make a list of 43 things I like about myself

...pain tolerence. I got my tattoo touched up and remembered how much I can stand. Scar tissue hurts like a bitch, yet I did’t wince once.
25. The scars that I have from doing neat things. Like the scratches from rock climbing, the burn mark from an amazing dinner in Paris, and all the rest.
26. I’m not much of a singer, but I like my singing voice. I like to sing to myself a lot, so I think that’s pretty important.
27. I have a natural sense of direction. I’ve also got a good sense of place and orientation.
28. I like my tiny little hands! They’re not squat, baby hands, but simply small elegant hands. They’re strong enough and sturdy. They bear many of the aforementioned scars. I wear a silver ring on my right index finger that I never take off, which makes me feel beautiful.
29. My height! I get to be the tall girl at work! It means I rarely struggle with shelves or the like. Being 5’8” means that I get to date the tall guys, which I’ve always liked.
30. I cry at movies. Even bad ones.
31. That I have a good relationship with my parents.
32. That I’m really a dog person (even if I do claim to like cats).
33. That I have maintained a body that is height-weight proportionate.
34. I love how good my body feels after a good night of sleep. If I’ve gotten enough rest, then woken up when my body was ready, I feel like I can attack anything!
35. My second tattoo. I have it above my heart so that I would always remember… It likes to peek out of tanktops and tease boys in the summer. I am glad that I have this symbol on me for the rest of my life.
36. I can finish off a pint of Ben and Jerry’s or a pint of Guiness pretty well, either way I’m a happy star.
37. I am honest. I strive to be as forthright and true as I can be in my life and my relationships.
38. I want to love and be loved in return.
39. I’m punctual! This is a long, lost art in my opinion. I am the sort of person who wants to be someplace a few moments early at the very latest. I feel that tardiness is repremandable in so many cases.
40. I attempt a certain amount of cell-phone etiquette. I certainly don’t use it when I’m in a face-to-face situation with another person, even if that person is a service worker.
41. I’m getting better at monogamy.
42. I can’t spell! It’s a fault I can embrace!
43. I believe in all my heart in temperance. I want to be spontanious and grounded, funny and serious, sexy and innocent, each of these things, all in their own time.

...head of hair. My only lament is that I’m not a natural blond. But, my hair has always taken highlights well. Soooo, I’m pretty happy with that aspect of my appearance.
20. My predisposition to accents. I was good at playing British as a little kid, never knew it would come in so handy when I learned French. Now my Belgian host-family tells me I sound Parisian.
21. The beauty mark on my tummy, right next to my belly button. I was certain it was my “off” button when I was a child. I spent a good amount of time not wanting anything to touch my belly. Man, the wierd things we did as childern.
22. My relationship with my spirituality. I’m a woman who walks in faith, I’m very blessed.
23. My leg hair. I’m never shaving again. Take that.

ability I have to be a grown-up. I am proud of the maturity that I have demonstrated lately. It’s tiring to be the adult all the time, but it proves I know how to do it.
18. The way my ass looks in jeans.

...in many contexts. My courage is something I’m very proud of.
12. The tatoo just above my panty line. It’s on a very sexy spot, so it’s even sexier with the design.
13. My nick-name, Serastar. It’s got a good backstory and history. I’ve even thought of just changing it so that my legal name would be Sera Star. A little silly, I know.
14. My even olive skin-tone! It means I tan to a lovely shade and I don’t burn easily. I never look overly rosy or washed out.
15. The fact that I wear glasses! It’s true! I love the way I look in them. Now that I have a few pairs, I never feel like I’m not pretty. And I’m willing to accept this “flaw.”
16. My crafty nature. I’m good with my hands on so many levels. It’s a good thing- I can keep myself entertained while getting things done!

...for all my beauty and my flaws, which make up both the body and the soul of who I am.
2. I have eyes so blue “the looked like weather.” Thank you Tom Petty.
3. I may be weak-hearted (for real! It’s kinda’ crappy), but I’m strong willed.
4. The tiny freckle on my right ‘ring’ toe.
5. I love the feeling my muscles have after the first hour of a good hike. It reminds me that my body WORKS.
6. My skin is by far and away my best atribute. And it encompasses everything else! I explain it thus: my legs or ass or tits might be great, but they would look really, really wierd without skin.
7. My ability to have multiple orgasms.
8. The fact that I speak French, that my accent was, at one point, pretty damned good, and that I still keep at it.
9. When I learn something new. I love the feeling of ataining new skills or knowledge. It gets me super excited.
10. My decoltage. Yep, that’s what I’m calling it. It’s the upper portion of a woman’s bust, think the shoulders, collarbones, the supersternal notch, the neck… mine is hella’ sexy.