Seven Weird Things About Me...

One of our fellow-bloggers posted six weird things about herself on her website, and being a bit of a cheater, I decided to add a few weird things about me…

1) Although my Dad passed away three and a half years ago, I still talk to him everyday, and ask his advice on things. I believe that he hears me and takes care of me, just like he did when he was alive.
2) My TV tends to be on a lot – not because I pay attention to it – but because I like having noise when I work. For some reason, a bit of background noise helps me work better (except when I need to concentrate – see next bullet)
3) If I’m suffering from writer’s block, I tend to write things out with a freshly sharpened pencil… at least to start with… until my thoughts are focused. Of course, this is in a super quiet environment (which seems to contradict the previous bullet)
4) Whenever I need to resolve an issue, I’ll think about it, then take a bath. For some reason, the answer tends to come to me in the tub. (When I was in university, I would study my books, then take a bath to let my studies sink in… must have worked…).
5) The type of book I read in my leisure reflects the amount of stress I’m under at work. If I’m reading something academic, then my stress levels (or the level of concentration required at work) are fairly low; if I’m reading pulp fiction, then my stress levels, or need to concentrate at work, is fairly high.
6) I’m an introvert that has to force herself to be more of an extrovert in unfamiliar social situations and work environments.
7) I’m on the phone at work all the time, so I tend to turn my ringer off at night.