30 Days of You and Me: Day Nineteen

* I interrupt my post to share a link with you. I don't normally do news story links because...I don't normally read the news! But someone posted this link on Facebook and I thought it was a "good" piece of news, so I wanted to share it. It's about a former IWU student who now teaches music at a struggling, low-income school in Indianapolis. They've been invited to sing at Carnegie and the article is about the massive financial obstacle they face. I remember this student, Spencer. He spent a lot of time in our office talking to our secretary. Great guy. I'm proud to read about the work he's doing, and I think you'll like it too! Okay...back to day 19. *

It's been so busy here in Bekahland that it's been a while since I wrote a 30 days post! Alas, we've hit a slow spot in the happenings of life, so I bring you day nineteen: a talent of mine.

My talents are many. Most of them are not things that will earn me much (okay, any) money nor will I win an award for them. But they are many.

I have a talent for being a giant embarrassment to myself. Say...for instance...when I was shopping in Penney's yesterday and my giant Mary Poppins purse whacked a mannequin as I walked past. I instinctively reached out to steady her and, well, let's just say I grabbed a really inappropriate location. Super. Right there in the main aisle of the store with dozens of shoppers milling about...I felt up a mannequin. And a headless one at that.

I have a talent for saying things that make me want to amputate my own tongue. I don't remember if I blogged this when it happened, but within the last few weeks at work, I got ahead of myself while talking to a parent on the phone at work. I needed to put him on hold while I checked something and this is what came flying out of my mouth: "Hold on just a secs." (Say that out loud for its full effect.) Good grief.

I have a talent for being a complete klutz. A couple of weeks ago I tripped over an ice cube in my kitchen. That's pretty special, Bekah.

I have a talent for finding myself in some interesting predicaments. Like the time I got my car stuck in a car wash. Oh wait. That happened twice.

And then there are my real talents. You know...like writing and scrapbooking...cooking and hospitality...giving backrubs and listening to my friends' stories. The things that make me...me.

So that's me! What about you? Do you share any of my extra special talents? :) Please, oh please if you've tripped over an ice cube, you have to tell me!