I’m not really one of those “new year, new me” people. I like to think I’m pretty awesome, so I’ll just keep on doing that.
However, I do like lists, and I like looking back at the year I just left behind. When I read Julie‘s blog post about 50 happy things, I decided I would do it too. You should read it, she’s hilarious! Apparently, you’re supposed to list 50 things in 10 minutes, but I don’t like being told what to do, so I’m going to take as long as I want.
This is not in any particular order.
- Becoming an aunt.
- Baby kisses.
- Baby laughter.
- Watching my sister be a mom.
- Going on a road trip with my best friend.
- Driving to a monastary for cheese, while on this road trip.
- Being creeped out because it was in the middle of nowhere.
- Running away from a nun (or other religious person). I don’t think she saw us.
- Making (and eating) scones.
- Trying Crossfit.
- Falling down because of Crossfit.
- Yoga.
- Going to Costa Rica for the third time.
- Seeing a volcano.
- Hiking up a volcano in flip-flops because the airline lost my backpack.
- Being at Peace Retreat.
- Stand-up paddle board.
- Cooking Thanksgiving dinner with my cousins.
- Being really healthy.
- Books.
- Drinking lots of tea.
- Going to San Diego with one of my best friends.
- My fitbit.
- The Pacific ocean.
- Hiking.
- Watching Jessica Jones.
- Christmas.
- Going to Paint Nite twice.
- Road trip with my family.
- Making my niece laugh.
- Asking the flight attendant for help listing all 50 states, and having her sing us a song she learned when she was little.
- Wearing dresses.
- Dressing up as a cavewoman at school for a unit on the paleolithic era.
- Sleeping in.
- Starting the process of buying a house (it’s not official yet!)
- Getting a Kate Spade handbag.
- Little cousins.
- Reading “The life-changing magic of tidying-up”.
- Going all Konmari on my clothes.
- Watching my parents become grandparents.
- Seeing my niece make people laugh by fake-laughing (especially my mom!)
- Going to the San Diego zoo.
- Giraffes!
- Designing my new house on Pinterest.
- Sewing with my students.
- Laughing with my best friend. We are hilarious.
- Winning 20$ on a lottery ticket.
- Arranging my bookshelf by colour.
- Making apple pie with my mom, my sister and my niece.
- Redecorating my bedroom.
Wow, 50 is a lot! However, I could keep going. 2015 was a difficult year, as I lost a family member I cared for very much, but there was a lot of good in there too! Here’s to making 2016 even more fabulous!