1. joining the social committee.
2. running errands on a sunny afternoon at work.
3. freshly ground coffee.
4. coming home to a nice meal.
5. the rhythmic sounds of the dryer.

1. doing yoga twice in one day.
2. being super productive without even trying.
3. presents for myself that don’t cost me any money.
4. the joy of gift cards.
5. having more bus tickets than I thought I had.

1. homemade apple and brie stuffed french toast.
2. boyfriends who do your laundry.
3. singing in the bathtub.
4. living room yoga.
5. happy fish.

1. “i’m going to need a secondary egg and depending how it goes, I might need a tertiary egg as well.”
2. building a nest out of couch cushions.
3. french-braided hair.
4. the darjeeling limited.
5. freshly baked cookies.

1. short work days.
2. dollar store finds.
3. darts and beer.
4. see-through lingerie.
5. warm bus rides.

1. sunlit staircases.
2. lunch breaks.
3. sesame seeds.
4. wooden earrings.
5. bus passes.

1. surviving the dentist.
2. taking myself out for lunch.
3. splurging on a new book.
4. coming home to a clean house.
5. sitting in the dark.

1. crunchy green beans.
2. wrinkly cat heads.
3. good stretches.
4. having change for the bus.
5. sharing shortbread.

1. new sheets.
2. boyfriends who fix iPhones.
3. donating old clothes.
4. procuring the services of a cleaning lady.
5. applying for the cheaper show.