izzybella

I got this idea from Jehara and I think it’s a really good one.  It’s so easy to dwell on the negative stuff, but I do have quite a lot to be thankful for. So in no particular order, I’m grateful for:

• My sister and greatest friend, foi (aka chauceriangirl, aka the most witty, warm, brilliant, wonderful person I know)
• My family-we’re disfunctional, sure, but aren’t all families a little?
• Being a part of Women of Juarez-at once the most difficult and most rewarding show I’ve ever done
• Getting to know jehara much better-we were friend-ish from the moment we met but now we’re actual friends and I think that is SO ridiculously cool
• Getting to know v better-she intimidated the hell out of me when I first met her.  come to think of it, she still kind of does-but, like jehara, she sets a kick-ass example with her art, and that matters to me
• Getting to know the infamous and much loved l-squared (I was getting a complex over how very much foi loves her too, but after getting to know her better, I totally understand)
• Having an actual group of girlfriends-I’ve never really had that before
• The two most adorable yellow dogs anywhere, Baxter and Cydney
• Being aunt to the cutest little black border collie there has ever been in the whole world
• Cheap rent (it’s not free, and come to think of it, not necessarily cheap either until you consider that it includes all utilities and meals) while I work on paying down my school loans
• Books, books, books-especially getting to finish the Harry Potter series.  I was so satisfied at the outcome and really enjoyed being able to experience it in a way future generations won’t be able to
• Can’t stop the Serenity
• Buffy sing-along
• Lone Star Comics
• The most perfect Christmas celebration ever with my girlfriends
• Blogs, which made it so much easier to keep in touch with old friends and make new ones
• My co-worker Evie, otherwise known as my office mom
• Getting off caffeine altogether (six weeks caffeine-free!!!)
• Getting off Ambien as a result of getting off caffeine
• Knowing that if I can do that, then I definitely possess the resolve and will-power to accomplish other goals
• Am now officially half-way through writing my play, which is way better than where I was a year ago-so it’s taking longer than I thought-at least I’ve been working on it instead of just talking about it
• Getting to have the last week of the year (and then some) off from work without even having to touch vacation time-just one of the benefits of working in higher education
• Speaking of that, I’m also grateful to have a job that allows me such flexibility
• Jane Freaking Espenson answered my dorky-ass fan mail
• Found a new hairstylist who actually doesn’t mind the fact that I’m not all that chatty-she’s not either

Yep, Jehara was right.  Writing all that actually put in me in a better mood this morning.  Weird.

Ya’ll be good.  Part II coming soon.  I know.  You can hardly wait.