Today, I am grateful for...

     Since January, I’ve made it a point to write down at least five things I’m grateful for everyday. I figured I would share them eventually, although as time went on, I couldn’t envision bearing all due to how in-depth and personal some unexpectedly became.

     With COSA18 coming to an end next month, I’ve made the decision to now share some of my “favorites” from the book I’ve written them in.

On January 13^th 2010 I was grateful for…

2. Not having to answer phone calls. I don’t care sometimes. I don’t want to listen to a slew of excuses or someone trying to belittle me into agreeing with them. That doesn’t make whatever they’re trying to convince me of anymore true, no matter how affective their manipulations may be.

11. Short books like Candide by Voltaire. It’s nice to finish a short book in a short amount of time. Everyone likes feeling accomplished, and with short books that can come more frequently.

On January 19^th 2010 I was grateful for…

2. My dad’s extensive library. It’s neat being about to name a classic book and having a likely chance of my dad owning it.

On April 20^th 2010 I was grateful for…

4. “Fan” pages on Facebook. They make me smile.

On April 30^th 2010 I was grateful for…

4. Photons. They’re energizing and they make me feel good.

5. The stars, the cosmos. At night, I love gazing up at the stars and feeling infinitely small in comparison to their magnificence.

On May 27^th 2010 I was grateful for…

1. Painting. It’s a wonderful form of expression different from my usual seeking of comfort by learning about a topic of biology.

4. Having 2-3 months left to study before college begins this fall.

On May 29^th 2010 I was grateful for…

1. Nail polish. Painted nails are a simplicity that boost my happiness.

On May 30^th 2010 I was grateful for…

3. Pinsky. He finally ate the noisy cricket that’s been chirping nearly non-stop for a week.

4. Voltaire. The name, the man, the meaning.

On May 31^st 2010 I was grateful for…

2. Adderall. I don’t think reading 250 pages of Nabokov’s Pale Fire in one sitting would have been possible without it.

On June 2^nd 2010 I was grateful for…

1. Multiple books that explain astrophysics. I understand more with every book I pick up, and it also helps me form my own opinions and even hypotheses about the unknowns of the universe by reading the numerous thoughts of various scientists.

2. Pepsi, because it’s delicious.

3. My dad for getting me the aforementioned Pepsi.

5. Discovering that an ex got a new girlfriend that he’s seemingly happy with.

On June 9^th 2010 I was grateful for…

1. She Wants Revenge.

3. Having such great friends willing to defend me without me even being aware of it. I feel like the reason they demand respect for me when I’m not around is because they feel I deserve it. I’m a figure that is assumed respect. I believe this is why they defend me without my asking, for if I asked, it would be a display of weakness on my part. I stand my own ground which my friends see, therefore perhaps they assume that when I’m absent from a situation where I would normally steal my deserved respect from the greedy, they’ll demand it for me for free.

On June 10^th 2010 I was grateful for…

2. Kauvuo being shaved to resemble a male lion. It makes me smile whenever I look at him.

4. My bed being next to my window. I love reading, especially in the early morning, by sunlight while lying in bed simultaneously.

5. Blog art. It’s cliché, but the pictures/quotes make me happy. They’re a definite guilty pleasure of mine.

Today, June 19^th 2010 I am grateful for…

2. iPods. I haven’t been on a long car ride where I had to listen to my iPod to hear my preferred musical tastes in a long time. It’s actually kind of nice listening to music through earbuds every so often.

3. Sunshine. It’s sprinkling right now, I hate it. I hate the rain so much, which is funny because I used to love it. I find it extremely depressing and I do actually get “down” if I’m aware of it around me. I hope the sun starts shining again soon.