Five Weird Things - The Game

I was tagged by Pipsqueak of The Common Room to play.

"Rules: People who get tagged need to write an entry about their 5 quirky habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 5 people to be tagged and list their names."

1. I perform one-man renditions of booming orchestral pieces, which usually means an arrangement for humming, singing, whistling, and hand-slapping.

2. I've tried the wardrobe several times. And the closet. No snow or trees yet, but I'm still looking.

3. I know two different ways to hold a fork and three different ways to hold a pencil, and use them all.

4. I coated my hair in talcum powder once. It was a makeup test for Gandalf; but it didn't work.

5. I took a couple weeks of thinking and analyzing (alright, overanalyzing) before I wrote this. (See below.)


Five People I Tag:
Tim's Mom of Rusticanda
Just Here for Now and Madam Blueberry of Sunny Day
Anyone else who wants to participate
And...and that's all.


What do we mean by weird? Something that isn't normal. What defines normal in this case? Is it what is usual for homeschoolers? Or usual for our time? Or usual for humanity throughout history? Is it what ought to be despite what is? But how can we know what ought to be? (For although our Lord lived a perfect life, it doesn't model for us the specifics of modern living.) When we speak of a weird trait or doing, do we mean something unique that separates us from the rest of humanity, or do we mean something that does not conform to our abstract idea of an average person? Is weirdness absolute and objective, or is it something that each person defines for themselves? If the latter is the case, then how can we be sure that we are all talking about the same thing? Unless, of course, the purpose of this survey or game is to get an idea of the average idea of weirdness.

In a nutshell, without a definite "normal" there can't be a definite "weird". I suppose telling weird things about myself to people I've never seen, via a journal that doesn't materially exist, might seem weird to some.