knitting lemonade

And I'm back! (Okay, technically I got back a week ago, but the thought of doing a post was kinda overwhelming. Don't know why.) So, in order to ease back into the blogging lifestyle, I thought I would do my first meme. While I was on my trip Tienne tagged me for the "6 weird things about me" meme. So here it goes:

1) I have metal issues. When I see a huge pile of change, my skin crawls. Especially pennies. Pennies are the rats of currency. They are carriers of plague and pestilence. What's worse. WET metal. Ick. I am getting grossed out just thinking about it. Like when a baby puts a penny in their mouth, it sends me into hysterics (DISCLAIMER: I do make sure the baby's safety is ensured before having my episode). Or if my sister/roommate Erin happens to leave a silver ring on the bathroom sink, I start getting antsy. It's practically inches away from the faucet. You know what comes out of faucets? Water. (Shudder)
2) I like SPAM (the meat product). What can I say? It's the island girl in me.
3) I need to own complete sets. Once I buy something like a Gilmore Girls season on DVD, that's it. I need to own them all. I can't just own the first season and the third, maybe the fifth. Nope, I need to own all seasons in existence. What's more, my collections have to match. For example, I have read (and own) the first two books in the Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty (I am a Young Adult fiction nut!). The third one in the series is out, but I can't get it. You see, the third one was released in hardcover but the two books I own are in paperback. The paperback version comes out this April, which means I will have waited almost a year to get a "matching" book and finish the series.
4) Just like Erin, I cannot ride a bike. I physically can't. In fact, wheels and me just don't mix in general--rollerskates, skateboards, scooters...ain't gonna happen.
5) As I mentioned before, I LOVE Young Adult fiction. I can't get enough teenage angst. Crush drama? Bring it on. Homeroom notes run amok? The more the better. Graduation hi-jinx? Yes, please. I guess I'm working through some residual teenage issues.
6) I didn't go to my senior prom. (see number 5)

Trip pictures to come soon. (And then I promise I will get back to knitting. Alright?) Here's one for the road: