Weird Habits You Have? (horse related or not)

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Weird Habits You Have? (horse related or not)
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Jersey Fresh	May 2 2013, 12:52 PM Post #16
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,253 Group: Members Member #514 Joined: January 21, 2007	Im sure i have plenty of weird habits but I am first and foremost an earring twirler. If I am thinking or worried, I twist my earrings (not droopy ones) in circles (if that makes sense). I think the pop of the earring against the backing over and over is comforting to me for some reason.



FlashGordon	May 2 2013, 01:44 PM Post #17
You're BANNED! Posts: 6,855 Group: Members Member #2,251 Joined: December 3, 2007	Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM Cannot. Enter a dark room without snaking my arm around the door frame to turn the lights on first. I had a paralyzing fear of aliens as a child which now translates into an absolute inability to enter a dark room if I'm by myself. OH MAN I have a total fear of aliens. Just ask JumpTheMoon!!!!



Sannois	May 2 2013, 06:33 PM Post #18
You're BANNED! Posts: 7,112 Group: Members Member #116 Joined: January 7, 2007	Whoa.. My obsessive stick and leaf picking up seems tame! You guys are weird~



Reynard Ridge	May 3 2013, 02:28 AM Post #19
Drivin' The Short Bus Posts: 2,934 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: January 8, 2007	FlashGordon May 2 2013, 01:44 PM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM Cannot. Enter a dark room without snaking my arm around the door frame to turn the lights on first. I had a paralyzing fear of aliens as a child which now translates into an absolute inability to enter a dark room if I'm by myself. OH MAN I have a total fear of aliens. Just ask JumpTheMoon!!!! Also in the afraid of aliens camp. I'm a sleep walker, talker and tend to dream in sequences that are all about massive life horrors, mostly around "losing" the children. Sometimes, to aliens. So, sleeping with me can be stressful. My poor husband just does not understand that what goes on in the sub-conscious doesn't necessarily reflect anything to do with reality (aliens stealing children being a key example, right?), and gets all put out when I start babbling in my sleep about heaven knows what. Good news for me is that I rarely remember what goes on in my brain at night, so unless I actually wake up in the hallway, I'm mostly oblivious to it all.



Twiceshy	May 3 2013, 06:51 AM Post #20
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,149 Group: Members Member #730 Joined: February 5, 2007	Reynard Ridge May 3 2013, 02:28 AM FlashGordon May 2 2013, 01:44 PM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM Cannot. Enter a dark room without snaking my arm around the door frame to turn the lights on first. I had a paralyzing fear of aliens as a child which now translates into an absolute inability to enter a dark room if I'm by myself. OH MAN I have a total fear of aliens. Just ask JumpTheMoon!!!! Also in the afraid of aliens camp. I'm a sleep walker, talker and tend to dream in sequences that are all about massive life horrors, mostly around "losing" the children. Sometimes, to aliens. So, sleeping with me can be stressful. My poor husband just does not understand that what goes on in the sub-conscious doesn't necessarily reflect anything to do with reality (aliens stealing children being a key example, right?), and gets all put out when I start babbling in my sleep about heaven knows what. Good news for me is that I rarely remember what goes on in my brain at night, so unless I actually wake up in the hallway, I'm mostly oblivious to it all. We may have discussed this previously but I also sleep walk and talk (She walks! She talks!). The more stressed I am in my waking hours the worse the walking and talking gets. My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story.



bellaluna	May 3 2013, 07:21 AM Post #21
Magical Leopluridon Posts: 914 Group: Members Member #1,896 Joined: October 16, 2007	Twiceshy May 3 2013, 06:51 AM My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story. Oh my TS, that's I don't really have too many of these. When I was a kid I would add up all the columns on the cereal box every. single. day. Which I suppose is a little obsessive. My pathology is usually centered around avoidance. Namely nearly every night I procrastinate on going to bed so I often fall asleep on the couch and end up getting up to go to bed at 2 am, which makes me tired the next day I think this pattern is mostly because DH is a very late night person and I don't like going to bed without him. I need to get over it like two years ago.



Reynard Ridge	May 3 2013, 09:46 AM Post #22
Drivin' The Short Bus Posts: 2,934 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: January 8, 2007	Twiceshy May 3 2013, 06:51 AM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM We may have discussed this previously but I also sleep walk and talk (She walks! She talks!). The more stressed I am in my waking hours the worse the walking and talking gets. My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story. Hilarious! And, yet, not at all. My latest has been the Invasion of the Blue Light. The Blue Light has some huge significance that I never quite remember when I wake up. My husband did me a huge favor when he slapped some duct tape over the actual, real blue light on the router. The blue light dreams are banished until we need to turn on the air con. That blue light is too high overhead to reach with duct tape.



