find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year

Submitting a confident job application
Seeing the sun appear over a mountain
Laughing at a joke my colleague made
My light bulb going in my room and relying on candlelight instead:)

The warm sun shining on my face when I got off the tram this evening.

Running that little bit further.

Fish fingers, mash and peas – yum!

I received a post card from a fellow 43t-er and it was such a lovely surprise that it made my day:)

I had a proper laugh at one of my colleagues jokes

This very cute rabbit made me smile from ear to ear – http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EyY-a-6DRI4

Remembering how nice it was last night to see Christy Moore live for the first time and being able to turn to my boyfriend smiling knowing he was loving the evening as much as me.

The girl in the shop was really cheerful and brought a smile to my face after a crap day in work. Good on her:)

Getting out of work early

Resting with a cup of tea and a little bit of chocolate after my run

Not breaking my rule to eat only a little chocolate every day

Drinking my daily quota of water

Not having to wait too long for my bus to arrive

Finishing the book about North Korea and admiring the journalist who helped tell the story of those who have defected

Seeing an umbrella with cute dog faces on it!

Seeing my boyfriend smile

Running a little further than yesterday

Baking banana bread and seeing that it did not burn when I forgot it was still in the oven!

Having a stimulating conversation with a work colleague at lunch

Reading some beautiful passages written by another 43T member about the things that make them happy and thinking that there photos were also beautiful

Mmmmmm mash!!!!

Finding out that Leonard Cohen’s new album is out next week

Finding candysticks to surprise my boyfriend with on Saturday

Writing

My boyfriend’s text saying that he misses me and feeling very lucky to have such a person in my life

Talking to a work colleague at lunch about vinyl records and how he maintains a blog about them

My manager telling me that she has saved me in her phone directory as ‘lovely Leeann’ :)

Making one of my work colleagues laugh when I told her I was going to exercise and then bake a big cake

Filling out my application to start a new course in current affairs

Making a huge pot of mash and adding loads of butter and a drop of milk to it:) Yum!!!

Listening to Josh Ritter.

I heard the birds singing outside my old bedroom window with my eyes closed just after I woke up and realised there was no hurry to get up.

I was back in the room where I grew up and heard the silence of the countryside outside, a lovely break from the hum of the city.

Listening to Fionn Regan’s sadly beautiful ‘Dogwood Blossom’ – why are there not more people aware of this man’s talent? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqU5Uhdl75s)

Being invited for tea with an old friend.

Hearing my boyfriend’s voice on the phone.

1 – Receiving a book in the post from a 43t friend with a thoughtful card included as well :)

2 – Finding out that they will be showing It’s a Wonderful Life in the cinema next Tuesday and my boyfriend offering to buy the tickets after he told me about it.

3 – Finding chocolates in my bottom drawer in work and sharing them with my workmates

4 – Indulging in two tasty mince pies with a good and strong cup of tea

5 – Looking forward to going home for Christmas and catching up with everyone