Susan Senator

Tagged.
When you are tagged by another blogger, you have to list five weird things/habits about yourself with an explanation (like I don't already do that most of the time?) and then tag four more bloggers. Kind of like blog Truth or Dare.
Okay, Kristin, here goes. Five weird things/habits about me.

1) Alienation: I am often uncomfortable in groups, like book groups, playgroups, or email listserves. I do not understand the light level of conversation shared in these. I feel like I speak a different language among such groups, or I feel like I'm the only person with a negative thought in them. I look for an ally, usually, that one person across the room whom I can wink to. I usually crave being invited into them and then pretty much drop out as fast as I possibly can.

2) Gross: I am not that into superscrubbed/superclean people. I love people's smells more after a whole day or when they first wake up than right after a shower. I don't mean bathroom smells or really dirty people. Just the natural oily stuff we acquire as the day goes on. I guess I really am kind of an animal -- hey, aren't we all?

3) Literary: I never read nonfiction books, even though I mostly write only nonfiction. I get bored to tears by accounts of this, that, or the other true event. I hate books set in another decade other than now. I especially hate the 1950's, in general.

4) Looks: I detest seeing female toes that have not been pedicured. I hate crusty toenails; they disgust me. I hate female feet in sandals if they are not polished and preferably with the toes painted a lovely color. For cryin' out loud, just slap some red paint on there, will ya?

5) Sexuality: I am completely, vibrantly, and enthusiastically heterosexual, and yet I love looking at women's bodies (in real life and photos) as much as men's. It is an absolute turn-on. I feel that most porn, however, is disappointing and very unimaginative and geared towards the lowest common denominator of male interest.

Now: I tag Ned, Manic Mom, Damien Katz, and The Diva