a(m)

Fulltime girl-next-door and purveyor of fine writing.
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OCD In Small Doses

Pea-sized doses, specifically.  That’s what my toothpaste instructions say.

Many of you know that I am especially, spectacularly, astounding, head-and-shoulders-above-the-rest (this is the only time I can use that phrase) good at one thing, and it’s obviously not “writing as often as I should”.  That’s right, it’s brushing my teeth.  This may be a weird talent/hobby/compulsion, but everyone has to be good at something, and I feel that I’m neither short enough to be good at being short nor tall enough to be good at being normal height.  

A long time ago (likely within the last year or two, but time and dates and numbers mean little/nothing to me, making me the only person less than enthralled by this) I decided I was going to be incredibly proficient at brushing my teeth.  I have progressed to the point at which Stephanie has to actively remind me not to buy things usually found only on the Oral-B Professionals site.  I’m not saying that my teeth are any whiter or better-placed than the average girl who went through 3 sets of braces, but I can tell you that I am batting a thousand on the dentist telling me I have unusually clean teeth.  

I know this is an incredibly OCD blight on my otherwise spotless ADD reputation, but everyone needs personality flaws goals.  At least I’ve got clean teeth.