list three things every day that made me happy

1. Sticking to our guns on a decision – There was a inter-cultural meet at school yesterday and my friend and i were talking to somebody. Suddenly one from our ‘gang’ butted in and asked us to leave him and join them. But that would have been rude and we firmly said no. It feels good to do the right thing.

2. Playing games with people from all over the world – Pretty soon, many people from different parts of the world joined our table and we started playing some games and had a blast!

3. Scholarship amount – The scholarship amount that i was to receive materialized in the form of a check along with my insurance amount. Nowww it is real :)

1. Getting a scholarship – I was told at school that i was eligible for a scholarship :)

2. Getting my ID card – The photo on the Id turned out well to my joy.

3. Being humorous – With friends, i wise cracked quite a few times and i was proud of myself for it.

1. Getting up late – We were tired and we allowed ourselves to sleep in. I always love this time i spend with my husband.

2. Unpacking – Instead of letting this linger, we set about unpacking stuff and pretty soon we were done

3. Inviting a friend home for dinner – I am sure i would have had post travel blues now that i had nothing to do. but a friend was coming home for dinner and we were kept busy and entertained.

1. End of trip – We were coming back from New York and it is always good to be back home, especially with good memories made.

2. Nice guy at the parking lot – There was this person in the airport parking lot and he was speaking to us quite humorously and it lightened us all up

3. Hubby cooking dinner – I was amazed at his enthusiasm to cook dinner after coming back home from a trip. It was delicious and both of us enjoyed it.

1. Visiting Lady Liberty – It was good to watch the majestic statue and seeing it filled me with a sense of contentment that i was here and actually getting to see everything.

2. Ellis Island – This place has been restored from ruins and converted into a museum. The way everything was portrayed there makes everybody nostalgic even though they wouldn’t have experienced it.

3. Metro museum – This place was amazing. We thought we had quite a bit of time, but realized even a day is not enough for this. The egyptian archeological finds were mesmerizing.

1. Beginning the new year with a kiss – Last year, my husband was not yet officially my husband and we were far apart. This time though, i wanted to celebrate the fact that we were together on new year’s eve and started the year with a kiss

2. Watching the fireworks – There were fireworks on Times square and watching them always brightens me up

3. Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum – This was fun time for us. The poses of the statues and your creativity while posing with them makes way for some good entertainment

1. On a trip to New York – I had always been wanting to go to this place, more so during New Year’s time. So here i was, all set!

2. The first feel of snow – I had never seen snow before and was my wish for a long time. It was snowing slightly when i reached new york and i absolutely loved it.

3. Cruising my way into the new year – We were wondering what to do at midnight, when by chance, we happened to come across a cruise on Hudson Bay. It was an impromptu decision and we did not regret it a bit!

1. Packing for the trip – This is always fun coz it gets you in the spirit of travel

2. Shopping at the last moment – We had a few things to buy that we couldn’t do without but we did not let that affect our state of mind.

3. Saving some money with good decision – We were running late and there was no time to cook. But instead of hitting a restaurant, we decided to buy ready food and instead ate at home.

1. Being organized – I knew i had a lot of things to do, so instead of getting overwhelmed, i drew up a list and pretty soon i was ticking everything off

2. Fun time visiting a friend’s family – Hubby’s friend’s parents had come to visit him and they had invited us for dinner. It was some good conversation

3. Eating delicious Masala Dosa – Friend’s mom had made very tasty masala dosas and dear hubby and I ate to our heart’s content!

1. Cooking on a grand scale and enjoying the process – With a plan in mind, i set about cooking all the items i’d planned to do. It was a big deal for me since it was the first time i was cooking for people other than me and my husband. I cooked everything according to plan, without any irritations, stopping to smell the aroma and enjoy the process of cooking. I was glad everything turned out well too.

2. Hitting the bookstore and coming home to a good dinner waiting – The evening was relaxed and i wanted to spend some time in a bookstore. The flip side was that i could stay there as long as i wanted without having to worry about going back home and cooking dinner since i had already cooked a delicious meal that afternoon

3. Finding the 43T book – It is a cute little book and i was flipping through it. Reading all those gave me a sense of belonging and pride as well. This is a book i definitely want to have. But right now, it conflicts with my resolve to clear debt, so will certainly buy it once that’s done.