Day 106: Girly

I am a complete and total girl today. Embarrassing. But true.

I am grateful for:

• Rule 2.
• chatting with Erin via text.
• chatting with Justin via text.
• a wonderful website that is dealing with my girly indulgences.
• NaNoWriMo starting tomorrow. Time to put all this nonsense in my head onto a page.

Day 105: Bros for life!

I've been incredibly homesick for the past couple days. I'm not depressed or anything. It's not like that. But I've just been thinking about all the amazing moments and people I'm missing while I'm here. I've got this list swirling around my head of things I'm missing out on: seeing Clare's NOMT, watching the Ghost Bro-a-thon with Lauren, watching our mutual shows while actually in the same room with Kelli, getting to spend time with Phil, staying up late chatting with Erin, stargazing, girls' nights, Pike Place, hanging out at NPCC, etc. I miss the little things, the life things.

I'll get back for a visit as soon as I can, although the timing mostly depends on when my family needs me. I can't wait to see people and catch up, and I can't wait to have that part of my life back.

Seattle really is home. I'm perfectly happy here, but I know that going back is what I want and need to do. Now it's just a matter of when.

Today, I am grateful for:

• having so many amazing people in my life that are worth missing.
• tonight's pre-Halloween Ghost Bro-a-thon. I'm very excited in a very nerdy way.
• knowing that my grandmother would be very happy with present circumstances.
• dog play dates.
• looking behind me to see two napping dogs and at least four toys strewn around my room.

Day 104: Getting Out of the House

Sometimes it's the little things, and today that little thing was getting out of the house. All I did was go to the post office, the store and the vet, but I hadn't left the property since we took Rufus in, so even a little trip was perfection.

Today, I am grateful for:

• getting out of the house.
• Rufus being a little bit healthier.
• honesty.
• a new disc of BSG to settle down to tonight.
• the possibility of getting out even more tomorrow.

Day 103: Gibbs & Co.

My life is consumed by dogs right now. From making sure Rufus is healthy and settling in to letting Sophie know that she's still my favorite.

Today, I am grateful for:

• getting a nap in. I stayed up a lot of the night keeping an eye on Rufus since he seems quite intent on chewing his bandages off. I was beyond happy when both my parents woke up, and I could grab a few hours of solid sleep.
• Kelli and Amy both letting me be girly. I needed some chick advice, and they were there.
• Daisy and Doby coming to visit. It helped Rufus settle in a lot better to know that he could still see friends.
• NCIS on USA. It's nice to have something to watch while I'm hunkered down with the dogs.
• long, hot showers. They feel a-mazing.

Day 102: Making Me Smile

I am grateful for:

• SYTYCD. This top 20 is so buck. And tonight's routines were fabulous.
• Rufus and Sophie getting along.
• a hilarious and fabulous link from Sarah Lake on Facebook. It made me laugh so much that the link made her think of me.
• a 4am text that has had me smiling all day.
• having every reason to smile.

Day 101: High School Yearbook

So I ended up looking through my senior year high school yearbook today. I had to sit still while taking care of the dogs, so I grabbed it to keep my busy.

It's weird to look back at what people who I still know wrote (Justin, Kristina, Phil, Emily, Kristen, Erin, Manda), and it's even weirder to read the stuff that people I've lost touch with wrote. Looks like we really did "keep in touch."

Today, I am grateful for:

• chicken and stuffing on a rainy night.
• tonight's SYTYCD special. Wade Robson is a freaking genius. And I loved Mandy Moore's piece.
• cute hairstyles on bad hair days.
• Rufus being all stitched up and safe. He cut his pad open somehow, so I spent the day taking care of him.
• hearing from Mandy today.

"Gimme some peace, love and happiness."

Has it really been 100 days since A Daily Offering of Gratitude was born, Sam? Wow. That's really wonderful. Even though most of us don't post daily, I know we reflect on our gratitude and each other's gratitude every day, and like Sam said we've been able to stay connected through this blog. I'm proud to see that this practice, this new attitude and mindset, has lasted over three months. Here's to remembering, acknowledging, embracing, and sharing our gratitude as each new day dawns.

Today, I'm grateful for:

• this. And you.
• a fantastic night out with my dad last night. We hadn't gone out just the two of us in a really long time, so I asked him to be my date to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The 5th. (Comp tickets! I love this job!) The show was soooo much better than I thought (I'm generally not a fan of anything Webber). It was just FUN. If you get a chance this week, go see this show - the entire cast, from the leads down to the children's ensemble, is outstanding and the brightly colored sets and lights are so well done. The whole production makes it absolutely impossible to leave without a smile on your face. (And if that's not enough incentive, Joseph is shirtless most of the show, and... oh. my. damn. Hello abs and pecs!)
• The Cheesecake Factory. We walked over there for chocolate cheesecake and drinks after the show, capping the night off perfectly.
• the gorgeous fall foliage covering Puyallup right now.
• G.Love and Special Sauce, the soundtrack for this evening and a much needed switch from listening to Candide so much while doing my research. (By the way, I find it funny and kind of perfect that I'm working on a show where the main theme and philosophy is "optimism.")