Gratitude: 2/12/2009

1. Paying bills.
2. Tax returns.
3. Sean is so excited about his new 'toy'.
4. Getting to finish my grad program before it disappears.
5. That I can speak up and perhaps help keep it around.
6. Advocacy.
7. Service.
8. Advisers and professors who seem to always be available.
9. Patience.
10. Sean's patience.
11. Distance learning.
12. Listening to Sean putting C to bed (story time, babbling, giggles, sometimes a lullaby... Sweet sounds).
13. Kissing H goodnight. Making her laugh into her sweet dreams.
14. Restoring some order in the kitchen.
15. My to-do list.
16. Planning C's first birthday party.
17. Love.
18. Acting as I would feel.
19. Just about 1.5 months of my happiness project. :)
20. Calling landscapers for quotes.
    

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Gratitude: 2/10/2009

1. The joy of silly things.
2. Call with my mentor.
3. Advocacy.
4. Rich class discussion.
5. That I'm in the right program(s).
6. Prayer and meditation.
7. Sean.
8. Discussing with Sean whether computer code is language.
9. Checking out Wordpress to see if it's worth it to move from Blogger.
10. Authentic conversations.
11. Humility.
12. Picking up pre-prepared meals even though it drives the grocery bill up (it's still cheaper than eating out when I don't want to cook).
13. Stability.
14. Reading Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic Culture.
15. Carpooling.
16. Driving safe in the rain.
17. Noticing again how the universe has a sense of humor: I remembered my umbrella when we left the house but forgot it when Sean and I switched cars so I still had to walk to class in the rain. (Managed to stay a little dry with the help of Sean's Transformers hat, I felt very cool.)
    
18. How when I wear one, it's not so much a scarf as a place to spill my coffee.
19. Watching Heroes with Sean when I got home from class.
20. H & C.
    

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Weekend Gratitude: 2/8/2009

1. Lunch at the Farm Grill.
2. Roasted vegetables.
3. Going to bed earlier.
4. Getting up earlier.
   
5. Keeping up with homework.
6. Riding my bike to pick up creamer and juice instead of driving.
7. Exercise.
8. Eating healthier (sometimes).
9. Good times at the Kimchee Daddy's birthday party.
10. Rain in the desert.
11. Our home.
12. Really goofy texts from my dad (wonder where I get it from, hmmm...).
    
13. Homemade chicken salad.
14. Listening.
15. Reliable babysitting.
16. Chatting with other moms and moms-to-be.
17. Remembering what it's like to be the oldest daughter.
18. Applying that to try and understand what H must feel like sometimes.
19. Learning about myself, how to channel my energy positively.
    
20. Watching C play with other kids.
    

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Gratitude: 2/3/2009

1. Taking a walk at the Riparian Institute yesterday morning with C.
2. Going to the library.
3. Checking out audiobooks (Blink, and The Geography of Bliss).
4. February's resolutions!
5. One month of my happiness project.
6. We filed our taxes!
   
7. Public programs.
8. Doing homework in spite of the tiredness.
9. I don't have to be totally engaged in the material, just getting through the reading is enough for today.
10. It's not all or nothing.
11. http://books.google.com freakin ROCKS.
12. Sean kept the outside lights on for me till I got home from class.
13. My grad program and getting to go discuss fantastic subjects with such awesome, intelligent people.
    
14. Learning from others.
15. Listening.
16. Learning.
17. Laughing.
18. Almost pouring myself a cup full of ranch dressing last night instead of a drink because I was so tired I didn't realize what I was doing.
19. Cracking up with Sean about it.
20. A good night's sleep.
    

