ten on tuesday

ten things i'm good at..ten things i deserve a thumbs up for..

1.pancake making. i am the pancake master in the house. no, I don't make them from scratch, but i still have everyone begging for seconds and thirds. i'm so skilled at it, i don't even need to measure how much water I need for the mix or anything..it's all about the feel and texture. and depending on whether i'm in the silver dollar mood or not, they always come out perfectly round, fluffy, and golden. and if i'm in a serious pancake mood, i bring out the electric griddle and produce six perfect pancakes at the same time. watch out.

2. laughing. if i find something funny, i don't hold back. i laugh. and i laugh loud, from my gut. so loud it might even startle you. i know because i startle the mister all the time and even sometimes my boys. i'm even capable at laughing during the most awkward moments and even at myself. laughing is good for you. you should try it more often.

3. gift wrapping. i never pass up the opportunity to make a package look pretty. i love the choosing of patterns and paper, ribbons and strings. i'll never say no to a pile of gifts that need wrapping. and i'm a sucker for a handmade gift tag. just can't help myself.

4. listening. i listen to people talk not only with their words, but with their body language and facial expressions. i pay attention to whether they are giving me eye contact or not. i listen without interrupting. sometimes i even hear what's unspoken. i listen with my heart.

5. party planning. perhaps it's my love for lists that keeps me on top of the game. or my attention to detail. either way the excitement of planning an event, the day dreaming of the big day, always puts me in my element.

6. sleeping. i love everything about sleeping. and i know i can do this well. i especially enjoy sleeping when it's cold or raining outside..nothing like being lost in a sea of warm blankets and pillows before dozing off to la la land. coincidence that both my boys are good sleepers? no, i think not. they just take after their mama.

7. penmanship. i think this all began when I was four, when i would practice writing my abc's on my older siblings arms and legs while they were sleeping. my love for typography, and for all things pen and paper related began then and followed me through out the years. i'm often told i should turn my writing into a font. and the first thing my friend from high school, whom i got reconnected with through facebook said to me was, "i remember your cool handwriting"!

8. word games. not sure when or how my passion for word games began, it just did, and it exploded recently with my addiction with words with friends. i love the challenge of creating words out of random letters. and i especially love beating the other opponent. [ i am kinda competitive, if you didn't know already] i also have a thing for word scramble games. you know the kind of game that challenges you to make as many words as you can with the letters alcmde, in sixty seconds or less. ok, yeah, there's the nerdy side of me..

9. dodge ball. not like i play it often now, but back in the day, i was the stuff on the playground. perhaps it was because i was so small and swift. not sure, but i know everyone wanted me on their team.

10. eating. i couldn't let this one pass. i love everything about eating good food thus i am good at it. just ask the mister, he'll tell you...;)