These are the good things.

from last saturday which was spent on the provo river and eating burnt dutch oven

Smiling and showing all of your teeth.
Every day that the sun still shines.
Falling asleep while reading.
Pumpkin donuts for breakfast.
A haircut (even when it goes very wrong).
One last shave ice.
Changing fall leaves and (distant) snow-tipped mountains.
Observing forty adolescents on a homecoming date.
Biting into an apple.
A scooter ride up the canyon.
Waffles with too many toppings.
Sharing a living room with Legolas, C-3PO and Harry.
Falling to the ground while laughing.
Cheering at a game.
Roommate chats with tears and laughter.

These are the things that make this cold weather worth it for me. I protest and try to ignore the changing weather (being cold is my anti-state, if that is a thing) but I don't think I can imagine eating a pumpkin donut in June. And so, if just for these things, I am unusually glad for this time of year.

this is the good stuff, 2013

You know, I’ve been doing this list for a few years now. It really hasn’t changed all that much, but in other ways it really has. So here we go, for 2013.

10 in 2013

become a therapist

age 24, with no stress about what I’ve accomplished thus far

love

hold a newborn baby niece

club 33 at Disneyland

read fifty classic novels

have long hair, all year

stay fit and stay motivated

go skydiving

concentrate on friends and people

9 things I enjoy:

zumba (che chere che chere!)

getting packages in the mail

books that I’ve read a million times, and new books that I know I will read a million times

fully stocked fridge/freezer/pantry

a precisely timed song playing on the radio

getting dressed in the morning

having a reason to stay up late

kind words from another

having a full chest of drawers and closet

8 things I do every day:

read a post in byu msw class of 2014

eat oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast

snuggle into my bed

forget to text someone back

wish that I had an article of clothing I’ve seen on someone else

drive my car

think, “to instagram or not instagram?” “to tweet or not tweet?”

read  a book

7 tv shows I like:

30 rock (I’ll miss you, rural juror)

the middle

parks and recreation

white collar

portlandia

castle

mindy project/new girl (these are the same show in my head, even if they are two different shows)

6 things that will always win my heart:

someone who offers to clear the dishes

sacrificing the little things for someone else’s happiness

a good laugh

excellent style

incredible wit

intellect

5 favorite things:

Movie: les miserables

Song: any from my broadway playlist

Book: bossypants (the book of 2012)

Food: strawberry shortcake ice-cream sandwiches
Season: summer always

4 smells I enjoy:

something baking

my springville home

swimming pools

campfire

3 places I want to go:

portland, to live the dream of the 90’s

harry. potter. world. please?

hukilau house, laie, hawaii

2 favorite holidays:

christmas

my birthday

1 person I'd marry on the spot:

probably no one, but maybe ryan g.

old lists: 2010, 2011

here's to happiness

no school from wednesday to wednesday

snow covering everything (but now it can just go away…)

princess diaries two on abcfamily

the most obscure broadway playlist

figuring out (finally, after three months) that church starts at 8:30, not  8:50

taking tests on my bed and getting muffins from roommates while I do it

bouncing Bilbo the hedgehog on the bed

new boots coming on thursday

finishing a book, this time the forgotten garden

dried raspberry jello apples

“studying” with the e.c. (pictured below) and breaking it down to chris brown

feeling settled into my graduate student life

Christmas List

wahad) Make a gingerbread house akin to Samatha's. Samantha the American Girl Doll. I have had this dream since I was born and could read Samantha's books. It is about time it was fulfilled. This is pretty much what I have in my mind:

via

(ps this guy is actually 16 feet tall with a store inside and 

a chocolate merry go round that actually works. I dream big.)

dos) Watch this extensive list of Holiday movies that will put me in the Christmas spirit. It includes and is not limited to:

(Required movies)

A Muppet Christmas Carol

The the the the Grinch
Elf

Little Women

The Santa Claus

Home Alone

A Christmas Story 

(but I will leave the room when the kid puts 

his tongue on the pole, it just hurts too badly)

(Optional movies)

Scrooge

Miracle on 34th Street

White Christmas

It's a Wonderful Life

Home Alone sequels

Charlie Brown Christmas

trois) Ice-skating. I will wear a scarf and mittens and I will pretend that I look like Michelle Kwan. I may even break out my Michelle Kwan necklace which I have had for many years (like her first time at the Olympics, probably) and still haven't thrown away. At least I don't wear it though. Unless I am trying to channel her.

