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1. Finding out about good music that I did not know before
2. Seeing my nephews and niece grow up to be happy kids
3. Peaceful sleep
4. Tapirs (knowing that they exist is enough)
5. Good sex…
6. Summer warmth
7. Good food
8. Appreciation from others
9. Surprising myself with creative ideas
10. Beautiful china cups
11. Kisses in the neck
12. Early Terry Pratchett books
13. Seeing myself in the mirror and liking it
14. The smell of a christmas tree
15. Listening to jazz on the train
16. The prospect of vacation
17. Vacation
18. Meeting someone with a really good sense of humour
19. Buying just the right present for someone
20. Getting just the right present from someone
21. Feeling how much my husband loves me
22. Talking to a friend
23. My hammock
24. Enjoying the enormous space in my house!
25. Vanilla frappuccinos
26. How patient my friend is with me…
27. Blackadder!
28. A good cup of tea
29. The golden sunlight on the trees in the park at the end of the day
30. The smell of Spring
31. Spending an evening with Sophie
32. Daydreaming
33. Hot baths
34. Rubber duck in the tub
35. Christmas tree in my home
36. Eating fruit
37. Getting in touch with old friends
38. Getting in touch with new friends
39. The smell of clean sheets on the bed
40. Feeling beautiful
41. Hearing live music performed well
42. Seeing interesting dance performed well
43. Green (the colour)
44. Having completed a task that I did not want to do but had to and now it’s done
45. Riding my bike in Amsterdam around the canals when it is (still) quiet in the streets
46. The sound of fresh snow when you walk on it (vrropvrropvrrop)
47. Bookcrossing-entries from others about my books (bookcrossing.com)
48. Knowing there is a place in the world for something as weird as a giraffe
49. Roald Dahl stories
50. Lilies
AND NOW TO ADD…
51. Having fun when you least expect it
52. The Big Lebowsky (the film)
53. Sleeping in late
54. Just sleeping in general, actually
55. Stroking a cat
56. Feeling a cat stroke against my bare legs
57. Receiving cheers (not this is not intended as begging!)

Doing rather badly I’m afraid. No change. It used to be a lot easier to lose weight but now it takes longer and longer. I must be getting old. Sh*t, I actually need to put some effort into this! Well I quit drinking Coca-Cola, stopped with the Vanilla Lattes and am now doing yoga which makes me feel like I should live more healthily so that’s good. Still to do: more veggies, more exercise, LESS SUGAR! Also good for the teeth.

Okay, I’m not totally cc-free but I have cut down a lot and that feels good. Of course I still get my sugar and cafeine fix from other things but hey, this goal is achieved! Huzzah!