Happy-Sad

I'm trying to come up with something profound to post, but just can't do it right now. Probably because I'm physically drained from cleaning my house. Yeah, I'm a bit of an obsessive neat-freak. I just can't stand sitting on the couch reading or watching TV when the room is in disarray. And in my definition of disarray I mean: thin layer of dust on the coffee table, a jacket tossed on the chair, and mail piled haphazardly. But, in my defense, someone (cough) Ryan (cough) had tracked dirt onto my hardwood floor, so that had to be dealt with. It was simply necessary. That only spurred me on to dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, and investigating every nook and cranny of my house for debris. ;)

Anyway, I've decided to give you a list of things that make me happy, as well as sad.

Happiness...
1. A bowl piled high with mint-chocolate chip ice cream, accompanied by my special ice-cream spoon (yes, I have my very own)
2. Sunny Seattle days
3. Playing soccer on sunny Seattle days
4. Winning at anything, particularly if I get to beat Ryan or my mom
5. The smell of lilacs during spring
6. Freshly mowed lawn
7. Finally being able to afford the shoes I've been eyeing for months
8. Traveling with my sis...Europe? Again? Why not!
9. Cuddling up in front of a fire with a good book
10. Running 3 miles without having to walk or slow down
11. Waking up to the sound of birds chirping and sunlight streaming through my window
12. Campfires & S'mores
13. Red wine, chocolate mousse, and a street cafe
14. Painting my nails a shocking pink or sparkly red
15. Knocking someone over when playing soccer and not getting called for a foul
16. Scoring a goal...or two...or three in one game
17. Watching a corny movie with my family
18. Rollerblading on Alki
19. The crinkling sound an old book makes when you open it
20. Singing off-key at the top of my lungs

Sadness...
1. Learning that a friend is going through a tough time
2. Curling my hair only for it to fall flat
3. Losing my favorite earring - but only one, not the entire pair
4. Spilling coffee or chocolate on my new jeans
5. Losing a button on my coat
6. Finishing the final Harry Potter book, knowing that it really was the last one
7. Forgetting to put a key ingredient in something I'm cooking
8. Opening the freezer to finish off my pint of Ben & Jerry's only to find someone beat me to it
9. Being cold, in freezing rain and wet clothes
10. Missing a friend
11. Losing a loved one
12. Finding out that Ed has still not been released on DVD
13. Being sick on Christmas
14. Flying in coach for 10 hours, while being able to see those in first class through the curtain
15. Anticipating an old childhood meal and having it fall flat
16. Visiting the home I grew up in and realizing that it isn't my home anymore
17. Losing faith in myself
18. Finally wearing out my favorite, most comfortable, I-never-look-fat-in-these jeans
19. Planning an all day hike, only to wake up with the rain pouring down with a vengence
20. Stubbing my toe or banging my head on random corners

My sad list was a lot harder to compose than my happy list. Probably because I'm a generally smiley person. And Darcie, I know you're shaking your head in disagreement, but once again, I beg to disagree with you.

***End with smug smile of satisfaction***