A few weeks ago when I was sick and after taking some NyQuil before bed, I was scrolling through my Instagram Explore page where someone had a video about what they bring to the table, with answers being funny. There’s a good chance this is some trend I missed—I’ve been off TikTok since September and my quality of life has greatly improved—but I thought I’d turn it into a blog post because that’s what I do best.

• General nervousness all the time: It’s my default setting, and sometimes it’s fun to see what dumb things I’m worried about at any given time.
• The ability to fill nail holes in walls: One of my weird talents! References are available upon request (my parents).
• A one coffee a day limit: If I have more than one a day, I’ll feel like I’m crawling out of my skin. I only made that mistake once.
• The absolute most random sports facts: Usually about something in a player’s off-the-field life, a weird injury they once had, or referring to a previous team they played for only by the uniform color.
• Ice cream scooping: I worked at an ice cream shop for 11 years, so I consider myself an ice cream professional.
• Knowing a lot of classic rock songs: We can thank my dad for this one as I grew up listening to a lot of older songs. Two summers ago, Josh and I went to a performance by a local classic rock cover band; they introduced one of their songs as, “It came out in 1973” and I told Josh that I probably knew it. I heard the first note of the song and instantly knew it was “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas—and sang every single word.
• Watergate knowledge: One day I’ll figure out my obsession with the scandal. But I’m basically a walking Watergate encyclopedia.
• An emotional support water bottle: Gotta have one. Mine comes everywhere with me, even on the shortest of car drives. Because if I don’t have it, I’m suddenly incredibly thirsty, like I’m stuck in the desert somewhere.
• Asking if snacks will be provided: I recently obtained evidence that this is part of my brand. In our marketing department Slack channel at work, a co-worker asked on my behalf if snacks would be at a possible upcoming event. I replied, “Thank you for asking the important questions 🫡 ”

What are a few things you bring to the table?