Tagged again by Susan Gets Native and her flu germs to do the following:
Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
Share 7 random or weird things about yourself.
Tag 7 people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
So, thus warned, proceed at your own risk. We'll call this the Anal-Retentive Random DG List:
1. After having to memorize all the auxiliary verbs in Mrs. West's Language class in 4th grade, I can still recite them all. I think it was the way she had them grouped that was just very rhythmic and logical, and it just stuck with me. (oh, okay: Is Am Are Was Were Be Been Being Have Has Had Shall Will Can Should Would Could May Might Must Do Did Does)
2. The only two common words I ever have a problem spelling are broccoli (or is it brocolli?) and "exaggeration" (or is it exagerration?). I don't know what my deal is with those two. Otherwise, I'm an extremely good speller and never use Spellcheck.
3. I love to wash my hands; not obsessively so, but I do wash them a lot. I'm also *kinda* addicted to Purell. I have even been known to slap Purell on my face (a la Aqua Velva!) if my face feels oily and grubby. I know--gross. No one ever said addiction was pretty.
4. I can type about 90 words per minute when I'm really focused.
5. I always have to put my right sock on before the left, and then my right shoe before the left. I read in a little folklore book (called The Hodgepodge Book) when I was in about 3rd grade that if you put on the left shoe first, you have to step backward in your own tracks, sit back down, and take both shoes off again and do it right-shoe first. Otherwise, you'll be unlucky.
6. When I collect and take out the trash, I have to wash my hands before, during, and after about 20 times. Sometimes, when I'm feeling especially freaky, I use rubber gloves.
7. I'm very susceptible to medicines that make one drowsy--Nyquil, Benadryl, Theraflu, whatever--make me fall zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
*snort* huh? wuzhappening? Oh -- yes. Okay--tagging 7 people. Sheesh.
Dr. Monkey von Monkerstein at Casa de Monkey
Patrick at the Hawk Owl's Nest
Fellow Pennsylvanian Donna at KGMom Mumblings
Rabbits' Guy at A Houseful of Rabbits
PoP at Morning Martini
Okay, that was exhausting--I can only do five. And those of you who want to participate, great--if not, that's fine too. "It's yo' thing, do what you wanna do."
10 comments:
We have something in common with the hand-washing thing...at least 20x day and I wonder why my hands look 80 years old.
I've always been a good speller but wonder why I find two or three misspelled words after I publish a post!
I can only type 70wpm accurately if I'm focused. 90 wpm is wild!
This was fun, Delia!
Wow--Delia--all the auxiliary verbs? Actually this is a very handy list (which I will keep for my students).
Not to worry--I will just wait until I return to do 7 random things. I suspect I too will have a tough time naming 7 people to tag, so I will respond and tag a few.
And, nothing wrong with doing the 7 random things in 2008!
Thank you for the mention, but Fred the Cat and I don't do tags and memes. It was his idea.
It sure was fun to read your post. I know what you mean about garbage cans. I hate touching them and the recycle bins after the garbage guys have touched them with their oh so dirty gloves. I carry them back to the house as if they are covered in poison. Then I make a mad dash for the hot water and soap at the sink.
I'll doo this meme but I swear I'm running out of stuff to write about.
Mary--we're like twins! I keep a big bottle of lotion at my desk so I don't get what I call "corpse hands" (dry and shrivelly). My high school typing teacher Mrs. Carrington was a slave-driver!
Kgmom: Glad to help out. Can't wait to learn some random stuff after you get back from the British Isles.
PoP: I think Niblet and I may adopt the same rule.
Oh Dr Monkey, there's just sooooo much "man behind the monkey" to you that we're all a-quiver to read more about you!
Wow, the auxiliary verbs! I thought I was the only person who remembered those (we learned them in junior high, I think). Our list went: is be am are was were been, have has had, do does did, may might can could shall should will would must (I inserted commas where we paused in our recitation - too funny!)
Thanks too for the tag, but I just finished doing it 2 days ago! So I am begging off, but do appreciate being thought of ... I don't know of 7 more guys to tag who haven't been recently!
Enjoyed your blurb on the hand washing! They are everywhere! We have a big box of those disposable Dr gloves we use for all kinds of icky chores!
Bird on!
Beth, it's good to know someone else still knows that list! And people wondered why I majored in English--sheesh!
Rabbits Guy--No problem. These memes are fun but they can be a pain during this busy time of year!
Well, gee. All the auxiliary verbs. You know, Delia, no one likes a know-it-all.
: )
I remember you telling us at Cape May about your freakish garbage thing. You're weird.
But I like that in a person!
Thanks for playing along.
Susan, watch out or I'll report your crazy driving....
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