Luanne Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Hi guys, I wanted to treasure the exciting fact that my Westville shows up on Google Image search. I did the logical next thing: I printed out that page and pencil- colored all of the Westville houses. This official document will be glued into my Happy book where I record cool things in my life. What quirky things have you done lately? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 That is very neat about your Westville. Makes you feel almost famous? I have to say that having a house with a 20, 17 and 16 year old has squashed any quirky things in my life. Too much ridicule, especially when I dance in the car to their rap music. For revenge, I do everything possible to embarrass them in front of their peers. I have to keep quirks to myself 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Luanne, I remember the first time I saw some of my photos on Google searches (KathieB's photos of my houses are MUCH nicer!). We are a very creative bunch, so I would assume a lot of quirkiness and I would be disappointed if we didn't have and show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgwyn Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Mid-life madness said: That is very neat about your Westville. Makes you feel almost famous? I have to say that having a house with a 20, 17 and 16 year old has squashed any quirky things in my life. Too much ridicule, especially when I dance in the car to their rap music. For revenge, I do everything possible to embarrass them in front of their peers. I have to keep quirks to myself Carrie, don't squash your quirkiness. My kids tell me "you are so weird" and I say "where have you been." I think they secretly like the quirkiness but have to say something negative about. I like to think when I am gone they will remember the times mom was dancing in the car with great fondness. Also, love the revenge, don't mess with mama. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I agree! Don't squash the quirkiness! My kids are all notoriously quirky, so I fit right in! LOL And dancing in the car? You bet! I can head bang with the best of them during the guitar solo in Bohemian Rhapsody! ....and at Christmas, our house sports a very awesome Star Trek tree! oh yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody! and we all used to dance in the car. Our eldest son has turned into an old sobersides (probably why he doesn't have anything to do with us any more), but the middle one still has moments of delightful quirkiness and the youngest, being mentally ill, is always a hoot! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewMini Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I am a GIIIIIIIAAAAANNNNNNNNTTTTTT nerd and fly that flag proud. My biggest fandoms are Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I'm aslo a big trekkie. Thankfully I've gotten Maya on the Harry Potter train so I'm not all alone. They both kind of roll their eyes at my love of miniatures even though Maya is all on board with the Godric Hollow wizard shop project (which has sadly been delayed these past few weeks). Luanne I would be super proud of myself if my dollhouse showed up in a google search too! I once made it into a local article about Wizard World Comic Con for my Phyllis Nefler cosplay and it was a crowning achievement! Be proud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I am described as eccentric by my daughter, when asked why she says that I do stuff mothers aren't supposed to do, to which I quickly reply, she is talking about the artistic streak in me.. I am an eclectic eccentric, which briefly means I am a little bit nuts in many different ways, so who cares if I make 24 piece jointed teddy bears an inch tall, then knit clothes for them on piano wire, my daughter thinks that is quite mad, I think it is charming. So what if I like my dinner plate layed out like an artist's palatte. if I like the greens balanced nicely with the oranges and browns instead of thrown on the plate,I think that is perfectly OK . So what if I like ketchup in a little side dish pile rather than poured all over. I enoy it that way. I am a known "on the side gal when it comes to food anyway" Yep I have my quirks and you know I am very happy and proud to have and share them. Don't hide your quirks by keeping them to yourself, show them and flaunt them wildly.. Give yourself a quirk day and see what happens!! It will make you feel alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I hate odd numbers... not things in odd numbers.. just odd numbers themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Prime numbers always bothered me, and negative numbers; but calculus was what finished me off in math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Sometimes I caw at the crows, bark at dogs and meow at cats. Cats are funny when you speak to them in their language. They just stop still and stare at you like they're thinking - what tha? I confess, I'm excellent at barking, cawing and meowing. Two of my husband's annoying habits are belching and then saying, "thank you", and saying "woof". Last week I starting responding by yapping like a small dog. Maybe he'll decide he's tired of getting yapped at and quit with the woofing and belching. Quirky? No. No one would say I'm quirky. Odd? yes. Weird? yes. Crazy? possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Miniature Madness Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Didn't Jimi Hendrix say to "fly your freak flag high"? I think that is what makes each one of us special, unique and annoyingly lovable! Even Portland, Oregon's motto is "Keep Portland Weird". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Another two quirks of mine. I see things as round or square. I like round things but not square things, so eg numbers I would like an 3,5,6 8.9 and 0 , but would hate a 2,4 7 and it is often the same with fabrics and designs. Then I have this other thing, I categorize men in colors. I meet some one and instantly know what color I place him and I am rarely wrong and of course I have my favorites and my pet hates. eg a Brown man, warm hearted, kind jovial, loving and attractive but not necessarily handsome in the Hollywood sense he reminds me of cozy fires in the fall, Jim Reeves music he reliable , a little shy, not pushy in conversation someone I could feel very safe and comfortable with..my husband was a Brown man so is John Candy. A Silver man, slick, looks like he thinks he is Gods gift to women, generally physically good looking in a popular sort of way, but smarmy, brings you roses but has an ulterior motive , egotistical ,expects to be adored and the center of attraction but doesn't have the sense to see it doesn't always work Roger Moore is prime example, A Pink man, creepy, wet lipped, sweaty, doesn't like to work ,would be abusive but it would be like work to him so he would just threaten and cuss., some one you might not want to leave your pets or kids with. expect his underwear to show if he bends over. A Red man all the attributes of a Brown man but with a bit of a harmless rogue in him, a twinkle in his eye , a face that most women would find attractive , great sense of humor, gift of the gab ,romantic ,may give the impression he is a ladies man but it is all just a cover, underneath he is drop dead faithful.. Sean Connery comes to mind . An nd so it goes on, there are too many to write down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 While I don't feel famous, I feel accomplished and that I have made it somehow. It's silly validation but it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Shine your weird light brightly so all of the other weirdos can find you. Glad we've all found each other 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Wouldn't it be awful to not be quirky,Don't speak out of turn, dress plainly, think personal pride is wrong, follow the pack ,house always neat as a pin, laundry on Mondays, shopping on Fridays, meals same each week. today is Wednesday so it has to be meatloaf .Drive a grey car, midsize of course, wear sensible shoes and plain underwear and make sure you change it if you go out, just in case, be described as "nice"..ooh getting shivers now. Need to light my Quirk lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I do wear sensible shoes & plain underwear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Depending on the fashion of the moment, sensible shoes can be very quirky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 My favorite line from Harry Potter: "Of course it's all in your head; why shouldn't it be real?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 For weeks now I've found myself having sneezing fits and having to blow my nose a lot while cooking dinner, and only while cooking dinner. Does this mean I'm allergic to cooking dinner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 maybe it is the pepper. Another quirk on mine. I save my hair I have done it for years. I clean my hairbrush when it is full and then wrap the hair round my finger, it forms a ringlet and I pop it in a big china pot I have. I have no idea why I do it, but it seems a shame to throw it away. I can see the color changes in my hair over the years. My hair is still dark, despite the fact that I always wanted to be silver, but it is starting to turn a little now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Jeannine, I'm over 75 and except for my eyebrows and a couple of hairs near my ears I have not gone gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 You Gals are too funny....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beulah Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Now that Jeannine is a quirk lol. I have long hair with silver threads throughout, and a lot in the front, and I love it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Saving hair ... ... I recall saving eraser crumbles in a tiny box folded from a scrap of paper back in the day. Waaay back, like around 3rd grade, maybe 1949. I have no idea why, but it seemed important at the time. I don't know why the memory lingers, either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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