Things that make me a weirdo

Tagged by Kim. Six weird things about me:

1. I'm practically obsessed with flossing my teeth and do so as much as possible. I used to carry floss around in my purse. Unfortunately, my obsession does not stop my gums from bleeding out whenever I go to the dentist. There are worse obsessions than dental hygiene.

2. I burp a lot. A LOT. I don't know why, but after I eat, I'll be burping for the next few hours. My digestion is all messed up. My mom says my grandma used to do the same thing. In fact, Grandma once told me that's why she drank a can of Coors Original every night. It helped her burp. I always thought that was a great excuse for drinking. So great, I use it myself now.

3. I hate crickets and grasshoppers. Grasshoppers are particularly hated. I'm pretty sure this stems back to when I was 4 or 5 years old and living in a trailer in Parker, Colorado. We were staying there until our house was built. We had to use a porta-potty that was across a big field. I clearly remember standing at the edge of the field, preparing myself for the horror I had to face. I'd take off sprinting across the field, dodging the flying grasshopper missiles left and right. Grasshoppers everywhere! ...jumping in my hair, hitting me in the face... I ran through that field like it was a war zone. That red porta-potty was like my bunker. But alas! They were in the porta-potty, too. No place is safe from the grasshopper!

4. Whenever I'm thinking hard about something (mostly when I'm at work), I subconsciously make this quiet, chugging noise, like "Chucachucachucachuca..." or "Er-eee-er-eee-er-eee..." I don't always notice I'm doing it until someone points it out. I'm sure it's annoying. I think I got it from my dad. He talks to himself.

Hmmm. I can't think of any more. That must be it. Those are the only things that make me weird. I'm one of the most normal people you'll ever meet.