Things I would suck at

~E~

I would make a terrible pioneer woman. Get up at the crack of dawn, start a fire, feed and water and milk the cow, make hotcakes, haul water, do laundry on a washboard, hoe the garden, can some vegetables, churn butter etc etc etc. Nope, ain't gonna happen.

Secret service agent? Nah. I'd scan the crowd for five minutes, then get really bored and distracted and start putting together a dance routine in my head for KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the way I like it". And I'm not taking a bullet for anyone not related intimately to me.

Artist. I have these great ideas in my head that I can never translate into any sort of attractive or meaningful medium. Stuff always comes out ordinary or ugly. Big sigh. Although who knows, maybe that's the next big thing?

I used to think I would suck at being president, but now I think I'd do a bang-up job compared to... some.

I'd really suck at being a religious leader because I'm a terrible liar. Along those lines, scratch off politician, lawyer, salesperson and financial advisor.

I think I'll work on things I would be super at next.





Comments

Laurie Stark said…
I'd scan the crowd for five minutes, then get really bored and distracted and start putting together a dance routine in my head for KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the way I like it".

HAHAHA

I'm glad that someone else does this, too!

And I'm looking forward to the next installment...
September 24, 2008 at 11:33 PM
West Coast Midwestern said…
Ooh, YIFO so stole my entire comment! OR, Great Minds Think Alike. In other words DITTO.
September 25, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Charmingly Feisty said…
Be prepared to show your routines next time we see each other.

And you must include jazz hands!
September 26, 2008 at 10:26 PM
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