six things you never knew you never wanted to know about someone you’d never thought you’d meet.

i’ve been tagged by copper boom. i’ve avoided doing this list for a long time already because i genuinely don’t know if there are six random things about me that you don’t already know, but i’ll give it a whirl because…well…it seems like i should. all about personal growth and such. also, i like to keep her on my good side. she’s got the potential to take somebody OUT. and i can say that now because we’re real friends and not just blackmailed professor/sassy, mouthy student.

Post the rules on your blog:
- Write six random things about yourself in a blog post
- Tag six people in your post
- Let each person know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog
- Let the tagger know your entry is up

1. i wear a ring that looks like this. when i say that i wear it, i mean i wear it. all the time. i don’t take it off, except to make bread, and that happens so infrequently that it barely merits recognition. it’s a reminder to me to make the right choices (the CTR stands for “choose the right”) but it has become more than that to me. it’s a declaration of who i am, of what i stand for, of the commitments i have made. i love wearing it. also, it’s cute.

2. i think white rice has a smell. and it’s a smell i don’t like at all. when my mom went through her rice cooker phase, when that thing was on i had to stifle the nausea. seriously gross.

3. i eat ketchup on my scrambled eggs. i sometimes dip my grilled cheese into ketchup too. most people think this is gross. most people can kiss my big fat white toe.

4. i know several friends in dental school. i would without any hesitation take my children to see them (when said children are born and have teeth) but i wouldn’t for one minute entertain the idea of going to see them myself. not going to happen. never ever. also, i will probably always see the dentist that i love so much in north carolina. he’s basically the only one who hasn’t made me hate the entire profession.

5. i am ridiculously perceptive. i can usually survey a room (when i’m paying attention) and figure out what’s up with people. i really like that i can do that–and usually know stuff about people before they tell me, which a lot of them do because, for some reason, people like to confide in me. i have a COMPLETE blind spot, however, about people with whom i’m involved in some intense way–friendship, romantic interest, etc. i can’t read them at all about what i’m most concerned about. it’s deeply frustrating and horrifyingly annoying.

6. i really like law and order.

no, i don’t think you understand. the old law and order. the original. the one with lenny. it’s the only one i like. i tried to like criminal intent for a while, but i got bored. svu freaks me out. there’s nothing like the original. i have watched so much law and order with my mom that when the reruns come on TNT (starting at 1 on weekdays…), i can usually tell you which one it is from about a minute in. i’ll still sometimes watch them, even when i know them backwards and forwards.

because i really like law and order.

and now, i need to go take a shower and try to do something other than read the rest of the third sisterhood of the traveling pants book that i’m currently reading. or maybe i’ll take a nap. what do i care? i’ve got nothing to do for a week. i mean, i have a lot to do…but nothing to do too. hmm.

okay. i have to tag people. but most everybody has already done this. so, i’m going to tag laura, saf, and elisabeth. it’s three. which is divisible by 6.

shut up.