Anything you can do, I can do better.....

I am really happy I am a girl. Besides the obvious reasons like spending hours talking to friends about anything, shopping for days without breaking a sweat, and reading thousands articles about hair and makeup and never getting bored, I am happy because as a girl, I can multi-task. I am sure someone much smarter than me can explain the process in the brain that allows women to multi-task so well, but all that I care about is that I can do it!

Men, God bless them, are horrible at multi-tasking. Oh sure, they try. But their brain needs to focus on one thing at a time for some reason. This is probably the same male phenomenon that lets them put each emotion in a nice little box in their brain. Anyone who has a husband, boyfriend, fiance....well anyone who knows ANY man at all, knows that their ability to multi-task is pretty non-existent.

Ladies, does this situation sound familiar? You are excited and going on and on about a topic and the man in your life is "ummm hmmm"ing at all the appropriate places all the while glued to the (insert distracting gadget here). It is clear they are not listening at all. But yet they continue to pretend to listen. This is a bone of contention that will live with the male and female species far longer than I will be alive for sure. But, I digress. Really, all of this is just my little tangent to say that I am happy I can multi-task.

If I couldn't, this year would be EVEN more stressful than it already is going to be. I am so lucky that my job has trained me well in the art of multi-tasking. In any given day, I am working on 2 or more things at a time. I am constantly juggling Sacramental prep, other church programs, and odds and ends that crop up that need my attention. I seem to be able to do it with ease. A few years ago, the Diocese asked me to plan a whole youth conference. I managed to execute that very well and for the first time in years the Diocese actually didn't lose money on a conference for youth.

I think God has blessed me and prepared me by allowing me lots of time to practice and hone the skill and art of multi-tasking. With the visa, the many facets of wedding planning (reception, DJ, centerpieces, etc.) and a demanding job, I am very happy that I feel I have the skills necessary to make it all work and not TOTALLY lose my mind.

Oh and FYI, Jim actually isn't that bad at multi-tasking....for a guy that is! ;)