There are days where I am a walking contradiction.
I might not have multiple personalities, and I don’t expect Sybil to be calling any time soon. I sure do give the word oxymoron a run for its money though, not to be confused with an actual moron. Whew, I ‘m glad we cleared that up.
Let me give you some examples, Out Loud that is.
I’m a bit of a neat freak, and I abhor clutter. Even this is a trifle too much for me.
Yet, I am a food hoarder. I blame my CSA for all those crazy veggies and Costco for their 20 lb. bags of potatoes. I do like my spuds.
I love me some Saturday afternoon shenanigans, especially when it involves day drinking. The more, the merrier, and I mean the people, not the booze; alright fine, maybe both.
During the week though, I’d rather be completely anti-social when I get home from the office. I’d happily turn down dinner plans in favor of sitting at home, braless, with nothing more than a peanut butter chocolate smoothie for company. Ah, sweet bliss.
I love to belt it out. Singing, that is.
Yet when it happens, Oscar runs in terror, small children cry out, and the Hubby gently offers to pay me to stop. I’m not sure what that’s about.
I can speak eloquently about most things when I’m feeling it.
I giggle every time someone says Balls.
I can pick up a live chipmunk with my bare hands. Okay, okay, so technically I used a rag. I did stop to take selfies with him though. That counts for bonus points, clearly.
A spider will send me running in terror or at the very least, out of a boat, in the middle of a lake.
I call myself a Vanilla Gorilla. #poundschest.
(My head, Linda Hamilton’s body. Just to be clear)
Then I greet everyone by saying, “Good Morning, Sunshine.” Basically, I’m the nicest vanilla gorilla you’ll ever meet.
I don’t like to do anything which might cause me to break a nail.
I did a Tough Mudder two summers ago and loved it. I broke all the nails.
I may dress all fancy; sometimes.
Yet, when I open my mouth, a slew of sass and sometimes obscenities comes out.
Last but certainly not least, I’m a quietly proclaimed vegetarian.
Easy Oven Roasted Vegetables
I have a weird thing for hot dogs and ate my first one in years this past July. It was good too.
Your turn. Tell me some of your own contradictions. Go.
Kirsten says
September 4, 2015 at 7:20 AMRobert Barke would be happy to take that hound off your hands.
Just sayin’
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Kirsten says
September 4, 2015 at 8:52 AMGood hell. Can you tell I commented w/o my iced chai?
Robert BarkeR would be happy to take that CHIPPIE off your hands. With his mouth.
I thought I was special for being called Sunshine by you. Reminds me of my mom, who used to call me Sally Sunshine.
Used to.
I am not a contradiction unless we add in the interesting facet of introverts being bloggers.
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:03 AMYou are special, Sunshine. 🙂
The cats might tussle with Robert Barker over the rights of that chipmunk. They were the ones after all who carted him in, and I was the horrible mother who stole their prize.
Of course, introversion and blogging. Dammit, how did I miss that one? I needed my iced chai apparently.
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Miss Polkadot says
September 5, 2015 at 5:16 PMI thought I was special for being called that, too. Especially because it works very well with my [real life] name. We can feel hurt together .
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Meghan says
September 6, 2015 at 10:32 AMAw no need to feel hurt. I like to think of everybody as Sunshine. It makes me feel good as well as the person on the receiving end. We can share the love, yes?
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Pip {Cherries & Chisme} says
September 4, 2015 at 7:25 AMI get that with my singing too. I think we are so good that they get jealous and can’t handle it? That must be it.
I am a former ‘party girl’ *shudders* turned nights on the couch. I eat extra veggies so I can have extra dessert. I ride my bike to save money on buses, and then get an uber home later that night because I’m tired. And I kill myself in my workouts, to spend the rest of the day sat on my bum. #balance?
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:04 AMI like your contradictions, especially the killer workouts followed by bum sitting. 🙂
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Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
September 4, 2015 at 7:58 AMI’m the same way with being social – I’m so regimented that I separate weekends and weekdays pretty strictly in my head!
Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:07 AMI have a clear divide too. I might even be two separate people: weekend Meghan and weekday Meghan. 🙂 Glad to know I’m not alone.
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meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles says
September 4, 2015 at 8:24 AMI am all for anti-social weeknights while braless. Best feeling. Although, I have been known to unhook the bra in the middle of the day back when I worked in an office. I just can’t take the pressure of a bra sometimes!
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:08 AMBras are entirely too much work. Clearly, we need to move to Europe so we can operate more freely without them.
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Jen says
September 4, 2015 at 9:49 AMI can relate to so much in this post! You crack me up 🙂 Have a great Friday!
Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:08 AMMy work here is done then. 🙂 🙂
Have a great weekend.
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Suzy says
September 4, 2015 at 10:05 AMThat chipmunk pic is hilarious. So bizarre. What’s my contradiction? Jeez… I’m not sure. Maybe the fact that I run 3:10 marathons fueled by a night of red wine and Indian food?
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:09 AMThat’s a pretty good contradiction.
I also have a picture with a flying squirrel. Life with cats is interesting.
