Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful every day

I have fond memories of finishing the day by posting my five things (or more) and I loved it because I felt like it was a way of being around the campfire with my 43t friends and saying “nighty night.” I will be keeping this goal alive over on the other gratitude list goal as it is still active, and it’s good to reflect on the gifts each day brings. Good night.:)

1. New friends
2. Old friends
3. Doing my first “paid” acupuncture treatment. Hey, it’s my best friend, but it still counts. Right?
4. Being able to take the train all the way from Devon Avenue to Chinatown.
5. Tiffin’s Indian buffet
6. My friend, Long, and his always sunny demeanor and amazing entrepreneurship; he has a store, a clinic, planned a China trip last year that was apparently amazing, is hosting the Chinese New Year’s celebration for the 3rd year in a row, etc., etc.

1. A new penpal in Japan
2. Finding a dear friend from middle school on Facebook who lives in Chicago.
3. Getting a copy of the bonus/commission structure for my new job and it looks good.
4. Ending the part-time job on a positive note.
5. Bacon

1. Elisheva and Jessica
2. Walking home in my neighborhood
3. Falling, but not falling too hard, and being able to laugh about it.
4. Cold weather (I love freezing cold weather)
5. Warm apartment (maybe it’s because my place is so warm. I love the contrast)

1. This article on sadness in Newsweek. Up with melancholia (or rather, up with down.)
2. Accepting a job offer today.
3. Being able to get around on foot and by public transportation
4. Umbrellas
5. Having everything I need today.

1. Kim N and her awesome presence on 43things (and her musical talent, or course!)
2. Todd Schoonover and his amazing dedication to birthdays and his haiku writing talent.
3. Having time even though I played ostrich and messed up
4. Living in a city with abundant public transportation
5. Accurate weather reports

1. Malcolm
2. KK the Dragon Lady
3. Heated online forum discussions that reveal enlightening perspectives.
4. The Metra train line
5. Good Humor bars in chocolate eclair and toasted almond (and 2 for 1 sales:))

1. Party invitations
2. Becki and Marta
3. New snow (it sparkles)
4. 43things
5. Opportunities to grow and learn, and to do things differently.

1. A lazy day.
2. People who need people…
3. Living in a safe neighborhood where I can walk around and where there are things to do, people to see, etc.
4. Netflix
5. Bundling up and walking out in the snow, that warm/cold feeling. (I love winter.)

1. The CEO of the company I’m freelancing at making such an effort to include me today.
2. Donna being free for dinner tonight
3. four potential jobs
4. The shoes I bought at the Salvation Army this summer for $3 turned out to be amazingly waterproof and fashionable winter boots.
5. The ability to articulate, speculate, ruminate freely (here)