I Have OCD

I have OCD.  Those of you who know me, probably didn’t know this little tidbit of information.  Those of you who REALLY know me, like my best friend Carole, know about it and have to deal with the insanity.

I plot and plan whenever I have to go to more than one place in my car. I am my own MapQuest.  J  If this gets deviated, I break out into a sweat.  Here is an example of me picking up Carole to go do our errands:

1.   If we are going to the library in Highland, my car must be facing south.  If I am facing north, that is just INSANE because that means we have to backtrack.  Not a good idea.

2.   Next checkpoint, going to Strack’s on Cline Avenue.  We are rolling, and on the right track.

3.   Next, going to the dollar store on Cline Avenue.  Again, we are doing well because we are following a circle path, which will lead us back to Carole’s house.

However, sometimes a “wrench” is thrown in like Carole forgetting to tell me she has to go to the bank.  Not good because the bank is not in my carefully planned out circular path.  After several deep breaths and smacking Carole in the face, we go to her bank.  I might add, I have an oxygen mask on because I can’t breathe due to this mess up.

When I grocery shop, I have to buy cans in an even amount.  That is, except for tuna.  Tuna cans are bought in threes.  Again, I don’t know why.  Perhaps the great tuna Gods know.

My obsessions over checking the door and curling iron are much better.  The curling iron issue was awful.  It was even more maddening when I worked in Chicago.  In my mind I pictured my entire house bursting into flames.  Now, when I buy a curling iron, I make sure I buy the automatic shut off iron. 

Which leads me to a post on Facebook:  “Should I jump in the pool before 9:00?”  I have strict rules regarding this.  I feel I should not go in the pool prior to 9:00 a.m.  Why?  Good question, which I have no answer.  It took great courage for me to jump in the pool before 9:00 a.m., and I can tell you that I lived to tell the tale.  Also, night swimming is a big issue for me as well.  I feel I should not be in a pool unless there is sun over the pool.  What good are the beautiful lit up toys unless you USE them at night? 

Here are some other quirky Kathy obsessions:

·        I cannot eat breakfast after 11:00 a.m.

·        I cannot go into my pool until June.

·        I cannot drink hot coffee after 10:00 a.m.

·        I cannot buy or use holiday plates or decorations, unless we are in the holiday month.  However, 4^th of July I start in June.

I have to add, once the holiday is over all things must come down.  I don’t know why, it is just an obsession.  I get crazed when things are still up and I begin to twitch.  My mom doesn’t understand this, especially during Christmas season.

The moral of the blog, if you ever have to deal with me and take me places hopefully you are as obsessed as I am about backtracking.  If not, don’t mind my twitching and I carry my oxygen with me.  J