Since Vanessa and I have free periods at the same time, we have been having conversations more and more of late. In one of our recent parlances, Vanessa noted that I have a funny way of typing things. Apparently I should keep doing it, because it's fun to read. She then challenged me to legitimately use the word "idiosyncrasies" in my next blog post. So here I go, with The Blog of the Sledgehammers List of Idiosyncrasies.
Now, first thing's first, I had to actually...go and find out what idiosyncrasies actually means. I hit up my old friend, Dictionary.com, which gave me the following to work with:
id⋅i⋅o⋅syn⋅cra⋅sy
[id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see, -sin-]Show IPA –noun, plural -sies.
1. a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2. the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3. a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, esp. susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc. Compare allergy (def. 1).
iWell. That was certainly intelligible. In any case, I decided to focus mainly on the first definition, being "a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual."
Hmm. What can we take from that? I would understand it to mean a trait or quirk which makes a person unique and individual. Well, how about we list the idiosyncrasies of the people in my circle of friends? Here goes:
Myself: Apparently I type and write things using odd turns of phrase and uncommon words and usages. So there you go.
Jake: Other than his obsession with Wicked!, he has a habit of formulating plans for world domination.
Dwyer: Really? Too many to list, I'd have to say. Faux homoeroticism would have to be up there, though.
Josef: Surprising as it may be to those who do not know him, Josef listens to jungle, drum & bass, early 90's rave, acid house, house, big beat, IDM, dubstep, breakbeat and chiptune, which are most definitely NOT sub-genres of techno, and, I am being told, are electronic dance music genres in their own right.
Koop: Has an almost unhealthy obsession with hit TV sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. A show which, may I say, is legend...wait for it...
Emily: Is adept in the art of Tae-Kwan-Do. Also, is partial to kitties.
Amy: Listens to Folk-Metal
Flick: Frequently suffers from Freckle-Shaped Exploos
Millie: May or may not be a Giraffemus.
Jenny: Is apparently the one true Citrus Fruit Expert. Also is very good at playing piano.
Vanessa: Reads books with convoluted plotlines, which require huge amounts of suspension of dibelief.
Caity: Is inseparable from James.
James: Is inseparable from Caity.
Trent: Is inseparable from Dean
Dean: Is inseparable from Trent.
Rhiannon: Is easily distracted by pumpkin cups.
Lydia: Has been both a teapot and a Russian spy.
I could go on. I'd love to, to be honest. But I think I'll limit it to my closer friends, people I have known for longer. So, to sign off, I finish this post with the following sentiment:
...dary!
Much Love to All (In a totally manly way)
Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Emily
Yours Always,
The Sledgehammer
