10 reasons I think I'm awesome

 Last weeks post got me thinking about what I actually like about myself. I thought I'd share the result with you to show that I'm not all insecurity and regret. So, a non exhaustive list of reasons I think I'm awesome:

1. I have a very strong ability to concentrate. When I really think about something (normally something mathematical), I can block out the world around me and just THINK. It doesn't always work but when it does, it's great.
   
   
2. I am a really fast reader and easily get through a 100 pages in an hours. Also, I can read forever. I used to spent nights reading 800 page books in one and was still able to recount the storyline afterwards.
   
   
3. I'm quite efficient when doing practical things such as organizing, planning, cleaning up the kitchen or getting everybody out the door. In the past, my friends have banned me from using the word “efficient” Apparently it was getting annoying ;)
   
   
4. I'm really quite good at improvised cooking. You know, the sort of “Oh, we have half a courgette, some tomato purée and an old shoe. Right, dinner.”
   
   
5. I'm really good at breaking a big problem into little chunks and then organising them in a sensible order so they can be easily tackled. I think this strongly links to 3 and 9.
   
   
6. I can eat whatever I want without gaining weight. Before you get too jealous: I'm also lactose intolerant so that means little cheese, little chocolate, little ice cream, little yoghurt, little cake etc
   
   
7. I have picked up enough of a British accent in only four years that many people are surprised to learn it isn't my mother tongue. 
   
   
8. I have a sense for “making things pretty”. Unfortunately this also comes with a desire to constantly do so but I'm learning to just ignore it most of the time. 
   
   
9. I know how to program and if I may say so myself, I'm fairly good at it. Clearly I find it easy to think like a computer.
   
   
10. I am easily excited by small things.