Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. Meeting tonight.
2. Tea.
3. My job.
4. My church.
5. I asked out that girl. Even though it was a rejection I’m glad I did it. Hopefully 2009 will be a better year for me. Hopefully a woman will say yes.

I’m feeling like crap today so I thought making a gratitude list would help me.

1. My job – even though it’s not my passion. It’s stable.
2. Health
3. Great Friends
4. Living in America
5. iPhone
6. Seeing family soon
7. Help is only a phone call away
8. 1 Peter 5:7
9. Romans 8:1
10. Joe’s in East Atlanta
11. Blankets
12. The Internet
13. My laptop
14. The talks at TED
15. Cool co-workers
16. Reliable transportation
17. Great tenants
18. I’m dating again
19. My own office
20. Have opportunities to serve
21. I make my own lunch each day
22. Stories
23. Airplane flight
24. Modern healthcare
25. Technology
26. WiFi
27. Tea
28. Hot water heaters
29. Dave Ramsey
30. My church
31. 2008 has been a great year, best one in a while
32. Sevananda
33. Nuevo Laredo
34. Hugs
35. Kisses
36. Sex
37. Women
38. Fresh breath
39. Adam Audio monitors
40. Moog keyboards
41. The fact that I can sit here at work and do this
42. My neighborhood
43. 43 Things
44. NaNoWriMo.org
45. Gmail
46. Freedom from religion
47. Laughter
48. Sleep
49. Ice cream
50. Mexican food

1. Great weekend with relaxation, a fun gig and good exercise.
2. My job.
3. Oswald Chamber’s daily meditations.
4. Georgia won this weekend, barely.
5. Small group tonight.

1. 43T is still here.
2. Mentor Group tonight.
3. Good conversations with encouragement and challenges.
4. iPhone.
5. Talking with other believers at work.

1. Exercised this morning.
2. It’s warm finally!
3. I’ve got both my rooms rented out.
4. Mentor group tonight.
5. I don’t watch much TV.

1. It’s Friday!
2. It’s raining.
3. We’re learning new songs in Morning Lights.
4. I can watch “The Office” at the office. Not really working but it’s a nice break from things for a few minutes. Not to mention it’s hilarious.
5. Redshirt Freshman has a fan in Greece. Maybe we’ll be huge there and I’ll have to move there?

I was really down today so I had to go all out.

1. The music of Daft Punk. Lifted me out of the fog.
2. Friends who call me out on my BS.
3. My health.
4. Getting gigs.
5. My small group.
6. For the word of God.
7. For the program of AA.
8. For good roommates.
9. Finally, implementation of new procedures/systems at work.
10. Those who pray for me.
11. I bring my lunch to work everyday.
12. The power of God’s name.
13. I have reliable transportation.
14. We can blast Daft Punk at work and no one cares.
15. My friend encouraged me to do a gratitude list.
16. Said gratitude list seems to be working to get me head out of me ass.
17. The new procedures at work will eventually serve to make me more money.
18. I feel certain that I will find a good new roommate to replace the one who just moved.
19. I’m not one of those people who makes asses of themselves in places like banks, restaurants or other retail establishments.
20. I have musical talent.
21. I can practice at home and not have to pay extra money for a practice space.
22. I’m starting to get money in the mail for my trip to Africa!
23. I can get musical gear at great discounts thru my job.
24. Tomatoes.
25. My church.
26. My loving parents.
27. My grandmother.
28. My brother.
29. Hugs
30. Smiles.
31. Kisses.
32. Sevananda.
33. Netflix.
34. Freedom FROM religion.
35. Getting my haircut tonight.
36. Flexibility I have at work.
37. Really, I’m not alone.
38. Each day marks one more day closer to George W. Bush being gone.
39. I think one day soon we’ll be off of oil for energy.
40. Normally I’m good at resisting junk food.
41. I’m getting custom In Ears!!! Yes!!
42. I can sit here at my desk and make this list.
43. Tea.
44. Twitter. It’s fun.
45. Netvibes.
46. Gmail.
47. 43 Things.
48. YouTube.
49. Wi Fi
50. Christ shows me how to forgive.

1. Eating at my favorite restaurant tonight.
2. A good conversation with my friend from NY.
3. I’m learning that a key to success with women is not caring.
4. Things are looking good in my new roommate search.
5. I started working on the refinance for my mortgage.

1. Even though it hurts so bad to get rejected, at least I had the balls to ask her out.
2. Friends who encourage me and show me I’m seeing things the wrong way.
3. I think this time things are going to change at work, for the better.
4. For a fun dinner last night with my college roomie and friends.
5. Those who follow through on their word.

1. The brave Americans who fought in WWII.
2. I had a relaxing day.
3. I am forgiven.
4. The music of The Sundays.
5. I didn’t have to deal with any tornado damage.