In no particular order, here are things I'm thankful for at this very moment:
1. My crock pot.
2. My snuggly cat, even when she wakes me up in the middle of the night.
3. The fact that my aunt and her family, who live in Misawa, Japan, were unharmed by Friday's earthquake and tsunami. That's not to say they weren't affected, but no one is missing or in the hospital. Hooray!
4. Neighbor Dave, who always clears snow from my driveway, yard, and sidewalk. He doesn't expect anything in return, but I buy him books as thank-yous. The guy thinks he's taking advantage of me.
5. Daylight savings time. Getting up an hour earlier takes some adjustment, but once I'm used to it, the spring and summer evenings in Minnesota are so very worth it. Plus, it's a sign of spring!
6. Starting over with someone I got off on the wrong foot with.
7. Surface friendships that go deeper than the surface over drinks.
8. Pandora for BlackBerry.
9. Watching a friend take steps to further their career, even though it means I don't see them every day any longer.
10. My cute little house and people who come visit me in it.
11. People who stand up and protest when they're being wronged.
12. Living in a country where people can stand up and protest when they're being wronged, and not have to worry about being shot or run over by a tank.
13. Job security.
14. Learning new skills.
15. Having enough, but still wanting to move forward and improve myself.
16. Facebook. I've had two reunions with people I with to grade school with - grade school in another state, mind you. I love reconnecting with old friends. You get the old friend - the person they were when you first knew them; and a new friend - the person they are now. It's even better when you discover that you still have things in common.
17. Forming a theater club with my co-workers, and experiencing the Twin Cities theater scene on a regular basis.
18. Microbrews.
19. Watching Dexter with a good friend and feeling totally refreshed by the time we were done. (Not sure what that says about me...)
20. Singing at the top of my lungs while I cook for the week (see Pandora and crock pot, above).
21. Knitting scarves.
22. Friends who successfully defend their dissertations; and other friends who are beginning to write theirs.
23. That so many people I know, myself included, are pretty well-educated.
24. That I live in a country where my friends, male and female, can become well-educated.'
25. Death Cab for Cutie, Metric, and Pete Yorn.
*happy sigh*
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