1. Figuring out what you want to do and taking steps toward that end. (More on this some other time)
2. Prime Rib.
3. Listening to your dog howl in response to a police siren.
4. …
5. Profit!!
(Can I do that is that cheating? I don’t care. It made me happy, and really, that’s the point. Right?)
1. Online communities for everything you can possibly imagine. The knowledge of the internets is astounding.
2. PJ pants.
3. Birthday Cake.
4. City Limits, and their wonderful food.
5. Sharing stories of automobile mishaps.
1. Frozen meats / vegetables because whenever you’re as spastic about cooking as me, it helps when things can last longer. I mean, I cook a lot, I just never know what I’m going to cook when.
2. Spice Rack to make tasty things even tastier.
3. Not really knowing what goes with what from the spice rack and just grabbing one to try it out.
4. Figuring out a puzzle that’s taken you a long time to figure out. (Petals around the Rose)
5. Knowing all your bills are paid, and you’ve even got some money leftover for some savings and some fun stuff.
Did you have that professor who was nice enough, but clearly was convinced he was the ever-flowing fountain of knowledge to whom these insignificant students had come to satisfy their thirsts? Boy did I ever. I had him for Philosophy. And for Shakespeare.
Often, in class, we students would find ways to keep ourselves entertained. During Shakespeare, someone came up with the idea to play a game, seeing who could get him to say any of a given set or words. Each word had a different point value, with the top-most being “platypus.”
One day, nearing the end of the semester, I went to the professor and asked if I could lead the devotional thought that day. “Sure,” he said, “Any reason?” “Well, yes! Today is national platypus day!” Not wanting to look like he didn’t know already, “Oh, right! I must have forgot!”
We got to class, and he began by asking me to come to the front, and have everybody pay attention for today’s special “Platypus Day” devotional. The other players stared daggers at me, while I continued with the devo, sat down, and enjoyed my victory.
+100 points for me.
