annoying

Since I've fallen so tragically from the blogger horse, I'll begin to take baby steps to getting back into the writing saddle. (HA! "writing"... like "riding." I'm way to easily amused)

I often like to think of myself as infallable. Who doesn't? However, I realize that there are things I do that annoy other folks. And in the spirit of honesty and candor, I openly share them here. That way, if we strangers should ever meet, you'll be fairly warned.

I place them in two categories: "Things I can help" and "Things I can't help."

Things I Can Help:

• When even the slightest bit dehydrated, I tend to clear my throat. A lot.
• I tend to spend a long time in the bathroom. It's my reading time.
• My laugh can be loud and obnoxious.
• Often, I unconsciously hum along to music... but not the melody. I harmonize.
• My stories don't always get to the point right away.
• I drive like a grandma.
• I eat really fast.
• I don't return e-mails or phone calls promptly. Or sometimes ever.
• I tend to be a neat freak.
• I like to be right.
• My posture is not always the best.
• I pick my nose.

Thing I Can't Help.

• Not only do I spend a lot of time in the loo, I tend to use it a lot. Now this may fall into the category of "things I can help" if I would regulate my diet better, but I just go when the bowels say "Go!".
• I smack my lips when I sleep.

So there. Be warned. Even though I can help most of the things in the top list, I doubt much will change about it. I do try to hydrate at the first sign of throat clearing and I've been working on the "always need to be right thing", but I don't think driving like a grandma is a bad thing. I get motion sickness and people who drive crazy make me car sick. And I'm addicted to my nose. I always tend to feel a sence of accomplishmet and satisfaction when I get a really good booger. Especially if it's one I really had to dig for.

I do, however, try to do it only in my car or in the loo.

OK. That's all for now.