MY OUTER CRUST:


I am not obsessive compulsive, but I am appalled when people use different ‘random’ fonts in their presentations, shocked beyond belief when they do it in a manuscript, and dissolve in tears if published unnoticed.
I have a bizarre sense of humor, and would like to live a caricature of my own life.
I enjoy editing my friends’ papers.
I use black for ‘control’ in a graph while everyone else uses white.
I don’t understand why people put the flap of the toilet paper roll facing the wall, while it clearly should be facing away form it.
I am an atheist, but I like to listen to prayers sometimes for the emotional experience.
I am eccentric.
I don’t like babies.
I love old people, and always think about how much history they’ve made.
I never cry, and wish I could. The only thing that could make me cry is self-pity.
I hate overly plaintive people.
I have a really bad memory (I once forgot the pin number for my ATM card).
I hate the subway.
I think I have agoraphobia. I love big parties though.
My ultimate most severe phobia is from cockroaches (writing the word makes me wince).
My elementary school teacher envisioned that I would become a movie director when I grow up. I became a scientist, and I never did grow up…
I have a huge metal brace with 12 screws implanted in my back. It makes metal detectors go off in airports.
I hate the vulgar. and I think people should always be polite and proper even in a casual atmosphere among friends.. even during an argument.
I am embarrassed if I am spoken to in a language I don’t understand, and I didn’t understand.
My parents are a couple of good friends to me, I love visiting them to catch up and gossip.
My brother is my parent.
My cousin is my brother.
I live out my fantasies and think that it’s good to do so.
I have absolutely no sense of direction and get lost all the time.
I am romantic, but not sensitive, and people have difficulty understanding that.
I love the ocean, and believe that I directly evolved from a fish.
I get severe lower back pain and I learned to ignore it.
I think I am developing some sort of manic depression because of the weather in Boston.
I love to check the etymology of words. a lot.
I truly abhor celery, but when my friends secretly add it to something they cooked for me I don’t usually take notice.
I wake up everyday at 3 in the morning to eat then go back to sleep.
I don’t have a TV. and can’t stand watching it. I love to watch movies though.
I can’t drive a car, and don’t think that it’s a necessity.
I am maniacally obsessed with balconies, yet I didn’t have one for the last 5 years.
I love rooftops, and get so thrilled when I go out on one.
The cello is my favorite instrument.
I paint while listening to music.
I love going to solo recitals.
I think my sense of smell is more advanced than the average person.
I want to retire in Montevideo, or Buenos Aires when I am old. I started learning Spanish.
I love modesty yet some people think I am arrogant.
It’s extremely difficult to offend me. And I usually have to consult with a third person to know if what had been said is actually considered ‘offensive’.
I am not confrontational, yet I always have to speak my mind even if it killed me, and one day it will.
I hate having fights with people, and never understand the reason why people should. yet I have enough fights on my hands to prove that I do instigate them sometimes.
Edith Piaf was my favorite singer during my early teen years.
My violin teacher, when I was a kid, told me that I suck. My parents used to beg me to stop playing when I was practicing. So I guess my music was painful. I wish I could play though.
I do not own a single piece of clothing with anything written or drawn on it. this is completely unintentional (I just noticed it few days ago).
I hate propaganda even when constructive.
I hate revolving doors, they make me nervous, especially when there're a lot of people and you have to synchronize your pace with theirs otherwise you'll get squished.
I used to think it’s extremely difficult to talk about one’s self, but I guess it’s not… hehehe.