The Strawberry Story

I knew that someone was going to ask about the strawberries.

Dr. Pepper said-

“Why the lie about the strawberries? You just don’t LIKE strawberries?

I have heard of the tongue-piercing thing. You’ll have to tell me why men are so excited about that (off of the site, of course!).

Thanks for being such a good sport about this. And thanks for your blog — I enjoy reading it”

Here’s how it went down…As a kid, I was allergic to strawberries. When I was 22 someone told me that allergies go through 7 year cycles (maybe that’s just an old wives tale) and that possibly I had kicked my aversion at age 7 or 14 or 21. Well my curiosity to know what a strawberry tasted like outweighed my fear of a hospital trip. So I went down to the local market and swiped a berry. My thought was that if I did get sick, at least I was in a public place where hopefully someone would have the sense to dial 911 on my behalf. However, I didn’t have any reaction. I’d spent so many years without the berry, and didn’t feel the need to announce that I wasn’t allergic anymore, so I just kept the info to myself. And now with new people, it’s just easier to keep up the lie (and honestly, sometimes I forget that it’s not true anymore).

Now Doc Pepper, riddle me this… How is it that you don’t know the benefits of a woman’s tongue ring? I’m sure your imagination can help you figure it out (but if you need a graphic description, that might be arranged… )

Thanks for the comment!

Oh, and the strawberry…I didn’t like it.

Just to Clarify…

New Guy is every bit as hot as HDDG, but I just don’t feel that inexplicable animal attraction…Sad day for me!

How’s this for a twist?

Last week, I wrote about how there’s a new guy working at DD and he’s also pretty hot. Well, this morning I went in to Dunkin and both HDDG and the new guy where there. I was the only customer in the store and got their full attention. New Guy jumped to the counter and gave me a big smile. I smiled back as I gave my order and tried not to be too obvious about looking at HDDG. Well, New Guy asks me a question and I turn my attention to him and he’s still smiling at me.  I answer and smile back.  He gets my order, gives me my change and smiles again.  Now… I’m a 20-something woman…I know the difference between smiling and smiling.   He was definitely smiling!  I turned to leave and he said ‘goodby’.

This is the story of my life.  As soon as I start seeing someone new, all these other guys come out of the woodwork.  When it Rains it Pours…   But I suppose there are logical explainations.  Once you’re dating someone, two things happen…first, you exude a confidence that just screams “someone finds me attractive!” Second, you’re not as interested in other guys, so now they’re interested in you (never fails).  I guess my indifference to New Guy was all it took.

Now if I could just be indifferent to HDDG…

Randomness

I’m honored that Dr. Pepper tagged me to share my 7 random thoughts! I’m still just so surprised that other people actually read my silly blog.

I’ll share my thoughts, and then do what he did and tag strangers, b/c my blog is also an anonymous confessional blog. I have to be careful about what I say…

The rules are simple, I spill 7 things about me that may be considered interesting. Then I tag 7 other people to do the same…Got it? Here we go.

1. I tell people I’m allergic to strawberries, but I’m not. 

2. When I was 19 I bought a sporty, stick-shift car, but didn’t know how to drive a stick. After 6 miserable weeks, I traded it in for an automatic.

3. I have no concept of temperature, except for the extremes…I know 40 is cold and 90 is hot. Anything in between, and I don’t know what to wear!

4. I’m considered to a be a Supertaster. My taste buds are overly sensitive, and to me cauliflower & Brussels sprouts taste like pure sulfur.

5. When I was 23 I tried marijuana (once). I got really high and watched “Platoon”. I still have nightmares about that movie.

6. I dream in full color.

7. For 2 years during college, I had my tongue pierced. My boyfriend loved it!

Okay, I’m going to tag;
Chronicles of a Transplanted Iowan

the poison ivy (Read her post about coffee. What does it say about me that I don’t drink coffee!)

The Nascent Observe (Here is your next blog, Steve!)

SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS

Just be true to yourself…

Starting Today… (You are such a fixture around here…I had to include you!)

The misadventures of Gina Garbero: a Single Girlie Urban Hipster Fashionista Socialite…

Hopefully no one minds… Have fun!