SnackPack	May 3 2013, 11:38 AM Post #23
You're BANNED! Posts: 4,570 Group: Members Member #238 Joined: January 8, 2007	Reynard Ridge May 3 2013, 09:46 AM Twiceshy May 3 2013, 06:51 AM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM We may have discussed this previously but I also sleep walk and talk (She walks! She talks!). The more stressed I am in my waking hours the worse the walking and talking gets. My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story. Hilarious! And, yet, not at all. My latest has been the Invasion of the Blue Light. The Blue Light has some huge significance that I never quite remember when I wake up. My husband did me a huge favor when he slapped some duct tape over the actual, real blue light on the router. The blue light dreams are banished until we need to turn on the air con. That blue light is too high overhead to reach with duct tape. It is pretty funny. So I have a weird, random recurring "dream" 'cept it's not a dream at all. I will sort of wake-up at night and I look across the room and see my ribbon wall (yes, I'm 40+ and have a ribbon wall in my bedroom...maybe that's a weird habit in and of itself). Anyway, on the wall is just 1st-3rds and a few other special ribbons of differing colors...one being a 4th place neck sash. So when I look over in whatever half awake state I'm in, I see this neck sash. But it is not a neck sash in my mind, but the eyebrows of some sort of monster. I keep looking at it until I'm finally awake enough to realize what it actually is...but for those few moments of trying to figure it out...I'm totally freaked out...about the monster. Because we all know that monsters really do exist.



RHowell	May 5 2013, 04:05 AM Post #24
You're BANNED! Posts: 6,794 Group: Members Member #138 Joined: January 7, 2007	SnackPack May 3 2013, 11:38 AM Reynard Ridge May 3 2013, 09:46 AM Twiceshy May 3 2013, 06:51 AM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM We may have discussed this previously but I also sleep walk and talk (She walks! She talks!). The more stressed I am in my waking hours the worse the walking and talking gets. My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story. Hilarious! And, yet, not at all. My latest has been the Invasion of the Blue Light. The Blue Light has some huge significance that I never quite remember when I wake up. My husband did me a huge favor when he slapped some duct tape over the actual, real blue light on the router. The blue light dreams are banished until we need to turn on the air con. That blue light is too high overhead to reach with duct tape. It is pretty funny. So I have a weird, random recurring "dream" 'cept it's not a dream at all. I will sort of wake-up at night and I look across the room and see my ribbon wall (yes, I'm 40+ and have a ribbon wall in my bedroom...maybe that's a weird habit in and of itself). Anyway, on the wall is just 1st-3rds and a few other special ribbons of differing colors...one being a 4th place neck sash. So when I look over in whatever half awake state I'm in, I see this neck sash. But it is not a neck sash in my mind, but the eyebrows of some sort of monster. I keep looking at it until I'm finally awake enough to realize what it actually is...but for those few moments of trying to figure it out...I'm totally freaked out...about the monster. Because we all know that monsters really do exist. Maybe it's time to get a ribbon quilt made from your favorite ribbons.



jillincolorado	May 6 2013, 12:58 AM Post #25
You're BANNED! Posts: 10,301 Group: Members Member #96 Joined: January 6, 2007	Vacuuming. Everyday. Can't stand hair and dirt on my feet or floor. Can't relax until floor is clean. I have dreams about animals breaking into my house all the time, even before we moved to Colorado. Bear dreams specifically. I also dream about sharks and being stranded in the ocean in the dark, so I suppose I can relate to the alien dreams so many of you have, and the fear. When we were shopping for houses here in Colorado, I got real...um...hang up...about "down" properties; houses that are BELOW the level of the road. Just could not see myself living in a "down" property. KMD thought I was crazy, but has since decided that I was correct and "up" properties are better, and we bought one!! lol I have many more I am sure as I am very type A.



RHowell	May 6 2013, 06:47 AM Post #26
You're BANNED! Posts: 6,794 Group: Members Member #138 Joined: January 7, 2007	jillincolorado May 6 2013, 12:58 AM Vacuuming. Everyday. Can't stand hair and dirt on my feet or floor. Can't relax until floor is clean. I have dreams about animals breaking into my house all the time, even before we moved to Colorado. Bear dreams specifically. I also dream about sharks and being stranded in the ocean in the dark, so I suppose I can relate to the alien dreams so many of you have, and the fear. When we were shopping for houses here in Colorado, I got real...um...hang up...about "down" properties; houses that are BELOW the level of the road. Just could not see myself living in a "down" property. KMD thought I was crazy, but has since decided that I was correct and "up" properties are better, and we bought one!! lol I have many more I am sure as I am very type A. oooh, that reminds me of a pet peeve! walking my fingers over to the other thread.



