simple life

Just a little list i found here.  I thought it was cute since I often view life in lists.  Yes, I read through all one hundred and one... and even bolded the things I've experienced.

1. coloring (yes, grown-ups can do it, too)
2. crisp cotton sheets
3. soft skin
4. old family recipes [I don't know if we have any... maybe... dumplings? old country recipe]
5. the first daffodils of spring
6. sleeping in [only recently started it this year]
7. an exercise endorphin high [everything is pretty much painless after one of these]
8. window boxes
9. a perfect cup of coffee [tea is better]
10. a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)
11. the way babies smell [baby powder]
12. a handwritten letter [ah, elementary school days]
13. waking up in a good mood...for no real reason
14. singing in the shower
15. finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket [I don't know why this is so fun because it was always your money to begin with... most of the time]
16. doing something nice for your neighbor
17. a home cooked meal
18. laughing
19. movie theater popcorn [ew. I've never encounter good movie theater popcorn]
20. playing hookey [sorta]
21. a bubble bath [only fun in a jacuzzi with the jets on]
22. swimming [note: must go skinny dipping]
23. an afternoon nap [except when you wake up to a pile of unfinished homework]
24. street musicians [A+ to the guy banging on buckets on Franklin... cept not]
25. your favorite song
26. saying thank you [which feels significantly different than saying thanks]
27. helping someone in need [well I'm not sure if volunteering is quite the same thing]
28. old fashioned photo booths
29. fresh whipped cream
30. inspiring blogs
31. a glass of wine [only a formal one at a gown and tux dinner party]
32. rainy afternoons
33. the funny things kids say
34. a novel you can get lost in
35. finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale [ultimate excitement]
36. clean laundry
37. the wind in your hair
38. treating the person behind you at the drive-thru
39. sharing an umbrella
40. the smell of lavender [and the taste]
41. a long walk that clears your head
42. a bear hug
43. The Beatles
44. smiling at a stranger
45. eating with chopsticks (Chinese food optional)
46. butterflies
47. staying in your pj's all day
48. singing along to the radio and knowing all the words
49. fresh herbs
50. ordering in pizza
51. happy endings...even if they're fictional [emphasis on the fictional]
52. flying a kite
53. puppies
54. root beer floats
55. holding open the door...
56. ...or having someone hold the door for you
57. fountain soda [note: soda shoppe trip soooooon]
58. white blue, fluffy towels
59. sunshine
60. spending an afternoon at a museum
61. really great advice [I just realized that I don't really ask for advice]
62. green lights all the way home
63. the sound of rain hitting the windows
64. sitting in a booth
65. holding hands
66. a great hair day with no effort
67. building a fort with your kids
68. when someone falls asleep with their head on your shoulder
69. fireflies
70. the perfect taco
71. geraniums on a windowsill
72. slow dancing
73. the smell of fresh-baked bread [with melted asiago cheese]
74. cheesy, uplifting musicals
75. great stories
76. the smell of gasoline [really? ew.]
77. the cold side of the pillow
78. love letters [written, never delivered]
79. old friends...
80. ...new friends
81. a pull-through parking space
82. a baguette -- crisp on the outside, airy on the inside
83. when a dog licks your hand
84. sitting at the counter at an old-fashioned diner
85. using your favorite dishes
86. reading your child a bedtime story
87. Girl Scout Cookies
88. [the feeling after] flossing [and running your tongue over minty clean teeth]
89. kissing someone you love
90. the smell of onions and garlic cooking [also along those lines, the smell of batter after you just add cinnamon and nutmeg]
91. hot chocolate [cidar is better]
92. jumping in puddles
93. old photographs [your parents' wedding/childhood photos]
94. birds hopping on the sidewalk
95. Ella Fitzgerald
96. a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar
97. your softest t-shirt
98. a new magazine in the mail
99. fireplaces
100. having exact change
101. bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning [although I'm a vegetarian, I love the smell of bacon]

I think this just made me appreciate life a little bit more.

It's almost spring break and we're done learning in all my classes, Duke decisions come out Monday and I have very little homework, I forgot my lunch but Andrew bought me pizza, Olivia had a rainbow 'cran' and Mahreed drew me a picture with it, and I conversed-ish with different people today.

And once again... perfect. weather.