Disclaimer! I am super lame and usually don't follow through on my "tags" but I figured that I would give this one a go...this is for you, Kelly!
So here are the rules:
1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Mention rules on your blog.
3. Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
5. Leave a comment to let them know
Quirks:
1. I am the "Signs" girl! Look, I can't stand the taste of "stale" water that has been sitting in a cup for who knows how long and has funny little dust floaties in it - I like to have not only fresh water but a fresh cup every time I get a drink. This, of course, drives Kevin crazy because it results in extra dish washing (for me mostly...I don't know why he complains!) Of course, Kevin tries to get me to reuse my cups, but whenever I go back to the cup to use it a second time, I question whether or not the cup is mine in the first place, and then I always end up getting a new cup and starting all over. It just isn't worth it - It is just easier all around if I start every drink with a fresh cup and water.
2. I am still a little afraid of the dark. Do you all remember the part in
Home Alone where he conquers his fear of the basement and the furnace (or at least that's what I think that big fiery thing is)...well, I have never really conquered my "basement." The home I grew up in was two stories and my bedroom was on the first floor and my parent's bedroom and the office was on the second floor. As a child, I had to not only leave my closet light on at night in order to fall asleep, but I refused to go upstairs if my parent's weren't home. To this day, I am afraid of going upstairs if it is dark and I am the only one home. In my own apartment, I have to leave all the lights on until the moment when I go to bed, and not a second sooner. I am such a baby!
3. I am a true (and obsessive) fan. Every five years I find something new to obsess over...some book or movie that I just can't get out of my thoughts (or internet searches). When I was a little girl, I watched
The Princess Bride every day. I must have driven my mother mad! I mean, sure, the movie is good, but who can watch anything everyday for a year? My friend Kristin and I would watch the movie and then act out the scenes - namely the sword fighting scenes. Kristin had some really cool plastic Samurai swords that we would fence with, all the while spouting lines we didn't understand and switching from left to right hand.
My next obsession hit in middle school when I was reintroduced to the
Phantom of the Opera. I had grown up listening to the music from the play (I would borrow my brother's Walkman and would listen to our Phantom tape in secret) but didn't know the story. Well, in middle school I met a really fun and quirky girl named Jenna that was beyond obsessed with the
Phantom of the Opera and she introduced me to the literature that spawned the Broadway phenomenon and I was hooked! I read several different versions of the story, each one sinking me deeper and deeper into POTO mania! I begged and pleaded with my parents to take me to the play, but the nearest one was a seven hour drive from home in San Francisco and they were
not about to take me there just to see a play. Well, after a year or so of complete obsession, my wonderful dad caved and made a deal with me - if I got perfect grades, he would take me to San Francisco to see
Phantom. Of course, I held up my end of the bargain and we took a little daddy-daughter trip to San Francisco to finally see the play. It was AMAZING! It was everything I ever dreamed it would be...and thankfully, the addiction to "The Music of the Night" dissipated soon thereafter. Don't get me wrong, my heart jumps a beat every time I hear those first notes of the Overture, but I don't lie awake at night thinking about being Christine Daae! And if I ever find myself there - I have the movie to tide me over!
The Lord of the Rings was an unexpected obsession (no, I don't speak Elfish!) that hit towards the end of high school and continued into college. Let's just say that I lined my bedroom walls with pictures of Legolas and fought with my sister over who got to name their first born son Elijah. I went to all of the midnight premiers and even sat in line for 12 hours for
Return of the King - don't worry, though - I put the time to good use studying for a college final I had the next morning!
I am sure you can all guess what I am obsessed with right now...
TWILIGHT!! I have read the books several times over and religiously check the fan blogs for news about the movie. I have done my best to leave this blog
Twilight-free so you don't realize how much it occupies my brain and I think I've done a good job! And yes...I went to the midnight showing last night amidst tons of screaming tween girls and then rushed off to see it again today!
4. I am an obsessive compulsive dishwasher loader - or rather, I like my dishwasher loaded in a
particular way that I have found to best maximize the dishwasher space in order to wash all of my once-used cups and other dishes at the same time. Is that so bad? This, of course, was brought to my attention by my dear husband who loads our dishes haphazardly, resulting in an unorganized mess. Now, I am
extremely thankful that my husband does dishes at
all, but I can't figure out why he won't load the dishwasher correctly when he
knows that's how I like it to be done? Like I said, I am
really thankful that he does the dishes, so I try to just forget about the way he loads the dishwasher and for my own sanity, just reload it the way I like it when he is done.
5. I love chocolate and I love nuts, but I am very particular about how the two associate...and it really is a case by case situation...for example:
chocolate covered peanuts=good
double chocolate covered peanuts=better
chocolate covered almonds=bad
chocolate covered walnuts=bad
walnuts in chocolate fudge=good
6. Last, but not least, I can't finish a whole can of soda. Did I just blow your mind? There have been very few times in my life when I have been able to drink a whole can of Sprite or whatever without either having Kevin finish it off for me or just throwing the remaining carbonated liquid sugar away. I know - it's only 12 ounces, but for some reason soda just fills me up and I can't drink that much. To be truly honest, I don't even like soda that much. I think Root Beer is the best, and I can tolerate most of the others, but I usually never order a soda in a restaurant (works for me - saves money and calories!).
Now for the tags - Some of you have already been tagged, so I leave this up to the rest of you...if you did not get tagged and would like to tell your readers all about 6 of your quirks - here's your chance - you're tagged!
We had a great time hanging out, talking walks on the beach, watching movies, and exploring the area. We especially enjoyed the Wright Museum in Kitty Hawk, just up the road from where we were staying in Salvo. 
After hiking up a rather steep hill overlooking the original flight location to reach the Wright Memorial, Kevin and I thought a picture was in order!
Jefferson Memorial - Whenever I go to this memorial, I always think about the Simpson's episode where Lisa goes to see the Lincoln at his memorial to ask him a question and finds it too crowded, so she goes to the Jefferson memorial and nobody is there and Jefferson is sad. Well, if the Jefferson monument weren't so hard to get to and so far out of the way, maybe more people would go there! 
