Tuesdays are usually not this good...

Here are 10 things that rocked my world today.

1) I am DONE with Monday and Tuesday classes! It was pretty nice to say Auf Wiedersehen to Dr. Morris after a long and winding road. Pretty sure I still have my 4.0!

2) Life springs eternal. After my butterflies finally emerged from their hanging chrysalis structures, they flapped their wings, drank some nectar, and died. Their lifeless bodies stuck to the bottom of the bloody tank, and all of 2F mourned. Our faith in God was renewed when this morning (after a LONG family meeting, and some tears,) they came back to life! "It's a miracle!" I shouted while standing outside our trailer in the rain, during the funeral service.

3) Grilled cheese = smiles because I was thinking of mom.

4) I have a boyfriend who makes me laugh every single day, and I feel so blessed.

5) Pink rain boots! Need I say more?

6) My garden looks basic, but very pretty today. Plus! The house next door sold! I hope they're fun.

7) It rained today and the earth really needed it. It was a pain in the behind, but a welcome and refreshing occurance.

8) I'm so glad I don't watch Grey's Anatomy anymore.

9) Good friends! Who make me laugh and take me on vacation and keep me on my toes.

10) I'm so blessed to have 21 of the most wonderful students in the world. I'll be sad to see about 19 of them go in a few weeks. The other two, well, I'm happy I survived this long!

First Day of February

1) Iced coffee from the Dunks

2) Having a fun/rigorous tutoring session with some fun low readers :) bless their hearts

3) Candlelight

4) Sushi...even if it's from Piggly Wiggly. Speaking of which, I'm thankful not to have been robbed at the Pig today!

5) Hugs from kids I love

6) Good friends in my admin. cohort, trying to make it through all together

7) Blue skies with white clouds

8) Complaining that my lips were chapped and having Steven casually get up, hand me chapstick, wait for me to use it, put it away and sit back down. I am so blessed.

9) Finishing all that work from yesterday made me feel like I have a good start on this semester...still have a long way to go, though.

10) Sleep. Its a full week. Glad I get to rest up each night.

January 31, 2010

I have so many things to be thankful for, and in a digital age, my journal just doesn't cut it. By the time I get out that old friend, my leatherbound diary, I am ready to fall asleep. Hopefully things will be more practical. Anyway, today...
1) The Journey Church. These people are crazy about God, and they make me want to grow closer to Him, as well. But God and I have had such a rocky relationship that I hope my church friends will be patient while the Lord and I "work out our issues."
2) Getting pretty much everything done on my to-do list today.
3) Shopping for my student Zeniah's new little baby sister. Someday I will buy those little outfits for my own little baby girl, no rush though :)
4) The Grammys. Is there anything better in the world?
5) Dark chocolate m&ms.
6) A relaxing and rainy weekend, with lots of sleep involved.
7) Going to Shaniah's gymnastics meet Saturday. It was so fun to see my little 2nd grader in her element. She's not the smartest, or the best reader, but everybody has SOMETHING they are phenomenal at, and this is hers. It felt good to support her in her talent.
8) Laughing in bed with the man I love as we waste the day away talking in silly accents and making pointless jokes. What a great life I have.
9) My little peanut butter Olivia. I really pray I get to see her this summer.
10) Meeting with my advisor/dean/least favorite professor and finding out that if I commit to basically torturing myself this weekend, I will have my masters at the end of Spring 2011. A little over a year from now. Holy cow.

And a bonus #11
11) Dad. I thought about him a lot today, and smiled to remember his smell.