Friday Fiver: Things I Can't Do (Yet)

There are lots of things I can't do, but this list is a compilation of things I can't do that other people seem to be able to do effortlessly.  I'm almost ashamed to put this list up.  But when I started this blog, I promised to be very candid.  I intend to keep that up.  So, here it goes.  Feel free to mock me or give me advice/tips in the comments.

- 1.  Run a 5K -

I have often been heard saying, "If you see me running, call the police because I am being chased."  Cancel that emergency call.  I have (slowly) started the Couch to 5K running program in hopes of running my first 5K this fall.  Color me scared.  And nervous.  I don't know if I can do this.  I'm so self-conscious of looking dumb or being slow when I run that I may stay in my car at the 5K site.

- 2.  Hard boil an egg -

Yes, really.  I have tried to hard boil eggs a few times, but they were still runny in the middle. I've looked up directions on the 'net and even asked my mom what I was doing wrong, but I haven't managed to right it.  I feel like this is something a 30-year-old woman should be able to do, so I'll keep trying.

- 3.  Fold a fitted sheet -

Well, I wouldn't be trying to do it in my kitchen.  But maybe I should try if it's working for this girl.  Again, I have tried to fold a fitted sheet a number of times, but it always gets jacked up and I end up just rolling it up and stuffing it in the linen closet. Maybe Sabrina can give me a tutorial at Hotel Carolina.

- 4.  Take a nap -

Unless I'm sick or have stayed up all night, it is impossible for me to sleep during the day. I tried napping in college (because I kept hearing it was an integral part of a successful undergrad career), but never mastered anything more than a few minutes with my eyes closed before I got bored or thought of something else to do.  Even now, I'll sometimes feel tired when I get home from work, but instead of laying down, I'll turn on the TV or my computer. I can always find something to do other than sleep.

- 5.  Flirt -

I touched on this in yesterday's entry.  When I like a guy, I tend to avoid him or get shy around him rather than engage him in some playful banter.  I just don't know how to do it without looking dumb.  I've read all the magazine articles and even Greg Behrendt's books, but I still haven't figured it out.  This may be one factor in my endless singlehood. I guess I expect him to read my mind and know I'm interested.  Can't they do that? No?  Hmm.  Well, then I don't know what to do. Is there an app for that?