quattro) I would love to go sledding on the hill by the Allen's home, or perhaps up Hobble Creek Canyon. I plan on going pretty fast and not getting hurt at all.

xamesh) I would like to build a snowman. However, I would also like it to continue to not snow until Christmas Eve. These goals may conflict.

kuusi) Along with my extended family of greatness I hope to attend Chuck-E-Cheese because it is, simply put, the best time of the year. We go every year on a very special day which will remain undisclosed because then all of my stalkers will show up. We win lots of tickets because we r.o.c.k. at Star Shooter (Star Shooter!) and get it into the 50 at least every other time. I will then redeem my tickets for a tattoo.

sét) I wish to go up the canyon and go snowshoeing. I have not, as of yet, ever been snowshoeing but it seems to be something I would enjoy and thus, should participate in.

otte) Visit Old Saint Nick, snap a picture, ask for a few outrageous things and be on my way.

nove) Go up to Salt Lake and stare at the Temple Square Lights. Admire the work that some people put into the decorating. DECORS!

ten) I will sing and hum and listen to Christmas music until my ears bleed. That is so gross and is actually impossible. Maybe until I am so sick of the songs that I will demand Christmas be moved to an earlier date. My favorite album continues to be Amy Grant's "Home for Christmas" with Celine Dion's "These are Special Times" in a close second. Many thanks to She & Him for coming out with an album too...it is moving up there with these two classics.

El Fin.

little things make everything alright

 This has happened a lot lately.

 I am proud to say I am one of these people.

Mosquitos and all. 

I love a genuine friend. 

 Or when I am excited to see someone.

Especially a child. Miss Jessica. 

And singing them loudly. 

 Shout out to the pun kings, Cliff and Brett.

It doesn't always happen...

 I am often a victim of this.

 Does it count if 'someone' is myself?

I'm secretly good at this.

You know who you are. 

 I have some on my bulletin board right now.

Yeah, just because. 

I always want to do this more often. 

With good friends, just the greatest.

 I'm p.o. about this.

 Favorite.

 Hello, Joshua Radin.

When it happens. 

 Best moment of the entire day, I would argue.

Like when somebody else loves Harry Potter more than anything, too.

These are the ones that made me go, yeahhhh.

 Visit justlittlethings.net for a complete listing.

I can see your soul {read: about me}

oh hey Becca

This is just a little introduction to me, found somewhere in the blogworld at sometime. I did it last year too, which you can read here. Feel free to compare and contrast last year me with this year me.

10 in 2011

1.     acquire cooking skills

2.     50 books

3.     create some things from nothing

4.     east coast

5.     eat a churro in disneyland

6.     take pictures all the days

7.     puddle wonderful

8.     age 22 with no breakdowns

9.     apply to grad schools

10.  be happy

9 things I enjoy:

1.     going to new and old places with new and old friends

2.     taking pictures of nouns

3.     my squishy’s smile, it slays me (she is my niece of course)

4.     doing all of my laundry and having a full closet

5.     knowing I’m writing something classic (Jessica-classic, not world-classic)

6.     saturdays when I have nothing specific to do

7.     when a little kid plays dead and they stick out their tongue

8.     roooooooaaaaaddddddd trips

9.     the picture book section in a bookstore

8 things I do every day:

1.     check the time

2.     sleeeeeep

3.     sing what I’m saying

4.     check my gmail, blogger, facebook, phone

5.     forget or lose something important (keys, assignments, etc.)

6.     look in a mirror and think ‘yeahhh’

7.     have hope for the kids at work

8.     laugh out loud while alone

7 tv shows I like:

1.     parks and rec

2.     psych

3.     community

4.     monk

5.     castle

6.     modern family

7.     gilmore girls

6 things that will always win my heart:

1.     wit/sarcasm

2.     consideration

3.     being unselfish

4.     creativity

5.     intelligence

6.     funniness

5 favorite things:

Movie: fantastic mr. fox, ‘ah cuss’

Song: I’d rather be with you (still)

Book: whatever book I am currently reading

Food: frozen yogurt

Season: springtime

4 smells I enjoy:

1.    chanel chance

2.    dinner cooking

3.    the beach

4.    new clothing

3 places I want to go:

1.     washington dc

2.     harry potter world

3.     oregon

2 favorite holidays:

1.    april fools day

2.    christmas

1 person I'd marry on the spot:

1.     obviously joshua radin