My guests are gone and the last two days I have wallowed. I have mentally composed whiney bullshit in my brain to put out there to the universe, but then something stopped me – a conversation I had with my guest.
I was bemoaning how much I loved a pair of shoes (a picture of which is posted on my bathroom mirror) and how by the time I was able to wear the glorious pair of strappy high-heeled sandals, they’d be off the market. To this she replied, “But by then they’ll have something better.”
This of course stopped me, full on stopped me. And as I’ve considered this over the past couple of days, I’ve decided this post will be all about the glad game, or rather, the grateful game. I’m going to list some things that I’m recently discovered or have always loved.
I thought about listing the things I missed or the things I wished I could do, but that would be whining or bitching. No, instead, let’s all play the glad game together. I hope you’ll add some of your favorite things!
-Lifesaver Sherbet! Comes in three tasty flavors and has the best texture of any sherbet I’ve ever tried.
-Being a true vegetarian: it feels good to help the earth!
-Lost. Enough said.
-Fringe. Another JJ Abrams masterpiece (back with new episodes April 7).
-Sleeping with a minimum of 5 pillows, comfy and comfy.
-Bamboo cotton yarn in about a million colors and the softest yarn I’ve ever felt. Bamboo is about the most sustainable material on the planet!
-Family, however you define it.
-“Butt dogs” see pictures to the right.
-Chai (Oregon Chai and soy milk, yummy).
-I got my Sims2 username for Sims3! Score!
-Finally turning 30 this year, finally!
Just had to add a few more:
-WALL-E!
-Pooping (being a vegetarian has really helped with the whole constipation thing!)
-Imitrex (generic, of course)
-Gabriel Garcia Marquez books
-Going to school
-The way cool Moleskine notebook I got from my hubby for Christmas that I never go anywhere without.
Oh the optimist in me is so excited to play!!!
ReplyDelete-Televisions that can be fixed for $.99.
-LOST-especially Sayid....
-My iPod
-Writing
-My Kids
-Turtle Cheesecake from Carinos
-You, Jane Smith :)
And yes, shoes will get better...can't you remember the crap we that we thought was stylish in high school... *shudder*
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, especially whole Lost episodes dedicated to Sayid!
ReplyDeleteWhen he was all drugged and giggling he was STILL just awesome. And that black leather jacket he had on at the first...he may have just replaced "JD" as #1 on my "list".
ReplyDeleteI think the glad game is just what I needed today:
ReplyDeleteinstead of bemoaning the wind blowing again today, windows that don't let in the west wind
instead of an exhausting week teaching ungrat
eful junior high students, the wonderfully written paper full of correctly used verbals (yes, they CAN be taught!) also:
a weekend
college basketball
my mom
longer daylight hours-
free sprint-to-sprint minutes
a son who will go for ice cream
yeap, the list is long. I hope you have a great weekend!
free sprint
I love your glad list, mom! Longer daylight hours have been wonderful, haven't they? And I'm glad the list is long - it should be. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for pooping too. And butt cream, ahhh, good old butt cream...
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