Friday OT #1 - Three and Three
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I had to think for awhile about how I'm like my mom. People say I'm like my dad more often.
From mom:
Being a packrat. She never throws anything away, even empty carboard boxes for stuff
Being quiet. I can be quiet and introverted sometimes, but then I'm also like my dad and outgoing and silly at other times.
This one applies to both mom and dad - being cheap. We had everything we needed and most things we wanted on modest salaries, because they were cheap. I am pretty cheap most of the time as well
From dad:
Being corny. The dad jokes run deep and I've passed them along to my boys
Telling stories. My dad has a story for anything and he will tell you whether you want him to or not. He's a friendly guy, which I take after once I get to know people. Otherwise I can be more quiet like mom.
From mom:
Being a packrat. She never throws anything away, even empty carboard boxes for stuff
Being quiet. I can be quiet and introverted sometimes, but then I'm also like my dad and outgoing and silly at other times.
This one applies to both mom and dad - being cheap. We had everything we needed and most things we wanted on modest salaries, because they were cheap. I am pretty cheap most of the time as well
From dad:
Being corny. The dad jokes run deep and I've passed them along to my boys
Telling stories. My dad has a story for anything and he will tell you whether you want him to or not. He's a friendly guy, which I take after once I get to know people. Otherwise I can be more quiet like mom.
Mom
Love of music - though it sort of skipped a generation - as her mother was much more into music than my mother, though she did sing in Sweet Adelines.
Calm/don't over react. Though I do sometime break - see below.*
Dry hair/scalp and thin ruddy Scandinavian skin.
Dad
Love of cars. A touch of mechanical skills but not to his extent.
Skepticism. Anything new has to be time tested until I adapt it into my life. With a few exceptions.
Humor.
Sexy blue eyes - oops, that's 4.
* The one thing I absolutely rejected was his temper. A real table pounder and swearer. I remember even as a child how stupid he looked doing it and told myself I was never going to be like that. Sometimes I do break, but it usually is about 5 seconds of smashing or throwing something before I get it together again.
Love of music - though it sort of skipped a generation - as her mother was much more into music than my mother, though she did sing in Sweet Adelines.
Calm/don't over react. Though I do sometime break - see below.*
Dry hair/scalp and thin ruddy Scandinavian skin.
Dad
Love of cars. A touch of mechanical skills but not to his extent.
Skepticism. Anything new has to be time tested until I adapt it into my life. With a few exceptions.
Humor.
Sexy blue eyes - oops, that's 4.
* The one thing I absolutely rejected was his temper. A real table pounder and swearer. I remember even as a child how stupid he looked doing it and told myself I was never going to be like that. Sometimes I do break, but it usually is about 5 seconds of smashing or throwing something before I get it together again.
Mom
1. Social awkwardness
2. Love of animals
3. Depression
Dad
1. Looks
2. Stubbornness
3. Being an awful human being
1. Social awkwardness
2. Love of animals
3. Depression
Dad
1. Looks
2. Stubbornness
3. Being an awful human being
I despise you!
I used to hang out with that guy and my hair started going gray when I was 17, so imagine how I felt.
Mom
1. Intelligence
2. Toughness - whatever resiliency I have is due to my mom
3. Volatility - she was super calm most of the time, but when she got mad...goddamn.
Dad
1. Right-brain dominance
2. Hand eye coordination
3. Depression
1. Intelligence
2. Toughness - whatever resiliency I have is due to my mom
3. Volatility - she was super calm most of the time, but when she got mad...goddamn.
Dad
1. Right-brain dominance
2. Hand eye coordination
3. Depression
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