What things do you have to have just so?

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Balls before face is poor form, Kevin.

I found it helps keep my face moisturized.

[SacTown Chronic]

Healthy, younger-looking skin is important.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Balls before face is poor form, Kevin.

Agreed, Sac (heh). I wash top to bottom.

Out of shower:
1. Wrap hair in towel to let absorb, dry body
2. Body lotion, otherwise I'm immediately itchy
3. Wash lotion off hands so it doesn't get on towel in next step and so they're clean for contact lenses
4. Towel-dry hair
5. Contacts
6. Deodorant, to give it max time to dry
7. Q-tip ears (hate water in my ears but this is the earliest my priority list allows)
8. Face and neck lotion

The list has been refined over many years. I stick to it not only because it's the most logical order but also because if I deviate I forget things.

[alphabassettgrrl]

If I start developing a fixed ritual, I tend to try and break it up. I hate feeling at the mercy of my routines, so once I break the habit, I can go back to doing the ritual, only now it's not a required ritual.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

My only one so far... just reversed

money clip and cell in left front pocket, keys and odd change in right front pocket - checked constantly

Many times I'll scold myself at the front door: "Do NOT stick your hand in your pocket again. You KNOW your keys are in your pocket... YOU JUST PUT THEM THERE!!!!"

I'm reminded of Bilbo Baggins looking for his 'precious'....lol.

I'm a little OCD about leaving things plugged in- even if they are off, they can still start a fire. My only real ritual that I can think of is I MUST have at least one cup of coffee in me before attempting to interact with humans. I'm sure the kid can list a bunch of my idiosyncrasy, but I'm kinda drawing a blank right now. Probably need some coffee.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Upon arising, start coffee. Then pee, shave, vitamins, brush teeth, shower - shampoo, face, everything else, wipe down glass shower doors, apply unguents and salves, dress, hair. Drink coffee.

Phone, left front pocket, NOTHING ELSE MAY GO INTO PHONE POCKET. Keys, chapstick, moneyclip, right front pocket, pennies in little watch pocket. Wallet, back right.

My farmer's market table is a testament to OCD, although my bedroom is a disaster.

My food may touch, although I have a set of divided camp plates that I like to use for hot wings cause the blue cheese dressing can go there and the bones can go over there.

If there's gravy it can go on everything.

[wendybeth]

I was wrong. Salt, Tequila, lemon- always in that order. Dishes must be really well rinsed (preferably in warm soapy water) before loading into the dishwasher, and TP must be loaded with lead square up. Oh- and pictures! Pictures cannot be askew- I can handle gallery style hanging, but they must be evenly aligned. Eric hangs things bass ackwards and they drive me crazy, like shelves and such- can't stand to even look at them.

Other than that, I'm pretty easygoing.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

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Darn - now I have to rethink my whole routine. *sigh*

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Many times I'll scold myself at the front door: "Do NOT stick your hand in your pocket again. You KNOW your keys are in your pocket... YOU JUST PUT THEM THERE!!!!"

I never have to do this. I simply ensure that I have locked the door using the keys, then put the keys in my pocket and then leave for the scooter chanting the mantra: "Checked de door, locked de door" It also works to reassure myself that I haven't left the car unlocked. I used to go back a dozen times to reassure myself the car was locked.

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I'm a little OCD about leaving things plugged in- even if they are off, they can still start a fire.

Did you ever find the 6 Glade Plug-Ins, the Electric Blanket and the Curling Tongs that I left plugged in and turned on in the "IASW Suite" for you? You know I'm only joking, right? No need at all to go and check that Room right now, because I'm only joking, aren't I ?....

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

If there's gravy it can go on everything.

This would make an EXCELLENT T-shirt.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by lashbear

I never have to do this. I simply ensure that I have locked the door using the keys, then put the keys in my pocket and then leave for the scooter chanting the mantra: "Checked de door, locked de door" It also works to reassure myself that I haven't left the car unlocked. I used to go back a dozen times to reassure myself the car was locked.

If I treid that I'd just end up saying "checked de door, locked de door" to myself without having done either.