Six Surprising* Things

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Beata from Rose Hip tagged me for this one. This is a first for me. :)

I Used to Eat Shortening
When I was a kid I would take a spoon, scoop out a big hunk of vegetable shortening, and eat it. I liked it. I also liked that it grossed people out. I remember the feeling of my teeth biting into it. It's a good memory.

I've Been Known to Have Dirt in my Bed
When I asked my sister what was weird about me she said, "Well, there's the dirt in the bed thing. You're the only person I know that has had to sweep their bed out." Most of my life I've been a gardener, also a person who doesn't like to wear shoes, hence the dirt in the bed. I'm not one to wash my feet before bed. In my defense my sister said, "You know, it was real dirt, not crackers and stuff." Apparently dirt is better than crackers. I agree.

No-Shoes-Wearing "Weirdo"
I didn't wear shoes to highschool for a whole year &mdash a benefit to living in a temperate climate. The weird thing was that the adults didn't even mention it. The kids were totally bothered by it, so of course I kept doing it.

Tattoo You, Not Me
I don't have a tattoo, which is highly surprising for my age and location. I'm too much of a control freak to let someone else permanently mark me.

Daddy Dearest
My dad and I didn't talk to each other for six or seven years — I can't remember how long exactly. Recently we've reconnected and both act like nothing ever happened.

Billy Joel
I've been listening to the same Best of Billy Joel album in my car for at least a year. It's one of the ways I'm permanently damaging my four-year-old.

I'm tagging Blaize, Futuregirl, Bitter Betty, and Project Pink Suitcase.

* I changed it from "Weird" to "Surprising" because I think Juju had a valid point.