Quirk Tag

I have been tagged by Kelsey.
Rules:

Link the person who tagged you
Mention the rules on your blog

Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours

Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them

Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers blogs

letting them know they have been tagged.

Quirk #1
Eating on Trays
I cannot eat on a food tray. It makes my eating area seem cluttered and makes me feel claustrophobic. Don't ask me why. This also applies to others near me eating on trays. I've had to learn throughout the years to control the urge to just grab their trays. Now I try to politely ask if I can remove it for them. If they decline, I just have to deal with it.

Quirk #2
Plaque on my Teeth
Ugh! This totally grosses me out. I cannot handle it. I got in a bad habit in my late teens of scratching it off my teeth, which I realize is just as gross as having it in the first place...but I cannot stand the feeling. I've been trying to break that habit by making sure I always have a toothbrush handy. I'm much better now than I was. But if you catch me picking at my teeth, don't be surprised.

Quirk #3
A Car Behind me for too Long
I'm not naturally a paranoid person. But if I notice a car behind me that has been taking all the same turns as me for too long, I start squirming. My imagination goes wild. More than a few times, I've wandered through the neighborhood till I was sure they weren't "following me" anymore before pulling into my driveway.

Quirk #4
Spongebob Squarepants
I've gotten into a bad habit of not being able to fall asleep without Spongebob on. I really need to break this one. It may help me fall asleep, but I'm sure it doesn't help with my current sleep deprivation. I'm sure that the little goober is going to come out knowing the theme song. Seriously.

Quirk #5
The Smell of Spit
The smell of spit is completely nauseating. Just thinking about it makes me sick. This was a pre-pregnancy problem too, so that's not it. I have my lovely brothers to blame for this quirk. One in particular. Don't ask...

Quirk #6
Candle Smoke
Candles smell so good, until you go to blow them out. Then all I can smell is smoke. Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of the candle? You can put the lid on and let it die out, but then you have this nasty looking candle. I have to blow them out outside.

Tell me that you still love me....

A Bit Sleep Deprived

Between my several nightly trips to the bathroom, constant adjusting all night, waking up to blow my nose because I can't breathe and moments of extreme thirst that I have to quench (although they will no doubt lead to another trip to the bathroom), I'm feeling a bit sleep deprived.

And it's showing.

Seems like unwanted dark under eye circles have become a constant companion, and I don't see it getting better anytime soon. It's really detracting from my "pregnancy glow". Anyone have suggestions for an under eye cream/makeup/concealer/technique/trick to help clad the evidence of restless night after restless night?

Take...

...one zuchinni from garden and put it in a gallon freezer bag.

Take one crookneck squash from garden and tuck it into bag snugly with zuchinni.

Throw in a couple of ripe, juicy, garden tomatoes

and

add a small bag of freshly cut basil and rosemary.

Seal and deliver with love.

VOILA!

August Visting Teaching is done.

I know, kind of a cop-out, but the secret ingredient that tied it all together was love.

I get an A for effort at least right?

Like Mana From Heaven

K. We have the BEST neighbors ever. The funnest little family known as the Granges: Cory, his wife Candy, and their daughter of three, Cadence.

They truly are like mana from heaven. Observe.

When I need my hair done, Candy is happy to assist and does a fabulous job. Seriously, when it's actually styled and my color isn't grown out 3 inches, it looks great. She invites me over for dinner when Doug goes out of town and we swap food from our gardens. She is pregnant too so we get to be excited together. Plus, her name is Candy. How could she be anything but sweet?

Cadence is there to give me hugs and is good for many a laugh. We like to babysit her when we get the chance. And she likes cats. Just.Like.Me.

Cory is a diamond in the rough. He acts tough and mean, but deep down, he is just a prankster with a heart of gold. He likes to hide our trash can (Doug has a fear of someone stealing our trash can, don't ask me why) and likes to yell at me like a good neighbor should. We catch him from time to time doing things such as killing our weeds, snowblowing our driveway (Doug is NEVER in a rush to do either of these) and numerous other neighborly deeds that he likes to brush off as nothing. Not to mention he is GREAT with cars and has saved us from so many headaches we'll never be able to pay him back for his service. One day though, they'll get what's coming to them.

Can any of your neighbors top that? Didn't think so. And if you think they can, I could keep on going.

They are moving this fall/winter to Colorado. Boo. I'm protesting. What would we do without the Granges? My protesting up to this point has done no good though, so if you know of any really good neighbors that are looking to move, send 'em out our way. They will never replace the Granges, but they might lessen the pain just a bit.

My Two Cents

*Warning: If you have not read Breaking Dawn yet, read on at your own risk. I might give some things away, but I'll try to be obscure.

After hearing all the reviews on this book, I reluctantly picked it up off my nightstand about a week ago to find out for myself. (I couldn't just NOT read it!) I finished last night, and I don't know if it is because I went in with really low expectations or what, but I didn't think it was THAT bad. Here are a few things I appreciated about Breaking Dawn:

• Bella can actually think somewhat logically! Who would have thought the day would come? She was almost more than I could handle in some of the earlier books. In the second and third, I wanted to reach into the page, grab her shoulders and tell her to get a grip! Instead I settled for tossing it across the room to pick up later once I could stomach her again.
• The drama was kicked down a couple of notches on this one. I love action...but not the high- school drama. (I know, it's a young adult series, but it was still refreshing)
  
• I thought Stephanie did a fairly good job of tying up the loose ends. Things that used to bother me finally made sense, such as Bella's strange obsession with Jake even though she has Edward.
  

A couple of things I didn't like:

• Yeah, the storyline is pretty much worn out.
• Everything just fell into place a little too well. So everybody just walks away friends? And what's with her Dad just so blindly accepting this all? Ummm...no. Nothing ever works out that perfectly. Not even for vampires. Sorry.
  

It's a Boy!

There is no mistaking on this one! Our little boy was more than happy to show off what he's got. Made us so proud! He was just rollin' around and havin' a good ol' time as we stared on adoringly. They were even able to catch him in the middle of a yawn on one of the pictures.

Doug was actually in town for this appointment so this was his first time to hear the heartbeat as well. Very special. They said everything looks normal and that so far he's a perfect little boy! *Warm Fuzzies*

In the slideshow there's a pic of him showin' off his shtuff, a pic of him yawning and then a few different angles as well for a closer look. I had to include a couple pics of Doug from back in the day. Now you know what we're in for...such a cute little goober!

So there I am, lying there with goo on my belly watchin' my little goober wriggle around when I had an epiphany. A name. It just came to me out of nowhere and felt oh- so-perfect. Now it's just convincing Doug. Wish me luck.

For Netflix!

With the recent incident at Netflix, I really had to sit back and ask myself what I would do if Netflix was no more. Movie rental stores are now unacceptable in my eyes. There's no going back. So, in order to support Netflix through this trial, I want to publicly announce my loyalty.

Now, I know it has its flaws, but how much easier can DVD rentals possibly get? You go online, you choose your movies and you wait patiently for them to appear in your mailbox. You take out a movie and put it in the machine...and when the fun is over, you simply return it (no postage necessary and no due date.) Magic. Simple. I barely even have to lift a finger. The selection is fantastic too. I don't know if there has been a movie I have wanted to watch thus far that they haven't had available. Not to mention their free online viewing system, flat rate and system to stay connected to family and friends (which if you are also a loyal member, send me your login so we can stay connected.) I could go on, but I won't. I think I've made my point.

What about you? What's your preferred method of renting movies?