I am a peculiar creature of habit. I like to perform a fix set of routines that have to be done in a certain order and fashion. When I am short for time, I would think ahead and visualise it the routine and perform it at double-speed time in an almost comical fashion. The weird thing about this is even though I am in a rush; I will try my best not to skip any actions within the routine, which I think is really damn weird.
For example, before I leave the house, I have to brush my teeth, shower, use the towel on the door, replace the towel on the rack with the towel from the door, place the towel from the rack on the door, brush my hair, go to my room and wear my boxers, open the curtains, fold my blanket, dry my hair with a smaller towel hanging in the room, and get dressed.
These events always occurs before I leave and in that exact order.
Here's another routine I go through when I am looking for a seat in a restaurant. The seat must not be located next to a dustbin. I can’t stand it. When seated in such a position, my eyes will tend to drift to the bin and it’s as if a spider is crawling up my legs, you know the feeling. Next, the seat must not be near a door. I really don't appreciate it when people are walking to and fro around your table, it is even worse when the door leads to the toilet.
Next, would be the view. If the view from my seat is facing a kitchen or wall, it really really sucks for me. This criterion might be the most important of all. I need it to face out into the open so I don't feel constricted. As you can see, every time I enter a restaurant these thoughts zoom through my head in a psycho sort of mental checklist. When someone I am with suggests a seat that is not ideal, I will subtle recommend another seat but put it in a diplomatic manner, “Would you rather seat here or there?”
Normally the intonation of there is much higher and inviting as compared to here. I may be a freak but I sure don’t want the person to know that. Strange but true. I am sure I am not the only one that thinks in this manner. People probably do this too but they are always better at covering their tracks.
For example, before I leave the house, I have to brush my teeth, shower, use the towel on the door, replace the towel on the rack with the towel from the door, place the towel from the rack on the door, brush my hair, go to my room and wear my boxers, open the curtains, fold my blanket, dry my hair with a smaller towel hanging in the room, and get dressed.
These events always occurs before I leave and in that exact order.
Here's another routine I go through when I am looking for a seat in a restaurant. The seat must not be located next to a dustbin. I can’t stand it. When seated in such a position, my eyes will tend to drift to the bin and it’s as if a spider is crawling up my legs, you know the feeling. Next, the seat must not be near a door. I really don't appreciate it when people are walking to and fro around your table, it is even worse when the door leads to the toilet.
Next, would be the view. If the view from my seat is facing a kitchen or wall, it really really sucks for me. This criterion might be the most important of all. I need it to face out into the open so I don't feel constricted. As you can see, every time I enter a restaurant these thoughts zoom through my head in a psycho sort of mental checklist. When someone I am with suggests a seat that is not ideal, I will subtle recommend another seat but put it in a diplomatic manner, “Would you rather seat here or there?”
Normally the intonation of there is much higher and inviting as compared to here. I may be a freak but I sure don’t want the person to know that. Strange but true. I am sure I am not the only one that thinks in this manner. People probably do this too but they are always better at covering their tracks.
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