Accidental Ambivalence

Things I Love Thursday

Expressing my gratitude makes me even happier, I swear it.

• Being busy at work It isn't so much that I have a lot of specific things to finish at work, but that there are lots of customers with lots of questions to ask me. I like being able to help people choose gifts for their loved ones, and I like feeling useful. I'm also the kind of person who thrives in situations that are pressure-packed and somewhat stressful, so the busier times of the retail year really put me in my element.

• My parents I could never have enough words to express how lucky I am to have the parents that I do. They were young and had nearly nothing when I was born, but I have never been aware of the things that I might have been missing. I am a college graduate with no student loans, no credit card debt, and very few bills. My parents are able and willing to help me financially, and while I recognize how amazing that is, I am more thankful that they are more than just my parents. No matter what, I know they will be here for me, and I spent all of Monday night crying about how amazing that is.

• Spending time with new friends I adore some of the new people in my life, and being able to be with someone who is positive and fun instead of negative and draining is excellent.

• Knowing that I have the power Perhaps this isn't the most positive thing this week, but it still makes me feel pretty damn good. We'll see just how I wield this power - and how well it works for me - as this weekend progresses.

• Journaling I wrote in the journal a lot this last week - more than I have since this summer. I do the journal thing in phases, back and forth between writing almost constantly and forgetting where my journals even are. I have re-adopted the habit of writing down things for which I am grateful every time I write and I love the way it makes me feel to recognize those things.

• Nighttime kitty snuggles So cozy and warm and the purring is good for helping me relax. Plus, you know, I love them.

• Honorable mentions Parts of speech; bathroom wall-rainbows; "Godzilla"; being tipsy after one tequila shot; excellent fortune cookies; free boxes for packing; caring coworkers; the sound of sleet hitting the ground; random movies on tv; not being ignored; Christmas gatherings; dinosaurs; archived conversations with Bradshaw to giggle at; giant burritos; planning a full-series Gilmore Girls marathon for the new year; self-improvement; decorating plans; black tights; present wrapping plans; buying things for myself and having them gift wrapped.

Tell me what you love now!

1. Untitled, 2. Neuschwanstein's castle, 3. Wonderland

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posted by nicalyse @ 12:11 AM