tag, you're it.

when it was first brought to my attention that i was, having been tagged by jen, to reveal to the world five weird things about myself, my brain did the sensible thing and jammed into neutral; i mean, who really wants to spend that much time focusing on the things about them that are strange? i certainly didn't. but i did it anyway--ponder THAT level of devotion, internet! i spent a good long time trying to figure out weird habits and/or characteristics to share with you, only to find it harder than i'd anticipated. at this point in my life, it's pretty safe to say that my inability to pinpoint weird characteristics about myself does not point to any sort of state of normality; what it really means is that i am sufficiently strange that i don't find myself strange. like every other human being who manages to make it through a single day.

and having realized that, my dear, fellow mutants, here are five things about myself that may or may not interest you at all.

1. 99% of my socks are men's argyle socks; i'm not sure why i have such a preference for this kind of footwear, but there you have it.

2. i am entirely too fond of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. though that's less weird than just plain embarrassing.

3. i have a great stupid human trick--i can play my hands like an ocarina. my favorite tune to warble in this manner is the 1812 overture.

4. generally speaking, i consider myself to be a pacifist; however, i do have a temper on me. it is frequently set off by the following things: people who honk. people who wear sunglasses on the subway. pigeons. people who use more than one question mark per question when writing (i.e., "is it almost done????").

5. when eating, i tend to leave the item i like the best for last. my rationale is that i want the last taste in my mouth to be the thing i enjoy the most.

so there you are. five little factoids for you. and i tag...um...actually, i think i'll halt this process right here, because i have no idea who to tag. suggestions, however, are welcome.