Journal #1 100 things that make me happy

Here we go.........

1) My family
2) My bike

3)Reading fiction
4)Running
5) Hiking
6) Cooking
7) Eating
8)Sleeping
9)Rainy nights

10)Swimming
11)Playing with my nine-month old cousin
12)The smell of new crayons
13) Writing poetry when inspired
14)Mexico City
15)Traveling
16)Riding the Metro in Mexico City
17) Showering after work
18)Sunsets at the beach
19)A nice cold beer after work
20) Microbreweries
21)Abstract pictures
22) A clear night full of bright stars
23) Spontaneous trips
24) Catchy songs with meaningful lyrics
25)My grandma's stories
26) My dad's stories
27)Waking up thinking I am supposed to work but then realizing that I don't
28)Stories about individuals who overcome overwhelmingly adverse circumstances
29) Having no homework
30) Turning in the last assignment of a difficult class
31) Opening a new CD of an artist/band after a long wait
32) Watching learning taking place
33) Innocent remarks made by children
34) Watching old shows/cartoons from when I was a kid
35)Politeness
36) cheese,
37) crackers and
38) Wine
39) My brand new laptop
40) My PS3
41) Authentic Mexican food
42) Hot chocolate
43) An email/message/txt from a friend I haven't talked to in a while
44) Clean clothes
44)Fresh-squeezed orange juice
45) Hand-made tortillas right off the Comal
46) bold and spicy salsas
47) Family gatherings
48) Last day of classes
49) Chicken soup
50) Knock-knock jokes told by children
51) Finishing writing a long essay
52) Walking my dogs
53) Lighting
54) El Chavo del Ocho (Mexican Show)
55) Chespirito (Mexican Show)
56) Mashes potatoes
57) and Gravy (made from meat drippings only)
58) Fruit with chili powder
59) thunder
60) Freshly washed blankets
61) Flying
62) tube sliding
63) dreaming
64) humbleness
65) Medium-rare steaks
66) The beach
67) Going back to my city of birth (Huajuapan)
68) Fireworks
69) Eating an Acai Bowl during a very hot day
70) Old family pictures
71) Coconut-pineapple ice cream
72) Brand new books
73) An ice cold glass-bottle Coca-Cola (No corn syrup, real cane sugar)
74) Brand new shoes
75) Brand new Jeans
76) Donating money
77) Receiving unexpected gifts
78) Chocolate bars
79) Metal Gear Solid Video Games
80) Learning interesting, "useless" facts
81) Micheladas (Beer, lime, and salt)
82) Gatherings with friends
83) Foreign films
84) Going to the cinema
85) Family members visiting from Mexico
86) Sleeping in
87) Cold showers during hot days
88) Vietnamese food (Pho!)
89) Finding something I thought I had lost forever
90)Finding money unexpectedly in the basket of dirty laundry
91) Finding new music that appeals to my ears
92)The sunrise in Mexico City
93) Coffee (Can't believe I almost forgot)
94) Playing soccer with the kids I supervise at the after school program
95) Doing art proyects with the kids out of recycables and "trash"
96) Real fruit Smoothies
97) Painting
98) Driving on coast highway 101
99) Pozole made by my aunt Olga
100) Meeting interesting people
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