Wednesday, March 16, 2005

It's the little things that make me happy...

One of the most relaxing things in life for me is stopping to enjoy the little things. As hectic as my world is and as always on the go I am with projects and RUF and symphony and all the other things that I fill up my life with, it's easy for me to get wrapped up in committments, but if I ever ever ever get to the point where I do not have the time to stop to pet a puppy and talk with its owner for a few minutes, my life is in serious need of a readjustment. I'd like to think that I am not so wrapped up in business to enjoy these things, but sometimes I lose focus (enter: last semester) But anyway, some of the little things that make me happy:
-Writing letters to my friends
-Petting puppies and talking with the owner for a few minutes
-Telling workers and restaurants or retail stores to have a good day before they say it to
me
-The Denver Public Library and the opportunity for learning that is holds
-The apartment building near the library that I am going to live in someday
-Coffee Shops that have book discussions that I can overhear
-The people sitting next to me at the coffee shop talking about anything and everything
-The Toddler that just walked into the coffee shop, because he's wearing shoes that
squeak like a doggie chew toy, probably so his mother knows where he is at all times.
-Finding new unique stores that I can visit regularly enough that the employees know me
-Meeting strangers and finding out about their lives
-Talking with old people about their lives
-Working at the hospital and doing my best to make other's days better, even if it is just
by helping them open their fruit cup or delivering an edible meal.
-Stopping to admire and smell the flowers
-The Perfect Petal flower shop which is quite possibly the best place in Denver to stop and
smell the roses, and any other flowers you can imagine
-playing the piano (even though I suck)
-Playing the cello (I don't suck quite as bad as I do at the piano)
-Eating at new restaurants- especially ones with crazy food
-Trying new things at least once so I can confidently make a decision without any biases
-The towel rack in my house in directly in line with the vent, so the towels are warm
when you step out of the shower
-Dreaming and imagining what sort of places I'll end up at
-Reading classic books
-Listening to live music- especially jazz and blues
-Basking in the sun's warmth and just soaking up the goodness
-Picturing myself basking in the sun's warmth and just soaking up the goodness while I'm
at the beach in Texas tomorrow!!!

Well, folks I'm leaving for Corpus Christi tomorrow at 5:00 am, early morning, but I will be in Texas by 9:00 I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of your spring break and enjoy it while it lasts!

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