacket (unless I'm wearing something I can't get wet like a tux or something)... I love the feeling and mood of rain. My friends always think I'm weird just walking around casually getting soaked, but I enjoy it
I also have had terrible posture since I was a kid, which is really annoying. I didn't realize how bad my posture was until the end of high school in which the habits were already so deeply formed it was hard to try to get rid of them. So sometimes I'll still slouch like a bum when standing, and I often still slouch in chairs. I very often sit in chairs in "odd" poses to try to sit comfortably. I have no idea why sitting "normally" and straight is so uncomfortable to me.
BTW the YOU ARE NOT PREPARED thing was hilarious, sounds like that guy was just too upset to laugh and see the fun in it
EPT
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. Plus I have ADHD so it makes standing still even worse T.T. I can sit relatively still though... for about 5 minutes....