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Weekend Gratitude: 2/1/2009

1. Seeing how excited Sean is to be learning something new.
2. Supporting him, encouraging him, and getting to share his excitement.
3. Getting 100% on my first online quiz.
4. I was tired and I cleaned the kitchen anyway.
5. Funny twitter and Facebook conversations with friends that I don't get to see very often.
6. Reading in @AmyPR's Facebook notes that she can't keep track of my last name... LMAO
7. C walking all over and trying to run.
8. Watching her teeter and toter as she's learning how to balance on two tiny feet.
9. Zucchini soup for dinner.
10. With grilled chicken.
11. H had a new friend sleeping over.
12. Sleep.
13. Kimchee Mama took the time to write a guest post for me.
14. And then was unafraid enough to let me post it.
15. Phone call with Codi.
16. Phone calls from Becca.
17. Detachment with love.
18. A Year of CrockPotting.
19. 29 Day Giving Challenge.
20. Laughing with Sean every day.
21. A hot shower.
22. Having fun at the Kimchee Kid's birthday on Saturday.
23. Fun words like "Fisticuffs."
24. Keeping "office hours" 2 days in a row and focusing on my paper.
25. Taking a walk this morning with H and C.
    

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Gratitude: 1/29/2009

1. Doing things I did not want to do yesterday.
2. Having enough sense to know that even though I wanted to just lay in bed, sucking it up and getting caught up on resolutions would ultimately make me happier.
   
3. Not napping yesterday and today I have a cleaner kitchen and living room, the bed is made, I feel better and I am happier.
4. Knowing that letting things go doesn't equate to me getting more/quality rest, in fact it's just the opposite.
5. Working on my paper and e-mailing the intro to my professor.
6. To-do lists.
7. Having Sean home yesterday.
   
8. Occasionally I understand myself better.
9. Seeing my nephews yesterday.
10. Chatting with my sister yesterday.
11. Learning more about my friends from their Facebook notes.
12. Sharing gratitude.
13. Going to bed earlier.
    
14. Catching the Fringe episode I missed online.
15. Reading Videogames.
16. I feel so much better today.
17. I turned the TV off.
18. C and I went for a walk.
19. H's violin teacher is flexible and when we need to cancel a Saturday lesson she can usually fit us in another day.
20. Watching C dump all our DVDs onto the floor... AGAIN. (And, again. And, again. And, again.)
    

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Gratitude: 1/27/2009

1. A quiet day to get some extra, much needed, rest.
2. Texts with my sister.
3. Phone call from my sister.
4. Hearing the adorable story Nephew N wrote.
5. Thoughtful e-mails from a friend.
6. Practicing gratitude.
   
7. A to-stop list in addition to a to-do list.
8. My to-do list.
9. Colors.
10. Ravelry.
11. Instead of putting her fingers in her mouth I've been catching C with her finger up her nose.
12. Finished a poncho for H and she loves it.
13. Blog comments.
14. Call with my mentor today.
    
15. Stability.
    
16. Reframing.
17. Reclaiming.
18. Creating.
19. Finishing things.
    
20. Play.
    

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Gratitude: 1/26/2008

1. My doctor's office.
2. No co-pay for the prescription.
3. Drive through pharmacy so I didn't have to schlep the baby into CVS to pick up my prescription.
4. Feel crappy but still did the floors this morning - who knew?
   
5. Financial Monday!
6. Financial aid is in finally! YAY!
7. Bills are paid! Double YAY!
8. Great class discussion last night.
9. Being a part of my grad program and being surrounded by such awesome, thoughtful people.
   
10. Sleep.
11. Not feeling much better yet but I know this will pass.
12. My healthy babies.
13. Sean's job.
14. Funny dreams last night.
15. Meditations.
16. I started out still feeling kinda crappy by the end of our call I felt a lot better.
17. Gratitude.
    
18. Following my fascinations.
19. Creativity.
20. Collaboration.
    

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Weekend Gratitude: 1/25/2009

1. Going to the Phoenix Comic Con.
2. Sitting in on the Writers vs. Artists panel.
3. Being a make-up artist for a day.
4. A little Yoda.
   
5. Having fun as a family.
6. Getting a lot of homework done too.
7. A restful Sunday.
8. Motrin for aches, pains and fevers.
9. My mom's list for tips on a breastfeeding issue.
10. Phone calls from my sister.
    
