Things that make life good

• a new gel pen w/ thin tip. I’m going to buy a bunch of these to take back to the States w/ me.
• Renaissance masses. Specifically Palestrina & Josquin.
• Free days like today; days w/ no outside commitments. The freedom to do whatever, whenever.
• Surprise video chats w/ family.
• Entire gchat conversations in German (w/ Fabian, who else?)
• Productivity on said free days.
• Productivity in general.
• Focused, intense, deep stretch yoga practices that push me to the edge of exploding/arising feelings/emotions.
• Being strong & fit.
• Banana-cornmeal-kefir pancakes for breakfast & afternoon snack. Just because.
• Getting excited for Halloween-themed English clubs while planning them.
• Morning coffee.
• Being in love. (It’s on my long-term to-do list.)
• Shakespeare.
• Literature in general.
• Eating healthily most of the time.
• Eating fewer calories than burned & feeling totally full (see above, pancakes).
• Good friends, both near & far.
• Travel.
• Singing (&/or running) in the rain.
• Afternoon sunlight.
• Kisses.
• And hugs.
• Orange paper.
• Chant.
• Beethoven.
• Independence.
• Literacy.
• Languages. Speaking & learning.
• Lazy days, once in a while. Not too often or they’re not special.
• Горішки. Yum.
• Afternoon get-togethers with friends for food & chat. And maybe wine, too.
• Love. Loving people & things & experiences & places & nature & as much as humanly possible.

Peace, love, & gratitude,

T.

[The above was written in my journal on 21 October 2011 at 9:23pm.]