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Things That Make Me Happy From A-Z: A Rare Moment Of Complete Positivity

A lot of people think I'm bitter.  So to prove everyone wrong here is a list of all the things in my life that make me happy right now. 

A - Avocados.  I've eaten more in the last two months than in the last 40 years.  Love them!
B - Bachmann, Michelle.  Didn't think someone could give me and Michael Curtis more than Palin gave us.
C - Cooking.  I didn't do a lot of it, but at least I remembered I still kind of get how to do it.
D - Daydreaming.  I did a lot of it over the last two and half weeks and it's incredibly rejuvenating.
E - Everydays.  For seventeen days, there hasn't been Mondays or Fridays or Sundays.  Just Everydays.
F - Front Porch.  A cold drink, a magazine or newspaper and people watching.  I could do this forever.
G - Grandma.  My last grandparent reminded me that life is worth living to the fullest.  FUCK Tomorrow!
H - Ham.  Not that processed deli shit.  Sliced off the bone goodness.  Been a while and I liked it.
I - Ithaca.  One section is a bustling college town, but where I was, watching birds and trees sway is work.
J - Joking.  I miss being able to joke and have everyone around me get it.  Take that for what it's worth.
K - Kalamata (sp?) Olives.  Ate quite a this week.  I see more in my future.
L - Lounging Around.  Anything better than wearing your pajama pants all day long?  I think not.
M - Massadum (sp?).   My delicious curried pork dish with peanuts and other wonderful flavors.
N - Naps.  I can't sleep too well at night, but an afternoon nap is just what the doctor ordered.
O - Olfactory Senses. Something about being in the greenest city in America makes everything smell good.
P - Puns.  Don't get my father and I together for too long.  It gets silly.
Q - Quiet Nights. No neighbors, no police or fire engines.  Just the sound of deer sneaking in for a snack.
R - Restoring The Mind.  I needed a break from the Bubble.  Monotony and routine bread depression.
S - Solitude.  When it's a choice it's blissful.
T - Thoughts.  I did a lot of thinking about the future and my existence.  I need more!
U - Unemployment.  A horrible situation made wonderful, for at least three weeks by my family.
V - Variety.  Different foods, conversation and people.  The littlest things like sitting in the front or the back.
W - Wimbledon. Reminded me just how much I love to watch good tennis.
X - Xenophile.  I'm starting to realize I'm becoming more and more attracted to foreign customs and people.
Y - Youthfulness.  A mindset that my grandmother has that so many give up at half of her age.
Z - Zebras. In a world craving either black or white, it's a symbol of rebellion.  Sometimes a little bit of each makes for a thing of beauty.

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