awesomeness

So this may sound vain but sometimes I like to think about why I am awesome. And then I maybe like to remind myself of my awesomeness. Today is one of those days. So, here is why I am awesome.

• I am currently doing a fantasy football draft
• I installed a router pretty much by myself
• I made a new casserole tonight
  
• I'm going to bake chocolate chip oatmeal cookies
• I wrote 3 weeks worth of lesson plans and a newsletter
  
• Did I mention I installed a router?

These may not seem like awesome things but I also worked a full day and totally overslept. I woke up 10 minutes after I usually leave for work but still made it with 2 minutes to spare. Because I am awesome.

So, if you're curious the new casserole recipe:
2 Jiffy Cornbread mixes
2 eggs
2/3 cups milk
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can cream corn
Chopped jalapeno peppers (I use the kind in a jar)
1 pound ground sausage
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar (divided)

Make the cornbread mixes according to the directions. Brown and drain sausage. Stir everything into the mixed up cornbread and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

on being 26

Really? Am I 26? I'm not sure I believe it. 25 was such a good year. I absolutely loved it. So many good things happened. I believe 26 will be equally great. So, 26 things about being 26....

1. BBQ -- brats, fish, and burgers at my parents
2. Blackberry cobbler. Yum!
3. Losing weight. I turned 26 12 pounds lighter than I was at 25.
4. New jeans. I got $20 in the mail today that bought me a pair of jeans that fit.
5. The lake. 2 days relaxing in the boat.
6. Bongos. Delicious (non-diet) Italian food at the lake.
7. Sundaes. Delicious (non-diet) burger and fries at the lake.
8. People I love.
9. iPod dock. Absolutely the coolest.
10. New baking dishes
11. Kitchen utensils
12. A good hair cut and eyebrow waxing :)
13. Awesome black flip flops to replace the dying ones
14. Still forgetting to pack things
15. Being happy with who I am
16. Sleeping on the dirt sheets
17. Eating cake for breakfast
18. Being told repeatedly that I could do what I wanted because it's my birthday
19. People that love me
20. Birthday cards
21. Random electronic birthday wishes
22. Smiling
23. Looking forward to the future
24. Being surprised by life
25. Old friends
26. Sunsets