Thursday Thirteen #4

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OK, I feel kinda weird about this, but I'm gonna post my TT early... on Wednesday, in fact. But only 'cuz a bunch of other people did too and I have time to go a-commenting NOW and probably won't tomorrow...

Heh.

Anyways.





Thirteen Random Confessions


1. When my kids aren't in the car with me, I drive way too fast .

2. But it's OK, 'cuz I'm really driving a Rally car in the WRC. (Any guesses as to what team I drive for?)

3. I sometimes forget that I only have 6 gears... 5. 5 gears. I sometimes forget that I only have 5 gears. (I'm not being cute, I actually typed it just like that...sheesh.)

4. I inhaled.

5. But I didn't like it.

6. I hate shopping unless it's for books, fabric, yarn or shoes.

7. I hate wearing shoes.

8. Especially while driving.

9. I can back into a pull-in parking spot, but I can't parallel park.

10. I eat chocolate. Every. Single. Day.

11. I am a Certifiable Bitch if I don't.

12. I sing, but only when I'm alone in my car. (You can be thankful. It's OK.)

13. I'm on Facebook. But I don't really get it. Like, at all.



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Comments

Susan Helene Gottfried said…
Ooh, come find me on facebook! A lot of your list sounds like me, especially the backing into a space (handy at Penguin games) and sucking at parallel parking. Hey, I live in the 'burbs. I don't need to parallel park.
20:56
Bethanie said…
OK, found ya.... now what do we do? :D

And I'm really glad I live in the burbs and don't have to parallel park. I had to once in driver's ed. And that was plenty, thanks.
21:35
Lori said…
So you like buying shoes you just dont like to wear them???lol thats funny. Great list. Hey, I inhaled too but I plea the 5th on whether I liked it or not, that was a long time ago;) Happy TT and thanks for stopping by.
22:36
Natalie said…
I'm jealous! I can't back into a space to save myself...I tried backing into our driveway the other night...it wasn't pretty. LOL!
23:15
Spy Scribbler said…
I love chocolate, too! I eat it after every single meal, LOL. Totally addicted.

I hate shopping, except for books, too.

Happy TT!
23:51
Meg said…
Parallel parking, like algebra, is over-rated! Chocolate, on the other hand, is under-rated!
07:44
Darla said…
Shoes and books and furniture are the only things I like to shop for. :)

And I used to drive reeeally fast on the Autobahn. Fun times.
10:26
Anonymous said…
Yeah, the likes to shop for shoes but hates wearing them confuses me, too.
21:53
Anonymous said…
I love actually finding shoes that I approve of (I'm really picky)...but I hate wearing shoes. So, I understand.

Chocolate rules. I prefer dark, how about you?
13:08
Anonymous said…
This is a wonderfully fun list! Well done - random, connected and bright - plus, not a gross to be found. Whoo hoo for TT theme rebellion!
10:08
Bethanie said…
Thanks for comments, y'all!

celticlibrarian - Oh, dark chocolate, definitely - the darker, the better!

claudia - Three cheers for theme rebellion!!
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