No one's perfect

Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits.

Well, this is kind of an awkward post to write! Of course Stewart has no bad traits (or at least none I would care to highlight on this public forum), so let's just focus on me, shall we? No one is perfect, and here are some of my least favorite things about myself.

Inflexibility. As we discussed earlier this month, I'm a planner. I have every day/week/month... even the whole year planned out in advance, and unfortunately I don't deal well with change. If plans are altered or canceled at the last minute, or if I find out I haven't been looped in on something, it's pretty likely you're in for a total freak out on my part. I know... not a good quality. Why can't I be easy-going and just go with the flow? Because if plans have been made, they must be followed! If the itinerary says it's time to go, we'll be going. If the directions say turn, we'll be turning (and I don't care if it looks like a dead end)! Rules and scheduled need to be followed precisely at all times, or otherwise we are at risk of encountering total chaos. Yeah...

Control Freakishness. See above. I need to be in control. Like all the time. That's why my knee injury has me going just a little bit bonkers. It needs to be my way, because I know best. Stewart isn't even allowed to pack his own suitcase anymore, because he just does it wrong. It's the little things that push my buttons... like the nice helpful house guest who inadvertently loads the dishwasher totally backward can induce screaming inside my skull (and you can bet I'm doing it over the second they leave). Clothes should all be hung facing the same direction, separated by type and then organized by color. Books should be placed on the shelves alphabetically, by author's last name. Shoes should be placed toes out, organized by style. I could go on and on... I may have a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Procrastination. I always, always wait until the last possible second to get things accomplished. It's a terrible habit, and it drives Stewart crazy. As I mentioned before, as much as I love checking items off a to-do list, I somehow can't manage to start a task until I absolutely have to. I just need the pressure to function properly or something. I actually think I loved working as a newspaper reporter because I thrive in a deadline-driven environment. Ask Stewart how many times I press the snooze alarm every morning... It's probably the one thing we ever fight about. Ironically though, the things I'm not doing nag at me all the time. It's a problem...

Well that sure doesn't make me seem like a very fun person to be around! Not my favorite prompt so far, Jenni! Here is a selfie to remind you that I'm actually a nice, normal person most of the time.

Just one week left of the challenge... are you enjoying it?