Until I recently read an article about OCPD-obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.Urgh....sounds creepy.
OCD is defined as an anxiety mental disorder that centres on repetitive,fearful thoughts,termed as an obsession.
Well,I'm an 'orderer' apparently.My obsession is to organise or arrange objects in a specific pattern or order before performing a daily task.My compulsion is to arrange things in a certain 'correct' way.Thus,if anyone else touches or moves those objects out of place,I would feel extremely upset or annoyed.
Which,I tell you, is soooooo true!
I can't help it.I have this excessive desire for orderliness.I want certain things to be where they are.I want items that have been taken to be placed back EXACTLY as it was before.For instance,when hubby took the diaper rash cream to put on our son and then he placed it back on the vanity table,but not exactly at the spot where it was supposed to be,I'd get agitated.I mean,I have placed our bottles of perfume,lotions and creams etc,neatly and in such an organized way (perfumes on the left,lotions in the middle,deodorant and powder at the back....and so on...),I just get a tad upset when they are not placed back neatly.It's with everything,you know.I don't like seeing a crooked bathmat on the floor,slanted cushions on the sofa,furniture not in line...I try not to get too consumed or annoyed when I noticed this kind of thing coz I don't want the person who didn't do it 'right' to be annoyed by my behaviour.I'm mental!Haha!
Just a few months back,SIL and hubby insisted that SIL stayed with us for a few days after I gave birth to my second.As lovely and as helpful as she is,I couldn't help but wanting to do certain things my way or to put certain items as such.I tried so hard to ignore and not be so regimental but when no one was looking,I rearrange it back as it was supposed to be.Opps....
Sounds crazy but it's true.That's me.Yup,I'm an obesessive orderer.I just respect orderliness and cleanliness,that's all.This reminds me of two characters I watched on TV before.One is the husband of Julia Roberts in the movie 'Sleeping with the enemy' who wanted even the towels on the rack to be arranged in line.The other is Monica,played by Courteney Cox,in the sitcom 'Friends'.Those who are fans of this would understand!
As obssessive as I am,hubby still loves me : p I have our home nice and neat,haven't I?hehe....
Speaking of which,I can't wait for hubby to be back from Sydney tomorrow.He's been gone too long....I hope he's got my favourite chocolates back for me!*grin*
Anyway,I had a good time shopping with my two babies yesterday.I had wanted to go to the new mall in the east since it was opened but didn't get the chance,especially when hubby dreaded to wait for a parking lot during the crowded weekends.First stop was to Uniqlo,the most talked-about new store these days.I wanted to know what the hype is about since I've never been to one,in Japan,that is.All in all,it's an ok store.Not so much for me I guess.It houses the basics,with lots of tees,camisoles and tank tops for women.I was looking forward to check out the bratop but most are plain,sleeveless tanktops,unlike the ones from Victoria Secrets (I wish we have VS store here,I went wild at one in Las Vegas!),which have long sleeves ones and gorgeous design tops.There are tons of jeans in Uniqlo.I didn't get the chance to try any,what with the 2 kids.But I noticed some nice cuttings on some and a pair of sleek cargoes.The material in Uniqlo seems good though-kudos to that.I bought some innerwear which feels comfortable and makes me yearn to buy more : ) I just wish they carry more styles.
I came across another new first time in S'pore store and I love the designs they carry.I got a nice waistcoat and I can't wait for them to bring in more.I burnt a hole at the end of those few hours of shopping,with a few breaks to change my baby's diaper and to breastfeed.Such a challenge to shop with the lil' ones (with my son falling off his sister's pram,my daughter wailing for milk and me shouting,no don't touch that and put that back!),but it won't stop me!At the end of the day,there were gifts for the family.
It's always the case.....once I start,it's difficult to stop (maybe there's another term for this obsession too!yikes) so I ended up staying up till the early morn to shop online.Ohhh ohhh....
Maybe it's good that hubby's home tomorrow....so I won't digress in my shopping!
P.S.Check out this 2 stunning gizmos!A fiery red cybershot that allows editing on the camera itself....and Kindle2,for bookworms like me!Dunno if its downloads are available here or not.Any ebook will do then *wink*
