Oct 10 2007
Quirky Me?
Long long ago, Mystic Margarita tagged me to list my quirks.
Here is an attempt. Not sure they all quality as quirks, I consider them more of ocd’s..
No Half baked business.
- I have to completely dress up from head to toe. If I don’t have the time luxury, I would present myself at the party with a jean/top and probably a moisturizer on my face.
- Half an hour into watching a movie, no matter how crappy or illogical the movie gets, I have to watch it till the end. Else I get the head-is-going-to-burst feeling. Anyone who has managed to sit through Lucky and Bombay to Goa till the end knows what I am talking about.
It has to be on sale.
I like expensive clothes, shoes and purses[Expensive by my standards]. But I refuse to pay the list price, even if it is just a dollar. I have been hunting for a day-to-day use hand bag that would be practicable in use[to dump in bare necessities of the kids], yet sophisticated in looks. I liked 2 of them. One was ~50$ and the other was 90$. My budget was 50$ -75$ and I can’t go a penny over it[Another ocd]. Liked both equally. But since the 50$ one was at the list price and the 90$ which was on sale was beyond my budget, I can be found loitering on the streets with my hand purse inside the diaper bag even when kids are not around. Finally, the Loving Husband decides to help me out of it and buys me a gift from India, just 2 days back. A brown and black leather hand bag for 2975 Rs. The List Price.
Fiddle with my hair.
I fiddle with my hair when talking to people as though I have them unmanageably overflowing on my head. In reality I am this close to hunting for a grafting specialist. I do this fiddling thingee only when I am seated. The LH says its a sign of nervousness and I come out as a flirt. Ahh… if only I knew the secret to flirting…
Checking on my pants.
Some of you’ll dream of walking nude in public? I don’t, because I keep an eye on it. Every now and then I pull my pants up, making sure they are still there. Even if I am wearing a shalwar kameez or a sari[peticoat].
Talking relieves head ache.
You must believe this. The LH refused to accept this initially. He is amazed how I could. When Tylenol doesn’t do the trick, all I have to do is to pick up the phone and talk.
Oldest quirks/ocd’s
- No matter how hot and/or humid the weather is, I need to wrap myself up in a blankie. And the blankie has to be wrapped in a certain fashion. One complete round of my body with no openings except one small one on the top to breathe. [If ever one designs a body wrap with openings for the nose, they would have one customer pre-ordering in bulk]. Usually takes about 3 – 4 attempts before I can get it right.
- If I have an exam that day, weirdest of the weirdest ocd’s kick in. Like the bus has to reach the next stop before the minutes hand in my clock reaches x, else the exam will be a disaster. One would find me shaking my legs vigorously because the bus driver is not driving fast enough to reach my goal.
Latest developments.
- If I read[not scan] a blog post, I have to comment. No matter the other end reciprocates or not.
- The impulsive and impatient me cannot spend more than 15-20 minutes to write a post. If I don’t post the minute I finish writing it, it will rot in my draft. The ocd? After it has been published, fellow bloggers have read, some of them commented and when its time to close the comments – I go back to the post, read it, correct it, beautify it.
All Done! And now its time to tag. I think almost everyone I know has done this tag. Oh wait, the new mommy blogger. Shobana.. And anyone reading this post and has not done this tag yet. YOU ARE TAGGED!!
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quirky quirky DDMom
The exam day quirk and the blankie wrap around was funny. LOL on checking on pants while walking 
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Fiddling with hair is a sign of flirting and hubbyis right. A new hand bag for you-huh? And you say hubby never gets you nice gifts! Blankie wrap is definitely funny. Did you pass it on to D by any chance. I remember as a new born, D used to cry if her hands come out of the burrito wrap.
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OMG! You are crazy DDmom!! I loved it. You are totally nuts!
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full wrap – having to try a couple of times topped it all…
clock has to reach X!
talking to relieve head ache!
checking on pants!!!
Too funny! Are D and D showing signs of your OCDness?!
Am with you on the blog comments part – if I read the whole post I feel terrible if I don’t comment – and yes even if the other end doesn’t reciprocate!
