I make great drinks and I can throw one helluva party! I love to entertain. My coworkers always task me with planning our food and drinks when we travel. Basically, I kick ass at having a good time & making sure others do the same. You will always be laughing, fully fed and boozed, when I'm around.
We may be talent soul sisters ....I love hosting parties too (now if only I could run marathons at your pace . I'm not great at making drinks myself, but my new thing is provide one fun mixer and let you choose your own poison When we have folks over my husband is always telling me, "you know we only have four people coming over for dinner, right?" We also have a great back yard/deck for hosting, which helps a lot.
I was a pretty good paper crafter. I was on a few design teams and my work was featured on some big name company websites. My work was never published in craft magazines because I never applied for that but I wonder if I would have made the cut. I was very active in the papercrafting community. I would consistently win at online contests when I would submit my work. I was carving out a name for myself but then I had a rough pregnancy and stopped. Right now with the kid running around I can't focus on crafting because she will be all up on it.
Post by venice2007 on May 28, 2015 14:28:29 GMT -5
I have a great talent for both my jobs. I've already given 2 raises per jobs. Yoga sequences and my virtual assistant job. Both have given my 2 raises in a year or less. I'm always complimented on my yoga sequences. The actual routine not my h&f ability but ability to uniquely come up with fun funky flows that work naturally with your body My virtual assistnt job has also given me special accolades during weekly and quart ly meetings
Post by irene adler on May 28, 2015 14:44:43 GMT -5
Pdq--I made this. This is a copy of the original design (rendering is by the designer, who is a very talented artist) and the final product (my interpretation of her design in 12 yards of silk.). It looks even better with a body in it.
Post by shellfish26 on May 28, 2015 14:51:13 GMT -5
I think I am excellent at reading people. Not in a paranormal sort of way or anything like that. I just feel like I have an unusually good sense about people.
I'm a good cook and hostess, particularly with overnite guests. We joke that our house is a B&B with all my OOT family coming and going throughout the year and I love every minute of it. The compliments I hold most dear are when someone says we have a warm welcoming home.
I'm a great "concierge", especially for our nearby wine country and local restaurants. I've put together several "tours" for coworkers and friends.
I guess my love of food and booze comes in handy for both of the above, lol!
I know a disturbing amount of information about Christian fundamentalism. Does that count?
Hehe. Yeah, this. It also helps that I used to be fundie.
I was once really good at playing my Shadow Priest in WoW, and I'm pretty good at other MMOs and RPGs. Does that count? Debating religion and philosophy are my strong suits. I got started with evangelical apologetics and became very good at it, and then it progressed as time went on, but I'm no longer a fundamentalist apologist, so I tend to argue against conservative and fundie ideology. I've made enemies over the years.
I was a good photographer... back when I was actually active with photography. It's been a while. I think I'm a good writer. I'd feel better about it when I get back into writing my manuscript. I also study perfumery and make my own blends for funsies. I have a "lab" set up in a corner in my room.
baking all kinds of things - i LOVE to host dinner parties, get-togethers, holidays (most of the time). My H is always like, "You know that is WAY too much food, right?"
canning - started last year with peach jam, spiced blueberry jelly, peach chutney, apple butter, and now thanks to arch01, an awesome strawberry-honey jam!
dog rescue work - it's not really a talent, but it is something i feel passionate about and am really proud of the work our little rescue does to save these sweet dogs!
Post by mrs.jacinthe on May 28, 2015 18:55:35 GMT -5
I'm a great baker. I can make just about anything except pie crust, which is my waterloo.
I learn super fast and I've got an excellent sense of direction. I can get most places I need to go by looking at the map ahead of time and then relying on memory.
Post by ilovecandy on May 28, 2015 20:28:57 GMT -5
I am pretty good cook I can knit I can build a fucking table (<----- totally going to mentino that for the next many many months sorry) if not killing my fil after 10 days and another 3-4 to go is a talent i fucking excel at that.