1. I Default to British Spellings- I have no idea why I do this. I instantly think of several words in their European versions. Favourite, harbour, manoeuvre, grey, colour... this is how I spell all of these words. I have difficulty remembering that we do not use "our" in words such as armour. The "se" versus "ze" difference really messes with me. I will write "realise" and then replace it with "realize" and not remember which one is correct. Don't even ask me if it's "defence" or "defense". I only know when the little red squiggly line appears under the word. I have to train myself to remember which is which. Perhaps this is because I read books by English authors, such as Black Beauty, when I was a child. I have no idea why I still try to spell this way, though.
2. I Pronounce Things Differently- I've noticed this recently. Speciality is not "speh-shul-tee" to me. It is "speh-she-al-ih-tee". Dynasty is "din-usty" and I pronounce privacy with a short i as well. I'm sure I do this with other words, but these are the ones I notice frequently. It's odd.
3. I Don't Get Bored- Maybe it's because I'm an only child, or perhaps because my brain is always puzzling something or another, but I am never bored. I suppose that is a good thing.
4. Paper Versus Word Processor- Whenever I need to write something, I jot it down on paper before I type it. I think better this way.
5. I Usually Control What I Dream- I don't often start my dreams in control, but usually I realize (realise?) I'm dreaming and then I do whatever I want. It's almost freaky, but sort of cool.
6. Singing- When I'm by myself, I'll often narrate what I'm doing in the most ridiculously goofy songs. I blame Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
7. I Want To Teach Jr. High Students- I'm pretty sure no one understands this.
Well, there you have it.
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