things that make me terribly happy.

(in the style of taza)

1. my family. why? they always love me. even when i'm all over the place... like i usually am.

2. kyle. why? he's loves me for me.  he's real and doesn't hold me back. he is protective and kind and sweet. he cares about me and takes care of me. he is just my kyle.

3. swimming. why? swimming is indescribable.  i wouldn't be me without it.  ...and i am an overachiever...

4. piano. why? because piano lets me show my emotion. it is a limitless form of art that i adore.  i love finally getting that one hard scale right, or finishing a song and playing the masterpiece all together.  i love it when people listen and are touched by the beauty streaming from the piano.  i love feeling it, i love playing it.

5. art. why? most people don't know i'm an art nut.  i always have been.  i try to keep it to myself because there are so many better artists out there and in all honesty, they intimidate me.  my great-grandma rene is an amazing artist, and every time i see her paintings i get a little closer to coming out of my shell.  i absolutely love art.  i love the creativity behind it, i love the feeling of a paintbrush in my hand... there's just something about art that i adore.

6. music. why? because music is one of the only things you can't fake in life.  you either adore it or you don't like it at all.  i love the pure honesty of music. you always know what's on someone's mind by the music they listen to. ...cause without you things go hazy...

7.  paper cranes.  why? i don't really know. but i have some deep obsessive adoration for these little origami creatures.

8. the number 8. why? it's always been my lucky number.

9. soft blankets. when they smell like the washer. why? it's the best feeling to cuddle up in a soft blanket. especially if it's with someone special. 

10. writing. why? i can't believe i didn't remember this earlier in my list! i love to write. absolutely love to write.  i love every single thing about writing. (except writers' block. but that's not the point)

so there you have it.  a couple things that make me absolutely, terribly happy.  life's good isn't it?

life in general... makes me terribly happy.

b.