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danielle says
September 4, 2015 at 2:37 PMpahahahahahaha i giggle at the word testes. actually my husband and i both crack up… we’re both 8 years old, i think he’s 8 and i’m more like 5. which means i’m more like 12… which means he’s more like 5. sorry did i just ruin your day with that nonsense? please forgive me. i’m feeling teste. hahahahahaha i can’t stop myself!
i love your fancy dress. it’s all sparkly like and 20’s. i love love love!
i was just pondering on how much of a oxymoronic freak i feel like, too. i like being in the shadows, behind the scenes if you will. but throw me on a dance floor with some good music and suddenly i’m like diana ross or even worse, my mother who truly TRULY believes she is a dancing queen and has been searching the country for ABBA cover bands. Zeus and all gods, help us.
i am constantly contradicting myself. like i clean my dogs with baby wipes after our walks, yet let them kiss and lick my face knowing in the back of my mind that they lick their own butts or private parts…. and then my face. their butts. yeah, i basically live in a giant pink bubble called DENIAL and it’s totally fine.
ignorance is bliss.
TESTES and happy friday. balls 😀
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:11 AMI want to go dancing with you and your mother. You’ll have to leave the butt licking pooches at home of course. 🙂
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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
September 4, 2015 at 5:11 PM1. Kaluha would be good in that weekday chocolate smoothie.
2. Balls.
3. You also ate bacon in San DIego. Just saying… 😉
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Meghan says
September 5, 2015 at 9:11 AMYou are so right. Kaluha would be good.
I ate bacon TWICE in San Diego.
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Brittany says
September 5, 2015 at 11:28 AMI’m the same way with clutter/food. Although, my food much be fresh and organized. If it’s not going to be eaten that week there is no place for it in my kitchen. SO with that said, I don’t buy more than I need. So I guess that means I’m not the same haha. I can’t wait to see you sing in read life, with the mouth of a sailor.
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Meghan says
September 6, 2015 at 10:58 AMWe can make up entire songs with curse words when you’re here. It’ll be just like hip hop.
Also, I added some Fall like activities to our list just for you.
I used to buy only what I needed. A CSA doesn’t give me that luxury though. Case in point, I have a crisper drawer full of bell peppers right now: all different shapes, colors and sizes too. Rough guess, I’d say there’s 25 peppers in there. What the hell am I going to do with all those peppers? ‘Eh, I’ll figure it out. 🙂 Actually I’ve already got the start of a plan.
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Miss Polkadot says
September 6, 2015 at 11:19 AMWhy in the world do you need to bring up this topic and make me spill my darkest secrets?? Secrets that were meant to be kept like the fact I stole/borrowed my pastry spatula sometime ago and didn’t even remember when she asked if I’d taken it. It’s basically mine now, right?! Wow .. .talk aboit a tangent.
We happen to have a lot of similar contradicting traits and I’m not surprised by that. One of those that confuses me about myself is my selective neat freakishness [not a word, yes]: while I do have the habit of several bags/shoes/you name it lying on the floor don’t even pile anything up on my table. Same goes for my bedroom: let’s not look at the floor but keep the bed tidied at all times. And I expect you to be one time when we want to go somewhere but give me five more minutes, okay? I make myself laugh on a daily basis.
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Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:50 AMI never make my bed. In fact, the bedroom is the one spot the neat freak doesn’t extend to. Go figure. 🙂
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Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
September 6, 2015 at 11:22 AMI too am a food hoarder. Oh sigh I love this! And the chipmunk, you are a beast!! 🙂
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Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:50 AMThanks. Rescuing live chipmunks from the jaws of my felines is a specialty of mine.
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Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
September 6, 2015 at 8:12 PMI hate clutter, but you should see the floor of my bedroom — clothes and shoes and purses EVERYWHERE. And the worst part is that most of them are black, so I can’t even pick out a piece I’m looking for without going through ALL the things. And speaking of black clothes… I’m probably one of the happiest and most positive people you’ll meet, but I refuse to wear any colour because it just doesn’t feel like ‘me.’ Makes absolutely no sense…
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Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:56 AMThis is true. I’m pretty sure the only other color I’ve seen you wear is grey and it’s usually under something black. 🙂
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Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says
September 7, 2015 at 2:51 AMI am with you on the clutter – I hate it! I swear moving to Australia was an awesome way to downsize and really focus on ‘what do I need’! And I also think that week day evenings should simply be classed as chill out, home time – I just want a sofa and my david beside me with some good food in a bowl that I only need a fork to eat it with!
I adore meat and couldn’t live without it. Yet most of my favourite meals are veggie ones!
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Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:57 AMThat’s an interesting contradiction, although probably a pretty good health conscious one. Little bit of meat, lots of veggies.
I’m the same way at night.
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Heather@hungryforbalance says
September 7, 2015 at 4:16 AMI love your posts Meghan! They seriously make my day (and make me laugh at the thought of balls…)
I think we are all walking contradictions. I am a total introvert and socially awkward, but I love blogging and sharing my inner most secrets.
