A Few of My Favorite Things

      I am very blessed. I attend an excellent college and I have a loving family and friends that are always there for me. However, so very often I take these things for granted. Because of this notion, I don't want to live my life not knowing what I have till it is gone. So, I took some time and compiled a few of my favorite things. Some a little silly, some a little serious but that's what life’s moments are all about, right?

1. Texas

       Now, I know what y'all are thinking, "What a Texan thing to say.." But, I really do love where I am from. Our attitude may be a little obnoxious and we may want to succeed, but hey from cowboys to country all the way back to Tex-Mex I am proud to be from Texas.  

2. Nail Polish

       So, if you are not in college you may not understand this one quite as much, but you see, when you are in college you are what we in the business call broke. My friends and I can not afford to get our nails done so we set up shop in our dorm rooms and in the past 6 months my nail polish collection has doubled. 

3. Gelato

       OH how I hate to love Gelato. So much better than ice cream and yes, even frozen yogurt. 

4. Oliver

       Oliver started out as a little bit of a joke but you know this lovable cow has really meant a lot to me. Oh, you didn’t know I was one of those people who has a sentimental stuffed animal..? Too bad, deal with it. I love my Oliver. 

5. Sunflowers

       Sunflowers are by far my favorite of all the flowers. I will have to say that they are not the prettiest or the best smelling. However, what I love about sunflowers is that they can grow almost anywhere under the toughest conditions. Sunflowers are fighters. I admire that. 

6. Sarah Holland

       For those of you who may not know me so well, this may be a little creepy that one of my favorite things is a person. Well, Sarah is my best friend and without her I would be a hot southern mess. I sometimes call her Peter because I consider her my rock. We all need that one person we can always run to no matter what. Thank you Sarah for being that person for me. 

7. Tuna IN A PACKET

       Now, don’t you judge me. I just really like tuna, but tuna in a packet is quite possibly the best thing ever invented. . . kinda. You don’t even have to drain it! 

8. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.

       I am thankful for this book. I read this book the summer before my senior year and will hopefully read it every summer from here on out. In the book Pausch wrote, “The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. ” This book has indeed changed the way I think and how I perceive the world. You know, sometimes what we think matters a lot really doesn’t matter that much at all. 

9. Babies

       Have you ever known anything to be so perfect as a baby? Yes, they cry and spit up and can’t tell you what is wrong when they are upset, but babies love unconditionally. Babies do not judge. They simply desire affection and care and in return give back smiles and giggles. 

10. Dental Flossers

       OKAY, these are the coolest things since sliced bread. No longer do you have to hold the slimy floss, but instead a handle! And who said that America wasn’t progressing along like other countries?

11. Mustaches

       Seriously, funniest things ever. I even have fake ones. But, you know I don’t like them on men, only inanimate objects.

12. Glitter

       I really enjoy arts and crafts and my number one motto when it comes to crafting a piece, if it can have glitter, it will have glitter. Simple as that. 

So go ahead and think about it, what are a few of your favorite things? Oh, and don't forget to count those blessings.