Monday, November 9, 2009

friday
i am grateful for..
the comfort of a best friend
having someone when no one else matters

saturday
i am grateful for...
making money
mellow nights

sunday
i am grateful for...
beautiful days
the city i live in

monday
i am grateful for...
laughter in the bathroom
sleeping during the day

Thursday, November 5, 2009

112

today i am grateful for nothing.
there was absolutely nothing to be grateful for.
sorry.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

last monday
i was grateful for..
shared anger

last tuesday
i am grateful for...
creepy rooms
old radios
visions of the shining

last wednesday
i was grateful for...
being prepared

thursday
i was grateful for...
punkin's with my clients

friday
i was grateful for..
cookies
ridiculous people
sailor hats in the middle of the street

saturday
i am grateful for...
fake blood
laughter on the cta

sunday
i am grateful for...
coffee
a mother's concern

monday
i am grateful for...
sleepy evenings

tuesday
i am grateful for...
lazy day
best friend

wednesday
i am grateful for...
comfy forts

Monday, October 26, 2009

wednesday
i am grateful for..
long nights

thursday
i am grateful for...
a fake therapy session
slowing things down


friday
i am grateful for...
edamame

saturday
i am grateful for...
a phone call
possible plan

sunday
i am grateful for...
costumes
shopping

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

friday
i am grateful for...
the sound of scissors

saturday
i am grateful for...
the end of long days

sunday
i am grateful for..
missing my childhood

monday
i am grateful for...
the hood of horrors (thanks Snoop)

today
i am grateful for..
rage
being a total fool
nothing

Thursday, October 15, 2009

sunday
i am grateful for...
successful procrastination

monday
i am grateful for...
laughter
honesty even when its not perfect

tuesday
i am grateful for...
learning my limitations

wednesday
i am grateful for...
zombies&wolves&digital cameras
eggrolls

today
i am grateful for...
finishing projects
community meetings
dancers
butterflies in my stomach

Saturday, October 10, 2009

thursday
i am grateful for...
my coworkers

friday
i am grateful for...
humor at work

today
i am grateful for...
him & his words & his consistent nature.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

wednesday

i am grateful for...
being able to reconnect like it was four years ago

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

77-82

thursday
i am grateful for..
deserved praise
caring enough about a client to be scared for them

friday
i am grateful for..
the laughter that only happens with a best friend

saturday
i am grateful for..
wine
falafel
aching abdomens

sunday
i am grateful for...
lazy mornings that are really afternoons
classic movies like The Blob

monday
i am grateful for..
the wisdom of my mother
the understanding of him

today
i am grateful for..
the idea of slowing down and doing it right

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

76

today i am grateful for...
ancient cardigans
someone who hands out smiles

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

yesterday
grateful for..
giddiness

today
i am grateful for...
a reality check, so i can stop being so ridiculous

Sunday, September 27, 2009

the week

tues
i am grateful for...
loving working

wed
i am grateful for...
the comfort of the familiar words

thurs
i am grateful for...
hearing my own words aloud
motivation

fri
i am grateful for...
reconnecting
the ability to talk about 'it,' sort of

sat
i am grateful for...
being able to leave when i want
hearing someone say my work was amazing

sun
i am grateful for...
light rains
tobacco

Monday, September 21, 2009

67

i am grateful for...
unexpected congratulations
novice expertise
a best friend
friday
i am grateful for..
the people who came to the party
the true friend who stayed to take care of me

saturday
i am grateful for...
great music as a perfect distraction

sunday
i am grateful for..
friends
the fact that i am growing out of all-nighters (sort of grateful)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

63.

i am gracious for..
being able to recognize bullshit
the power of distraction
technology

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

birf

it is my birthday
i am grateful for the few good friends who really care

for sept 14th

i am grateful for
flirting even when its unexpected
windows

Monday, September 14, 2009

week catch up

7th
i am grateful for
being legitimately excited about something

8th
i am so grateful for
my brother

9th
i am grateful for
being able to laugh at nothing

10th
i am grateful for
shopping when I am broke
delicious cheap food

11th
i am grateful for
being able to move past anger
deciding to make a change
falafel

12th
i am grateful for
visitors
planning parties

13th
i am grateful for
cheap groceries in china town
bird attacks on the beach
true people

Sunday, September 6, 2009

52&53

saturday
i am grateful for..
reconnecting with old friends
being able to discuss just about anything with anyone

sunday
i am grateful for...
the ability to look past a broken heart

Friday, September 4, 2009

starting again.

to try to make me realize i should be happier than i am, graciousness again.

i am grateful today...
that the balding man ,carrying his helmet in the shortest spandex biker shorts smiled at me and then tried to give me a half wave before i had to look away. HA

