The lovely Nadine has tagged me for Love, Hate, Tag, which is a game that’s pretty self-explanatory. List 10 things I love, 10 thing I hate, and then tag 10 others to do it. I’m doing the post in reverse and tagging anyone who wants to do it (or needs a post idea) because I hate picking people for stuff. Perhaps this is why I was never a successful team captain in elementary school.
In any event, let’s check out some of what I love and hate. If you’ve been around awhile, some of these should not surprise you at all.
Love
- Books–I had to put this first. Books are my favorite. Everything is possible inside a book. And if you read books, you’re never at a loss for something to do or something to talk about. I could go on for paragraphs and paragraphs about how much I love books. But I’ll spare you. FOR NOW.
- Music–one of my favorite quotes is “music is what feelings sound like”. It’s true. I feel about music the way some people feel about paintings or photography. Music, like books, is there for me when I need it and I can always, always match music to my moods.
- Dogs–most dogs, anyway. Some dogs are assholes. But the fluffy, unconditional love, not to mention hours of free entertainment, from dogs is incomparable. Plus, they make great nap buddies.
- The beach–the smells, the sounds, the sand, the relaxation…everything about the beach improves my mood (except at peak time in the summer when it’s filled with tourists) and my ideal day is a day at the beach with a good book and a great playlist.
- Gritty and dark TV shows–I don’t know why. I’m drawn to them. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good comedy but given the choice, I’m picking one with blood and violence and dark humor and suspense and a bounty of the word “fuck”.
- Nail polish–the colors, the variety, the way it makes me feel better about my appearance even on a day I feel or look like crap.
- To-do lists–I have a messy mind and the messier it gets, the more my depression and anxiety kick in which makes my mind messier and the depression worse and it’s a vicious cycle. To-do lists help calm me down, help me focus, and keep my life in order. They’re my favorite tool next to my planner.
- Iced tea–it’s my favorite drink of all time. Unsweetened, please.
- Naps–I don’t understand people who don’t take naps. How can you not enjoy sleeping in the middle of the day with a comfy blanket wrapped around you? A midday nap is perfect for a rainy Sunday, a too-hot Saturday or a random Wednesday. As a perk, it’s free. I like free.
- Travelling–experiencing new places and food and sight seeing and relaxing are all some of my favorite ways to use my time and money, and if I had more money, I’d spend it on travel.
Honorable mention–my crockpot, pickles, polka dots, and baseball
Hate
- Mistreatment of animals–no reason to explain why. It’s essentially the most despicable behavior possible.
- The Westboro Baptist Church–fuck them. Seriously. Fuck. Them.
- Bad drivers–I have zero patience for inconsiderate drivers, road bullies, people who don’t understand traffic rules and signs, and exercise zero consideration for other drivers.
- Toasted marshmallow jelly beans–Disgusting. An abomination to the jelly bean world. See also: buttered popcorn jelly beans.
- Anything orange flavored–I’ll spare you the details but let’s just say that a childhood incident means I am forever scarred from being able to consume anything orange flavored. No juice, candy, the fruit and its cousins…all of it.
- Humblebragging–please, just brag. I’d rather deal with your conceit than deal with you pretending you’re not full of yourself. Or you fishing for compliments.
- Bugs–they bite, they crawl, they fly at you, and they’re just awful. I’m sure somewhere, they serve a purpose but really, they’re awful and can go away.
- The people who play their car music so loud it shakes your car and deafens your ears–there’s a special place in hell for them. Probably next to the Westboro Baptist Church.
- Ignorance–specifically, using that ignorance and then spouting off opinions and misinformation as if they’re actually grounded in fact and using them to further a hateful agenda. With the vast amount of information available, there’s no excuse for ignorance and not taking the time to learn or gather information is inexcusable. See also: hypocrisy
- When people say my name wrong, I correct them, and then they keep saying it wrong–thanks for listening, jackass. Much appreciated. Also, it’s not a hard name. And it’s spelled J-A-N-A. It’s pronounced with a short “a”. Does not rhyme with Dana. So why would you call me Jenna? Is there an “e” in there? No? Maybe you need to relearn your phonetics. A revisiting of the alphabet would help, too.
