Weird Habits

[Chris](http://www.ctmiller.net/chris/wp/2006/01/24/weird-habits/) tagged me for this one and forced me out of a writer’s block. The meme is five weird habits. I was sad that I had to narrow it down to five, but rules are rules….

The Rules: The first player of this game starts with the topic √¢Ç«®≈Ïfive weird habits√¢Ç«®¨? and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don√¢Ç«®Ç—¢t forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says √¢Ç«®≈ÏYou have been tagged√¢Ç«®¨? (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

1. Whenever I order a frosty at Wendy’s, I have to order fries. I dip the fries in my frosty and eat them. Now, I don’t think this is that weird, but my spouse swears that it is both strange and disgusting.

2. I keep glasses of water by my bed. _Glasses,_ plural. I’m like the little girl from [Signs.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286106/) I must have a glass of water by the bed at night, just in case I wake up dying of thirst. I also forget that I already have a glass of water by the bed, so I bring up another every night. When I’ve accumulated three or more, I take all the glasses to the kitchen and empty them.

3. I must have the closet door closed in any room that I sleep in. This comes from reading too much Stephen King as a child — I’m still afraid of the bogeyman and his vast closet network.

4. I pace while talking on the phone. Pace may not be the right word, since I actually do laps around the house, or around whatever room I’m in. It’s an unconscious habit, but I’ve been told it’s a little maddening to witness.

5. Almost any movie I see after 7p.m. turns into an expensive nap. I don’t mean to, but I almost always fall asleep, no matter how good the movie is. I’ve tried drinking very strong coffee, I’ve tried deliberately making myself a little cold (not uncomfortably so, but just so that I am awake longer), I’ve tried different sitting positions. Nothing works. I think the last movie I stayed awake for was [Land of the Dead.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418819/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9TGFuZCBvZiB0aGUgRGVhZHxmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=1;ft=20;fm=1)

There you have it: five of my strange habits. Now, as stated by the rules, I must pick five victims who must also bare their souls. Tagging [Geoff](http://www.inkblotsmag.com/voice/totq), [Becca](http://blog.myspace.com/crockettroth), [Gloria](http://www.gloriaferris.net), [Daniella](http://americanpinkcollar.blogspot.com/) and [George](http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com)

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1.25.06 / 10am
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