Inadequate performances

I am rather grumpy right now because it is beyond freezing cold in my office, and yet it's supposed to be 90 degrees outside today, and both of those things are horrible to contemplate, especially given that it's October already. Also, we had a great and really fun volleyball match last night, but wound up losing, 2 games to 1.

I have the vague feeling that I am the worst player on the team, although still not wholly terrible. I am somewhat stymied in my volleyball skills by the fact that we play at a men's height net, which is so high that I can barely get my fingertips over it when I jump. This means no blocking and, worse, no spiking. Those were the things I was good at in high school. This renders me useless. I mean, not entirely. But I have a lot to learn about back row receiving and how to hit the ball from the ten-foot line so it goes over the net and then aims for the floor. In the meantime, my forearms are literally bruised (just lightly) from all the bumping.

But still, definitely waaay more fun than going to the gym. A nice way to mix it up, you might say. Even though the gym wasn't air conditioned. And I don't totally blame them for that. I mean, it is October. Who would expect it to be 80 degrees and humid in the evening? Huh? What's with the freakish weather? And please for the love of god will somebody FIX IT NOW? Thanks.

On another note, you guys are incredibly helpful, as always. I completely had no idea that you could add Amazon Prime to more than one account. After I read your comments last night, I went into Torsten's account and invited myself to Prime. That solves the biggest issue. And I think I can just avoid looking at the specific purchases on the credit card and just check out the balance to make sure we aren't going over the limit or anything. So we should be good.

I'm starting to feel like this post is missing a little something. It's too... update-y, perhaps. What fixes a post that's lacking that edge? That's right: a list! So, without further ado:

Things Other People do Effortlessly that I Cannot Get the Hang Of

• Be engaged without forgetting that said engagement requires actual planning of a wedding
  
• Take the newspaper out to the recycling bin every single day so that they do not wind up with piles of newspapers all over their homes
• Wear high heels comfortably for more than an hour
  
• Wear blush that looks natural (I stick with bronzer)
• Actually get to the movies before the movie I want to see has stopped running in theaters
• Straighten my hair with a ceramic flat iron (or any other tool)
  
• Cook without a recipe (though I haven't tried since I started Weight Watchers, and all the experience I've had with their recipes might have taught me something about how to throw a few things in a pan without a recipe telling me exactly what to do--and even keep it healthy)
• Host classy parties with more than ten guests
• Get up before 10 a.m. without severe prodding
• Run more than half a mile without stopping to walk
• Drink beer without coughing
• Write without using tons of parentheses
  

As I was making this list, I noticed that a lot of items on it had to do with being girly (makeup, hair, shoes, etc.). It would seem that I'm not very good at being girly. But I already knew that. Anyway, now it's your turn. What are some of the things you would put on this list for yourselves?