So, my little partner-in-crime Ashley informed me that I should share 6 weird things about myself. As with everyone else that has completed this task, there are scores of oddities lurking in my everyday ways, but here are six that happen to apply today:
- I have an irrational love for UPS men. It isn't a fetishy thing, I just tend to find whichever UPS man is mine at the time very endearing...Very. You might remember my one from my old Athens house, who bore more than a passing resemblance to John Doe. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it...the reason I love them so much is probably as simple as the fact that they bring me nice things. Things that I have ordered, usually, but still. They bring me things.
- Broccoli has been one of my top 5 favorite foods since I was a baby. It isn't that weird, except for the degree to which I love broccoli. The legend goes that when I was 3, my mom told me that I could have any food I wanted for my birthday party...apparently all that I wanted was broccoli. Just broccoli. I mean, I'm assuming their was cake, but I don't really know. And then I wonder why I wasn't a more popular child...
- At the moment, I really don't want to listen to any music made after 1940. Except for X's Under The Big Black Sun. And Liz McGrath's band, Miss Derringer. And that is Ms. McGrath's weirdo-guy pictured at the top of this post.
- I would rather have beautiful clothes than anything else material in the world. I know that's not a shock, but really...more than a nice car (as evidenced by the one that I drive). It is definitely an obsession, as I recently had to get a chest of drawers specifically to house/organize all of my knee socks and stockings. I comfort myself by thinking about Howard Hughes, and what a long way I've got to go til' I officially check into Level 5 Eccentric-ville.
- I have always entertained a fantasy of being an auto-mechanic. No, Really. I would have the sassiest little jumpsuits, too...
- I am inexplicably saddened by the situation between Dita Von Teese & her former husband. I'm sure she's better off, but still...I always really want the marriages of two eccentrics to work.
Okay, I'm going to join the land of the outside world after packing and shipping over 100 orders in the last 2 days, so you might not hear from me for a day or two. When I return, however, I've got some great picture books to share. I think next week should be book week, yes? Yes.
See you then + Happy Weekend, chickadees!
