keep a gratitude journal

borat – such a funny movie; i don’t think i’ve seen a funnier movie in a long time; and at the showing a guy dressed up in a felt mustache, felt eyebrows, tighty-whities and nothing else. he had such a cute heinie and was so nice and easy to talk to. what fun!

rice paper, basil, cilantro, fish sauce, avocados, lemon, garlic, ginger, and spinach!

blueberries.

a fun packed holiday weekend.

green tea.

my job.

paraliminals.

1. Good walnut brownies and milk
2. Happy music at starbucks. Stopped in for my Sunday mocha and Jack Johnson was singing about how good it is to share. A guy on the patio was sharing his crumbs with a bunch of little birds. Then another guy did it too.
3. Laying on my back and looking at the ceiling of the jeepney exhibit while a little girl pretended to drive me to my gramas house.
4. Getting a group of unrelated children to play together including a grama.
5. Grandaughters hug as she fell asleep on my lap tonight.

i was really impressed by an attorney’s legal writing & learned a lot about drafting complaints from her.

i got a ride home from the subway stop after work. that was nice.

wu is so cute and soft.

a friend listened to me unload some pent up anger/frustration/anguish i have around my family situation right now. she was such a willing and patient listener.

i made an amazing orange/vanilla smoothie. yum-o!

long naps
amgl
not procrastinating
having time to read fiction
cinnamon
arrested development – those crazy bluths

my little wu bear
watching someone else’s cable
getting to do super lawyery things at work today
my new haircut
getting up early enough to make a smoothie for breakfast and stop wu from killing a bird.

perhaps having a new home on the horizon.
getting annoying chores done finally.
bipimbap.
my accordion teacher.
tea.

1. Feeling happy in the face of stress inducing life situations. Life has taught me to be happy in spite of the daily circumstances and I am today.
2. Wearing the shirt this evening front the solstice celebration that missed the laundry. It smells like the bonfire. That reminded me of the positive things I’m creating in my life.
3. A really good Toddler class today. I finally felt relaxed and the veggie painting of cows went well. Read “Click Clack Moo: Cows that type” and I’m imagining little voices saying “click
clack moo” from backseat carseats as they traveled home. Had a 20 month old request that I reread a book from a couple of weeks ago during circle time. It was “Old McDonald had a Farm”
4. Nightly rain showers.
5. Peaceful times.

e.c.
not getting rained on yesterday
the sun being out today
talking to strangers
learning strategies
the ability to treat a friend to dinner and drinks
treating a friend to dinner and drinks
getting some cleaning done
finding my license
seeing the possibilities

1. Rain this eve. Sensory satisfaction.
2. Closeness with family.
3. Seedlings
4. Toddlers from my class following me like ducklings in the rest of the Center.
5. Bed

visions of a bright future
j.e. for playing the harbinger
the judge for being so lovely and for believing in me (she gave me an incredible compliment today!)
k.c. – she’s just so great
my favorite persian