I Was Tagged Again..Five Things

Cathy tagged me, so in keeping with the game and also because she poured her heart out, here's my heart out on my sleeve. Five things that even some of my friends don't know about me:

1. Religion is a priority in my life. A couple years ago, I thought it was necessary to search out other facets of Christianity and sort-of "left" the Catholic church. I attended other services instead. My mother, being a devout Catholic kept saying over and over again, "Why do you have to go to other churches". So to keep her quiet, I would silently sit in church where she could see me, but attended other services at different times. I realized that all of Christianity is the same, centered around God and Jesus Christ. I "came back" to Catholicism, realizing that I liked the structure and tradition of the faith of the Roman Catholic church.

2. I love the sport tennis. I played the sixth seed on our high school tennis team, even winning the regionals sophmore year. My classmates didn't notice (like I wrote previously, they were busy ignoring me). The next year, I didn't join the team again telling the coach it was because I wanted to focus on my studies. The truth was, I wasn't sure I could become a seeded player again. I also didn't like the other players on the team, preferring to hang out with my friends.

3. I started smoking cigarettes in college because I thought it was a cool thing to do. I don't think I was ever addicted to the nicotine. My roommate Rodney and I smoked these funky cigarettes called "Brights". You could only get them at this little country store near our apartment. I was able to quit successfully several times, without any mood swings or changes. I think that proved I wasn't addicted--each time I quit, it was cold turkey, without the cravings. When fourth year clinicals of medical school started, I probably smoked more cigarettes than ever (I thought it was a relaxant to my STRESS). I think I did it to pass the long nights of duty. I was able to quit cold turkey successfully after the year was over. I also deep down believe that I started again fourth year be cause so many co-fourth years smoked and I wanted to have an excuse to go to the smoke hole and shoot the shit.

4. I wanted to marry Blair Warner (a character on "Facts of Life" played by Lisa Welchel). I thought that Blair was the epitome of what a perfect girlfriend and wife should be. She was always dressed up and in make-up. Plus she was snobby. I am so turned on by a snobby chick.

5. I'm still afraid of the dark at times. I can sleep in the dark, but walking through a dark room or home is a bit scary for me. The movie that sparked renewal in my recent scare of the dark is "White Noise". Now when I fall asleep, I have to make sure that even my iPod is turned off lest someone from beyond use it as a medium to give me a message.

And then, just as I thought I was safe enough to publish this thing this morning...Lee Ann tagged me again with another five things. This time weird habits about ourselves.

1. When I eat Funyuns out of any bag, I try to make sure I eat the unbroken ones first. I'm wondering if that borders OCD.

2. I can't leave my home without spraying some cologne on, even though I bathe twice a day (morning and evening). Can the bathing thing also count as another weird habit?

3. While I study, I have to have a pencil to do make side-notes in my notebook and a red or purple colored pen to underline important words.

4. In the classroom, I have to sit in my specific seat during lecture. On top of that, it throws me off for a good half hour, if a different classmate sits on either side of me. I prefer the classmate that was sitting beside me to remain beside me for the duration of the semester. Usually I've found that other medical students are just as A.D.D. about their seats too, so I never have to deal with a new person.

5. I eat the green or blue Skittles first.