What's your worst habit?
Mine is biting my fingernails. I've done it all my life, and even have photos of myself at about two, chomping away at my hands. I did grow nine of my nails (I held out on my thumb!) once in my life, in 1983, for my wedding. A week later, on our honeymoon in Yosemite... CHOMP -- off they all came again!
I don't really subscribe to the whole "insecurity" theory, and I haven't subscribed to the "stress" theory -- though I must admit that I'm re-thinking that one. I really don't know why I bite my nails, but I do bite them more when things are in turmoil. Or when I'm not doing something active. I don't watch much TV, but when I do, there go the nails!
I wish my worst habit were biting my fingernails. Alas, I can't even bite through my fingernails. I have super strong nails.
ReplyDeleteWorst habit? Procrastination. Or my consumption of chocolate. I keep putting off breaking that habit.
I think perhaps Dixie and I were separated at birth.
ReplyDeleteBut a very wise woman once told me, "Everything in moderation. Except chocolate."
Words to live by... (but yeah, that procrastination thing really messes up my life.)
From Renate, via e-mail (sometimes her posts make it on my blog and sometimes -- for reasons we can't figure out -- she can't get her comments through. Which is so frustrating, because she always has such inspiring things to say! Grrrrr!):
ReplyDeleteCarol,
Darn, this is so frustrating. Once again I can't post a comment, so feel free to post it for me.
My worst habit is picking at the skin around my thumb nails to the point of bleeding. I started doing this in High School when I was so overwhelmed trying to take classes in language that I did not understand. Having people bully me and play tricks on me didn't help. So, in my case, I certainly attribute the bad habit to stress.
The only time I in the last 40+ years I was able to stop was when I got fake nails for my son's wedding. I kept up with the nails for a couple of years, but as soon as they were gone I was at it again.
Regards from Maple Valley,
Renate
My worst habit...I don't have a bad habit. LOL! Kidding... My worst habit is my unwillingness to lose control. In other words, I want to be in charge always. LOL!
ReplyDeleteTask avoidance! I usually do the things I enjoy before the things I don't.
ReplyDeleteCase in point: reading your blog versus calling the Internal Revenue office (where I shall be required to explain in feeble German why I have not submitted my Umsatzsteuererklärung for 2004, 2005, or 2006. First I have to figure out what an Umsatzsteuererklärung is.)