I'm It!

[trista]

Tagged by missamorphosis! I'm supposed to tell you six things about me, and then choose six people and ask them to do the same.

1. When I was a kid I dreamed of going to Oxford. My second choice was Cambridge. I was a champion procrastinator even then, though, and never got around to applying to either. I applied to the University of West Florida at the last possible moment and started there in the fall after my high school graduation.
2. I cannot open a can of soda without tapping on the top with my fingernail a couple of times. Someone told me when I was a kid that the tapping would keep it from fizzing all over the place if it had been shaken. I figured it couldn't hurt and started doing it. I've since found that it doesn't help, but it's become such a habit that I still do it anyway. Always. It's usually three taps followed by some very creative swearing as I try to get the stupid tab thingy pulled up enough to get my finger under it. I should maybe invest in some sort of nail strengthener.
3. I have a great deal of sensitivity to heat and cold in my teeth. The idea of biting into a popsicle makes me want to die, and I can't eat ice cream that has things in it. No mint chocolate chip for me! If I do have it, I have to let the ice cream melt before I can chew the bits of stuff. The heat sensitivity has led to the habit of blowing on things like a spoonful of soup to cool it down before I put it in my mouth. When I am distracted, this includes gazpacho. And sometimes salad.
4. Thirteen years after graduating high school I finally got my two-year degree in network administration. I graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I've recently realized that I have no interest at all in networking. I just really liked being a student. I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
5. I cannot sleep without a sheet or a blanket, and I need all of me to be covered. If I had my way, comforters would come with a hood and a pair of mittens built in. I am baffled by people who stick their bits and pieces out of the blankies. How do they do that?
6. I am the world's worst singer. It's so bad that I can't stand to listen to myself. I certainly wouldn't inflict my voice on anyone else. The sad part is that I love singing. That's one of the few things I miss about driving, in fact. When I was alone in the car I could turn the volume way up and sing along to my heart's content without worrying that someone would hear me. Because I really, really wouldn't want to be the cause of someone's ears choosing deafness as a defensive mechanism.

I would very much like to see firinel, princessluvie, blackbirdshaq, charisma, and think4yrself do this, if they'd like to, as they're among my newest FriendBots and it seems a fun way to get to know people better. Also, I tag dawnshine, who absolutely must do it. This is because I am her big sister, and am therefore the boss of her.