1. the one year anniversary of my last day of work.
2. a six year old’s birthday.
3. bowls full of junk food.
4. people who don’t judge you for how much candy you’ve eaten.
5. an absolutely stunning day.

1. getting better at preparing food one-handed.
2. dreaming about people I actually liked in high school.
3. paying someone to do our taxes.
4. a surprisingly accommodating baby.
5. being a friend’s excuse to skip out of work for a bit.

1. toasted French bread.
2. answering emails from bed.
3. writing things on cue cards.
4. kimchi fried rice.
5. waitresses who keep my water glass full.

1. an unusually large amount of happy strangers on a Monday morning.
2. beautiful handmade baby blankets.
3. sweet cornbread croutons.
4. kids who eventually stop being shy around you.
5. getting all of the annoying paperwork off my desk.

1. a new book of bus tickets.
2. people who have already done research on a product I’m interested in.
3. making it through three hours at work.
4. giant chunks of chocolate in my ice cream.
5. the hair in the cartoon Archer.