Good fun post!
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@s: Glad you had fun reading it.
@mnamma: There are few more I did not dare writing
@utbtkids: Girl, I knew you will take hubby’s side. That crazy zodiac that you share.
@noon: Glad you found it funny. The little D is not showing any signs yet. The big D is the queen of OCDness.
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never really imagined you this way. thanks for sharing and I am always-buy-at-sale person too!
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tagged ya!
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Checking on panks while walking…LOL!!
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LOL on checking pants! I am with you and exam day quirks and blanket. I impulsively come up with lot of things on my way to exam, like me crossing a person before the minute needle goes past X, the bus reaching a specific stop on or before a specific time, me seeing a specific person in a specific dress etc. I thought I was the only weird person thinking like this. Good knowing there is someone as quirky as me. I need a blanket to sleep, it should be covering my body until chest atleast, no other frills or frets.
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I have the same OCD 2 in Oldest quirks. Right from when I was in middle school. If I reach the lamppost before the truck reaches, exam will be easy. So I cylcle away to glory in my bicycle to reach the lamppost. I still have the OCD. Now it is becoming very scary, bcos I do it while driving my car. Husband doesn’t know this, so I am still getting away with it.
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LOL!!! you have so many funny quirks
the exam one and pants-checking are toppers!
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DDmom,
Just completed your tag. It was fun doing it. Thanx for the tag…
Shobana
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Oh…some your quirks are also mine…for example checking pants…mine is slightly different….discussed this with B and he thinks it is a girl thing…whatever that means…
shobana
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@ddmom: These are censored versions
Makes me think the sale thingee is something to do with woman-hood in general..
@Trishna: Will take it up soon.
@Dee: Thanks and Welcome to my blog.
@Anitha: So glad to see more and more like me
If sounds funny now after the fact. But at those time it used to feel so frustrating..
@yaadayaada: pl.pl. be careful while driving. Next time I hear this, husband is going to know. Driving is serious business.
@Kodi’s mom: he he..
@Shobana: That was super quick. Hopping on to yours to check it out. curious to know the sightly different version of checking pants..
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LOL! Certified nut, is what you are.
I do the ‘mummy wrap’ too, but only when it’s cold. But I ALWAYS leave out my feet, even if it’s zero degrees.
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Did you get my last comment on the ‘mommy wrap’? Not sure if you did…
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LoL
Funny…
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@Moppets mom: Certified nut sissy? Thank god I censored some..
Switched comments moderation on. Some jerk is spamming me with you know what..
@Dame: Thanks
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You are one quirky lady… I loved all of them but my favourites were ‘checking my pants’ and the dressing up one.
By the way you say ‘jean/top’, I really think you should go out with both but it’s your choice (sorry I couldn’t resist).
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I read the para on latest developments and thought that someone has spied on me and wrote this!! But i don’t go back to edit the post though..
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@Squiggle’s Mom: I was ROTFL on you noticing Jean/top. My Goodness Squiggle’s Mom you are so funny
Hear that Rbdans you have to go out with ‘both’ 
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Tagged you DD mom.
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Hey very very funny, you are a total OCD person ya ! I found the headache things almost unbelievable, you are born to chat wot say ?
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@Squiggles mom: Now you know why I go bak and edit the post
Thats why it got listed as a quirk ..
@Timepass:
@mnamma: Sure, I do wear both, else wont be here blogging.. heh heh…
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I havent read this yet… will come back n read it.. just stopped by to tell you that you have been awarded..:) please collect it.
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@Trishna: Thanks a lot for the award, my first ever in the blog world
Flattered! **Wiping tears of joy**
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@pop-mom: Welcome back into the blogosphere
You were missed!
@noon: Will take it up soon..
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LOL! You are seriously hilarious, lady!
Your tag reminds me.. I always, ALWAYS do a little check of my zipper after emerging from the toilet. Why can’t I do it before? No idea.
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@Suki: Ha Ha.. Thank God, there are more to the pants/zip club. I feel so much better..
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I LOVE you more after reading this.:):)..
COmpletely with you on the movies and talking relieves head ache thing..:):)
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