just in case

(mom: i swear i'm studying. this is my 10-minute break since my ass is asleep).

i'm making a list of things i'm good at in case i sort of flunk out of grad school. you know, just as a security blanket. like looking at a map before driving on 495, in case it gets backed up and you need to bail. but that's a bad example, because 495 is always backed up, and i'm trying to be optimistic here.

things i'm good at:
-making flourless chocolate torte
-burping pretty loud
-mixing liquor, beer, and wine in 1 night
-eating 3 grand slams at denny's (that was only once though).
-working on cars (perhaps i flatter myself, how sad is it that my automotive hobbies are the basis for what's left of my ego right now)
-making up fatalistic disgnoses of imagined noises in my car
-paying bills on time
-talking about people "behind their backs" when they are like, right there
-making racially insensitive remarks that only i think are hilarious
-reading 19th centuury literature with zeal
-cracking myself up
-yoga, when my knee is ok
-art
-rowing! i was really good! how long do i get to capitalize on that?
-overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles with nothing more than coffee and determination when all seems lost...wait...i think that means...
ok, back to studying :)