Having the photobook "Werk" by Anton Corbijn

Over the Rhine concerts in Dayton. . . .tonight!
Finally getting to meet some Apples.
The wonderful people here who help ensure that I would be able to get in the doors tonight!
thanks a lot y'all.

- going to bed at 9:23 pm on a Friday...and not setting my alarm even though I should wake up at a somewhat reasonable hour to start studying for next week's big exam...

- adventures turning out just fine in the end

- the circustance that I was sober and therefore able to calm down and direct hysteric drunk people as our dingy was tossed like a beach ball among the waves and we were in danger of being smashed by the huge catamaran as it fell from the top of the swells...

- the almost inconceivable wonder that my foot is still fully attached to the rest of my body (and wholly unscathed) after it was dangled (in circumstances largely beyond my own control) in what seemed to be the very vicinity of the dingy propeller while I myself was dangling from the slippery sides of an uncontrollable catamaran.

The fact that carribean mich got out of that ordeal alive!

Aaron.

Sam figuring out the litter box ... even though he peed on my roommate's leg AND her bed (and probably his bed-towel and my old sweater) before it clicked. We're crossing our fingers and hoping he remembers next time.

yay! rawk on sam!
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Crisp, sunny days.
Lovely breezes.
Eating lunch in the park.
Kids.
Phone conversations.
Getting the mailbox key from my sister (finally).
Cinnamon toast.
The idea that maybe we can do something about this hyperventilating freaking-out overwhelmingness....
Sky.

the sound of rain outside
my favorite campus safety officer who gave me a ride to my apartment from the library when it was pouring rain.
somebody's grandma who just had to tell me about how wonderful calvin is and how she appreciated our worship, and wanted to give me a hug. awww.

And boy is it ever raining today! Whew!

But I really kind of like rainy days...especially when you really need to spend the day writing for a deadline. Makes it easier to sit in my cozy office and work!

heh, yeah molly. it sure looks as though you're workin' hard!

electives.
friends who you can just make eye contact across the room and know what each other are thinking.
people who want to get to know me more.
people who want to come to my church.

talking to an artist via email about his artwork. and receiving personal replies.

the button that reads "amend my profile"

a day off, money in the bank, food in my fridge, friends coming over, and game one of the world series, all in one day.

Maybe not quite warm and fuzzy. But I have found I like dreary rainy days with beautiful leaves. Kind of like today, but it is a little too rainy today.

Thunder that you can feel ... oh wow...I love this!

Finishing work at 8:30... and not having to go anywhere until 8:30 tomorrow morning.
Lovely weather.
Sunshine!
The nice supervisor being on duty.
Rockets. (Tasty!)
Knowing it's not my fault the oven is smoking.
Laughter.
Rambling on and on and on and on....
Being productive.
Cooking!
Listening to the Garden State soundtrack! (Too bad it's not mine. Boo.)
The prettiness of trail mix: dried cranberries, raisins, almonds, and sunflower seeds.

WiFi rocks!

Happiness is pedaling home from the South Shore and suddenly coming up on Riverside, looking across the St-Laurent at Montreal with a single smoldering line of red sunset highlighting the east side. Elegant columns of poplars punctuated the glittering line of lesser buildings as I reveled in the larger ones by name: the Aldred Building (all art deco facades and dramatic lighting), city hall, the Notre-Dame Basilica, the Place Desjardins towers, and on, and on.... I had to yell "city pretty! Lights lights lights!" My sister understood.

Other happy things:
conversations about music and faith
having new glasses!
nice people
free lunches
chocolate
having a soup pot! (ValueVillage rocks my world.)
Skillet's Collide CD (Theistic teen angst stuff... but they do it oh-so-well.)
my sister having the loan of a new bike for the week
the words "this is this close to a magic carpet"
getting my purple body glitter back
happy music
playing guitar
dinner: megathick homemade soup (prepared from scratch by me - go me!), fresh bread, real butter, and sliced cheese. Mmmmmm.... A feast! (You've gotta binge sometimes before going back to Dollarama bread and NoName margarine.)

When a stranger or neighbor walks by and fixes your political sign that was bent during a strongwind.

girl parties. holla.

confidence

A happy baby

Finding a really good thai food place where the owners are super nice. They gave us free thai iced tea, free apitizers, and free desert. one of them even patted me on the back when I left.

Can I have directions to this place?

Well, first you get on a plane to Portland. From the airport you head down airport away to 82nd, turn right, go about three miles south till you hit Stark, make another right, and go down to 49th ave. It's the white building on your left.

