I mentioned to a friend this morning about how beautiful her singing was, and the topic of natural talent came up. Of course, I had to take the opportunity to indulge my unhealthy obsession natural talent for list-writing*–
Skills I am not naturally gifted with:
~ Singing beautifully. (Dan asked our undiscriminating toddler this afternoon, “Does Mommy sing well?” and she immediately answered, “No!” After 6,792 rounds of “the Barney song,” she would know…)
~ Winning video games.
~ Acting humane social before 10:00 a.m.
~ Finding bikinis that fit right in fewer than 45 cumulative shopping hours. (Me + Swimwear by Doritos = illegal in public.)
~ Finishing my vegetables.
~ Tanning.
~ Playing the glockenspiel. (Though I definitely deserve a standing ovation or at least some form of merit badge for spelling “glockenspiel” on my own.)
So, confession time: What natural talents have you been ungifted with?
* Which counts as a literary art form.**
**Does TOO!
I am not gifted with:
1) Dedication to homework
2) Being able to work out on a regular basis
3) A brain for math, chemistry or physics
There’s more, but to list them would just be showing off.