Thursday, November 13, 2008

Crazy Impulses

Sometimes I think that if I don't do something in a (very) short amount of time, I am going to die. Now I realize this will probably never happen but I follow through with it anyway.

For instance if I am sitting on the couch in the morning and I hear my backup alarm (on my mobile) go off in the bedroom, I will subconsciously say to myself, "if I don't turn it off by the fourth beep, I am going to die."

Now if this were an odd occurence it would be acceptable, but when it starts to affect your daily behavior and routines it is simply unacceptable.

Another crazier one-- if I am in a car on a two way street, I will push my tongue up against the back of my front teeth until a car comes in the opposite direction, at which point I will move my tongue away from my teeth whilst the car is passing me directly and I follow by reapplying my tongue once it has passed (so my tongue is only away from my teeth during the split second the car is alongside me).

If that doesn't make sense to you, it's probably better that way. Imitating this is not the sincerest form of flattery.

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