Ok I think most of us here are pretty normal average folks in our everyday lives, by that I mean we pass as sane most days. BUT still there are those little things about every human on earth that make ya go… “Damn they just ain’t right!”

I trust that most of ya’ll here know I’m completely bonkers so here’s a little list of the things that showcase my mania at its worse:

1. I hardly ever wear socks more than once. I can’t stand if they are not perfectly clean on the bottom, the second they get a little as I say “icky” I toss them.

2. I love the color green. Now you might think “That’s not too bad, everyone has a favorite color” to you I would say… You don’t understand! Everything MUST be green. Let’s put it this way…. If you were to give your friendly moderator The Sweenstress a beautiful expensive gift out of the blue made of the finest silks or skins of rodents that only live in bone chilling cold climates on days when the sky is 45% blue and 23% white… and it wasn’t green… I’d look at you like this and ask “It didn’t come in green?” And toss it on the floor.

I’ve actually had this conversation recently with the love of my life and the core of stability in my day to day universe. We are in a car driving back from a shopping spree which ,for me ,is equivalent to the Tour de France in amounts of energy expended. I say:

“Why don’t they make green diamonds? The make yellow diamonds and pink diamonds and blue diamonds, and regular diamonds. I want you to buy me a green diamond and there are no green diamonds. “

He says:

“Now, now dear” Yes he actually said that. “They discover new things all the time. I’m sure very soon there will be green diamonds that I can buy you.”

I said:

“Your birthstone is green. Mine is just a plain white diamond. I hate you. ”

He laughed and pulled over and bought me coffee. He’s a good man.

3. There are 3 incidences* when I will become over come and shout out in a Tourettes Syndrome type fashion. These times are when I see:

a) John Cusack, a photo a movie ad etc.. I will shout out “John!” and make this face
b) Sponge Bob, an ad , a toy etc… I will shout out “ Sponge Bob!” and make this motion
c) Jack White (of the white stripes), and ad, a tshirt etc… I will shout out “Jack!” and make this face **


4. I won’t eat anything that a pork product touched.

5. I smell milk before I drink it, even if it’s from a brand new bottle straight from a store.

6. I cry when birds fly close to me.

7. My first org crush was Althom, I still kinda like him.




I’m sure there are many more things… But that’s all I can think of for now.

So go on share your lunacy with me, make me feel better about myself.

Yes, this is what it reads like when Sweeny is bored…

I dearly love you all.












* there may also be a fourth time when I do this, as referenced in #2, I have a sick obsession for the color green, if I walk into a store and see a lot of green, or enter a forest… there is a 50/50 chance I will shout “ GREEN!” and make a combination of the and faces.

**This differs slightly from my reaction to Mr. Cusack because while Cusack makes me want to settle down and pump out puppies, Mr. White makes me think more along the lines of, as our favorite purple nut job put it, “ You take 'em to your crib and you tie ‘em to a chair… you make funny faces till they get real scared then you turn on the neon and play with yourself until you turn ‘em on”. Funny since both men are private celbs with typical boyish dark Irish looks, they both give off the "I’m a good Catholic boy from a large family" vibe…. It must be Jack’s leather pants, or the rumors he fucked his sister.

Reincarnate said:

Sweeny79 said:

One of the few things I know about Jerry Lewis is that he wears a brand new pair of socks every day. He doesn't like to reuse old ones.


Is this to do with superstition? I have heard of people who think the colour green is lucky.



I'm right there with you on those two, plus at supermarkets I have to look at everything I buy from the refridgerated section to make sure it's got the longest sell-by date. I'm the woman reaching into the fridge to get things from the back.

And bread - I do the same.
And eggs.

Plus I can't walk on one crack in the pavement without treading on another - my body has to feel "equal".

And if I inadvertently slam a door, or drop something, I have to say sorry to it.

You're not alone in your little world of lunacy

I'm friends with Steadwood

In real life!!

Damnit! I new I shouldn't have mentioned Althom... Now nobody will read it.

Reincarnate said:

I love you

soulyacolia said:

If I knew him better I would be too. He's a very sweet man.

Sweeny79 said:

Sweeny79 said:

When were you born again? I think that maybe....just maybe...we could be long lost twins...or sisters

I do silly stuff all the time...

