1. not having a fever.
2. leaving the house.
3. talking to my mama.
4. carving pumpkins.
5. warm milk with vanilla.

1. tina fey.
2. mini chocolate bars and milk.
3. aspirin, the wonder drug.
4. teaching kids math with a song.
5. introducing someone to mr. bananagrabber.

1. an asian luigi.
2. roasted pumpkin seeds.
3. mr. bananagrabber running across the road.
4. being mistaken for carmen san diego in my red trench coat.
5. the start of the halloween weekend.

1. new heels that render boots practically silent.
2. not giving in to the fast food urge.
3. making it out of costume stores alive.
4. finding the freshest bag of candy on the shelf.
5. finishing art projects by the deadline.

1. leftover cookies.
2. ties with cardigans.
3. ordering things off the internet.
4. my new glasses.
5. learning new things about people.