Sunday, September 11, 2011

Journal 1: 100 Things That Make Me Happy

1. My mom’s laugh
2. My boyfriends’ hugs
3. My girlfriends’ random phone calls/texts
4. When my family is happy
5. Genuinely sweet, selfless people
6. Generous givers
7. Children having fun outdoors
8. When the sun flaunts a very blue sky and pearly white clouds
9. The beach on a very hot and sunny day
10. How the Jacuzzi will keep me warm, even on a cold winter night
11. When people remember little things in conversations we had in the past
12. My boyfriends’ best BBQ (hands down)
13. When my boyfriend opens the car door for me
14. When my boyfriend randomly picks me flowers
15. Funny people
16. Stand Up Comedy (when the jokes are not so dirty)
17. The list of funny/random/odd memories my old roommate used to document of us at Maryland, that she sent me
18. Pad Thai Noodles
19. Singing
20. Jamming for hours with great musicians
21. Great Bargains
22. Summer Breaks
23. Living away from home (freedom to eat/sleep/play whenever I please)
24. Living at home (mom’s home-cooked meals, free rent, etc.)
25. Ice-Cold Stone Pale Ale
26. Club A Steakhouse’s 3-course meal
27. Club A Steakhouse’s amazing service
28. New York City (Love/Hate Relationship)
29. Washington DC
30. Spontaneous trips to NJ for White Castle, or to the beach to camp, or to my neighbors’ place to watch a scary movie, etc.
31. Great steak (Azul’s filet mignon)
32. Italian gelato from Little Italy
33. Free stuff
34. Babies
35. Baby Jason’s attempt to massage the person doing dishes by pulling up a chair behind them to reach their shoulders
36. Productivity
37. A spotless home
38. Cool bathroom sinks
39. A good nights rest
40. The tiny marshmallows that come in the hot chocolate packages
41. When people are up to do random stuff spontaneously (i.e. hiking, flying a kite, boogie boarding at the beach, thrift store shopping, trying out a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, etc.)
42. New outfits
43. Comfy heels
44. Meaningful, deep conversations
45. Pizza Port’s BBQ Chicken Pizza with their own Brew (California Honey Ale)
46. Knowing YouTube will have a tutorial for whatever it may be that I want to know how to do
47. My boyfriends' eyes when they turn bright blue in the sun
48. Bonfires that actually provide warmth without having to be directly on top of the fire
49. Passionate People (for a good cause)
50. A Good dream
51. Adam Sandberg
52. Huge Red Carpet Dresses
53. Pay Days
54. A good hair day
55. A full gas tank
56. Cheap gasoline
57. Big Macs with crispy, freshly made French fries
58. Seeing a lower-than-usual number on the weight scale
59. A finished crochet project (that usually lasts me hours)
60. When I feel like I’m the only person that knows about a Great song
61. Sharing meals with those I love
62. Funny road signs/banners/billboards
63. Not having to cook/spend money to eat
64. The sound of rain as I fall asleep
65. Having exact change at the cash register
66. Hundred dollar bills
67. Super creative and thrifty crafts
68. Pretty Weddings
69. Good Wedding food
70. Puppies!
71. Watching “The Terminal” on my laptop every single time I get on a plane
72. Peterson’s Donut Corner Blueberry Cake Donut
73. Beginner’s Luck (when I’m the winner)
74. Doing Zumba with my friend, Lara
75. Inside Jokes
76. Girl’s Night Out’s
77. Seeing my grandmother’s face light up when I visit her
78. My Baby Nephew’s hugs, kisses and babblings
79. Starring at all of the A’s on my transcript
80. A good makeup day
81. The smell of gardenias
82. Active and healthy people (although I am not one myself)
83. “Ah Ha!” moments when teaching
84. Surprisingly Scrumptious Meals
85. The warmth of my wet suit in the cold ocean
86. Waking up and finding packed lunch on my desk from my mother
87. Perfectly Fluffy Chocolate Mousse
88. Handwritten Letters from friends/boyfriend
89. Lying in freshly washed sheets/pillow cover/blanket after taking a shower
90. Carpooling to school with my boyfriend
91. Realizing I am allowed to take the carpool lane during traffic because I am not the only person in my car
92. Seeing someone rocking to music by themselves in their car
93. Super soft yarn
94. Recording Studio Gear
95. When someone actually thinks my jokes are funny (I am The.Worst.Deliverer.)
96. Days when the bags under my eyes don’t seem so dark
97. When difficult assignments get cancelled (and I haven’t done it yet)
98. Successful Power Naps
99. Plane rides that seem really short (those are rare for me)
100. Being finished with, yet, another assignment ☺

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