practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically

Wow, 2007… Last year just flew by so quickly…

I have a lot to be grateful for… And 2006 has been a wonderful and meaningful year. It was a year of self-discovery and healing, a year of challenges and excitement, a year of advantures and exploration. I am grateful for the entire year and all the memories of 2006.

Today, I am grateful for:

• A brand new year, a brand new chance to start another wondeful year
• The 60 Days Challenge community, it’s growing, and it’s getting stronger and I am grateful to be part of it
• My teeth are slowly but surely moving into their proper places
• Being back at work, so I am actually at my computers a lot more often, to be able to keep up with 43things entries
• Wall planners

Planting:
The plant bought months ago, is finally coming back from hybernation. There are little green leaves coming out of the soil.

Strangers:
I am keeping that smile, always.

Helping:
Getting my dad some exercise equipment to help lower his cholestral level

Laughter:
Need to work on this a bit more… Need a good laughing session

Talking:
Another area that needs improving. My fiance and I have been so busy organising the house purchase, and christmas celebrations… we are not talking as much as before

• climb the stairs from level 4 to level 28, at work, 3 times a day
• 100 crunches
• 20 pushups

Exercise:
I am a little slack lately, but did do lots of walking from all the house inspections.

Laugh:
Had a REALLY long laughing session last night…

Plant:
My plant is sprouting new baby leaves… I thought it was dead… but it was hybernating through winter. :)

Helping:
Played Usher at friend’s wedding and baby sat for half a day (and pleasantly surprised that baby didn’t start crying soon as he saw me)

Talking:
Fiance and I have been discussing a lot about our future together. Also had a great chat with a good friend who just returned from her honeymoon

• Inspecting quite a number of apartments so we know more what we were looking for
• Parents helping with the search
• Finding an apartment we really really like and signed the contract. Waiting for the vendor to sign… bit nervous… really want the place
• My plant returning to life
• Being able to get finances for the apartment purchase
• Knowing that we are getting married, and purchasing an apartment together, yet not feeling scared or worried.

Today I am grateful for:

• Blue sky, after being in China for a month, I appreciate the blue skys of Sydney even more…
• Sm33 gel, wonderful for easing the pain the new aligners caused
• The beautiful engagement ring. We bought this ring over 2 and 1/2 years ago…before S happened. I am glad that I am now happily and proudly wearing that ring.
• Lost and Found mobile phone… being my good ole forgetful self, I left my mobile phone somewhere this morning. I am so gratefl for finding it again. It would’ve been a pain to lose my mobile phone during this very busy period of house hunting
• The internet, it’s making house hunting so much easier.

Today I am grateful for:

• Teeth Straightening finally began, after years of waiting
• Catching up with some old work buddies
• Still able to eat, with aligners on
• Having aligners on, means I will be cutting out snacking throughout the day and hot chocolate. Would be a good thing.
• Went to Pole Dancing class again last night :) I missed out on most of this term, but still good to be there last night, to see the girls again and to get some much needed exercise. Oh, and the last term was not wasted, I had actually learned the techniques, I didn’t get any bruises from last night! :)

TV Time:
I rarely watch TV these days. I do however need to cut my computer gameplay time by at least half I think

Talk Time:
My fiance and I had a fun little chat, about mostly nothing.

Have a good laugh:
I am still laughing about my new aligners, the two “anchors” the dentist glued to my 2 big front teeth are just hilarious.

Plant something:
Yesterday when I checked my poor plant, I think I saw a bit of new green leaf coming out…hopefully it wasn’t just an optical illusion

Daily Kindness:
Colleague’s on leave, volunteered to help out with part of his job without extra pay

Give myself a treat:
I guess splashing money on straightening my teeth counts…

Today I am grateful for:

• A wonderful weekend
• Being invited to a friend’s wedding and sharing such a special moment with them. They do make a beautiful couple
• Cleaning up the spare bedroom
• Being able to resolve issues with my fiance
• Being engaged… still feels strange LOL

Today I am grateful for:

• Sleeping in
• A clean room
• Not having to go to work
• A wonderful husband to be
• Finally finished unpacking, from the China Trip

Today I am grateful for:

• A tasty lunch with colleagues
• Found out something about “he who shall not be named”, but also realise I no longer care or hurt over it. Ah, wonderful feeling of liberation
• Nice collection of Dior lipsticks
• Experiencing today, being the coldest November day for the past 100 years. Good to live through history… although bit cold
• Mirrors

Today I am grateful for:

• A wonderful work out in the gym. So good to get back to the gym. I know i am going to be sore tomorrow… but it’s good pain…
• Finished with meetings… for the week
• Finally going to start straightening my teeth. Seeing my orthodontist at 5pm to get my first set of aligners fitted
• Starburst gummi fruits… I am indulging myself before my teeth get to sore to chew
• Knowing mum would cook me soft food while my teeth are sore. Thanks mum

Today I am grateful for:

• Surviving the first day at work after a long long holiday
• Getting quite a lot of work done
• Finally sorted through the thousands of emails in the inbox (probably the only downside for going on extended holidays)
• Getting messages, sms, emails, phone calls for my birthday (yesterday)
• Knowing my friends missed me
• Friends from another country, who I only see every few years, but everytime we see each other, it’s as if the few years never happened… we just picked up exactly where we left off.

Today I am grateful for:

• Safely did Skydiving today
• Another birthday today, spent doing skydiving with friends and dinner with family
• Coming home after a LONG trip to China
• Photos and video of skydiving turned out pretty well
• Being able to use 43things.com again
• All the cheers I have been getting while I was away
• Having 3 days rest before having to go back to work tomorrow