Honorable mention: rap music, hangers facing different directions, finding that one spot on your leg you thought you shaved but didn’t
Our love lists are so similar except for naps. Well, I like them, but they make me grouchy and I usually can’t take them.
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That makes me so sad that you can’t take them. I usually need them to make me less grumpy.
Peak tourist season at the beach does suck, I’m quickly approaching that time and not looking forward to it at all.
I think those Westboro people stretch the definition of church and Christians. They are absolutely disgusting individuals.
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It’s not so much the fact of the tourists that bother me. It’s the nasty attitudes, inconsiderate behavior, and traffic they bring with them.
The Westboro Baptist Church is repugnant.
I did not realize there was so much hatred toward the toasted marshmallow jelly bean until I started reading blogs! It’s my favorite one!!
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I hate it less than the buttered popcorn. As in, I don’t feel the need to vomit if I accidentally consume one but I’d rather they just stay away from me.
I am with you on all your loves and your hates. Buttered popcorn jelly beans are an assault in my mouth and I get all kinds of ragey if I accidentally consume one. So gross!!!! Now, I do like marshmallow jelly beans. They aren’t my favorite…but I don’t mind them. Not like the nasty buttered popcorn!!!
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Buttered popcorn, when it sneaks into a handful of delicious other jelly beans, makes me literally spit out everything that’s in my mouth because it ruins the whole experience. I have been known to pick them out of a bag. If it even LOOKS like buttered popcorn one, it’s getting removed. I take no chances.
Ugh the loud music. It makes my heart hurt, which always concerns me. Like, is it going to give me a heart attack?
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Haha! Especially when it sneaks up on you. Although, you can typically feel it coming a few blocks before it shows up.
YES TO EVERYTHING. When people can’t pronounce someone’s name correctly even after they’ve had it pronounced correctly for them, that’s like the quickest way to convince me that you’re an inconsiderate, self-centered ass. It’s a person’s name. It’s important to them. And if it’s in your language, you have no excuse. I just find that so rude. Also, my apartment is about 3 lots up from a sorta-busy intersection, and a few times of day that light gets a little backed up. Every once in a while there’s a massive douche sitting at that light (80% residential area, by the way) with his awful music cranked so high I can hear it in my apartment AND I can hear his car shaking with the bass on top of it. Dude. Just turn it down for the 30 seconds you’re sitting still at this light, please!?!
YES! EXACTLY THAT!!! It’s so inconsiderate. It’s my name, motherfucker. Say it correctly. It’s rude if you don’t.
I am raging at the douchecanoe and I don’t even live there. We had someone like that in our old neighborhood. It’s not a problem in the one but I’m waiting. I just have that feeling.
Yay for books being first. I pretty much love everything on your love list except the dark TV shows – Im a scaredy cat. As for hates … gosh bad drivers make me irrationally angry!
I can’t watch horror movies but something like The Wire or SOA or The Following is perfect for me.
I get major road rage because of bad drivers.
LOL! I love your explanation on how to pronounce your name. I get that with my last name all the time, which is a very simple word if you just look at it. And what kind of name is Jane-a anyway?
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RIGHT?! I have no idea and if it’s going to be said that way, wouldn’t it be spelled that way? Like Jayna. That makes sense.
People are stupid.
Haaaaaa we’re the same person. Everyone thinks I’m a sociopath for watching dark and twisted things on TV (and movies). It’s like I enjoy being depressed. I also OBVIOUSLY love the beach & I get off on to-do lists :-/
BUT SORRY NOT SORRY- I LOVE MARSHMALLOW JELLY BEANS.
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No. Ew. They’re wrong. WRONG.
My husband thinks there is something seriously wrong with me because of the amount of dark and twisted TV I watch. I thinks he’s more paranoid than anything…
The other night after a long day at work and after feeling overworked and super stressed, I opted to watch Still Alice; a movie about a young woman who gets diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and OMG EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE. I loved it.
