Forty Things I’m Bad At

In the last few days leading up to my birthday, I started thinking about fun things I could post on my blog to celebrate. I decided I was going to post a “forty list” each day for a week (or something like that), and I even started making the lists. Then I went to Disneyland, and I just wasn’t feeling it, so I didn’t do it, and now I have these weird lists in my draft folder that I need to either post or delete. 

I figure I might as well post them even though they are no longer relevant to my 40th birthday. It came. It conquered. It left me old.

(Tell me, do you take a shot every time I mention my 40th birthday?)

Anyway, here is my first list. I thought this one was timely after yesterday’s post. It’s like my anti-resume. Please know that I’m not trying to be mean to myself. There are some things I’m just not great at, and that’s okay. I figure I’m doing the world a favor by providing balance. 

 

40 Things I’m Bad At

1. Spelling aloud
2. Cleaning the shower
3. Parallel parking
4. Playing with kids
5. Sight reading (music)
6. Returning library books on time
7. Golf
8. Washing my face 
9. Giving up soda
10. Reading to my kids
11. Following through with discipline
12. Keeping up with my ministering sisters
13. Putting things back where they go
14. Filling up before the gas light turns on
15. Sticking to the budget I elaborately plan
16. Refraining from using swear words
17. Keeping my kids tech time in check
18. Dusting the ceiling fans
19. Makeup
20. Words of affection 
21. Attending large gatherings
22. Closing cupboard doors
23. Keeping up on dishes
24. Exercising
25. Axe throwing
26. Asking for help
27. Accurately doubling recipes
28. Listening
29. Bowling
30. Making my bed
31. Putting my shoes away
32. Hearing 
33. Finishing antibiotics
34. Picking up my prescriptions on time
35. Loading PEZ dispensers
36. Eating healthy
37. Connecting with teens 
38. Patience
39. Yoga
40. Sewing