I came up with the conclusion that I'm "quirky" and "weird" and "slightly neurotic." In fact, I'm probably weirder than you.
I am extremely clean and organized. There is a color, name, and place for everything in my a) apartment, closet, bathroom b) backpack c) car...etc. I am always planning ahead, writing to-do lists, and constantly analyzing. However, I'm the most impulsive person I know. Not to seem narcissistic, but the spur-of-the-moment ideas I have usually are the best. Out of nowhere, I decided to adopt a dog, paint my bathroom green, and go brunette after years of being blonde (not all in one day). I will say, though, that going brunette was a good idea at first, but it ruined my life for a good 6 months. I'm okay now. It just wasn't my color.
I don't know where I got these traits, but how do you put a neat and tidy person into the same category as impulsive and daring? Who knows. I guess it works for me.
I am also dating the most perfect person for me. Jake isn't much of an adventurer, but he is willing to go a distance for what he wants. EXAMPLE: Last weekend he and I drove to Kansas City so he could buy some Tippin's Pies from Hen House. They are really good pies and, damnit, he was going to get them! So we drove an hour there and back. It was worth it. I don't know if I encourage him or confirm him, but we are a good match. And that's why we just celebrated our four year anniv....just had to throw that in there :)
MORAL:
If you want to drive to the Kansas City Plaza just to eat some Coldstone ice cream that you could buy anywhere else but don't want to because you just want to go to the Plaza and not spend a ton of money, do it.
If you want to drive an hour to your favorite restaurant on a Wednesday night just to have an appetizer by yourself, just because you are hungry, want some alone time, and love LuLu's Noodles, do it.
And if you want to get a modern-shag haircut after having long luscious locks for year, do it.
I've done it all, and it makes me happy. Some people just think I'm weird.
I will leave you with this, the best impulse decision I ever made:
