Three Things, Week 1

So instead of doing one of those tiresome daily lists of things that make me happy I've decided to list three things in three categories, once a week. The goal is that two of every three are big things, not "I'm glad I found a place that was having a sale on my favorite soda" - type things, but I do believe there's a lot of happiness to be had in the little things, so the third thing is usually small.

The categories are: What Makes Me Happy, What Doesn't, and How I Can Change It

What Makes Me Happy

1 - I have a truly wonderful boyfriend and an amazing best friend. I have spent my entire life looking for people like these, and now I have them.

2 - Little Brother should be able to fly home(ish) this week or next. Now he'll be 30 minutes away, instead of a 5-hour plane ride, and I believe being home will help both him and his family.

3 - Last night at gymnastics class I did three skills on my own that I haven't done since I was 14. It helped me realize that most of what stands between me and my progress is mental - and I can apply this lesson to the rest of my life too.

What Doesn't

1 - I still do not have a real adult job lined up. I have a fantastic internship that I love love LOVE but it will not sustain adult-life expenses for very long, so I need to move on.

2 - I have started to realize that I don't have a lot of productive ways to fill my free time - even gymnastics is kind of expensive and I need a ride to get there and back.

3 - I still smoke.

How I Can Change It

1 - Get to work on a resume, get help editing it, ask around to see if anyone knows someone who is hiring, and start getting to work on applications using the school's website and outside sources.

2 - Get a yoga mat, for starters, and keep blogging. Go to the random events sponsored by the apartment building or local stuff like Art Walk. Cancel my cable subscription because seriously I have seen every episode of What Not to Wear.

3 - My quit date is set for May 16. I have no desire to be a post-college adult who constantly smells kinda like cigarettes and spends $50/month on a product that is guaranteed to eventually kill her. But I also refuse to go through nicotine withdrawals during finals and the family madness that is graduation.