six random things about me: a challenge in following rules

recently i was tagged by A @ Notre Vie Juteuse to play a little game. it seemed simple enough, and i was just thrilled that i was tagged to be a part of it. i read A's six random things and began thinking about mine. and then i re-read the rules and thought, oh shit. i don't know enough about blogging to be able to follow the rules. and then i thought, play the game anyway, the readers will soon understand.

first, the rules:
1. link to the person who tagged you.
2. post the rules on your blog.
3. write six random things about yourself.
4. tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. let each person know they've been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. let the tagger know when your entry is up.

six random things about me...

1. i have a very hard time following rules and listening to instructions. i have since i was a kid. now, i can do it when it comes to things like work, or i'd quickly be out of a job. but when it comes things like building the latest ikea bookshelf or playing a game, i'm more of a learn-as-you-go-by-experimentation-nonconforming type of person. for example, i am already off to a less-than-perfect, not-following-these-rules start as i don't know rule number 1 or rule number 4 of this game. did that stop me?

2. i would go barefoot all the time if i could...driving, teaching, running (or at least walking) errands. perhaps this is why i love yoga and all-things-beach so much. i really dislike my feet being encased in a shoe. too constricting.

3. i try to not repeat dinners i cook. this isn't to say i don't have favorites, i do. but going back to random thing number 1 about me, i am one to experiment. ironic, since with recipes there are set instructions. inevitably i change them.

4. i can never be warm enough. i love sleeping curled up in a ball, completely cocooned (head, too) in the covers. i love the hottest of showers. again, irony...in relation to random thing number 2...because no matter how cold or rainy it is outside, the other half questions, "where are your shoes?"

5. i wish i had a green thumb, as i love plants and flowers. i have a really bad habit of over-watering all house plants. certain death. evident as i scan the living room. that's what happens when the other half asks me to water. ahhh...see what happens when i try to listen to instructions?

6. i was raised by a father obsessed with cars. i am grateful for this, as i think i am fairly knowledgeable about car-related issues (like tire pressure, oil changes, mechanical issues, how to deal with mechanics, how to deal with salesman) at least in the stereotypical male perspective present when i have to deal with such issues. i feel empowered by my knowledge, silly as it may seem.

my entry is up. i am now going to figure out how to follow rules 1 and 4, or not.