- the stars are always there, even when you can't see them at all.
- the moon's gentleness.
- coffee in the morning.
- mountains.
- handwritten letters.
- Van Gogh.
- the relief that comes from crying.
- hugs.
- when the alarm actually goes off.
- finding a job.
- inky pens.
- a text from a friend you've been missing.
- making a phone call and not dying.
- fireflies, millions of them.
- driving fast on an empty road.
- finishing exams and that feeling of freedom.
- lazy summer days.
- running from the hot tub to the pool and plunging in.
- puppies.
- catching sight of a rabbit.
- the crinkling sound of a vacuum picking up dirt.
- baking apple pie.
- eating apple pie.
- knowing how to spell a word when someone asks.
- newspapers.
- rereading a favorite book from when you were little.
- film photography.
- sunflowers.
- the feeling in your stomach when you fly downhill on a roller coaster.
- the feeling in your entire body when you spiral upside down on a roller coaster.
- funky iphone cases.
- saturday night live.
- peeling white glue off your hands.
- receiving a genuine smile from a stranger.
- the fact that the number 8 is 0 with a belt.
- understanding parts of a foreign language.
- waking up and realizing you can go back to sleep.
- cuddling all night long.
- being startled by something tiny and then laughing at yourself.
- giving people birthday gifts.
- the sea of wrapping paper on christmas morning.
- organic eggs.
- brand new notebooks.
- having an interesting story to tell about a bruise.
- shoes that you just can't bear to throw away because you love them so much.
- exploding peeps in the microwave.
- running.
- thrift shopping.
- finding the right person when you need to talk.
- realizing a new dream.
- realizing you have achieved one of your dreams.
- coming home after being away.
- driving on your own for the first time.
- neutral milk hotel.
- cloth napkins with pretty designs.
- giraffe pencils.
- vintage storybook pins.
- feeling awake after brushing your teeth.
- the people you love coming home at last.
- playing frisbee.
- showing off your mad frisbee throwing skills.
- meeting new floormates.
- not being a freshman anymore.
- new clothes.
- finding the perfect bag.
- rain playlists.
- answered prayers.
- knowing that people are praying for you.
- 11:11, and then, 11:20, just because.
- hearing a song you forgot you fell in love with.
- opening the mailbox to find it full.
- when your favorite character dies in a book and you feel so empty.
- breezes.
- opening a new jar of jelly all by yourself.
- but, squeeze jelly!
- waking up before anyone else and having the room/house/building to yourself.
- meeting an important person who could have an impact on your future and feeling like you hit it off well.
- being accepted to a program you dreamed of.
- not being accepted to a program you dreamed of, and realizing you didn't want it or need it anyway.
- mugs that actually keep your coffee warm.
- virgil's aeneid.
- kindergartener art.
- earphones that don't break.
- hilarious autocorrects.
- getting a ton of work done in one sitting.
- mad men.
- the color aqua.
- touching the ocean in the winter.
- writing something you're proud of.
- writing something that hurts, but that you feel relieved having written.
- conquering fear. or at least getting beyond it.
- discovering something new about someone you thought you knew.
- when two of your friends date and it's really cute.
- guys who tweet hilarious things as opposed to girls who tweet stupid things.
- quaint coffee shops.
- pumpkin pie.
- postcards.
- art museums.
- adderall.
- getting an excellent grade on a test you thought you failed.
- figuring out who your truest friend is.
- asteriks. asterikses. asterixes.
- perfect grammar, for once.
- learning a new word.
- the word "parallax."
- late nights on weekends.
- t.s. eliot.
- whiteboards and new dry erase markers.
- yoga in the morning.
- sunrise.
jul 11 2012 ∞
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