I always check myself...Did I lock that door...did I leave that water on...did I turn on the dryer..did I let the dog back in....did I flush....did I cover her back up (daughter sleeping)....did lock the doors (to my house and cars)..I get up and walk back to check that I've done them...then I smack myself thinking idoit..I know I've just done it...

I have a place or my purse, cell, keys....and I always leave them there...so I'll never lose them...I hate looking for things...

I have to listen to my fav song at least 5 times a day...

and I go for anything Rob Thomas...I just can't get enough!!

Rt

Here u go Sweeney

U likey?

Ok let's see here...

-I hate for people to read my magazines before I get to read them
- I dont eat any kind of bread unless it's a bread stick

That's all I can think of for now

Sweeny79 said:

I love u!!!!

Sweeny79 said:

Number23 said:

[Edited 8/27/05 5:06am]

Ok a few more, some inspired by the responses of the beautiful people that took time out of the day to post on my thread....

8. I will always doubt if I locked the car, left the tea kettle on etc...

9. I have to be the first person to read a book or magazine or else I feel it's been somehow soiled, the soul has been sucked out of the literature in some way.

10.As I mentioned to Jersey last night which moved him to not only agree with me but laugh manical laughter and shout " Yes! Yes! Oh God Yes!" I hate country music with such a violent passion. I refuse to step foot in the state of Texas.That Jersey is a strange fellow if you ask me.

Number23 said:

I didn't say that. Lizzy did.

amorbella said:

I love you too.

Sweeny79 said:

ThreadCula said:

Sorry, I'm sure it's a beautiful place

It's just my small way of protesting Hill Billy Music, and yes I know it's not ONLY Texas's fault. I just like to pick on Texas.

But I still love you

11. I can't spell for shit.

Sweeny79 said:

Ok, good

Ok, here goes!

I am so insane when it comes to checking the exp dates on food! Lunchmeat pickles, bread, even chips! I refuse to keep milk within 2 days of expiration.

I tend to think out loud and it sometimes makes me laugh out loud.

I make a list for EVERYTHING! Groceries, bills, things I tend to forget, things I want for my house, things I want and can't have (yet), things I plan to do next week, next year blah, blah, blah... If I don't have it I am lost.

I redecorate constantly. Things get moved around in my house several times a year. I can't ever have something in the same spot for too long.

If I burp and no one is around, I still say excuse me.

Oh, I will not drink my coffee until it's almost white. * i lurve creeeam!!*

Nothing is too good for cheese.

Sweeny79 said:

neither can I

but you are very, very very beautiful!!!

makes up for it!!!

I would argue that it is these exact "nuances" that make up the fabric of our personalities.


If I have the energy (I had the worst day in quite some time today), I will post all my quirks.

Sweeny79 said:

In retrospect, it was quite maniacal, wasn't it?

1. ever since i was a kid, people like to eat off my plate...
I cant stand this!!!! If you touch my plate or the food on it,
I WILL THROW IT OUT!!! (dog is exception to the rule)

2. I LOVE THE COLOR PURPLE!!! IM SOOO IN LOVE WITH PURPLE!!
3. Dont like breakfast sausage.....WILL NOT EAT IT....
4. Always geta bad tummy ache when i hear "jump around" (house of pain)
and "back to the hotel" (n2 deep)....I get sick...REALLY...
5. Dislike people who smash and collect cans.....
6. CANT STAND UGLY FEET.....
7. Cant live without my cell phone....even though reception sucks
8. I hate the way I look.....almost ALL THE TIME!!!
9. Will not read hardcover books....will wait for paperback..hardcover books
smell funny
[Edited 8/24/05 16:00pm]

amorbella said:

I don't hate the way you look at all.....

i cant stand it when people try to stick their finger in my belly button

or reach out and touch my medicine bag without asking

shallow selfish parents make me want to explode

i feel physically ill at a dinner table if people chew with their mouths open

it bothers me to have the bathroom door locked

i dislike feeling like i have to lock my car or my home

i cant sleep if there is an unpaid bill on the desk

I bite the callouses off my hands from working out, which just makes them rougher!

Horrendous Procrastinator

I hardly ever wear underwear

and

STEELER FAN TIL I DIE!!!