Things I am proud of for no good reason

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Lisa writes: It occasionally occurs to me that I am absurdly proud of some things. For instance:

* I'm proud of my beautifully organized sock drawer.

* I'm proud whenever "One Week" or "West End Girls" comes on the radio because I know all the words and can sing along.

* I'm pleased as punch with myself for being so cheap on groceries last month. I feel I deserve awards and recognition for this. I am ridiculous.

* I'm proud of how tall Tom is. He can change light fixtures without a ladder. I feel this somehow reflects well upon my person good fortune and excellent judgment.

* I'm proud that I won a sit-up contest in 3rd grade P.E. class. This is especially absurd considering I sure couldn't win it now. But I'm still dopily proud of winning it then.

* I'm proud that I know where to find good restaurants in the Denver, Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare, and Philadelphia airports.

* I'm proud of the color we painted our living room walls, even though the color it dried to was completely different that the color we chose on the paint chip sample.

* I'm proud that it never even occured to me as a teenager to try drinking or smoking or getting weird tattoos or piercings. This allows me to assume a smug air of righteous harrumphing over today's ragamuffin teens.

* I'm proud of my nearly nine-year-old car. When I tell people how old it is, they always say, "It doesn't look it!" I wish they would say that about me, but I'll accept the compliment on behalf of the car.

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Anonymous said…
Your Mom and Dad are proud of Lisa for just being Lisa.

Love you lots, Mom

PS and I was the only in my BYU gym class to climb the rope to the top of the field house ceiling (getting down - sliding - took the skin off my hands but I did - once in my life too.
3:20 PM
Heidi Totten said…
could you get online please?
5:01 PM
Elias said…
You're also proud of how often you floss. It IS impressive.
5:19 PM
Lisa said…
Kristin, Tom flosses even more than I do. One more reason to be proud of him!
9:13 PM
Jen said…
Will you not divulge the grocery bill total? I want to gauge your mad shopping skillz.

*I spelled it with a "z" just to make you think of ragamuffin teens.
11:30 PM
Lisa said…
Ok, Jen -- It was $187.13 for all of January. And take into consideration that this is Northern-Virginia-inflated-prices that give my parents heart attacks everytime they come out here and offer to pick up a gallon of milk for us. Costco rulz!
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