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Dara tagged me, and I felt it was too open-ended, so I've given it a Jewish spin.

1) I have been brushing (in a circular motion) twice daily, flossing daily, taking CoQ-10 and massaging my gums since my last dentist visit, for fear I have receding gums.

2) I always take the left side of the bed, even though I sleep in any number of positions.

3) It freaks me out when the Metro stops between stations and the conductor doesn't explain why (e.g. "There is an Orange Line train servicing the station in front of us. We will be moving shortly.")

4) I keep my inboxes at zero messages. All of them.

5) I have my cats microchipped, even though they are indoor cats.

6) I have my cats collared and tagged, even though they are microchipped, indoor cats.

7) I have a small "in case of fire" sign on the door saying that I have two cats — not in any reasonable expectation that they would be rescued, but as a heads-up to any maintenance staff that might recklessly leave the door open — even though they are collared and tagged, microchipped and indoor-only.

7a) I have never actually put the cats in their carrier and taken them outside with me in the case of a fire alarm. There have been four or five since I've lived here. My girlfriend has made me promise to do so in the future.

8) When I leave the apartment, and close the door, I glance down the hallway to make sure the cats didn't get out.