I was tagged by Angela and thought I’d give this a spin.
1. I struggle with work-a-holism. I closed my psychotherapy practice about a year ago because I had worked over eighty hours a week for the last five years. (Well Ok, more like 100 hours a week – really.) My friends barely recognized me. I hadn’t seen my family in literally years. Now that I’m doing other work, I still struggle with working all the time.
2. I love music. All kinds. I particularly love any song that is four minutes long. Now that’s weird. My friends make fun of me because I like all these diverse four minute long songs. Most recently, I’ve been a bit obsessed with Paolo Nutini – check it out!
3. I don’t like chocolate. I kind of grosses me out.
4. I started lifting weights when I was thirteen years old. I grew seven inches that year and had trouble with my knees. I started at the insistence of my track team’s athletic trainer. And I love lifting weights. I’ve spent most of my life around sweaty men pushing weigh around.
5. I drink whiskey straight, win at poker, and can clear a pool table. My grandfather would be so proud.
6. I don’t sleep very much. Ideally, five hours of good sleep is perfect for me. If I’m lifting and exercising, I’m able to get my ideal five hours. I’ve heard all my life that I need at least eight hours – blah, blah. Some day, I might just do that.
I am going to tag Nila, Pendullum, Squirrelly, and Kim.
Hi Claudia – I’ve done this one before – see 6 weird things for more details. But if you’re really feeling really ambitious, then you could check out the 101 things about me. I think there are more than a few oddities in there.
However, tell you what I’ll do. If you want to ask me 6 questions here in your comments, I’ll do my best to answer them honestly for you.
Not liking chocolate, now that is seriously weird but the sleep thing…apparently all high achievers need little sleep.
Thanks for playing,
Angela
Please tell me you add at least a couple of drops of water to your Whisky. The Scots swear it is necessary to just bring it alove and after extensive personal research I can confirm.
I’ve done this one before – see 6 weird things meme fromt he Who Am I drop-down on my sidebar – you’ll even see a “101 things about me” for if you’re feeling really ambitious, where there are several oddities to be found.
However, if you want, ask me 6 questions here in your comments and I’ll try to answer them as honestly as possible
Claudia,
The deed is done.
Angela – Thanks for the tag – it brought me back to the “real” world.
Moobs – Ok, actually, I like it with one ice cube – same idea as the drops of water. The problem is that if you tell Americans that they show up with a glasss filled with ice and it messes up the whiskey. I tend not to tell people about the drops of water or ice cube…. It’s our secret, eh?
Kim – Oh cool – I’ll look for it. Hope you are feeling better.
Squirrelly – Thanks for playing!
I like your weirdness. Especially the whiskey and weight lifting. Thanks for the tag. I can’t wait to do it, although I’m a little behind. Now I’m going to be obsessing about my quirks all day long.
Nila – Obsessing…. hmm… maybe that’s one of your weird things!