Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. That I got through something that nearly emptied my brain out.
2. Kimya Dawson’s voice in Juno.
3. Fresh air.
4. Torrential downpours hitting the windscreen.
5. The lure of the hot bath…

1. Grateful that I was able to watch a shadow puppet rendition of Beowolf at the local Arts Centre. It rocked!
2. Grateful for the redcurrant and orange cake with twin icing (orange buttercream and orange glaze) that was waiting for me when I got home.
3. Grateful for the beautiful sunset tonight.
4. Grateful that I don’t have to go into the madhouse tomorrow – on a course and then working from home.
5. Grateful for my tastebuds…

1. Reading Demanding the Impossible; A History of Anarchism by Peter Marshall in the sun by the river during my lunchbreak. I can’t wait to read his books about William Blake, Godwin and Alchemy, if they’re all as good as this one.
2. Helping someone to change the keycode to her house so someone harrasing her couldn’t get in anymore.
3. The smell of honey in the air.
4. No hassle at work today.
5. It’s payday!!!!

1. Being up on Dartmoor on a Sunny day.
2. Bowman’s Nose and Hound Tor and views out to forever.
3. Home made cherry pie with Elderflower ice cream. Yum
4.Isa’s quiche recipe turning out rather well! Served with our own (admittedly very tiny) home grown potatoes and a three leaf salad from the garden.
5. An understanding partner.

1. Hearing Meredith Monk’s voice for the first time. WOW!
2. Sleeping a lot.
3. Being left alone.
4. Coco Pops.
5. It’s my pity party and I’ll listen to grumpy music and lollop around if I want to! :-)

Oh and

6. 30 Second Bunnies “in which a troupe of bunnies parodies a collection of movies by re-enacting them in 30 seconds, more or less”. I mean, what’s not to like?

1. The sound of rustling trees.
2. Misty rain spray.
3. Elderflower heads steeping in sugar water.
4. Black humour and bad taste giggling.
5. A day off work.

and…

6. IT’S FRIDAY!!!!

1. Can I get an OMG! for the trailer for Guy Maddin’s new film My Winnipeg. Man Pageants, Ledgeman and Seances. Oh Yes!
2. Sneaking off work early.
3. Spending some ’’me’’ time watching films and eating junk food.
4. I have three and a half days away from the madness that passes for my workplace.
5. Making bread, weeding the veg patch, learning to use the camera.

1. Parallel Lines by Blondie
2. Eat to the Beat by Blondie.
3. Blondie.
4. 80s graphics.
5. Pogoing.

1. Endorphins
2. Brain chemistry that can be kickstarted by 1.
3. Exercise that leads to 2.
4. Cheering up unexpectedly.
5. New camera to take pictures of our forthcoming trip to Ireland to see the stone circles in Kerry!

Ooooh and

6. Two packs of this came in the post today, it’s been too long since I let Seitan into my life again…

1. Grateful that I said ’’No’’ today.
2. Grateful that there are loads of great CDs at the local library – I’m catching up on all those ’’classic’’ albums that I never got round to listening to.
3. Grateful for my ipod which soothed me today.
4. Grateful for what I’ve got: it’s been one of those horrible days where other peoples’ miseries have been almost too much to bear.
5. Grateful that a lot of the work Big T. is doing is starting to pay off and his persistence is being rewarded.