I am Random

Confession is good for the soul, or so "they" say. (Does anyone know who "they" are and how they reached expert status on every subject?)

I thought I'd share a few random things about me that you may or may not know. Who knows? Maybe I can turn this into a regular thing. Totally Random Thursdays? I'll start a new trend. It will be all the rage... with the two of you reading this.

1. I think just about the sweetest thing ever would be to come out of work and find a handwritten note on my windshield. In this digital age, communication is so impersonal. My last relationship was all texts and emails; no love letters, no real face to face conversations. I want someone to think I'm worth the time and effort to surprise me like that. Part two of this confession is that even though I don't have anyone in my life right now that would do this, I always check my windshield before I get in the car. Hey! You never know, right?
2. I read the missed connections board on Craigslist. I find it interesting that someone thinks enough of a random stranger to post online to try and find them. Sometimes the postings are creepy. OK, most of the time. I still read them. I've actually recognized a person being sought out once. The message to her was TOTALLY creepy so I didn't mention it to her. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
3. I may be mildly OCD. My mother pointed this out just a few years ago. I was eating from a bag of Hershey's miniatures. I very methodically (and unconsciously) stacked the like flavors in very neat rows and ate them in order of least favorite to most favorite. I also eat M&M's in order of color, starting with the one that has the least amount of candy in that color.
4. Target is my place. Yes, I like shopping at Target. I am a proud red card holder. I buy a lot of my groceries and most everything else I need there. But, that is not what I mean. If I've had a stressful day, if my kid is tap dancing on my last nerve, if I'm upset or mad or sad... I go to Target. I don't usually buy anything on these trips. I just walk the store. It's almost eerily quiet in there sometimes, particularly later at night when they aren't that busy. I'll start at the front, walk back to the shoes, hang a right, take a twirl through electronics, then off to books and seasonal before hanging another right past the grocery section back the front aisle where I take another right and head for the door. Depending on the day and the mood, this may take 15 minutes or it may take an hour. I could probably accomplish the same thing on the Riverwalk however my allergies and sensitivity to cold temperatures limit when I can do that. I can (usually) always walk around Target. So, if you see me in there and I don't have a shopping cart then it's probably the Target Meditation Walk.

How's that for random?