Tagged

I've been tagged by the sweet and talented Alisa, so here goes! Five random weird things about me:

1) Sorry, Alisa - I had to copy this from you -- because it's true for me too! I have to be the one to load the dishwasher in my house. It bugs me if all the dishes get crammed in there and overloaded or improperly/not uniformly placed.

2) I can't fold clothes from the dryer if they are not warm. They have to be warm for me to fold them. If I've forgotten about a load and find it's cold -- I will reset the dryer for another five minutes so I can fold them warm.

3) I am nearly always COLD -- really bad in the winter -- so I wear two pairs of socks all the time.

4) I can't get into the car if someone else is driving, if there is music on. The music has to be turned off until I get in and "adjust" - though I will permit the music to be turned on later, after I've adjusted.

5) I am a picky eater -- guess that goes along with being vegetarian!

Boy - it's fun to read this and realize how many idiosyncracies I have -- I've never really thought about them!

I tag....

1) Rita

2) Sara

3) Candice

4) Hope

5) Karla

Something else I wanted to share with you today. My sister sent me this link of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a brilliant neuroanatomist and brain researcher. She experienced a stroke and subsequently recovered from it -- the experience was lifechanging for her. I quote from TED on why you should listen to her:

One morning, a blood vessel in Jill Bolte Taylor's brain exploded. As a brain scientist, she realized she had a ringside seat to her own stroke. She watched as her brain functions shut down one by one: motion, speech, memory, self-awareness ...

Amazed to find herself alive, Taylor spent eight years recovering her ability to think, walk and talk. She has become a spokesperson for stroke recovery and for the possibility of coming back from brain injury stronger than before. In her case, although the stroke damaged the left side of her brain, her recovery unleashed a torrent of creative energy from her right. From her home base in Indiana, she now travels the country on behalf of the Harvard Brain Bank as the "Singin' Scientist."

Here is the link to the video -- it's a bit long, 18.5 minutes or so -- but IMO, worth watching. Incredible.

My Stroke of Insight

Comments

[Krista]

That thing with the dryer--I just did it about 5 minutes ago. I can't fold cold clothes either!

[Alisa N.]

Isn't it funny to realize all those crazy things!
As soon as I get a chance I'm going to watch that video... I can't even imagine.

[Rita Weiss]

Hi Ranjini :) So funny about the dryer thing. In our house, my hubby folds clothes and he is EXACTLY the same. Have to be warm. ha! I will get to this tag, because, as you well know, I have MANY weird quirks :P xo love you.

[Erin]

Hi there...I just love your blog! I'm so glad I found it. I enjoyed reading your 5 Randon Things - I'm exactly the same about the clothes in the dryer. Even if I take them out warm and don't get the chance to fold them right away, I'll load them all back into the dryer and run it til they're warm again. Too funny!

Your Easter baskets you made are amazing! Such creative talent you have - I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at your beautiful scrap projects too! I have added you to my favorite places to visit list - I hope you don't mind! Have a lovely Sunday and I can't wait to visit again!!

~Erin