Here's a challenge for you...Define "normal". That's a hard thing to really do. I mean, my life seems pretty normal, but I'm sure that's only in the eye of the beholder. So, here's a little list of some things that I think are totally "normal"... in my world.
- I am addicted to Diet Coke. Yes, I know it's toxic, blah blah blah, but it's my drug of choice. What is totally normal to me is that I only like to drink Diet Coke from a cup or better yet from a fountain (with light ice unless there are free refills. I honestly don't like soda from a 20 ounce. Unless it's race morning. Or after a long, hot workout.
- I eat off of sectioned plates for dinner. I think it's totally normal that I have nice dinnerware, but like the cheap plastic plates with the three sections. It's totally normal that I don't like my food to touch. And these plates help me a lot with my serving sizes - veggies in the big portion, lean protein in a small one and whole grains in the other.
- I love me some pasta. I've talked a little about this before. I also have a love of cheese. I could eat pasta and cheese for every meal. But I don't like spaghetti sauce. Unless it's in ziti or lasagna. Otherwise, plain pasta it is. I will add some butter, but I could also eat it totally dry. That's normal, right?
- I love to sleep. I could probably fall asleep at any given time throughout the day. On any "normal" night, I get about 10 hours of sleep. I don't see sleep as wasted time like some people. It's glorious. But I can't sleep on a plane or in a car.
- I fall asleep every night with the TV on. The noise and lights do not keep me awake. At some point, my hubby turns it off. That's all I know. Totally normal, right?
- When I get done with a shower, I have a "normal" routine with the towel - dry my face, then my hair, then my arms and legs, then the rest of my body. Every. Single. Time. OCD or normal?
Are there any things that you think are totally normal but that you know other people would find odd?
