On Being Thankful

"When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?"
George Canning

Just some of the people I'm thankful for.   

Sparks VIII

Random dance parties...two nights in a row

Caf dates with Abby

Michelle defrosting my window with a hair dryer

Sincere compliments

Letting go of well kept secrets

Deep talks until two in the morning
Having my dad say he wants to help me cross something off my bucket list

Breakfast with friends

Thoughts of Scotland
Literally having to look up each roman numeral
Watching myself type

Stairwell moments with Abby

Wing pictures with beautiful scenery 

4W

English muffins with globs of peanut butter

Feeling confident

Reality checks

All of the opportunities I have been given

Finishing a lovely, heart-wrenching novel

Waking up without an alarm

"Welcome Home, Son" - Radical Face 

Hidden Doors Unlocked

"Secrets are things we give to others to keep for us."
Elbert Hubbard

Bits and pieces.

Sparks VII

The glow of owl lamps

Beyond amazing a cappella preformances

Binging Dominoes pizza and cinnamon sticks with lovely friends

Movies nights with wonderful people

A clean room

Sleeping until noon

Putting thoughts to rest

Much needed realizations

Reading for pleasure

Thanksgiving break

Skype dates with my parents

Time to be by myself

Therapeutic rants with friends

Thoughts of poetry running wild

Aced English papers

It's only Saturday

    

Paralysis

"All people dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,
Wake in the morning to find it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,
For they dreams their dreams with eye open,
And make them come true."
D.H. Lawrence

A project of ambition.

Sparks VI

Therapeutic essays

Heated owls

Purple Post-It notes

Cinnamon and sugar toast

My green and blue sexy old man sweater

Getting through another statistics exam

Helping others

Making my mom's day
Tuesdays

Keeping other's secrets

Learning how to effectively time manage

Feeling like I have direction

Laughing with Grace

My yellow hat
The top shelf of my desk

Laying in bed reading

My sparks 

The Chill in the Air

I love fall.

I love the rapidly changing leaves. I love the warm jewel toned colors.  I love the shape of naked trees.   I love comfy, thick sweaters.  I love mittens, scarves, and knit hats.  I love the color spectrum of pumpkins.  I love the comfort food.  I love dark lipstick.  I love hikes on chilly days.  I love the sunsets over autumn leaves.  I love the prickling on noses and cheeks.  I love naturally pinked faces.  I love cozy beds with lots of blankets.  I love the fresh feeling.  I love the death and rebirth.  I love the smell, crisp and woodsy.  I love crackling bonfires.  I love peppermint hot chocolate.  I love cool apple cider.  I love jumping in piles of leaves.  I love apple orchards and the sights they bring.  I love the excuse to curl up with a book.  I love the beautiful nights.

I love fall.  

Sparks V

Racy D'lenes Coffee Lounge

The Nucleus 

Fairy lights

Natalie and her visits

No makeup days

Dark red nails

Old, comfy couches 

Trinket finding

Heartwarming texts from family

The month of November

Productive days

Fresh laundry

Earthbound

Thinking about poetry

Gold Christmas trees just a little too early

Going home in ten days

Surprise calls from Dad

Nighttime 

List making

The show Dexter (again)

Not having an 8am

Feeling good

Surpise Visits

"True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable."
David Tyson Gentry

Natalie and I

Sparks IV

Dragonfruit body wash 

My Doctor Who poster

New laptops

Combat boots

Finding my lost key earring

Scarfs

A cold can of soda

Mornings where you don't feel tired

Calling Steph, Steph

Target runs

Monster Cookies

Michelle for buying me that monster cookie

Joan Miro

My little pumpkin that is still going strong

Profe

Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies dipped in milk

Peanut butter for breakfast

Feeling special

Feeling not special

Tomorrow is Friday

More Than a Shell

"If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred." 
Walt Whitman

My fabulous, under-appreciated body

Sparks III

Cool sheets

Ice cream sandwiches

South Dakota gems

Regina Spektor

"Good to Sea" by Pinback

Compliments when you need them

The Spanish language

Red lipstick

English toffee cappuccino

Studying in comfy pants

Sushi

Blog posts are great

Lovely friends

Moms and Dads who care

Feeling like you are going somewhere

Future plans

Being connected

Quality alone time

Riley and Maya

Strangers who smile at other strangers

Large, lined Post-Its

Not having statistics

The extra hour I receive on Tuesdays

My treasured owl bank

Having a lot of things to be thankful for

Sharpen My Pencil

"I lean to you, numb as a fossil.  Tell me I'm here."
Sylvia Plath

How lonely.  The ghosts wash up on shore.

Sparks II

Perfect fall days
City lights
(Almost) completed to-do lists
Key earrings
Govs lobby
Fantastic historical women
The show Dexter
My intelligence bracelet
Creative outlets
The color maroon
Ranting with friends
Spearmint gum
Reliable partners
My green and blue socks

A Journey Inside

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
John Wooden

Some very literal masks

Sparks

Olive green nail polish
My tiny pumpkin
Cakes sent from home
Rose water infused owls
No longer being a teenager
Free Perkins pie
Birthday balloons
Olive garden bread sticks
Peach Wallflowers
Visits from Aubrie
Curling up under a quilt
White cheddar popcorn
Fishtail braids
Emerald green purses
Chilly cheeks
Caf hot chocolate
Men's small section
Graphic novels