A First for Everything

WestwardBound has invited me, kicking and screaming, for a brief sojourn into the world of Meme. I had to google the term to figure out just what a meme is, and as far as I can tell it is a bunch of questions or confessions focusing exclusively on the behavior, thoughts or preferences of – you guessed it – me and me.

I have seen a few of these before, and find them to be alternately a) a little boring and b) strangely fascinating.   I believe that there is really only so much that a person truly wants to know about another, but the tidbits that arise about one’s day-to-day provide the reader an almost voyeuristic glee; either that, or an ashamed acknowledgement of like neuroses.  So, being part sociologist, here are 6 unspectacular quirks to keep you unamazed for the next two minutes, at least.

The rules are to link the person who sent it to you, mention these rules in your blog, then (the fun part) tell us about 6 random, unspectacular quirks that you possess.  Then tag 6 others to do the same.

 1). I love liverwurst (sorry about those visible chunks of fat, WestwardBound).  It’s definitely an acquired taste and not for the squeamish.   A brief glance over the ingredients list is all most people need to steer clear of it for a lifetime – and granted, this works on me too, sometimes.  If I find myself longing for liverwurst more than once every three months, the words “pig snouts” are enough to stave off my craving for another thirty to sixty days.  However, in times of emergency such as these, when my pregnant belly is beginning to swell to massive proportions and I need a hit of iron, protein and fat NOW, dammit, I eat it once per month.  An aside: since becoming pregnant, I’ve switched to Braunschweiger.  I have a whole other set of feet and noses growing inside of me; I don’t need to be ingesting them, too.

2) Before I sit down with my daily cup of coffee in the morning, I will have picked up the house, opened the blinds, done the dishes, made the bed, watered and fed the animals (including my husband), picked a lemon, swept the halls and started the laundry.  It may be neurotic, but I simply cannot start a day without things in order.  Riveting, isn’t it.

3) The secret to my pasta sauce is this: brown the meat and remove to a bowl.  Sautee all the vegetables in the same pan, add the crushed tomatoes and then puree the crap out of it.  Return meat and puree to the pot, add spices (including a dash of cinammon) and simmer for hours.  Oh dear, now I’ve gone sharing something spectacular…

4) Sometimes I stand with my back to the mirror, look over my shoulder, and try to tell if I look pregnant from behind.

5) I don’t enjoy clothes shopping very much.

6) I still want to be an astronaut.

 Who have I tagged?

meganbhulsey

The Mad Housewife

Baby Chaos

The Not

 Mildred Pierce