Be happy now

Nov. 28
My job. I love it. I'm so grateful to have a job and to work with nice people.

Nov. 29
Naps. I didn't get one today, but I really really wanted one. It's nice when I do get them.

Nov. 30
Electricity. Makes my life so much easier.

The attitude of gratitude

Nov. 21
The miracle of a little baby. The entire process is awe inspiring, from conception to birth. These little people just come from God are amazing.

Nov. 22
Espanol. More specifically the fact that I can speak it. I love it! What a beautiful language.

Nov. 23
Bad movies, so that I can appreciate good ones. Holy ridiculous Breaking Dawn. Just not sure what to think of it at all. It was so dumb. So I'm grateful for good movies, like Anne of Green Gables and McLintock. Julia. Love, love, love my sister.

Nov. 24
A warm house, food to eat, and the amazingness of the human body. Being sick is crummy, but at least my body gets rid of what isn't good and then I'll feel better.

Nov. 25
The Plan of Salvation and the many people in my life who have taught and influenced me. One of my Sunday school teachers from when I was a teenager passed away tonight. It is a very sad time, but I'm grateful for the knowledge that he is with God and that his family will see him again. It's still a sad and difficult time, but the knowledge is comforting. Thank you Jim for the many things you taught me and the good friend you were to me and my family.

Nov. 26
Technology. Computers, cell phones, and many more. They make life so much easier.

Nov. 27
Good conversationalists. It's nice to have someone to talk to on a long drive home when you're tired.

Some days we forget to look around us

Nov. 14
I'm thankful for smart people who will sit on the phone with me for an hour and help me fix my computer.

Nov. 15
Books. I love to read and let my imagination take me to distant lands with crazy adventures and true love. Although that last one gets me into trouble sometimes.

Nov. 16
A beautiful fall season. September and October were amazing and although November has gotten colder it's just a really brisk fall feel, with no snow yet and so much beauty all around.

Nov. 17
Serendipitous moments. I was going to go to the temple yesterday but slept in so I went this morning and who should I run into, but Kristi Harris who is in the MTC. What a fun surprise!

Nov. 18
My parents! They've been married for 28 years today!

Nov. 19
White Christmas!! I went to the BYU production of it today and it was fantastic. Love the movie and the play was absolutely amazing. I love other people sharing their talents.

Nov. 20
I am grateful for people who care. I need to find more people who will say things like this to me.
"My darling Cathy! I miss you like I miss the bus! I need you like I need oxygen and grapes. I hope you are well!" A bit ridiculous? Maybe. Appreciated? No doubt.

Creativity

So last night I was set up on a blind date. I was a little nervous because I don't really know the guy who set me up very well. I was informed that I would receive a clue by text message and sure enough 5 minutes before they came to get me I received my clue. The answer was brown. When I got in the car with the rest of the people (it was a triple date) they had already figured out their clues and all the clues combined took us to the Wilk on BYU campus to some lounge where there would be a brown envelope. Inside the envelope were Sudoku puzzles with squares circled. When solved the circled squares would give us GPS coordinates for the location of our dinner. Well that didn't really work and after we were lost for a while they planners just gave us the location. When we arrived in the Crabtree building we were met by a man in a suit with a towel over his arm. He took us to a service elevator and when it opened, inside was a table for six, complete with candles (electric) and elevator music. It was AWESOME! Each course of the meal was served on a different floor. I had heard of something similar to this happening at BYU-I. People would have picnics in the giant elevator in the Snow building, but seriously this was one of the most creative dates ever.
I'd love to give the guys the credit for this awesome date, but the whole thing was planned and put on by their bishop. They bought it at a service auction and he did everything else. Seriously one of the coolest dates ever.

More to be thankful for

Nov. 6
My testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love church. I love feeling the Spirit and feeling the love of my Savior. I love learning from others and feeling the love God has for all of His children. What a great strength my testimony is to me.

Nov. 7
Daylight savings time. Man what a blessing. I slept 10 hours Saturday night. Took a 3 hour nap Sunday and slept 8 hours Sunday night. Basically sleep in general, but daylight savings that made all that sleep possible. Love it.

