Giving Thanks, Thanksgiving

This year, I am thankful for (in no particular order):

1. waking up to the sound of rain in the morning
2. late night Denny's runs
3. tabasco
4. people who wipe off the bathroom sink
5. neatly folded or rolled-up workout t-shirts
6. the Great American Music Exchange
7. finding money (and lots of it) in the pockets of old jeans
8. pepper
9. people who say "whatevs" and "cool beans"
10. random texts in the middle of the day
11. paddling in the San Francisco rain and wind
12. post-its
13. fat puppies
14. actually laughing out loud in the middle of an online conversation
15. honest people
16. milk green tea with boba from Cup o' Joy
17. the sound of my keyboard when I'm typing at a rapid rate
18. people who reply to emails on a timely basis (bc I need to learn how)
19. reverse smileys (:
20. comfortable silences
21. big, genuine heartfelt hugs (no awkward side-hugs please)
22. pizza bagels and the conversations that come with them
23. people who take risks
24. perfectly fluffed pillows
25. gchat
26. chatty people at the checkout counter at Ralphs
27. dried mangos
28. pedestrians who trot across the street and give you an awkward smile because they know you're waiting for them
29. a full tank of gas
30. voicemails that start with "hey, it's me"
31. brunch
32. the smell of sunscreen
33. grape tomatoes and brownie bites (but not together)
34. people who hold doors open
35. homeless people who are not picky about the food I give them
36. parking structures that make sense and do not spiral for 6 stories
37. quiet movie-watchers
38. captions
39. pinky rings
40. ANTM and Top Chef marathons
41. people who enjoy using the word "epic"
42. old artists reemerging to try and restart their careers (see: brandy, hanson, spice girls)
43. mints at the end of a meal
44. facebook albums that consist of old OLD photos from elementary school and high school
45. airports
46. Def Poetry Jam
47. people who are humble and inspire me to be a better person
48. dental floss
49. friends
50. family