1. feeling inspired to exercise.
2. my first run in two years.
3. regaining the use of my legs.
4. making Vietnamese soup for the first time.
5. massive junkfood trips and subsequent binging.

1. no more crazy dreams about mike tyson.
2. pineapple shaped ice cubes.
3. listening to silly pop songs.
4. not getting crushed by a precarious pile of clothes.
5. finally having a very neatly organized and fully functioning closet.

1. telling people about your crazy dreams.
2. hardware store adventures.
3. solving a shoe problem.
4. free box seat tickets to a concert.
5. excellent cab-hailing skills.

1. watching my friends start day one of their month long novel writing challenge.
2. wearing my new alice in wonderland shirt.
3. starting my exhibition prep.
4. adventures on rocky beaches.
5. a quiet evening filled with photographs.

1. spending the morning in a coffee shop with a new book and several hours to spare.
2. naps in the sun on a grassy hill.
3. washing my clothes in a laundromat for the first time since I was a child.
4. board game nights.
5. new blankets and clean sheets.

1. finding the way back to my desk.
2. “we smell like yesterday.”
3. simple and delicious dinners.
4. people who tell you when they are thinking of you.
5. reading in bed.

1. a happy start to my day.
2. playdates with other unemployed friends.
3. sharing stories about highschool.
4. the first patio of the season.
5. perfect pictures of rosebushes.

1. welcoming my roommate home.
2. being pleasantly surprised by strangers.
3. fatherly advice.
4. letting someone new into my life.
5. the beginning.

1. conquering piles.
2. singing in the shower.
3. fortune cookie wisdom.
4. barbequed everything.
5. good Mondays.

1. waking up in a bunk bed.
2. early morning coffee adventures.
3. feeling like I’m at camp.
4. acknowledging mailboxes.
5. a great weekend with new and old friends.