Top 5 Faults
Let’s share a few flaws, shall we?
RandomEsq has taken great pleasure in sharing some of my more desirable traits with the readers of this blog, and I’m not complaining (it’s nice to have someone notice those things, and even more nice to have someone notice these other things too but choose to focus on the good stuff!). But I think it’s time I threw a few curveballs out there, so here are my Top 5 Faults (in no particular order):
1) I am a smoker.
I’ve quit a few times, and I have been intending to quit again for months…but I always figured I’d really quit when my body told me it was time, and frankly, I haven’t felt the climactic moment hit yet. That, and…
2) I have very little willpower.
It’s true – I’m a sucker for Camels, and also for Crunch-flavored Dibs, boxes of Lucky Charms, and various flavors of ice cream. My metabolism is currently doing a weird thing where I don’t gain weight like I probably should, so my candy indulgence is going unchecked for now. But this isn’t just a sweet tooth – I can honestly go into a room with a bowl of M&M’s, tell myself I don’t want them, recognize that I’m not even hungry, and still have to figure out a good explanation for why the M&M’s are all gone half an hour later.
3) I get cranky easily.
RE has mentioned this in a few posts, I believe, commenting on a rather odd preference for cranky women. Thank goodness for that, because seriously, I’m an absolute bitch in the morning unless a few very strict rules are followed. These rules, which generally include things like kissing me until I smile and then demanding absolutely nothing of me for the first hour I’m awake, are subject to change without notice.
4) I’m a quitter.
This one is rather embarrassing, and I didn’t know this until recently, but I’ve come to realize that I am, in fact, a quitter (except, of course, when it comes to Camel Ultra Lights). I never had to practice piano back in the days of piano lessons, I never had to study, and whenever I’ve encountered a situation that requires hard work, I somehow manage to convince myself that it’s just not meant to be. How, you may ask, has a successful and accomplished adult managed to make it through her life thus far when she’s a frickin’ quitter? I’ll get back to you on that one, ’cause I’m not sure how I did it either.
5) I have really calloused feet. Okay, this one’s not as personal and deep as the rest, but honestly, it’s ridiculous. I love to be barefoot and tend to wear nothing but sandals and high heels in the spring, summer, and fall, until my toes are frozen and I admit defeat. But this leads to big callouses, and I have spent most of my adult life battling them with various forms of pumace, harsh scrubs, foot soaks, and lotions. I recently invested in an actual electric pumace thingy, handheld with 3 different attachments (no, it doesn’t vibrate, sadly) and my feet won that fight within 5 minutes. At the moment, however, thanks to 2 hours of work yesterday, my feet are baby butt smooth. 
Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
1. I feel your pain, I smoked for many, many years and was only able to quit when we were ready to start trying to get pregnant. (Since I’ve quit in Dec ’04, I’ve saved $6,700. and 6 months of my life, according to quitnet.com).
5. I have winter feet! It’s not cute. I’m planning to treat myself to a pedi tomorrow while my daughter is at daycare.
I’ve been enjoying your posts and hope to meet you if you come to Seattle w/ RE!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Ugh, I hear you on the calloused feet thing. So not fun for summer! I think I may have to go to one of those “Seen on TV” stores and pick up a PedEgg. Have you tried that? I’ll let you know if it works!
May 28th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I love ultra lites as well and I hate that! It is refreshing to read about your flaws . . . because all I have been told is that you are purrfect! And, let’s admit, perfect is boring. Thanks for sharing!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I would just be thrilled if there were only five flaws I could think of. I’m a VERY flawed person, but in my own defense I’m quite aware of my issues and try my best to be a decent human being despite them.
I’ve never been a smoker, but I swear to god I’ll never be able to give up caffine. I’ve tried… I really have. It’s crazy to me because I’ve never NOT gotten what I wanted when I really tried… I’m overly focused and type A sometimes. I can’t kick the caffine though, I NEED it.
I’m also a member of the cracky chick club…you’re not alone.
Add to it the fact that I’m a freakin’ anal retentive nut case about certain things and I have no idea how I haven’t make my husband crazy yet.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
1. Have to admit I have never even smoked a cig! And neither has my wife. The odds must be low, so I know we were meant for each other
2. Uh, I struggle with this one. I’m not a snacker or anything, but it’s very easy for me to convince myself I should eat some of the chocolates at the front desk of my office. Heh. Recently I’ve been winning.
3. In the morning each of us here at the house has a routine. I like to sit quietly in front of my computer and not really talk. In fact, I like almost a full two hours before I give into any single task. So I understand.
4. On this one I’m pretty good. Bev says I’m obsessive, which is probably true. When I do something… I like to REALLY do it. Good thing I never got into heroin.
5. Our son Cole has feet like Gollum. Seriously. I looked over at them last night and wondered what part of the rain forest he’d been hunting in on his nights out.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Haha this could be a list of MY 5 faults. Except I prefer Marlboro Lights and Haagen Dazs. =)
I’m an ex-ballet dancer of 8 years, a runner, and a heels addict (at least 3 inches please), so I have disgusting calloused feet too. PedEgg works, but it’s essentially just a cheese grater for your foot. And parmesan foot shavings get EVERYWHERE. But it’s like $10 and works better than a pumice. Just don’t push down too hard. =| They sell it at Target and Walgreens.
I’ve gotten in the habit of putting lotion on my feet (and body) after every shower and it’s worked wonders. I also put eurcerin or aquaphor on my feet at night before bed whenever I remember to. You’re supposed to wear socks too, but I hate socks in general.