1) Problem solving and all the associated skills that go with it; analysis, information retrieval and synthesis, research and testing. I’m especially good with computer hardware and software.

2) Connection with cats. There’s been enough incidents where a hissing, spitting angry cat has crawled into my arms and purred as I pet them, that my wife calls me the cat whisperer.

3) Being able to absorb huge amounts of information, and finding what I need from it, then synthesizing answers from that. I read a CS book in 4 days and challenged the course and passed with an A. It’s been useful in many other endeavours surround my implementation of various technologies.

Ooh, being contrary–that’s a fun one! I can’t wait to be an ornery old woman.

3) Being contrary.

1) Cramming for tests.

2) Finding random patterns in life.

Taking hard ideas and making them simple–now that’s a talent after my own heart! I also love that you count wasting time as a skill. I get where you’re coming from.

My three things are:

1.Fixing things (I’m good wiht my hands in general)
2.Being devoted
3.Learning fast