Six Random Things

[selynne]

Gacked from torra, because I'm so darned easy to guilt-trip that you don't even have to try.


If you're tagged by me, write back with six random things about yourself. Then tag six more people. (Or not. Whatever.)

1. Peppermint makes me sneeze, though I'm not the least bit allergic to it (which is fortunate because it's also one of my favorite flavors). In fact, whenever I DO sneeze - and am obviously not sick - people who know me always assume it's because I've eaten something peppermint-flavored, ie the following:
   
   ME: Achoo!
   MY SISTER: Peppermint again?
   
   
2. I have at least 30 old notebooks stuffed in a box in my closet, all containing various different fanfics I've written over the past 15+ years. What I need is some sort of industrial-strength shredder, STAT, because I refuse to just throw it all away, but at the same time have nightmares about what would happen if I were to suddenly drop dead one day and some random member of my family stumbled upon them accidentally.
   
   
3. My father, my brother and I all share the exact same birthday.
   
   
4. I don't drink coffee or soda, EVER.
   
   
5. I haven't used a drop of shampoo on my hair in over four years.
   
   
6. I do not use (or even own) a hairbrush.
   

Okay now, before your imagination can run away with you, let me explain.

I have extremely corkscrew-curly hair, which I've battled, hated, and loathed my entire life. Just before my first nephew was born I came across a book that literally changed my life and taught me how to LIVE with my hair. And a big part of doing that is following the Curly Girl method, which involves the "no poo" hair care routine. I know, I know, it sounds bad, but the results have been undeniable.

Honestly, I have no weird aversion to cleanliness. My hair is still very clean and much healthier now, I promise. ;-)

And I've saved a ton of money on shampoo.

I'm not tagging anyone, but do feel free to join the throng.