I usually eat vegetarian, but when I get a craving for a hamburger, I eat it.
Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:58 AMAw, thanks for the sweet comment. I very much appreciate it.
Balls… hee, hee.
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Khushboo says
September 7, 2015 at 4:41 AMHaha this is awesome- I can definitely identify with the oxymoron quality! I love getting dressed up over the weekend yet when I spend 99% of the rest of my week in tracks. I shop far too much and despite a closet full of brand new clothes, I still wear the same 4 shirts. I am extremely passionate about working out yet love love lazy days in bed with good TV. And to think, this is just off the top of my head ;)!
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Meghan says
September 7, 2015 at 7:59 AMGood lazy days in bed with some Netflix are the best. 🙂
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lindsay says
September 7, 2015 at 12:59 PMthat makes two of us. An the clutter –> yes, i abhor. but same with fridge though. I go through phases. and I will gladly support you on your loving vanilla gorilla morning phrases. SUNSHINE! I love it!
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Meghan says
September 8, 2015 at 6:04 PMAh, I totally need to get in there and organize my fridge. It’s crazy at the moment.
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Jayne says
September 7, 2015 at 5:47 PMI often tell people it is so great that they are resting or having a rest day and that I myself do once a week, however I often fill my rest day with long walks and long to do lists.
I just got a new hair dryer, however I wear my hair up most days…
Another great one, I LOVE giving personalized gifts, however i’m often the one to show up to any given party with just a card and gift card enclosed. I get overwhelmed and then forget.
Love this post Love this idea, Love you!
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Meghan says
September 8, 2015 at 6:05 PMYou gotta change that. Rest days are for book reading, naps and Netflix. 🙂
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Carmy says
September 7, 2015 at 7:03 PMHa! I totally get it. I can be a neat freak but my room is an “organized mess”
Meghan says
September 8, 2015 at 6:05 PMOrganized mess is a great way to put it. I bet you know exactly where everything is too.
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Carmy says
September 8, 2015 at 10:26 PMYup! And whenever it’s cleaned or someone tries to clean it, I can never find anything!
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Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says
September 10, 2015 at 7:48 AMActually kind of a toughie.
I’m a sedentary person who loves fitness and running long.
I won’t eat a lobster because it’s cooked alive but I’ll eat a lobster roll.
I struggle to maintain my weight yet I have tons of nut butter & dark chocolate in the house (which used to be trigger foods for me, but thankfully no longer).
And Oscar is so cute!
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Meghan says
September 10, 2015 at 6:30 PMOscar is my buddy.
And like you, I have a pantry full of nut butter and chocolate. I like it that way. Congrats on them no longer being a trigger food for you. That’s fantastic.
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Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
September 10, 2015 at 8:33 AMSo funny! Some of the best weekends are ones without real outfits.
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Meghan says
September 10, 2015 at 6:31 PMAgreed, especially sans pants. 🙂
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Jill says
September 10, 2015 at 9:22 AMHaha I would love to know the story behind that chipmunk photo!
I’m the same way after work. After getting a workout in all I want to do is go home and VEG.
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Meghan says
September 10, 2015 at 6:32 PMThe short version is my cats brought him into the house alive, which meant I had to somehow get him out. Picking him up seemed to be the most viable option.
I am officially home from work for the day and totally vegging out right now. Great minds think alike.
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Lucie@FitSwissChick says
September 11, 2015 at 4:44 PMGosh, I love the fancy dress. WHEN will we go out with crazy clothes, twerking, dancing on bar chairs and singing the shit out of us? It needs to happen.
Also, daydrinking. Except at Blend, I can’t remember a day with you when we did NOT daydrink. Blend did not offer enough booze, clearly. IthinkIgrabbedallthecocktailvouchersfromeveryoneonthefirstnightandwasdrunkinnotime
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Meghan says
September 14, 2015 at 5:33 AMHey, if I remember correctly and I totally do, I went to the liquor store when we were at Blend. Y’all were hanging out at Whole Foods and I was buying booze. 🙂
Rachael @ Catch Me if You Can says
September 16, 2015 at 3:45 PMI love healthy eating but baking is my closeted passion. I made the best cookies…ever 🙂 Love your contradictions all of them made me smile!
Meghan says
September 17, 2015 at 8:11 AMSo you’re saying I need to try some of these cookies of yours. 🙂 I could do that.
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Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut says
September 21, 2015 at 3:45 PMSo I hate clutter, but I tend to be super messy..and then get upset about how messy I am. #weirdo
I love singing when I’m by myself at home, but Zoey is always gravely concerned something is wrong and rushes to comfort me. It’s the cutest thing ever because she’s generally a leave-me-alone-dont-pet-me-too-much-or-I-bite-you cat.
I am exactly the same when I come home after a full day of work around people. I want to be alone!! But not alone for too long otherwise I go bonkers. I’m sure this is normal though, right?
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Meghan says
September 21, 2015 at 7:55 PMNormal is a relative concept so I say sure, you’re normal. Or not normal if that’s preference. I personally prefer the latter. 🙂
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