51.) My new ring (I bought it- a quit smoking present- from me to me).
52.) The thought of getting a new car.
53.) Recognizing Beauty. 3 years ago

10, 11, 14 & 30: even though I technically can’t have them…. they doooooo briefly make me happy when I break the rules and have them. I am soooo controlled by chemicals that I hate myself. (Caffeine, nicotine and refined white flours and sugar).

49: I did not mean teddy bears and knicknacks. I literally meant black, grizzly, polar, sun, panda, koala…. you name it…. bears. Specifically, the carnivorous bears!!! We are losing our largest predators!!! We are destroying their habitats and corridors. We shoot them when they get in OUR way. (okay, in this instance, I have made myself unhappy…. but it is due to ignorant humans, not bears.)

51: She never made me happy- it was the thought of her and some of the sarcastic/abrasive things that my family history “has her down” as having said over the years. I have very little contact with her, but I have had enough contact with her of recent. Now that I am an adult, I can say with conviction that I do not “like” the person that is my Grandmother. I grew up quite a bit in the last weekend. I can say that I do not like my Grandmother at all. Not the sweet, considerate, snack pushing Grandma from popular culture and movies. Not in the least. Thats okay. It was a shock. But I am sure I can get over it. Life goes on. To make a longer story short, I am removing #51. 3 years ago

100 Things:

1) Balsam
2) The smell of the air as you summit an Adirondack High Peak
3) The call of a Loon on a summer night.
4) The sounds of spring peepers.
5) Thunderstorms
6) Severe Thunderstorms
7) Watching Thunderstorms roll in – both out the window and on radar (I know, not smart!!)
8) Thunderstorms in a tent. (Again, not a stroke of genius).
9) When my NOAA weather radio alarm goes off.
10) Carbs.
11) Cheesecake
12) Finding good new music
13) Sipping Jack Daniels by a winter campfire.
14) Hot Cocoa
15) Stepping into warm sunlight when I am cold.
16) Falling asleep in a cool tent when your comfortable, warm and dry.
17) Waking up before everyone else.
18) Leaving work on time.
19) No traffic problems on the way to work- (when they normally happen all the time).
20) Making others laugh.
21) Accomplishments made in your workout (made it to your 1st mile, or first 5K…etc).
22) Dogs & Puppies
23) My two cats.
24) Vacation
25) Starbucks
26) Finding a movie that I really like enough to see again.
27) Hiking
28) Arriving at Lake Placid
29) Spending the day in Lake Placid.
30) Muffins from the Bakery on Main Street Lake Placid.
31) Accomplishing something/anything at work
32) Hearing a song that you haven’t heard in FOREVER.
33) Waking up feeling good.
34) Backpacking somewhere remote.
35) Peakbagging
36) Losing weight without trying
37) Making a friend happy
38) Making a sibling happy
39) When boyfriend and I “share a brain” (not lately)
40) Indian Lake
41) The feeling of excitement generated by a great idea or plan
42) Finding a clearance item you love….. in your size!
43) Making new friends
44) Seeing old friends
45) A good concert
46) Not having car problems
47) Singing along to a song on the radio….and doing it well.
48) New sneakers
49) Bears
50) Knowing friends are all happy.
51) Not my crazy Grandma… my boyfriend.
52) 3 years ago

1. Coleen, my best best friend
2. Moe, my rabbit friend
3. Edith, my cat friend
4. my apartment
5. watching Charm School
6. teaching myself guitar
7. drawing
8. learning magic tricks
9. building a closer relationship with my parents
10. riding my bike
11. eating right
12. going to the gym
13. the fact that i successfully quit smoking thru willpower
14. that i don’t do drugs
15. that i don’t over drink
16. but i do love wine ;)
17. guinness
18. having dreams
19. crossword puzzles
20. hugs
21. hanging out with coleen and my pets all day
22. netflix
23. popcorn
24. learning to sew from Coleen
25. our art room
26. old photographs
27. cleaning
28. road trips
29. writing
30. poetry
31. music
32. meeting people with similar ideals
33. going to shows
34. seeing a really really good movie (they are few and far between!)
35. learning something new and surprising about someone
36. underdogs
37. forests
38. camping
39. the carribbean
40. meeting celebs in odd places
41. meeting heroes that live up to the image i have of them
42. self-less actions
43. watching Bear Grylls
44. having adventures
45. concerts at PNC
46. rye toast
47. tea
48. feeling positive
49. vintage things…clothes, cars, jewelry, furniture, architecture…antiques…
50. grandmas
51. watching my parents’ dog Sable, a.k.a. “Tubes”
52. clever humor
53. trying new things
54. being challenged by Coleen to open my mind to things i would normally snub
55. indian fried vegetable fritter and paneer masal (i think that’s what it’s called)
56. going to the city
57. supporting the gay community
58. volunteering
59. burlesque and drag shows
60. reading graphic novels..especially lauren weinstein, ellen fornay and alison bechdel
61. petting goats
62. jack kerouac
63. llamas
64. trying to remember Italian
65. calling out of work
66. self-improvement of any kind
67. google
68. my dearest friends
69. my new watch
70. buying sneakers
71. warm blankets
72. driving on a warm day with the windows down and music playing
73. spring and summer
74. laying on the beach
75. veggie burgers at Red Robin
76. art and museums
77. libraries
78. knowing i’m in the middle of a big adventure
79. sunbeams
80. making a really clever joke
81. psychic powers
82. horse riding
83. snorkling, especially, for some odd reason, the flippers they give you to wear on your feet, hehe…
84. drinking water
85. reading The Observer with Coleen on Wednesdays
86. my niece and nephews
87. my cousins
88. buying small groceries for my mom
89. giving Coleen her gifts on Xmas morning
90. good french fries
91. getting a new hair cut and feeling like a happy poodle, hehe…
92. my ipod
93. dancing (even if i’m a boring dancer!)
94. feminism
95. that ride down in Seaside called The Poltergiest
96. watching the birds in my backyard
97. taking pictures
98. shopping at the salvation army or consignment stores
99. trying not to be wasteful
100. organization 4 years ago