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We watched it a few weeks ago. I had read the book years ago so when I learned it was going to be a movie, I had to see it. That kind of terrible isn’t as satisfying to me because it’s way too real. But it was still a great movie. And book.
I do that, too. If I’m stressed, the more awful and violent and dark the show, the better. It oddly helps.
Yes, loved the book!
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Love your list and my “loves” are very similar. I have a first name that is mispronounced all the time. It drives me crazy…it’s Kari (like Carrie) but people always want to pronounce it like Car-A…drives me crazy.
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It’s so frustrating, isn’t it? Especially when you correct them and they keep saying it wrong.
I get TAnya instead of Tonya. I love when people spell it wrong in an email when my name is right there in my email signature. The guy I coach for for beach volleyball constantly spells my name with an A. Right there with you on the mistreatment of animals. Are you like me where you cry more in a movie where an animal is hurt or dies more so than humans? Oh man, don’t EVER see the movie Eight Below. Not that they were mistreated, but it’s so fucking sad, and now that Paul Walker has died, I’d probably have a complete meltdown if I ever saw that movie.
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I’ve never seen that movie and had no plans to and now I have even less plans to. Yes, I cry more at animals getting hurt or dying than people. You don’t have a soul if you don’t.
When my name is written in front of you, like in an email, and you spell it back to me incorrectly, we are done. We will not be doing business.
I wasn’t going to comment, because I was thinking “Great post JANA” but I have to comment on the hangars and leg hair. How is it that in the shower, just before you get out, everything feels smooth and good and then as soon as you dry off, you come across what feels like should be corn stalks. Lol!!! I’m so sick of shaving but I can’t afford laser. I feel lik like half my life is spent in the shower, shaving. Lmao!
Great post idea Jana (lolol), I have to copy it sometime. I mean, you inspire me to write my own. 😉
Don’t mind me, seriously in an odd mood.lol
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I don’t understand that either. Is it magic hair that grows back as soon as you step out of the shower. WHY??? HOW???
Our love lists are very similar but I like my tea sweetened or diet coke. Naps are the best thing ever, aside from cute fluffy pups!
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Naps with pups are awesome! I’m going to take one here shortly.
Your “love” list = all of it except 8. I don’t drink iced tea. I know I may lose my “Southern Girl” membership card for saying that, but it’s true.
Your “hate” list = you could have written #2 ten times, and I’d allow it.
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Hahaha. It’s true. They are a vile, reprehensible bunch.
I don’t like sweet tea at all. When I was in Nashville and asked for unsweetened, I got the evil eye. I know better for next time. Just drink water.
ignorance is a big one. i can’t stand people that will read a headline and take it as gospel without researching it themselves. take “celeb said she hates christians” for example, and then there’s a witchhunt on how this person is evil, when the article had nothing to do with it, is from the onion, etc. argh.
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When people read a story from The Onion and quote it or share it as real, serious news, it makes me unreasonably angry.
How do I live with my hangers in opposite directions?! LOL! I also hate when I’ve discovered a spot on my leg that I missed shaving! Also hate loud music in cars. They must enjoy deafness. I have come to love the beach. I love the sound of the ocean, calming breezes, and just doing nothing.
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Really, though, how do you live like that? Would drive me crazy!
To do lists keep me sane! I make one every single day. And I never feel complete unless my nails are painted either!
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I was legit going to be upset if you hated on toasted marshmallow jelly beans but not butter popcorn. All nasty jelly beans get fed to the dogs, period ever.. and the dogs don’t even care if I’ve already started chewing it.
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i have a love hate relationship with naps. i used to love them, but i can’t do quick naps, i have to do longer ones and then it makes me all grouchy and crabby and i can’t sleep at night. but sometimes when i’m tired enough, they work perfectly. like on holiday, i took a nap almost every day. no shame.
i love your hate list – made me laugh so hard. especially humble bragging and the douches with the loud music.
people have been saying my name wrong (and spelling it wrong) all my life, so i am super conscious with other peoples names. if i have any doubt, i just wont say it. i’d rather call you ‘hey’ or ‘excuse me’ than embarrass myself with saying your name incorrectly.
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