identify 100 things that make me happy.

91. Jellyfish Trampoline, my fake band
92. “Firefly”
93. veggie trays
94. the used bookstore
95. long walks
96. my iPod
97. summer sunshine
98. camping
99. unexpected gifts
100. my husband

81. knowing Chris supports me, no matter what kick I’m on this week
82. Date Night
83. finding out “Supernatural” has been renewed for another season
84. the window next to my new desk
85. my birthday
86. Game Night w/ friends
87. writing
88. that I finally got Chris to switch from tidy whities to boxer briefs (so sexy!)
89. green tea
90. a good night’s sleep

71. knowing all the laundry is done, folded, and put away
72. Ani DiFranco
73. caramel popcorn
74. running (it’s a love/hate thing)
75. jellyfish
76. “Funk #49”
77. “Lord of the Flies”
78. magenta
79. songs that give me goosebumps
80. being able to wear little, pretty bras

61. escalators
62. mix CDs
63. my best friend’s kids
64. going barefoot
65. snow days
66. my husband’s dorky winter hat
67. corduroy pants
68. outdoor concerts
69. warm muffins right out of the oven
70. hot showers

51. “Crash into Me” – Dave Matthews Band
52. new underwear
53. funny socks (especially with animals on them)
54. Sunday mornings
55. having a clean house
56. Blockbuster Online/having movies delivered to my house
57. black raspberries
58. kiwi
59. my quesadilla maker
60. Apple Jacks

(Can you tell I’m hungry?)

41. rock star sex
42. BeautiControl’s Sea Sand foot & leg scrub
43. shaving my head
44. trying new recipes
45. finding out I have something in common with someone I thought was my polar opposite
46. tiger’s eye
47. SUNSHINE!!! (after 4 solid days of overcast weather)
48. unexpected compliments – both giving and getting
49. Stephen King’s Dark Tower series
50. coming up w/ 9 consecutive non-food things that make me happy

31. lush green spring days
32. Jack Johnson
33. freshly washed sheets
34. my running shoes
35. “The Office”
36. eating dinner w/ my husband at the table, instead of in front of the TV
37. my Santa Fe’s sunroof
38. my dog Leo
39. Grandma’s homemade applesauce
40. the face my husband makes when he’s pretending to pout

21. the results of my breast reduction
22. blueberry bagels w/ raspberry cream cheese
23. cooking for other people
24. when friends or family ask for my help w/ something I do well
25. hanging out w/ my brothers
26. being right (who doesn’t?), especially if I can manage it graciously
27. bad horror movies
28. bingo at my grandparents’ house on holidays
29. getting mail that isn’t just bills
30. being a vegetarian (or veggie-saurus, as my husband likes to call me)

11. my obnoxiously yellow Jack Johnson t-shirt
12. Flight of the Conchords’ “The Bowie Song”
13. the Gulf of Mexico
14. massages
15. minestrone & breadsticks at Olive Garden
16. Television Without Pity
17. following through with things I say I’ll do
18. pirates
19. Westerns
20. finding out someone thinks the world of me, especially when I had no idea

1. goats
2. witty, fast-paced dialogue
3. Stephen King’s “The Stand”
4. chocolate
5. yoga
6. grocery shopping w/ my husband
7. going to the movies
8. cooking
9. feeding ducks at the park
10. new episodes of “Supernatural”