I Am Awesome x 10

I dig Xenia.  I really do.  Especially when she forces me to do something that I love to do:

Talk about me.

Apparently, I am to write about 10 Great Things About Myself.  Or is it 10 Things That Makes Me Happy?  Either way, here goes:

1. My family.  If I were clever, I'd rank them and fill out this Top 10. I have a feeling that their rankings would change weekly....much like an AP Top 25 poll
2. My kids' laughter. - There is no other sound on earth that makes me happier.
3. My job.  Yeah, I bitch about it a lot, but when the light bulb come on for those kids....who am I kidding? I do it for summers off and snow days. 
4. Starbucks - Venti bold coffee, please. 
5. Ice Cream - Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and Skippy chunky peanut butter, please.
6. Husker Game Day - good friends, the smell of multiple grills, the Sea of Red, the Tunnel Walk, etc.  It only gets better if it's a rivalry game.
7. Morning runs in the fall - Cool, not chilly and the leaves have changed colors.  
8. First tee time of the day - there's dew still on the ground, there's no one in front to hold us up and the course hasn't taken its daily beating yet.
9. Sunday morning paper and my first cup of coffee. - It's quiet.  Everyone is still asleep.  It's a great way to start the day.
10. Race Day - There's a great energy to it, especially before the race. 

So...there you go.  I wanted to do a SSTIFY entry this week but the following song didn't technically get  stuck in my head.  I got some iTunes gift cards for Christmas and I got the following song.  Personally, the acoustic version is much better than the original.  Curiously, it's a great song that always finds a spot towards the top of my iTunes playlist. Who knew Colin Hay had some talent?