Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2)

Today was another good day! And I am grateful for….

• The bluebells (I think, I only know the swedish name – Blåsippor) that have cropped up everywhere this week. We are lucky in Södermanland that they arent protected and they are rife :D they are so cheerful.
• I am grateful that we all got to leave classes early on a friday, wonderful.
• I am so grateful for the people in my class, finally Im at a stage where I feel I fit in…..And even better a lady lent me a good swedish book for the weekend!
• I am grateful for the energy burst I got today to do the things I have been putting off for weeks.
• For lingonberry jam…..oh my god its good :p

Today I am mainly grateful foooorrr…

• Seeing Slavan beamingly happy. He has finally got a ‘proper’ job. I was so glad to have him back at school so I could have a friend again, but nothing in the world could beat the smile on his face today, even if I won’t be seeing him.
• For the conversations struck up before class today, I am so desperately missing people, any people, social contact. Easter holidays are great but they drive me a little barmy too!
• That I found my wonderful Havenwar sitting on a bench outside my school today. Its great to have company to walk home and hold hands with, and I could chatter on about my classes to him, whether he was actually listening or not :p
• My new teacher, she is as lovely as my last one. The feel of my classes have changed dramatically, in such a good way as well. I’m keen to work, I actually have to THINK and use my brain, as well as having good company and intelligent conversations. I actually left the house early today rather than dragging my feet every step of the way.
• My grilled chicken sammich today. I dont know why it was just really good :p

Today I am grateful for….

• My best friend Slavan passing his grade to the higher group, so now his classes are scheduled the same time as mine, though not the same ones. School has been bloody miserable without him , to the point I have had litte or no motivation to go (as well as the school work) I have my best friend back YAY!
• For good books.
• For my first day of new classes, im not sure whether they are good bad or just plain uncomfortable but I have higher hopes for them than my last ones.
• For cutting and sticking, childish but always fun.
• being gently woken up, ahhh

Today I am quietly grateful for

• My easter holiday, I’m a little sad that its over so quick. I don’t think you really appreciate school holidays till your an adult student. Still I’m past feeling tired, through refreshed and now antsy to do something. New grade here I come.
• Magic burger sauce. I have no idea what the hell it is and its colour is ….just wrong but its good stuff.
• My påskris it looks beautiful.
• It sounds pretty trivial but I got a new MSN address and only half the people made the cut to the new one. Sometimes I think its good to cut out some people in your life, stragglers. Makes you appreciate the true friends a lot more.
• The HOURS I spent talking to my dad on MSN, we talked about some sentimental things, shared things, joked about things. It was good and I miss him

Phew so much to be grateful for!

• That I saw my sister, I am so very grateful for that, Im also grateful at her response at finding out I was married.
• That my sister passed on some information on jobs, with the contacts she made working in Stockholm. Fingers crossed but I cant get my hopes too high.
• For tools, for ages I have been meaning to put some captive beads in my ears (I mean years) and with the help of havenwar and his fancy piers I eventually did it!
• For my mothers and my grandmothers wedding ring that my sister brought over for me from England, seemed rather fitting.
• For the ipod that the lovely gwendolynebarney on here gave to me, its wonderful.

I have been uber stressed out today so its hard to see it the grateful things through it all. (Im meeting my sister in Stockholm tomorrow and I’m crapping myself, the day has come where I have to tell her I’m married bell tolls)
But aside from that there are always things to be grateful for -

• The apple mash my swedish conversation lady gave me, made by her as well, purely because I had never had it before (tis yummy)
• That the book I have reserved has come in, its the ‘catcher in the rye’. It seems to me that it is a staple american school book but I have never read it as in england we were forced to read Dickens and Shakespeare instead.
• That Havenwar ran out to the ice cream van to buy me a ‘Glasbåt’. Its an icecream boat that I had never seen before and wanted to try. Yes…...yes I know its -4c in Sweden and the ice cream man comes round, even in the snow, it amazes me.
• That even though he is stressed about tomorrow too (for the complete opposite reasons I am) He is still wonderful lovely.
• and I am still loving my cow bag, I may have to post a picture :p

Today I am grateful

• Of my new shopping bag, I officially am a bag lady now, but the best thing is it comes in cow print. Havenwar will skulk everytime we shop now and pretend he doesnt know me. I’m grateful for many reasons, we can buy more for less, as bulkier goods are cheaper, we won’t have to buy plastic carrier bags and I wont have to struggle up the hills so much. I just hope it stands up to the cobbles.
• For the beautiful weather today, it was so cold and sunny. Beautiful.
• That Havenwar walked to school to meet me today, I had sort of asked him but its still wonderful to have someone to hold hands and talk to about your day, especially a pretty day like today.
• for my understanding teachers, im not the most relaible student but they accept my ways and help me in the meantime
• For the new addictive puzzle game im playing. Im not sure its good for me but its damn fun :p

Today has been rather slow and ambly….

• An old friend got in contact with me not just five minutes ago, someone who I never thought I would here from again…
• For lie ins after being up rediculously early
• For simple meals…
• For new projects
• for getting all my work done early, its less stressful :)

Today I am grateful

• For the lovely weather today, it was nearly perfect.
• For the time spent with a friend.
• For the book sale woo!
• That I have a fantastic teacher, she is an awesome person.
• Havenwar always having soothing words for me.

Oh my, I dont think Im capable right now….I have just finished watching Yellow Submarine…..My eyes are sore and my brain is like melting wax….bloop
Today I am grateful for…

• The help of Jonas with moving a freezer taller than me…
• Fika with my talking group, I am grateful every week but its my favourite.
• Having some time to wander about shops and generally browse, Havenwar hates it so while I had a few things to do in town, I took the time to loose myself for a while.
• The help of the lady at the library, If my Swedish is correct, the library is buying me two books I want to read so I can loan them from them. I double checked with Havenwar and he says that I translated correct….How fantastic is that? I hope I got it right.
• For coming home out the rain and warming up in a cosy way today.
• For Havenwar getting hold of Yellow Submarine. He knew it would be something I would like to see and even sat through it with me singing ocassionally. Whats even nicer is I realised its my mums birthday today and she was such a huge fan of The Beatles.