At these times where the dark nights are getting longer where you wake up in the morning with the distinct feeling that you shouldn't be awake yet I try to draw out the things in my life that I am grateful for. Not that the darkness bothers me particularly. I guess it's more the realization that this is the time of year were you know that winter and cold are coming and with that sleet, snow and icy roads.
Don't get me wrong I love that fact hat I live in a place where the season changes and Christmas is snowy and cold (well sometimes at least it is), but when you have to get up in the morning and the rain is pounding at your window and the wind is howling outside all you want to do is stay in bed.That same wind by the way you just know is sure to have changed direction when you are biking home in the afternoon so that it again will be against you.
Do I sound paranoid?? - maybe I should order myself a psych evaluation which I actually know how to do now.
Aaaaaanyway back to my grateful treasures. In the honour of Nynne (the Danish version of Bridget Jones) I am gonna make acouple oflists:
Top 10 of the little things that makes life worth while:
1: My cell phone (without it I would have no life)
2: West Wing on DVD (You can never get enough of seeing Josh totally hanged over in his drink spilled west and yellow waders-like pants getting an earful from Joey)
3: Hugh Jackman (well goes without saying - the man's a hottie and Australian what more could you possibly want)
4: My intelligent pillow (it knows exactly how to fit my head)
5: Diet Coke (without it I wouldn't be standing)
6: Toilet paper (no need to elaborate)
7: Steak'n Shake (haven't been there in a while but who can say no to the worlds best milkshakes)
8: CSI GSR (because this world need a little more geek love)
9: Dishwashers (don't have one - WANT one!!)
10: Harry Potter (despite the death of Lupin - what was JK thinking!!!??)
Top 10 great movies:
1: Schindler's list (I still cry when I watchit and I am so naming my first born girl Mila)
2: Walk the line (great music and Reese Witherspoon)
3: Independence Day (so many great memories associated with that movie - thank you Cindy!)
4: The devil wears Prada (Funny - funny - funny)
5: Ever After (everybody needs at least one Cinderella story)
6: Lord of the Rings (I am king Aragorn!! - literally)
7: Love Actually (a nativity scene with lobsters!!! - come on! How can you not love that?)
8: Pirates of the Caribbean (drink up me hearties YO HO!!!)
9: Four Weddings and a funeral (Bugger - bugger - bugger)
10: When Harry met Sally (the ultimate love story)
Top 10 of "why can I...."
1: ...remember details of all Harry Potter books, quote entire movies and sing every song Matchbox 20 ever made when I cannot get into my head what effect pituitary hormones have on the human body?
2: ...touch my left wrist with my left thumb?
3: ...make fruit salad when I am drunk when I can't even feel my upper lip?
4: ...never find my keys?
5: ...fall in love with a guy solely because of his smile?
6: ...stay awake all night watching TV when I can't read about psychology for 10 minutes without falling asleep.
7: ...not seem to say no to pizza?
8: ...laugh again and again at the same joke on West Wing?
9: ...remember that the axillary plexus is featured on page 405 in my anatomy book?
10: ...not get over the fact that my ears are way too small?
Top 6 of stupid things I have said to someone I like (Should have been a top 10 but I guess I haven't been that stupid or maybe I just don't remember!):
1: I would love to meet your mom (I am so naive)
2: I like your microscope... (I am such a geek)
3: I know most of the Eurovision songs by heart (sad but true)
4: I have no idea of how a car engine works (resulted in a very long explanation followed by an even longer explanation of how much dirt his trailer could carry)
5: I only take 5 minutes but I would love for you to stay a little longer (God what was I thinking?)
6: "dooooooh slavihjabekaaah" (was trying to tell him my name while drinking beer)
Here's hoping that everyone will stay happy despite bad weather and dark afternoons.