Well, you asked!!!

HEHEHE thanks!!!

Free concert tickets. Speaking of which, I'm late!!!!

You know how sometimes the music on your Discman synchs perfectly with a moment in your life? I love that.

yes....YES!!!! I LOVE when that happens!!!! of course, mine is usually a playlist on my computer since my iPod broke.... ::moment of mourning:: but YES....spontaneous music/life synchronization is the best!

...or maybe we just act our lives out based on what music is playing... ::pensive stare::

moccasins

My cat, running to and fro for no apparant reason, but seemingly on some type of mission from God.


oh, not to mention all those wonderful cliche's!

Sam, when he is quiet and not attacking me from behind.

when you get a spicy chicken sandwich, and it is just spicy enough...not to much and not too little

discovering that my sister's favorite edible nuts are hazelnuts
The Nothing Venture
not totally bombing at work today
my makeshift funnel (from a cut-down water bottle)
lining up my pretty bottles of grains and dried beans
eating yummy things
looking forward to sleep tonight

for night's i can't sleep

* group hugs
* bear hugs
* sweaty hugs
* hugs in general
* being with people who are ok with you being you
* silly laughter
* my new ring
* giving and receiving encouragement
* friends
* a good cup of coffee
* memories that make me laugh
* garlic/cheese grits (who knew)
* seeing friends i haven't seen in awhile
* walking in the rain to a venue and hearing someone happily scream out your name
* jungle jims
* clean underwear
* full belly laughs
* a good sneeze
* a well fitting bra
* bruce's sense of humor
* kylie's hospitality
* aunt karin and uncle linny's humility
* clean bathrooms
* knowing my neighbors
* david letterman's meaningless monologue
* leopard print
* when i'm able to sleep until God and the angels think i need to get up

Professors offering to drop my name at their PhD defense.

bubble baths
hugs (& kisses*)
seeing your breath in winter
the smell of campfire
walking through the leaves on a fall day
good music
laughing so hard you cry (or snort, as my friend anna does)
hearing an NPR commentator put into words exactly what i'm feeling about the current state of the world.
finishing an exam and knowing that you just wrote the best paper of your life.
hanging out with friends and family and all of a sudden, realizing that you are so happy at that very moment that you find yourself wishing that the moment will never end. (i love that feeling)

Performing poetry with the chair of the English department and three of my favorite classmates.

Reading an excerpt from Unsung at the same event.

Acting so ridiculous that other professors in the department won't acknowledge that they know us.

i did that just this morning, and quite enjoyed it myself.

night off. world series game 3 on the 'tube.

buying a new bestseller.

Homemade chili on a cool evening

getting a card in the mail.

I'll see your card, and raise you one homemade multicolored beaded bracelet! Beautiful!!
Getting a slice of black forest cake after a week of craving it.
Yummy cereal.
Almond butter.
Being on time.
Yoga class.
Napping in yoga class.
Seeing my friend K!
Green apple dish soap.
Random purchases.
Lovely salespeople.
Lovely everybody, really.
Discovering some freakish hole in the fabric in the universe, leading to a place where shitty papers get As. (Duuuude....)
The giddy thumping footsteps of a neighbor's preschooler.
Being quite giddy myself. (Whee!)
Good music.
Not getting locked out of the project site today.
Free food!
Dancing.
Singing.
Story ideas.
MAKING PROGRESS UNPACKING!
Finding funny birthday cards for people, and sending them in the mail.

Congratulations, Libby! You must have picked up the ability to BS convincingly -- something most folks outside the English department can only peform moderately well. (Or, maybe the paper is better than you think.) I'm so happy for you!

Clean dishes in my cupboard: an upside-down yellow mug with a happy face on it looking at me through a blue glass.

I almost protested a paper grade I got once, because the paper was terrible and I still got a B. It was ridiculous. I made up for it with my senior paper, though (I am a living legend).

In no particular order:

- Gyros (and I'm proud to be 1/8 Greek!)
- Drawing space ships
- That weird plant that's a cross between broccoli and cauliflower. I don't eat it, but I'm comforted by the fact that it exists.
- Crayons
- Harry Potter (I'm older than 12, I swear!)
- Coffee
- The Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Soren Kierkegaard
- Latin music
- Bass guitars
- CD burners
- Instant Messaging
- Sloths (seriously under-rated in the consideration of cute animals)

funny friends.