life's simple joys

I have been greatly enjoying a chill day, and yet I have also accomplished a lot of things that needed to be done. I finished my grad school application...Praise Jesus! I pretty much have my first poem for poetry class finished. I took letters to the mail. I checked on a dentist so I can start getting all the dental work done that needs to be done before May. I helped clean PoHo.

And I laid in bed until about 11 o'clock this morning...yep...I had a very lazy morning. I probably woke up around 9:30 or 10, but I was just so warm and cozy in my blankets that I couldn't make myself get up. Then I had a lovely quiet time...probably one of the best I've had in a while.

I need to finish up some homework and get ready to go to a sister meeting tonight.

I feel so incredibly blessed today, and it's strange nothing really happened to make me feel that way...I just do. Maybe I am just realizing how wonderful it is to enjoy the simple joys of life.

Anyway...last night I was at that point where I had to do something or I was going to explode. It's that mood that I get in when I have to go somewhere, anywhere. It usually results in me feeling very sorry for myself after looking at plane tickets for an hour and a half and realizing that I can't afford to go anywhere. But God blessed me with a friend who sent me a text asking if I wanted to go get ice cream. Thanks H! On my way to meet her, I was thinking about my other options...drink a large amount of rum, buy a plane ticket that I couldn't afford, drive until I run out of gas or money or both...chocolate ice cream and a friend talk seem like a good option. ;)

Anyway...peace out yo!

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  1. Hannah Elizabeth26 January, 2010

    EEE! Grad school check! That's awesome. And welcome. I needed it too :-)

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