SnackPack	May 6 2013, 09:18 AM Post #27
You're BANNED! Posts: 4,570 Group: Members Member #238 Joined: January 8, 2007	RHowell May 5 2013, 04:05 AM SnackPack May 3 2013, 11:38 AM Reynard Ridge May 3 2013, 09:46 AM Twiceshy May 3 2013, 06:51 AM Twiceshy May 2 2013, 11:44 AM We may have discussed this previously but I also sleep walk and talk (She walks! She talks!). The more stressed I am in my waking hours the worse the walking and talking gets. My worst alien nightmare - there have been maaaaaannnnnny - was when they landed, chased me home from the library and when I couldn't escape, they pointed their laser guns at me. And turned me into a Coke machine. True story. Hilarious! And, yet, not at all. My latest has been the Invasion of the Blue Light. The Blue Light has some huge significance that I never quite remember when I wake up. My husband did me a huge favor when he slapped some duct tape over the actual, real blue light on the router. The blue light dreams are banished until we need to turn on the air con. That blue light is too high overhead to reach with duct tape. It is pretty funny. So I have a weird, random recurring "dream" 'cept it's not a dream at all. I will sort of wake-up at night and I look across the room and see my ribbon wall (yes, I'm 40+ and have a ribbon wall in my bedroom...maybe that's a weird habit in and of itself). Anyway, on the wall is just 1st-3rds and a few other special ribbons of differing colors...one being a 4th place neck sash. So when I look over in whatever half awake state I'm in, I see this neck sash. But it is not a neck sash in my mind, but the eyebrows of some sort of monster. I keep looking at it until I'm finally awake enough to realize what it actually is...but for those few moments of trying to figure it out...I'm totally freaked out...about the monster. Because we all know that monsters really do exist. Maybe it's time to get a ribbon quilt made from your favorite ribbons. I should, except i'm going to have to show a lot more and get more ribbons. I don't really have enough for a quilt.



Won for Me	May 6 2013, 10:22 AM Post #28
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,658 Group: Members Member #1,149 Joined: June 18, 2007	Not a pet peeve, but a Won For Me is weird type thing... I hate running my hands over nylons if my fingers "catch" on the material. I am obsessive about putting lotion on my hands, but I think as you get older, this happens. It isn't just nylons now either...it is any type of synthetic fabric. Oh, I freak and put lotion on or I won't touch it! I hate to have dry hands. Or muddy hands. I had an incident at the barn where my rubber boot was pulled off in the mud. I stepped forward before I could stop myself. I had to take off my muddy sock and put on clean socks. I was going on a short road trip and did not have lotion (because I didn't think I would have to touch mud) so I smothered my hands with chapstick to try to take the feeling away. Yes, this problem is that bad. If I had nylon socks on, it would have been all over. I would still be out in the field by the mud puddle not wanting to touch anything!



Trialbyfire	May 6 2013, 12:00 PM Post #29
You're BANNED! Posts: 5,272 Group: Members Member #250 Joined: January 8, 2007	Won for Me May 6 2013, 10:22 AM Not a pet peeve, but a Won For Me is weird type thing... I hate running my hands over nylons if my fingers "catch" on the material. I am obsessive about putting lotion on my hands, but I think as you get older, this happens. It isn't just nylons now either...it is any type of synthetic fabric. Oh, I freak and put lotion on or I won't touch it! I hate to have dry hands. Or muddy hands. I had an incident at the barn where my rubber boot was pulled off in the mud. I stepped forward before I could stop myself. I had to take off my muddy sock and put on clean socks. I was going on a short road trip and did not have lotion (because I didn't think I would have to touch mud) so I smothered my hands with chapstick to try to take the feeling away. Yes, this problem is that bad. If I had nylon socks on, it would have been all over. I would still be out in the field by the mud puddle not wanting to touch anything! I have that issue also. I hate the feeling of dried dirt/mud on my hands. Ick!! And I also have to put lotion on before I can fold the laundry or knit.



Danielle Fournier	May 7 2013, 02:30 PM Post #30
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 191 Group: Members Member #1,195 Joined: June 28, 2007	Ok I will admit that I am guilty of being very VERY type A. I twirl my hair. Obsessively. I count steps, and can not step on cracks on sidewalks. Ever. I am sure this stems back to the Land Before Time (where he sings that song 'don't step on the cracks or you're going to break your back' or something along those lines lol) I absolutely need routine and need to know what I am doing for the day or I feel panicked. I strongly believe 'what you do to one side you must do to the other'. So everything has to be balanced (especially things like lamps/tables/towels etc). When something is wrong with any of my animals or myself I guess, I must learn EVERYTHING about said thing. Like I will seriously research it until I can basically teach a course on the matter. I am like a walking wealth of knowledge on some random things because my memory is FREAKISH. These are just a few of mine...LOL. Somebody get me a straight jacket! LOL.



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