11. Laying with H before she falls asleep.
12. My hand pain was fever related and not necessarily from all the extra time at the computer. I worry about that cause I spend a lot of time at the computer during the semester.
13. Sean traded chairs with me for our desks. His is a bit more comfortable.
14. January's resolutions are almost done and soon I will switch to February's resolutions!
15. Change.
16. Reading Understanding Comics.
17. Half.com for used books.
18. Starting week 4 of my happiness project.
19. Doing a little bit everyday does make a big difference.
20. My daughters and my husband.
    

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Gratitude: 1/23/2009

1. The baby butt wars are becoming epic in nature. Oh the drama of a pink bottom.
2. Meditation.
3. Going to the grocery store even though I didn't want to.
4. Writing, writing, writing.
5. Lunch with @AmyPR.
6. Hearing from a friend that she was back in touch with another friend who needed her.
7. There is only love.
8. Ideas.
9. Curiosity.
10. Serving.
11. Audiobooks so that I can hear books I want to read but may never get around to actually doing it.
12. 45+ minute commutes to and from school so I get a serious chunk of time to do nothing but listen to audiobooks (and drive safely, of course).
    
13. Re-framing.
14. Sean's job.
15. We have more than enough.
16. Being unafraid.
17. Almost to the end of a decent week.
18. Watching H & C grow.
19. High speed internet.
20. My laptop and work area.
    

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Gratitude: 1/21/2009

1. Watching the inauguration with C.
2. Meditation.
3. A call with my mentor.
4. Finally using up the bookstore gift card I won for filling out a survey last year. The amount was pleasantly surprising and helped me get books 2 semesters in a row!
5. Funny, funny typos.
6. Twittering with friends... (I think the official term is called "tweeting")
7. Prioritizing.
8. Having so much fun in class last night.
9. Gratitude lists in my inbox in the morning.
10. Gratitude lists in my inbox in the evening.
11. Sean's job.
12. Our home.
13. Our family.
14. H & C.
15. Getting to be their mother.
16. Being Juli.
17. Afternoon naps.
18. Books are bought in spite of the financial aid snafu. It will work out and in the mean time, I can get to work!
19. Warm weather in January.
    
20. The smiles C gets from people everywhere we go.
    

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Gratitude: 1/19/2009

1. Sending free faxes with Fax Zero.
2. Not letting little financial hiccups ruin my day. It's 'Financial Monday' again!
   
3. An extra day with both my girls since H has the day off.
4. Managing life with lined Post-It notes in a variety of colors.
5. A free program to combine PDFs on my Mac.
6. Back to school tomorrow!
7. I feel ready and prepared to handle the additional stress.
   
8. Cheesy baby puke - my perfume for this morning.
9. New babies!
10. Cleaning up my workspace resulted in increased productivity for Financial Monday.
11. It's ok to feel angry - even when I'm working on a happiness project.
12. Logging in to the ASU online system and finding my professors have been busy uploading course information.
13. C fell asleep tonight without any fuss - that is rare.
14. Listening to H practice violin.
15. Sean and H playing the violin together.
16. Homemade Korean for dinner.
17. Maintaining boundaries.
18. A call from my sister this morning.
19. Open questioning.
20. Creativity.
    

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Gratitude: 1/18/2009 (The husband edition)

It's our anniversary so today's list is dedicated to my husband:

1. His sense of humor.
   
2. His intelligence.
3. He listens.
4. He's patient.
5. He challenges me.
6. He laughs at my jokes (whether he is laughing "with" or "at" is debatable but trivial).
7. He takes care of our family.
8. He provides us with more than enough.
9. We've been able to grow together.
10. We've been laughing since our first date.
11. He's a wonderful father to our kids.
12. I love watching him with C.
13. I love watching him with H.
14. We're geeks together.
15. I learn from him.
16. We teach each other.
17. He's creative.
18. We try new things together.
19. He's a cutie.
20. We're partners.
    

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