Nov. 8
I'm grateful for my health. I've been feeling kinda crummy today which just makes me so grateful that it only happens once in a while and that usually I feel just fine. Queasy stomach is no fun.

Nov. 9
The internet. It makes keeping in touch with people so much easier.

Nov. 10
I'm grateful that I wake up well. I've met some people in life that are super crabby or not awake at all even though it appears they are. I'm grateful I don't fit in that category (usually). And I stay awake pretty well when driving.

Nov. 11
Disney's World of Color. Loved it last year, love it still.

Nov. 12
Warm clothes. How did the pioneers survive? I have shoes, and socks, and coats, and gloves, and I don't have to walked for months through the snow? Yep, I love warm clothes.

Nov. 13
My family. Ups and downs, fights and laughter, I sure do love them. Immediate and extended, thanks for loving me and putting up with me and teaching me and supporting me. I love you!

So much to be thankful for

I'm doing the thankful thing, but to keep from being super annoying to others and myself I'm posting them a week at a time.

Nov. 1

I am thankful for laughter. It's amazing how a good laugh can make you feel so much better. Thank You Mr. Bill Cosby for making me laugh.

Nov.2

I can't limit it to one today. I got my ipod back, I'm really thankful for music and how it can lift my soul and keep me going, literally and metaphorically.

Two legs that can run me up the stairs without hurting. After 3 days of super soreness, I can finally run up the stairs with no trouble. Why run up the stairs? Because I can.

The peace that can only be found in the temple. It was very fabulous. Especially after last night, but that's another story. :)

Nov. 3
I'm thankful for my car. Even if I don't like having to pay for new tires and gas and everything else, I'm grateful I can get myself from point A to B in a car with a heater and A/C. Thanks Percy.

Nov. 4
Other people's blogs. For the entertainment when I'm super bored at work and the lessons they teach me.

Nov. 5
I'm grateful for the talents of other people and for their sharing of those talents and the good wholesome activities we have in the church. Loved the 16th stake Broadway Review.

Sometimes you need a hug

I'm not quite sure why I was thinking of this. I'm not feeling especially sad or anything, but none the less I was pondering hugs. I heard some statistic that you need to be touched 7 times a day or something like that. True? False? I don't know, but I believe that physical touch can be good for your health. A comforting hand on your shoulder, a hand to hold, a hug, a kiss. I'm telling you, it's good for ya. And sometimes there are only certain people that can fill the ache of the day.
I find it interesting that when a girl is crying the thing she wants most is to be held, usually by a guy (at least that's true for me) and that one of the things that scares a guy the most is a crying girl. Cracks me up. I realize that all guys are different and handle it differently but I'm generalizing here. In college I had a couple guy friends from work. The one told me straight up he did not like crying girls. One day I asked him what he'd do if I showed up at his doorstep crying. He thought about it a minute, said he'd give me a hug and hope I stopped soon. HA. At least he'd try.
In my life when I'm really sad and just want someone to give me a hug and make me feel better, I always think of Leandro as my first source of comfort. Interesting enough he was roommates with Kevin and the night that I was so ridiculously sad and just needed a hug I went to their apartment and asked for Leandro. Good choice. He just held me there on the doorstep and waited for me to calm down, asked if I was okay and then walked me home. I wish he didn't live so far away. Since he lives so far away my second thought is Aldo. I worked with him for a couple months and although he's a bit rough around the edges, he's a big softy. I remember when I was having a really awful day he offered a hug, turned out that that just triggered the crying, but it just felt so good to be held and feel safe and loved. I'm pretty sure that's how it will feel when the Savior wraps his arms around me. Safe and loved. I know I've felt it spiritually but sometimes it's just nice to feel it physically.
I can think of a couple more people who have filled that void when I needed it and I can think of at least one who would do it if he was here. I'm not saying I need a hug right now, I'm actually in a really good place. I just love to be hugged and it's just that much better when it's a guy. One day I'll have a permanent go to guy for things like this. Until then I'll just keep waiting for my perfect doughnut. Love it. And those are my thoughts. The end.