List of 10...

Here is a list of things that I will never do well simply because I don't have the patience. Wait. Correction. This is a list of things I will never CARE to do well due to my lack of patience. Please take note: This is not a list of things I think people are crazy to do. If you can do them, cheers to you! There were moments when I used to wish to be like you. But, I just can't ever do these things with complete rapture and joy. It just isn't me.


1. Icing/Decorating Baked goods. I can't wait for the cake, cookie, etc. to cool off prior to icing and then, when I finally get to the point of icing, I truly do not care.

2. Scrap-booking. I've tried it. Three times. Each time I want to pull my hair out and cry. After the first page, I just don't care where photos go and what cute props I use. I can't do it.

3. Wrapping presents. If you ever get a gift that is wrapped in any sort of symmetrical or thoughtful manner, you better believe my husband wrapped it. The whole folding edges, making a box look like a box, and not having torn edges or exposed parts of the gift, pretty much sucks the joy out of wrapping. If there is any joy at all. (Now. Don't get me wrong. I love to buy and give gifts! I just hate the wrapping part). Let's just say that gift bags (or heck, just store bags) are my friend.

4. Coming up with lists on my own (Thanks Greg)

5. Having ALL the right ingredients for a recipe I'm making. I'm totally cool with improvising. The thought of having to run to the store for just one item is just stupid (for me, for me, for me. Not you). This is another reason I don't like to bake. Turns out improvising really doesn't cut it in the world of baking.

6. Gardening. Keeping plants a live. Etc. (This is one that from time to time I imagine myself loving someday but I know deep down that I'll never master it. It's just not me).

7. Actually downloading music from iTunes, burning a CD, and discovering musical artists on my own. It isn't that I don't like music. I just can't sift through the crap.

8. Making the perfect bed. It took great strength to fool my clinical instructor in nursing school into thinking that I really enjoyed making patients' beds.

9. Watching "funny" You-Tube Videos. It's fun for about 2 minutes. But then, really, I can't continue. I wish I could be one of those people in the group crowded around a computer laughing. But, I only get it for a few minutes. Past that, I'm just wondering when it is going to end.

10. Word Games. I married into a family that LOVES word games. I've definitely gotten better at them but, given the choice, I'd rather play Hearts any day!

Ok. That's a good solid list of 10. I have no idea why I felt motivated to post this. Oddly, I haven't been bothered with any of these things recently. I was just surfing Etzy.com and came across such cool crafts. For a brief moment the thought crossed my mind that maybe I could start an Etzy store and sell... well, sell... what? Hmm. Maybe I could learn to knit baby hats?

And then I laughed and came downstairs to write this post.

So, Bonus.

11. Learn to knit baby hats.

Ironically, I do know how to knit. Funny, huh?