A few of my favorite things

I wrote a really long, meaningful, and introspective post this morning, but my computer ate it. I transferred it to Word to check for spelling and grammatical errors and word shut down. I'm not computer savy enough to retrieve it, so I'll chalk it up to the powers-that-be sending me a message: "BAD POST". So, if this post has grammatical snafus, I apologize-I'm too scared to give Word a second chance

As I was putting clean sheets on my bed this afternoon, and continuing to procrastinate writing my thesis paper which is due NEXT WEEK!!! I had a pleasant thought. I'll do a happy blog and list some of the simple things that life has to offer which give me great joy. The order is completely random and the list is not all-inclusive:

1. Turning in a final paper or exam at the end of a semester. The metaphorical weight lifted from that experience is immeasurable.

2. Climbing into a bed at night which has clean, crisp sheets.

3. Eating home made chocolate chip cookies after they have cooled enough to not burn the roof of my mouth, but are still warm, and the chocolate gooey.

4. The sensation I get from completing a work of art which I am proud to have brought to fruition, whether it's a painting, a drawing, a baked good, a scrap book page, or reorganizing a room.

5. Being stuck indoors with the man that I love, and nowhere to go on a snowy day.

6. That cool breeze that is just enough to give relief from the heat on a hot summer day.

7. That little bell in my car which reminds me that my headlights are on, so I don't have to come back to a dead battery later and have a mental breakdown. I thank my car every time. Seriously, I say "Thank you" out. loud. every time.

8. Toddler laughter. That infectious from the gut, gleeful sound that only children can create.

9. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.

10. Getting in the last word when someone is being stupid. You know, that last word that gets bystanders going "Oooh, she told you!"

11. When I stop my car to let someone cross the street, and they are clearly grateful, as if I made their whole day.

12. Waking up in the morning with The Good Guy, and knowing that nothing is planned, and we have nowhere to be. We can make decisions as the day progresses to go or not go wherever we choose.

13. Singing at the top of my lungs in my car to a great song on the radio knowing that nobody can hear how awful I sound.

14. Going on a road trip and not making a single wrong turn.

15. The smell of lilacs, hyacinth, and lavender. And the color purple!

16. Good food. I love food. (I could so easily weight 300 pounds!)

17. Fireflies and the sound of crickets on a summer night.

18. Bonfires and smores. (Notice a trend here? Chocolate and food?)

19. Sitting around with family members, laughing and sharing cherished memories.

20. That feeling of getting a hug from someone I love when I really, really need it.

Now I have to go wait tables. Let's hope some of my other favorite things (good tippers) frequent the restaurant this evening.