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

50

i am grateful for...
comfortable pillows
cuddly dogs

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

49

i am thankful for
being level-headed most of the time
loving my friends more than they know

Monday, June 8, 2009

48

i am grateful for...
busy days that somehow become lazy days
sad days, because at least i'm not numb.

neglectful, again

june 1st
i am grateful for...
making money

june 2nd
i am grateful for..
being with someone i haven't been around lately
having an AMAZING time
dancing

june 3rd
i am grateful for...
being able to laugh at myself even when its not completely funny

june 4th
i am grateful for..
true people
true laughter
the desire to comfort someone

june 5th
i am grateful for...
summer heat
starry skies
genuine laughter
crazy strangers

june 6th
i am grateful for...
considerate friends
sunburn, even though it hurts
adorable acoustic acts in parking lots

june 7th
i am grateful for
a good night with old family friends
the humor of a dog who plays fetch with rocks

Monday, June 1, 2009

so I haven't written done what I have been thankful for in days... i need to make it up.

may 22
i am grateful for
other people's hope

may23
i am grateful for
the people around me
being stupid

may24
i am grateful for
being outside
singing
beer

may25
i am grateful for
the potential to go

may26
i am grateful for
being able to still breathe

may27
i am grateful for
my mother

may28
i am grateful for
rain
laughing in the mud

may29
i am grateful for
the unknown even when it scares me

may30
i am grateful for
laughter
art
seeing old friends

may31
i am grateful for
indian food
ice cream
bad asses in movies

Thursday, May 21, 2009

for monday...
i am grateful for
feeling confident

for tuesday...
i am grateful for
awful karaoke
cheap drinks

for wednesday...
i am gracious for
good people
cheap food

for today...
i am grateful for
my strength

Sunday, May 17, 2009

26

i am grateful for
who i am not

Saturday, May 16, 2009

25

i am grateful for
mini road trips
smiles
laurie's wedding

Friday, May 15, 2009

falling behind

for wednesday
i am grateful for...
good phone conversations

for yesterday
i am grateful for...
not feeling tired until the next day

for today
i am grateful for...
hearing about the counting crows concert
my dog being okay, sedated, but okay

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

soo far behind

may 10th...
i am grateful for
coconut on chocolate ice cream
being able to laugh with my sister

may 11th...
i am grateful for
sleeping in
a 2am greeting from my brother

may 12th...
i am grateful for
taking care of my parents

Saturday, May 9, 2009

for friday

i am grateful for
being happiest with my parents
my stinky dog

Thursday, May 7, 2009

17

i am grateful for

seeing a superhero
sunshine on concrete
the little spider crawling on my bike
k.s.

for wednesday (april 6)

i am thankful for

the feeling of taking off wet clothes

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

15

i am grateful today for:
solo bike rides
the nature center
laughing at myself

for monday (14)

thanks for...

the sound of tattoo guns
really smiling
chinese food with friends

Sunday, May 3, 2009

13

i am grateful for

my family
feeling strong occasionally
losing ten pounds

saturday 2nd

grateful for

cari
my parents
anger instead of sadness
coconut ice cream

friday 1st

i was grateful for

being in a car
companionship

thursday 30th

I was grateful for

bars like Relax
debbie

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

9

i am thankful for

cheap champagne
confusing, but accepting letters
my little sister being my reason

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

8

today i am thankful for

planning out my next tattoo
airheads candy

Monday, April 27, 2009

for monday

um
thankful for...
coffee
and
cute pig videos

sunday

really hard to think of anything after the fact that i am an idiot....


i'm thankful
that it was spring temperature yesterday

Saturday, April 25, 2009

5.

i am grateful for...

my hair coming out okay
my brother being awesome at lacrosse [even though they didn't win]
x-files

friday

didn't have time to do this yesterday...

yesterday i was thankful for...
good friends
blueberry vodka
crappy horror films
sitting in the alley in the warm night air

Thursday, April 23, 2009

3

gracious for

RUBY [my amazing bike, who carried me all over today]
honesty
mistranslations by debbie
the front porch of my apartment building

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

for wednesday

i'm late

today was hard to think of things to be thankful for

thanks...
the ability to hang up the phone
lunchables

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

gratitude

this is going to be a gratitude journal. every day (hopefully) I will list at least one thing I am thankful for because I cannot keep hating everything

today I am grateful for:
my new pants
hundred packs of notecards
laughing in public

my 'show shoes'
emails from my grammy
half-eaten cupcake in my fridge
Patty Griffin's song "nobody's cryin'"
a 'thank you' from someone i care about