What's Your OCD?

I will count the words you say,
I will count the syllables of the words you say,
I will count the letterstrokes of your phrases when you talk to me,
I will count the letterstrokes of what I read,
I will count the number of letters on signs,
I will count the number of letters in subtitles,
I will count the number of letters in a random word you give me.
I will count almost anything.

I will check to see what direction my brush is facing after I've put it in its drawer.
I will do this four or five times.
I will make sure that whatever happens to my right side, happens to my left.

If something adds up to 10 or any multiple thereof, I consider it 'perfect'.
For example, the word 'OKAY' is perfect.
O = 1
K = 3
A = 3
Y = 3
1 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 10.
But 'okay' is not perfect, because
o = 1
k = 3
a = 2
y = 2
1 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 8.
Capitalization matters.

I will play with numbers.
I will manipulate them in whatever way I see fitting.
For example, my birthday is July 23, 1992.
7/23/1992.
This is what I see:
723/1992, so that I can work with each side.
Then I see 7 / 23 and 19 / 92.
Now there are small numbers to work with.
Taken individually:
7 is still 7.
2 to the power of 3 = 8.
LEFT SIDE IS TAKEN CARE OF.
19? 9 - 1 = 8.
9 - 2 = 7.
RIGHT SIDE IS TAKEN CARE OF.
Now if you put that all together, in the same order.
7887.
It is a palindrome now and I am satisfied.

When I count syllables, I envision a square split into four equal parts.
Each one "holds" a syllable.
Two cycles: vertical and horizontal.
It helps me tell whether there is an even or odd number of syllables.
I have counted syllables since I was six years old.

I can't study with music playing.
I will end up counting the beats in the song,
envisioning the notes,
and analyzing dynamics.


You can count on me [; LAME WORDPLAY.

What's YOUR OCD?