3, 7 and 8 are my cup of tea too.

Alex
humancull.com

My duppy pog eat his own shit! It is go sross.
Hey, thats fun!

did you have to meditate to assemble your list of idiosyncracies? because the queer thing about thinking about mine is that they are so much a part of me that they are pretty much invisible. i'll have to crackletate* on this one.

*crackletate ~ some cringeworthy contemporary vernacular from louisiana ~ v. discuss deep thoughts with friends.

p.s. ~ pan's labyrinth!

I can so relate to two, four and five especially number two. At 36, I don't have my drivers license either. I have the books and I've done some driving with my husband. However, I still have a big fear about it. I know I have to do it but don't want too. So good luck with that. Just know that you are not alone.

Keri, I didn't take my driving exam until I was about 32 years old. I'd had drivers ed in school but was so nervous I never got around to actually learning.

I took my test and passed, and *do* appreciate that I am able to drive -- but, I really don't like it very much at all, unless I'm just going around my neighborhood!

if there's snow I get all uptight, but I'm always sort of proud of myself for getting through...especially if I've had to go on the freeway which requires more than my usual 30mph comfort zone.

I've been driving now for about four years. I have mixed emotions about it all, especially if I'm thinking about global warming. But, living in many areas of this country requires a driver's licence, esp. if there's poor or unavailable public transport. I do so wish we had more trains!

I meant this to be an encouraging note, and I'm sure you'll do great. It's just a matter of deciding you will do it...and you may just find out you like to drive!

kind regards,
jodi lynn

Re: #6 and #8. I thought I was the only one! Great chuckles after I read your list, Keri!

Since you love bad puns, as do I, I'm wondering whether or not the pun about reeling from pan's labryrinth was purposeful or not?

I switch letters or words, but not purposely. I think I have a small form of dyslexia. I don't even realize I do do it. My most common one is ":My chips are lapped" -My lips are chapped. Or - "those cheaps are flight". Those flights are cheap. Or sometimes I call money "ducks" bucks mixed with dollars.

Good luck with your driver's test.

Since I've gone to the ER for constipation in the past, I love finding people who are willing to talk about poop openly!

Enjoyed your list and love the pajama idea. Nanas are so smart.

As much as I want to... I can't do journals and sketchbooks. I wrote about this last night. I love the way they look and feel. I love that they are portable. I love that they conveniently collect and connect thoughts. But I'm hopelessly devoted to my scraps.

Too funny. Thanks for the "bathroom" talk. This is a subject my entire family talks about when we are together at the dinner table. If someone from "outside" the family is there, forget it. Especially my very conservative in-laws. They are shocked, giving us a reason to really talk about it.

As for the drivers license, I would not worry about it. My Grandmother never had one or drove, she walked or took public transportation. Me, I have mine and HATE to drive. I will only drive to take my son to school or run errands and this is all within a 2 mile radius. To drive far and be in traffic is a nightmare for me. I'd rather have my husband drive.

Pan's Labyrinth, what a beautiful movie. You are a true inspiration. Thanks for all your true words.

A favourite of mine is The shody Bop.

I do so love the fact that you enjoy poop talk. Everybody does it, what's the big deal? And if you don't do it, you got some serious health problems! A good poop is right up there with a good meal, a good orgasm and a good sneeze.

And I honestly don't understand what the shame is in not having a driver's license. I'm 43 and I don't have one, and I'm pretty sure I'll never get one. I don't think that makes me any less of a person. And besides, it's better for you to walk and ride anyway, and much, much better for the environment. As time progresses, I think cars will become more and more a cultural pariah, much like cigarettes. Non-drivers of the world, unite!

Love your list!
Good luck with your driving lessons, I haven't learned to drive yet either, I keep telling myself that it's because the lessons are so expensive but (when I think of the money I've spent on other things) I think I'm just scared!

Hey there Sister. Thanks for thinking of me in your disdain for the urban vernacular. word. tee hee.
I always say the words Brood Plessure instead of blood pressure. This one I can't help.
How's this for poo... Sometimes my boyfriend calls me while he is pooing. I am used to it now, but I found it a bit intimate at first. I guess I should think of it as a compliment as it is a time for relaxing and he wants to talk to me then.
I have this thing where I get sayings in my head, and I can't get them out. Right now it's this...
"check checkity check yourself, before you wreck yourself" love yah lots, little sister J

oh my god! not being able to shit in public and talking with anyone about shitting is the best thing i have read in a long time, i am laughing so hard right now! LOVE THIS!!! you are so "real" and i mean that in the best way possible!

Love your journal, love your site. We have no. 4 & 5 in common.

Thanks for inspire me!;P

PS. Mawn Lower has been my favourite since childhood...

Ok, I am in a total dilemna about Pan's Labyrinth. People keep recommending it, but any sort of intimate violence or torture on-screen or in books (or in person I would imagine!) sends me into an "If this is what we are capable of, I want to go home and slit my wrists. I can no longer bear being part of the human race" state. The reviews I have read make it sound like a movie I might need therapy after... Was it terribly disturbing?

That Spoonerism thing, I do it too, but I like the nonsensical version. "Kurger Bing" har been funny to me for years now. And a great many others, I just can't remember them right now (it's late in Europe). But you're right, it's impossible to stop. Not tht I mind so much (others might though).

Don't feel bad about not having a driver's license. A friend of mine didn't get his license until he was about 34. He rode his bike everywhere and had friends drive him to places he couldn't get to on a bike. Finally, he moved to a city with horrible public transportation and no love for bike riders, so he had to do it. And now, he drives all over the place. Good luck!

We can talk about shitting anytime you would like. Ha ha.

Ok... about switching letters around, like "Random list" to "Landom risk". That's actually called a spoonerism, coined by William Archibald Spooner, who was known to do this often.
Some he was popular for-
"it is kisstomary to cuss the bride"
"our queer old dean" (in reference to the dear old queen on england"
"we'll have our hags flung out"
"is the bean dizzy?"
And a ton of other ones.
Here's a page about him and his language quirks-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism

'Talk about poop is good'. I like you even more now.

I love that you don't have a license! I think that is great. Means you walk more, bike more, and that sounds lovely to me.

We talk about poop all the time. It's become a joke among family and friends...we love the subject. Color, size, consistency, frequency, nothing is off limits.

you can contact erin at studio@erinzam.com

(i don't think you need an etsy account to order it. i don't recall having to sign in. i think you do need a paypal account.)

Love your new journal. Saw pan's labyrinth this past weekend and totally blew me away! Loved it!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoys talking about bodily functions. Heh, I find it weird that one of the few things that is common between every single person on earth is hard to talk about for most people.

We have numbers 2 & 4 in common. I have all of the DMV stuff but I am afraid to sign up for driving lessons.
I can't do number 5.

Keri,

I have to tell you that I bought Living Out Loud the other week and I'm really enjoying it so far. I also noticed in the intro that you wrote about the driving thing - and I am in the same boat! When I read that, I felt, "Hey, I am not the only person who has felt this way," including but not limited to making it into this huge and extremely daunting thing. I signed up for the lessons and then ended up failing the exam, which made it even worse. I was/am so scared. I've been so ashamed of it, too. I long for the day when I'm on the other side of it and think, "Why was that such a big deal to me?"
On the other hand, you are the same woman who got up in front of all of those people and sang(!) and you have my complete admiration for that, and for the lovely book you brought into the world. you can do this too. all the best -

LOVE the sketch book! Do you think you could post Erin's email (for those of us who do not have etsy accounts)..I didn't see where she had a contact email displayed in her shop. I hope this isn't too much trouble...many thanks.