11/30: 100 things

1. The million ideas that come to mind when you think of “100 things that make you happy”
2. How we struggle to pick the first one because there are just so many things that deserve the #1 spot
3. Mango smoothies
4. Ripe pears
5. Avocados with a perfect pit to ‘cado ratio
6. When ducks do that cute little butt wiggle after getting out of the water
7. Remembering to stay hydrated
8. But also, going on a long walk with an iced coffee.
9. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
10. Finding mixtapes from 2013
11. The smell of salt water
12. Finding a really cool rock in a river
13. Seeing shadows casted by the clouds on a mountain hike
14. Getting out of the city and peeping nature of any sort
15. The view from MIT to MGH
16. Celebrating the decision to never “settle”
17. Getting through 11 days of writing while also writing 4 final papers
18. Remembering that I’m getting my associates in a few weeks
19. Randomly taking a class and immediately falling in love with the subject
20. Hedgehogs running in slow motion
21. When adults get really excited about small animals
22. Finding a pen that writes smoooooooooth – you know what I mean.
23. The resilience of mint plants
24. Bumble bees nestled into flowers
25. Green spaces in urban areas
26. My sister, Sage
27. Strangers being kind to other strangers
28. Meeting people where they are
29. Not using others as a yard stick to your own success/faults
30. Opening the window for the first time since last fall
31. Hot coffee on cold mornings
32. Reading old journals
33. Taking photos with strangers in photo booths
34. Tim Horton’s at 3am
35. The crackle of fresh bread
36. Freckles and dimples
37. Porches
38. Couchsurfing
39. Banjo pickin’
40. That one time I watched the sunset under an almond tree in Greece
41. Realizing that we’re all just figuring life out as we go
42. Pho on rainy days
43. Nimbus (Humbaba) Stardust
44. Color coordinated flashcards
45. Having a 200+ day Duolingo streak
46. Becoming a regular at a new cafe/bar/restaurant
47. Liam’s closing solo at Bluegrass Monday
48. Sharing nachos with a friend
49. That delicious sandwich I bought in a laundromat in NOLA
50. That moment when you finally finish a paper and get to close the 10+ open tabs
51. Quinn the Dog
52. “The Arrival of the Bee Box” and “Conversations Among the Ruins by Sylvia Plath
53. Honestly, Sylvia Plath.
54. Fig trees
55. Urban foraging
56. Finding books with notes and letters scribbled on inside cover page
57. Finding recipes, business cards, or plants pressed in between pages as bookmarks
58. Hitchhiking to the ocean
59. Lolly’s Hut
60. When people write poetry on stones and leave them in public spaces
61. Hostel common areas
62. Hearing/feeling the rumble of the T in Harvard Sq
63. The black squirrels on Harvard’s campus
64. The musicians on the bridge in the Commons
65. As a former smoker, that post-arrival cigarette after a long day of traveling.
66. When the sunlight hits a glass prism juuuuust right and casts rainbows all over a room
67. Finding new budding leaves on your plants
68. Meeting someone who also loves Ologies with Allie Ward
69. Seeing art that just makes sense – almost like it was made just for you
70. Crying in art museums
71. Eating hummus at the Esplanade
72. The atmosphere of an airport departure hall
73. Chocolate from the French Broad chocolate lounge
74. My forever crush on Western NC
75. Thinking about moving back to Asheville
76. Blueberry picking at Graveyard Fields (odd name, I know)
77. Riding a bike to a Third Eye Blind concert
78. Not smoking cigarettes
79. The spider game with nursery kids
80. The joy on a child’s face when they get to pick a really cool sticker
81. Artsy-fartsy movies
82. The colors of Darjeeling Limited
83. That moment when Steve Zissou and the crew finally see the Leopard Shark
84. Looking up from your phone on the subway
85. Putting your phone on silent for days at a time
86. Learning to respect your body
87. Discovering that you really enjoy time by yourself
88. Making a day trip to a specific coffee shop/bakery/restaurant
89. All the trails I’m going to hike this summer
90. All the water I will swim in
91. Being fully vaccinated
92. Finally putting my climbing shoes back on after a year in quarantine
93. Hand callouses
94. Not knowing what I’ll write about tomorrow
95. Finding a calendar entry that just says “claw machine queen” without any context
96. Celebrating the minor things that deserve SO much more credit
97. Sending antique postcards to friends in Oregon
98. Getting a handmade sling shot in the mail as a response
99. The sound of passing cars on a nearby freeway in a foreign city
100. Writing this list and realizing these are only the things that came to mind, today.

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