Six of my favorite things…

December 1st, 2008

I got tagged late last week by the Groovy Goddess over at And She Lived, and I discovered it just today. The timing was perfect.

It was kindof an icky day for me today, beginning with me thinking all sorts of icky Chel thoughts (mostly along the lines of had too many holiday cheese balls already & I’m a cow) and ending with me getting a memo in my file (a not so great thing) because I forwarded a breast cancer awareness email. (insert mumbled cursing here)

So, anyhoo, a good time for me to think about things that make me happy. Six of them, to be exact. And let’s go ahead and say… I’m not going to list Mike, the kids, friends or anything that should be perfectly obvious.

Here are the rules:

  • List six things that make you happy
  • Pass the award on to 5 other bloggers
  • Link back to the person who gave you the award
  • Link to the people you’ve passed it on to and comment to let them know

And without further delay, six things that make me happy…

1) The Hallmark store. When I was in college, the director of our student ministry organization once asked us where our safe place was, a physical place that made us feel safe and happy. I remember thinking that I didn’t so much have one and making something up. My roommate, Mika, said the piano, which was perfect because she plays beautifully.

Now, it’s the Hallmark store. I love to go in and listen to the music and read the cards and just be. Sometimes it makes me sad because Mandy and I used to go to the Hallmark store together, but mostly, it makes me smile.

2) Going to the Publix without Eliza so I can go to the Starbucks on the way. It’s so much nicer to stroll through the store with my chai latte and not with someone offering far more help than she really can give.

3) Diet Coke with lime. I know. Shallow. Sue me.

4) Television. I know. Shallower. But I do love some tv. Monday night shows that make me laugh. Tuesday night ‘House’ that makes me annoyed. Mike Rowe. ‘Mythbusters.’ Thursday night tv that makes me laugh. ‘CSI’ which makes me worry about what the crime lab would find in my house. Shows like ‘Numbers’ on which every single man is a hottie. ‘Monk.’ Corbin Bernsen looking hotter than Gus or Sean on ‘Pysch.’ Reruns of ‘WKRP.’ I could go on, but I might miss a show.

5) Emails from friends. Blogging. Facebook. Things that remind me that I’m not alone.

6) My bed. Best purchase Mike and I ever made together. We bought the king-size bed when I was pregnant with Eliza. One Saturday morning, Griff, our dog, Bernie, Mike, and my big, pregnant tummy were all piled into our queen bed. I announced we were going to go and buy a king bed because there was no way we could shove anyone else in that bed. And we did. And it is perfect.

Mike and I tease that we’re going to stay together for the bed. Not for love (though we will) or for the kids (though we would) but for the bed because neither of us will give it up.

Now, I’m supposed to tag other folks, but I’m not feeling it. Maybe later. :)

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