Sandier Pastures

Sneaking… tip toe…

What great timing to post this entry but on a Sunday afternoon when everyone is everywhere except in front of their PC’s.

….looking left and right. Clear. Double check!…

(in a hushed voice…)

Florence  and Katya has tagged me to post 6 weird things about me. Why only six? I have plenty! Anyway, here’s my shot:

1. Queen of Darkness- I cannot sleep with the lights on. I shut all sources of light to be able to sleep well. Even teeny tiny LED’s from the PC or stereo would make me restless and awake. That will explain I hate to travel by train at night.

2. Toilet Prima donna- I can never do my stuff on a dirty toilet and it’s giving me problems. My urge to do my stuff immediately disappears when the toilet is dirty and especially if it stinks. I prevented myself from urinating for three long hours because I could not find a toilet clean enough. I am slowly correcting this behavior.

3. Silent Movie Watcher- I watch horror movies like the Ring, the Grudge, 1408, Stephen King series. I am brave!! wait…I’m not finished…I watch it without the sounds but I still jerk everytime.

4.  Life Jacket Seeker- I can swim, but only if the depth is within my height and I can see what’s beneath me. I can’t tread. With that complicated, weird condition, the sea freaks me out. When riding a boat, I look for the life jacket first. When the sea farers are not looking, I get it, cover it with a towel and make it my pillow although all the signs says it’s against the law.

When on an airplane, I have the compulsion to look for the life vest…in case of water landing.

5.  The Watcher - I had my first wristwatch when I was 6. It never left my being ever since. If ever go out forgetting my wrist watch (which happens very rarely!) my day is completely ruined because I end up looking and looking and there’s nothing to look at except for the realization that I was forgetful today. This is also what I first see in people, if they are wearing a watch or not.

I preferred to date a guy with a wrist watch than a guy who relies on other things to know the time: cellphone, wall clock, the big ben, the sun…

6. (At last) Mascara hater - Even on my wedding day, I skipped putting on mascara. I hate the smudges no matter all brands seem to promise not to mess up. I work in front of the computer all day and sometimes I rub my eyes and forget I have a mascara on. And what will that make of me, Avril Lavigne??

So there, am I weird enough? Then I am supposed to tag 6 people:

• Sabine
• Sognatrice
• Tanabata
• Cheryl
• Zen
• Moving Mama

Please let me know if you are playing so that I can go and take a look. I promise not to tell anyone! 

Do you have an incurable shopping addiction? Does your wallet or your hubby’s wallet suffer a lot of consequences due to this obsession?

Then maybe it’s time you relocate and rehabilitate to Dubai, now.

I have to add, you must take out all access of transport possible. No car, no taxi or buses to take you out. You want to try to walk to the mall?

Sure, go ahead, chances are, in less than two minutes I will be seing you scurrying back for the shade of your front door and the onto the temperature controlled comfort box for the next two months called the house.

Temperature forecast today says sunny Sunday with a low of 31C and high of 38C…Of course it’s a lie.