thankful...

i know thanksgiving will be here soon enough and we will all take 5 minutes to think about what we are thankful for...but i wanted to jump in a little early!

we all know that i've very thankful for several opportunities looming on my horizon (grad school, moving back to colorado, etc...) but i'm trying to be a little more "now" centric. what am i thankful for that i have right this minute?

-my cozy little apartment (even though it is falling apart around me!)
-good friends who love me
-my klean kanteen
-a boss who cares about my well-being
-leftover enchiladas in my fridge
-my family! (they just rock all around!)

new goal

i know i've been so mia from this blog for a long time. i was talking to my mom about it and i think if i had internet at home and more time to devote to it i would be better about updating. or maybe if i felt okay just writing a short post every day instead of the novels i usually create.

speaking of novels...i was talking to a friend on saturday about how when i was younger i was fine going anywhere with my mom as long as i had a book. i used to get so lost in books. and it's been a long time since that's happened for me.

i think since i graduated from college i've wanted to keep up my "intellectual street cred" up so i make myself read books that have more heft to them and take a lot of thought. i don't think there is anything wrong with this practice, it's good to keep myself challenged. but i'm thinking i need to throw a few light reads into the mix to remind myself that reading isn't all about work. it can be fun and relaxing and a great way to escape stress.

so this is a goal of mine...to find a book that's just fun...after i finish David Carr's memoir, of course.