Happy list #8

I can't remember the last time I did a happy list, but last night I had a rough night. So I think one of these is due to help cheer myself up.

1. I dropped another pant size. I am now down to a size 8!
2. Buying new jeans for $19!
3. Reading and finishing a 400+page novel in a week!
4. Getting a new (used) to me delivery of books in the mail.
5. Eating my favorite burger with my favorite person. :)
6. Enjoying lattes at my favorite coffee shop.
7. Getting tickets for a long time favorite band with my favorite person. Excited to see Ozomatli in person!
8. Talking to my USC bestie about California's lovely PACT. Yes, I'm already doing my research.
9. Getting a near perfect on my paper. 11 out of 13 points :)
10. Being surprised by my favorite person. He showed up to the coffee shop I was studying at, and gave me a restroom break :)

Happy list #7

I really do enjoy making my happy lists. It helps keep my life in perspective and remind myself of what I have and how lucky I am.

1. Midnight in Paris! I watched and I am in love with it!!! Instant favorite!
2. Scoring a pair of Vera Wang Lavender flats at Marshall's for $50!!!
3. Wearing my fave pair of jeans and getting complimented on them.
4. Eating carne asada tacos with freshly made frijoles de olla (my fave!)
5. Date night with mami: ballet folkorico show and dinner.
6. Playing words with friends.
7. Baking pumpkin spice cupcakes from scratch and making my own cream cheese frosting.
8. Playing with my nephew and smothering him with kisses. And having him give me a kiss back!
9. Taking the first step to getting my first tattoo done in a few weeks!
10. My little sister surprised us all and came home for a few days!!!

Happy list #6

Last week due to my own lack of strategic planning I forgot to write a happy list up. But it was okay to skip a few days of blogging, it reminded me that I need stop trying to capture everything and just live my life and go with the flow of things. And lately, that's exactly what I've been doing!

1. A mocha made with black cat espresso from Intelligentsia
2. "Gaining" 1 more hour of sleep.
3. City and Colour live! Be jelly!
4. A great time on Halloween weekend. Movie watching and being toasty! :) 
5. Loving a stress free job!
6. Buying tickets to go see Bad Religion, Youth Brigade, and TSOL! Best part: getting to go with my best friend! :)
7. Spending quality time with my Benster. Even if he did eat half of my churro. 
8. Eating delish chicken parm sandwich from an Italian food truck.
9. Running a 5k race with my one of my girl friends.
10. Fresh squeezed OJ from Trader Joe's!

Happy list #5

Happy list #5

1. Joining an amazing running group.
2. Running 5 miles and feeling great about it!
3. Starting my new job.
4. Being semi stress free.
5. Learning to meditate.
6. Getting to drink one of my fave espressos with a great friend.
7. Catching up with one of my girl friends! Chisme session!
8. Slipping and falling, okay maybe not all that happy, but still funny now that I think about it.
9. Finally eating some In N Out! It was delish! 
10. New issues of Vogue arriving in my mail box.

And now, I leave you with a GPOY :)

Happy list #4

Yup, its that time again....
happy list!

1. I got a new job! I start for a firm in Hollywood next week.
2. Running a 5k with a good friend in about 2 weeks.
3. Finally getting a huge secret off my chest to someone I care very much about.
4. Giving in to your what your body tells you versus what your brain is telling you.
5. Getting a great night's sleep.
6. Creating a list of ideas/thoughts for potential writing pieces.
7. New job! :)
8. Runs! I swear I love how I feel during, and after my runs.
9. Discovering new music. 
10. Watching Kill Bill vol. 1
    

Happy list #3

I think I like this better, than my old "Things I want", because honestly, there a lot of things I want and only a few that truly make me happy.

Enjoy!

1. Learning to relax and just go with the flow of things.
2. Not taking any work home! Yes, I have finally managed to do this! Yipee!
3. Indie movie nights with good company.
4. Yard sale finds! A new blouse, sweater, and skirt for under $5, yes please! And thank you!
5. Eating my favorite tacos from my favorite lunch truck. 
6. New running shoes! 
7. Listening to one of my favorite songs on repeat. 
8. Eating dark chocolate.
9. Finding the song my class will perform too! Atomic dog :)
10. One of my BFFs ran and completed his first half marathon! Woot! Very proud of him!

happy list #2

happy list is back for another round. :)

yay!

10 things that make me happy

1. Seeing a deer, coyote, and hawk all within 2 days on my runs into the local hills. 
2. Playing tag with our special ed students.
3. Reading books with my nephew and having him tell me why the dinosaurs get a sad face. [He's on a happy/sad face system for behavior. So everything is all about getting happy faces.]
4. My nephew giving me my own sad face; for failing to correctly help him use the big boy toilet. (In my defense, I'm a girl, boy toilets are a new thing for me.)
5. Rediscovering my passion for running.
6. Zumba! Its so much fun! 
7. Students keeping themselves and each other on check. I just give them the evil look and they know. 
8. Watching my favorite TV shows.
9. Enjoying my own homemade lattes in chilly weather.
10. Having a fulfilling job. Even when it is stressful and overwhelming, I still love my students and school. 

things that make me happy

in lieu of the usual (things I want Tuesday) and inspired by Taza's happy lists here is my own.

10 things that currently make me happy

1. The hugs I get from my spirit/cheer girls.
2. The simple fact that its finally autumn and it will start to cool down in LA.
3. My runs. Just me, my iPod, and the asphalt.
4. My job. I love working for an after school program and my kiddos.
5. Embracing my flaws and working to make myself a better person.
6. star shaped pasta in my chicken soup
7. getting positive feedback on my writing
8. reconnecting with old friends
9. coffee
10. the new star wars themed VW commercial :)