Six Weird Things About Me

It seems as though I have been "tagged":

THE RULES:Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you.’ People who get tagged need to write a blog post of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog.”
(I don't know if I know 6 people with blogs, but we'll see...)

Weird thing #1: I HATE FRUIT. Yes, even strawberries. People seem to have a hard time believing this, but there it is. I don't mind vegetables, but even the thought of fruit makes me gag. I don't really count tomatoes as fruit (although I don't really like them either - just salsa and bruschetta). I have endured endless harassment because of this. I just don't like it, okay?!

Weird thing #2: I love candy more than the average kid. (You will notice the link to Welch's candy store in Banff). Rock Candy is my favourite - basically sugar crystals on a string (sometimes I eat the string too...does that count as another weird thing?) Gobstoppers are next, followed by Nerds, Bubblegum, candy canes, horehound twists...I could go on, but the diabetic coma is setting in. Needless to say, I have spent a lot of time in the dentist's chair.

Weird thing #3: When I read Becky's blog, it is like reading my own. (I'm not that great at knitting yet, but the putting-off of housework in favour of crafting sounds eerily familiar!) I also identify with the attraction to shiny things (especially beads), and wanting to live in a sod house or back in the old west.

Weird thing #4: I like hockey. I don't claim to be a hard-core fan, or to understand the nuances of the game, but I do enjoy cheering for the Oilers. Even without Chris Pronger. Maybe hockey reminds me of my favourite season: winter. I love snow and rosy cheeks and hot chocolate.

Weird thing #5: I have see Top Gun about a hundred thousand times. I used to love that movie, and I could still recite most of it. Tom Cruise, what the heck happened to you?! Val Kilmer, you seem to be on the right track...

Weird thing #6: I talk in my sleep. And I say weird things. Just ask my husband. For instance, I tend to think that there are spiders and other creepy crawlies dangling just above my head as I'm falling asleep. Or, I'll be snoring like a lumberjack and Murray will give me a little nudge and tell me I'm snoring, and I'll get really angry and snap "I wasn't snoring - I wasn't even asleep!" (I think that one is genetic from my dad...) At any rate, I hate being told to "go back to sleep." Also regarding sleep: I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat - especially after 8:30pm. When I get tired, the jig is up! (am I right, Jimmy and Kari?!)

So there you have it - six weird things about me. I'm sure there are many more!