the list of things ashley mcknatt is great at...

(editorial note...it's true that the list of things people are great at craze has even reached as far north as memphis, as my friend mcknatt (from my time in murray k-y) has just submitted her list. and without further adue...)

here is my list of things i am great at...(though that's not grammatically correct)...in no particular order....drumroll, please....

1. spelling (shelby county spelling bee finalist - grade 5)
2. writing papers at the last minute (murray state circa 1999 - 2002)
3. reading books / articles really quickly and retaining the information...helps with numero dos
4. crossword puzzles (so the first four are nerdy...)
5. trivia games
6. saturday night live skit re-enactment
7. remembering names / faces years after initial meetings
8. driving and putting on makeup
9. accessorizing - jewelry, bags, shoes, etc.
10. quoting movies, songs, books, etc. in everyday conversation (appropriate or not)
11. making up fun (or not so fun for them) nicknames for friends / enemies / co-workers
12. overdramatizing and stretching out 5 minute stories to at least 30 minutes+
13. being a daughter / sister / cousin / aunt / fiance - i always try to put family first
14. looking like i'm busy or sounding busy when i'm not ;)
15. being a model dental patient - no cavity club for me, baby!
16. knowing when to work and when to play
17. making PB&J's - there is a perfect ratio that should be reached
18. being one of the only non-white trash people living in the state of Mississippi
19. complaining / whining to get my way and / or get out of doing something
20. making up fake spanish words, but convincing people that they are real
21. getting a tan in two 20-minute tanning bed visits
22. buying gifts for other people, for birthdays or for fun
23. being a good mommy to GiGi Marie...the French half-breed puppy-o-mine
24. being a mcknatt - will that change when i am a pennington in june?
so the last two are maybe not important to anyone but me, but that's okay, right?

additional editorial comments...apparently tori and mcknatt could be friends and be the only non-blue haired ladies doing crosswords.