Dee--I'm going off the number topic and back to the color topic. People gravitate towards colors that make them look good. Turn a child loose in a clothing department before they've been warped by fashion magazines and the latest "in" color and they'll pick out clothing that goes with their coloring. (Or that has a cartoon on it--one or the other.)

If people look at their eyes closely (a mirror helps here) the little color flecks and the darker ring around the iris are all colors they can wear well. Navy is one of my best colors. The ring around my brown iris is navy blue.

Numbers--I do reps when I exercise, so I'm a 7 or 10 person there. A lot of other things are 3's--except for shoes. My organizational number for shoes is in the hundreds, I think.

By the way--hot couple on Midnight Legacy.

THE NUMBER 23!!!!

Loved that movie. :)

I found the number three in a recent book all over the place. I don't know why, but everyone had been alone for three years, had three people in their offices, whatever. Three was all over the place.

But in my real life I can't think of a number that rules me...

M

I think I might have mentioned in that conversation that the only numbers that really affect my life are the ones in my checking account and royalty statements, LOL.

But seriously, I like twos (couples) and fours (double date) -- two seems to work, three usually means trouble. Four and you are okay again. I think of this in terms of our animals, etc -- two cats get along, three fight. Four and they are fine again. I think it often works the same with people -- two, they pal up, three, someone always feels left out, four, and you have a nice group again, a double date, etc.

I do like the number 13, since I met Mike on Friday the 13, and I realized when we went to Chicago, our seat numbers on the flight added to 13, and we were, quite unconsciously, married on 6/7 -- another 13. :) But, if you go by numerology, 13 = 1+3 which is 4, a number of stability and security(chairs, tables, animals, etc are all four-legged), and one of my tarot guides says fours are the numbers of natural order, personal logic and reasoning. Fours are also the plateaus, the resting places between change and stasis, or, the point of conflict between the need for change and the need for order and security, though they also offer the chance to leave the past behind, and move on to greener pastures. :) I'd say this is a definite theme in life for both of us, and has been since we met, usually pertaining to jobs and family, not each other. LOL But I think the stability of our relationship has provided that steady plateau for us to deal with all of the other changes ... however, it also provides a comfortable place that sometimes we don't want to shake up, like thinking about moving or taking new jobs...

For your interest in fives, they are the human and sensory input, the opportunity to put our energy into creative, sensory projects and the challenge to perceive life differently, hopefully not getting stuck in old patterns. As a midpoint, they are about adjustment and adaptation...

Sam

Interesting, Dee! I'm not sure anything rules in our house, but I do find ways to justify to myself why whatever number is a good one--for instance, the 13th is our anniversary :) Or five is the number of people in our family, eight is the number of infinity, and so on. Not sure it's made any real difference ;)

For me it's orange. Orange is not a colour I'm drawn to. I've worn it on occasion (it actually does look good on me) but I'm very self concious (hope I spelt that correctly) the entire time.

My one number is 9. It's the number I use when someone says Pick a Number. It's what I consider my lucky number.

But I don't know that I live my life around that number. I can't think of any 9-clusters in my life (maybe dust bunnies).

But, I count. I'm a counter. As I go up and down the stairs in my house, I count them. I've lived there for 18 years and the number has never changed but I count anyway.

As I put away glasses, plates, cutlery, I count. And if the number isn't correct, I check to see where the missing item is (in the fridge? Oh that's okay then).

And another odd thing I do is the clocks I live by (the one I wake up to and the one in my car) are set fast. My morning clock by 10 minutes and my car by 8. I can look at the time posted and automatically make the conversion in my mind so I'm unsure why I do this but I do it nonetheless.

Interesting topic!

ani

Though I can't say I have any color or number aversions. Well, maybe purple. I sorta cringe when I think about it. LOL But, and this might be off the subject and hopefully not of any offense to anyone, but I'm not particularly fond of blonde women. Blonde guys on the other hand...bring it on, baby. Especially if the hair is short and spiky. ;) I think my nose wrinkles up around women though, because every girl/woman I've ever been dumped for was pretty much a bleached blonde. Which, I suppose, means that subconsciously I'm a grudge-holder. Huh... I didn't realize that 'til now. :)

Actually 23 is my favorite number I don't really know why

I currently have a special affinity for the number 23, but that'll end soon :). Hm... I like the number three. Growing up, I actually had a strong preference for even numbers... then in high school, I gravitated to the number 3. I don't necessarily have to have that number - but I like doing things that are multiples of three, or involve three. I'll eat three of something (if it makes sense to) - or some multiple of 3. e.g. 9 crackers. 3 cookies.
One thing people find the strangest - the times I set my alarm for. 9:03 - or appointment reminders, 3:33, 10:29 (and 1+2+9= 12). I'm not too obsessive about it though. (I don't think. Haha.)