For some reason, this classic song from The Sound of Music has been associated with the holiday season (it must be the "brown paper packages tied up with strings" and "sleighbells"). So, I thought, since it is now the holiday season and I myself am doing little to prepare for it (no tree, no cards, minimal present buying - sorry guys), I might make myself a little list of my current Favorite Things, a la Oprah.
Yes, I could have made this list singable. But I didn't feel like it.
Bruegger's Egg and Cheese Bagel
Blue Moon with an Orange Wedge
Sleeping in under soft sheets
Discovering new episodes of my favorite shows
Drawing
Finding new favorite Indigo Girls songs
Brand new Office Supplies
Reconnecting with old classmates (even from elem. school!)
Laughing on the phone with long-distance friends
Editing (yes, I'm not kidding!)
Writing stories that don't have to be good
The look in my tutees' eyes when they finally "get" something
Writing dirty limericks and bad haiku
Stopping to pet dogs on the street
That rogue warm day in the middle of winter
A stranger's smile
Coffee with my roommates
Bookstores
My Therapist
Taking the T
Coffee Shops
Smelling my body wash on my skin
Making real goals
Journaling
And Learning
Maybe you should make a list of your favorite things, especially if you're feeling down. The fact that I'm doing a couple of these today makes me smile - and I'll be okay.
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