100 Things About Karl, Part 10

Tonight, it’s another very special episode of Blossom. Oh wait, sorry, 80s flashback. It’s another very special episode of SecondHand Radio at 10:00 PM Eastern. My guest this evening is none other than the creator of Scooter Sunday, Marty Mankins, from the blog Banal Leakage.

This is what Marty looks like when he’s doing death-defying videos such as Snowy Sunday. It’s a rare photo because usually Marty uses a stunt double in his videos and just does the voiceover so it appears to be him.

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Now, for something that’s been a long time coming: the conclusion of 100 Things About Karl. Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking Geez, Karl, it’s been since June that you did Part 9. What the fuck? And you’re thinking Damn, Karl, you get better and better looking every time I see you. You’re far better looking than you were in my sex dream of you last night, and that’s saying something.

But I’ve just been lazy. And I forgot about it. You can find the rest of the 100 Things list here, or click on the appropriate link at the top of my blog.

100 Things About Karl, Part 10 of 10

1. Sometimes I can’t check the mail, which is across the street, because when I look outside there are neighbors out there. This is part of the social phobia shit. When the phobia is cresting, causing fun things such as high anxiety and insecurity, I can’t bear to think of interacting with anyone. So rather than risk a neighbor talking to me, even if it’s just “Hi,” I close the door and forget about the mail for a while. Well, I don’t forget about it, I just wait until dark to go check it. Lame, right?
2. I believe there is only one correct way to load the dishwasher. My way. Each individual dishwasher has its own correct loading sequence, mind you…I get that. But there IS only one correct way to load each dishwasher model. With mine, it’s the coffee saucers on the top shelf, and all the other plates on the bottom. There are dozens of little dishwasher rules. If someone else has loaded the dishwasher part-way, I have two options. Either rearrange everything the correct way, or – if whoever loaded the dishwasher partially is there, watching – just ignore the dishwasher until they either finish loading it themself, or they’re not looking so I can reload it correctly.
3. I bite my fingernails. I hate that I do it, too, because I often bite them down to the quick and my hands look terrible. I have quit numerous times, only to pick the habit back up when I’m nervous. Which is often.
4. I am totally addicted to my iPhone. I’m forever playing with it. When I take a smoke break, I’m always playing games on it. Right now my favorite game is a free one called iMob Online. It’s like that Mob Wars games on Facebook that I’ve never played. If you  have an iPhone, you should download iMob now. Then ADD ME to your mob. My FRIEND CODE is 144-886-434 and my Mobster’s name is Don Karlione.
5. I am a reformed impulsive shopper, but sometimes I cave to my former self. I used to spend lots of money I didn’t have on things I had to have. Then I’d often neglect whatever it was I bought, getting bored with it nearly instantly. I don’t know why I feel I HAVE to have things when these compulsions strike. Nowadays whenever I feel the Need, I do this long drawn-out thing in my head where I imagine buying the object/gadget, then picture myself with the object and how much I’m actually going to use it (or not). I’m pretty good about saying no these days. I’m told compulsive shopping is a symptom of some of my many mental maladies, but knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to defeat.
6. I vascillate between eating too much and not eating enough. There doesn’t seem to be any middle ground with me, and my gut is evidence of it. I really need to lose about 25 pounds – it would help my diabetes a lot, I know. Half the days, I’m munching away throughout the day, but the other half I don’t eat a thing until dinner. Neither is good.
7. I don’t shave every day. Sometimes I’ll go a week without shaving. Mostly because I just can’t be bothered taking 120 seconds out of my (so busy) day to worry about my facial follicles. Course, if I had a girlfriend, those 120 seconds wouldn’t be nearly so bothersome. But I don’t, so I don’t.
8. Even though I claim to be fairly intelligent, I have many guilty pleasures on TV that would indicate otherwise. I enjoy the new version of Knight Rider, like Kyle XY (ABC Family), Kath & Kim, and have yet to pass up an episode of The Greatest American Hero (in fact, I own all the episodes on DVD). I try to balance this out by drinking Guiness, reading science fiction and masturbating excessively.
9. It’s rare for me to watch a TV show without multitasking on my computer. Because I work from home these days and my job requires me to be in front of my laptop, I’m forever looking back and forth between the big-screen TV and the small-screen laptop, even if I’m just scouring my feeds for stories to write the next day.
10. I’m hot-natured. If I’m going to complain about the temperature, 9 times out of 10 it’ll be because it’s too hot. I always have to have ceiling fans going in ever room I’m in and I’d prefer to keep the thermostat down at around 65, though it’s usually at 77 because of the cost. I’d much rather snuggle up in bed with blankets than be so hot that even a sheet would be stifling.

Whew, and that’s 100 things. Finally.

Hope to see you tonight, gang.

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