Saturday's Old Photo Meets A Meme

The 8AM Saturday grocery shopper has tagged me for a meme. The instructions are to list six unimportant things about me: facts, quirks, or habits. And I’ve thrown in a gratuituous old photo, too.

1. I still don’t really know right from left. I don’t know whether to chalk it up to being left handed or having some strange learning disability or both. If I think for a second (Which hand do I use to write? Okay, then this is a right turn), I’ll get it right, but left/right directions have never been automatic for me. I am, however, better than most on north, south, east, or west.
   
2. I was the kid with the wrong hand over her heart during the pledge of allegiance. (See explanation above.)
   
3. I have owned at least 10 11 cats in my life, one at a time. That doesn’t speak well for my ability to keep cats alive. (The kitten in the photo belonged to me in 1976. Her name was Kitty McFitty. She is no longer with us.)
   
4. I am allergic to peanuts, corn, pine pollen and more. I wish I knew what the more is.
5. When I need an important paper or document, I’m never sure I’ll be able to find it. I’ve struggled with this for my whole life, so much that when I need to come up with a receipt or proof of citizenship or insurance or whatever, I automatically feel a little panic.  
6. My favorite colour is yellow. I wear a lot of pink and blue.
   

Comments

[Kim from Hiraeth]

I had a little copper and turquoise ring when I learned my right from my left and my thumb STILL automatically strays to my ring finger in that brief moment of figuring out my right from my left.

Being a preschool teacher for many years helped me overcome it somewhat, however. I don't think it's as uncommon as you would guess.

Lucky you; at least you know your N,S,E,W!

[rebecca]

That's because I was the crazy map child. :)

The difference between l and r and nsew is that nsew stay the same. They are stationary. l and r change around in the most confusing way.

[Karen]

Becky, but you excel in directions. I always have to visualize NESW on a plat map when trying to drive to an area I have never been. Not only that,but I have to picture myself on Colorado Blvd in Pasadena were the mountains are to the north.

Idea on how you can remember l from r. Just think of yourself writing or typing-as both are done from left to right. Also l comes before r in the alphabet, which may also help you remember.
This info is probably more confusing than helpful, but I tried.

[Karen]

Oops, I goofed in my spelling. I typed were when I should have typed where :(

[rebecca]

I think about which hand I write with and then I always get it right. But it annoys me that I have to do that. :)