Bug List | Part 2

My original Bug List, plus some:


1. I never have a camera handy when I run. ( I have a little point and shoot, but it's still too clunky to take on a run. I don't take a phone on runs, and typically don't take an mp3 player either.) I constantly see interesting things when I'm out running on both trails and the road.
2. Most measuring spoons won't fit down inside store-bought spice and seasoning bottles. I bake a lot, and because I am impatient, I typically remove the "cap" that has small holes for sprinkling or a larger opening for pouring so that I can pour faster straight from the bottle. Also because I am impatient, I usually over shoot and spill said spice into my mixture of ingredients with no good way of retrieving it. Then I just have to guess how much more of the spoon's contents I need and return the rest to the bottle.
3. My driver's license gets stuck in the clear window pocket of my wallet and I break fingernails and get frustrated when trying to fish it out.
4. When I remove the lint trap in the dryer to clean it, a fine "mist" of lint goes everywhere! The screen scrapes against the edge of it's special little compartment, sending a cloud of lint all over the floor in front of the dryer. My old dryer had a lint trap on top that was really long and fit into it's compartment quite snugly. It created an even larger mess when removing. I had to wipe down the top of the dryer each time and hold my breath while I was removing the lint trap.
5. I get tired of having to scoop two bowls of dog food out of the stinky dog food bag morning and evening. Self-feeding bowls are nice, but the dogs could keep eating from these continuously if they wanted.
6. I follow a gluten-free diet. Because of that, eating out in restaurants tends to be more work than it's worth. I either have to try and guess the ingredients in a dish or I have to be a pain in the neck for some busy server by asking a million questions. Some restaurants have a dedicated gluten-free menu, but they are few and far between. I don't always have the luxury of going online to check ingredients or allergy information for a restaurant before going. It would be nice if there was some sort of universal standard for allergy labeling...I'm sure there are many folks out there allergic to nuts, dairy, eggs, etc that face these same obstacles.
7. I HATE, Hate, hate the process of buying a car. I shouldn't have to pay more for a car just because I'm not a very good negotiator. I can't imagine how many people are taken advantage of each year when purchasing a vehicle. Buying a car should be like going to Walmart...you see the price of each item and you decide if you're willing to pay that or not.
8. When I need to refill my CamelBak water bottle, I have to unscrew the lid and either hold it in my mouth or find some odd way to hold it in the same hand as the bottle to keep both the straw and the mouthpiece from touching anything while I fill the bottle. If I'm trying to carry any other items like books or a purse, I'm sure this all looks ridiculous.
9. When I floss my teeth, I wrap the floss around my fingers 800 times to keep it from slipping off my hands when I apply pressure (my teeth are really close together). This means that my fingers are blue by the time I finish.
10. I am terrible at polishing my nails. Polish ends up all over my skin and my cuticles.
11. My headphones get incredibly tangled when they are tossed in my bag or floating around at home. I like to have a long cord for them so that I can move around easily if need be, but the longer the cord, the more tangles I have.
12. When camping (backpacking), it would be great to have some type of flat surface to sit things on. I normally use rocks, or just the ground, but the uneveness combined with the dirt can sometimes equal problems. My water jug, a container of food, utensils, etc would be better off on a nice flat surface. Camp tables exist, but I need something super light-weight, compact or foldable, and preferably dual-purpose. Space is limited in a backpack, so each item has to earn it's keep.

more to come I'm sure...