(I was tagged by Liz and Wendy.)
1) When I was in college, living in Richmond, I volunteered at a domestic violence shelter for about six months. A big part of my job was organizing the vast amount of clothing donations in the basement (when women and children came to stay in the house, they were told they could take whatever they needed).
2) I’m a procrastinator. Example: I just took my car in last week to have the annual inspection done. It was over a month overdue. In the past, I’ve never been more than a few days late — but I don’t use my car very often (and when I do, it’s usually at night, when it’s dark), so I didn’t feel the need to make it a priority.
3) A few people at work have told me that I can be…scary. It’s not like I try to be scary on purpose! I think it’s because I don’t always go out of my way to be overly-friendly with people.
4) Mon-Fri, I have oatmeal for breakfast. And sometimes, because it’s convenient, I’ll have it for an afternoon snack, too. (Since I bring my food to work with me, it tends to be something simple that doesn’t take up a lot of room in my purse.)
5) Something that annoys me: if I finish lifting weights at the gym and someone says to me, “That didn’t take long” or “Leaving already?” C’mon, people! If I’m not doing cardio and I’m only there to lift weights, I don’t think it’s unusual to be there for only half an hour.
6) I keep a toothbrush in my desk drawer at work because I like to brush my teeth in the mid-to-late afternoon. It’s a signal to myself that it’s time to stop snacking until dinnertime (and also a nice way to freshen the breath). I’ve never seen anyone else brush their teeth in the ladies’ restroom, though.
7) I’m not a fan of sweaters. In fact, I haven’t worn any sweaters so far this winter. At this point I only own a few of them, and they’re sitting on the top shelf of my closet. I just don’t need something that bulky since I wear a big coat when I’m outside, and it’s warm enough inside my apartment and workplace to get away with short sleeves.
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Definitely agree on #7. People keep giving me sweaters as gifts… But it’s just too much fabric.
Plain oatmeal? Or do you modify it? (I only ask because I’m M-waving the stuff right now)
[F]oxymoron: Nothing too exciting — I microwave it with water, but once it’s done I add a little bit of soy milk to cool it down. I usually add a scoop of (banana-flavored) protein powder, too. The sweetness is a nice addition, not to mention I also get some added protein. :)
You’re right. I totally didn’t know these about you. :) And I’m with you on the oatmeal! I do the same thing!
Ditto on No. 4 and No. 7!!! :)
i am with you on #3. i don’t do the overly friendly thing either. i think it usually comes off as being fake.
#3 – i get the scary thing too. i’m not very awake in the mornings on top of the fact i sometimes get too shy to even say hello, so i end up looking pissy.
#7 – HATE sweaters and bulky things. They make me feel like the kid from The Christmas Story – “I can’t put my arms down!”
I like to bruch my teeth at work sometimes, too. It just makes good sense to me to have a mid-day brush.
so many days of oatmeal?..should you be like an oatmeal woman, like the subway guy? :D
i love oatmeal, i seriously have it at the most random times of day too, haha.
I’m a procrastinator, too. I also like oatmeal! We should be friends.
I totally agree on #5 and #6. My weight training sessions don’t usually last more than 15 minutes. And I really should brush my teeth after dinner also so I don’t do some just-before-bedtime snacking too!
And as for the oatmeal, I prepare it the same way you do (nuked in water then cooled with soy milk), except I use unsweetened dark chocolate hempseed protein powder. If the mood strikes, I throw in some dried organic blueberries.