whatever you do, don't ask me to subtract.

i think i know my talents fairly well. i write clearly and sometimes concisely. i am a passable cook and a pretty good friend. oh, and i'm a fabulous shopper.

but i'm lousy at several things, too.

1. heavy lifting. i've never had any sort of upper body strength to speak of. as much as i may think i can lift as much as the next guy, i'm the kind of person you ask to supervise your move, not lift the couch.

2. if you want a good golf partner, don't ask me. i've never had any sort of patience for lining up golf shots. i even suck at mini-golf! granted, there will be the random holes-in-one but that's just blind luck.

3. taking a compliment. i'm the girl who says "no way. this shirt totally doesn't match my belt!" instead of "thank you."

4. swimming. i am a terrible swimmer. i live at the beach, go figure.

and, whatever you do, do NOT ask me to subtract. i'm the world's worst subtractor. i can figure out a percentage fine-- a trait which comes from my stints in the service industry, i believe. adding is great. but please do NOT tell me the year you were born and expect me to figure out your age. i may add a few years.