Thankful Thursday!

“When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup.” ~ Sam Lefkowitz

This is a late post.  It had to happen eventually.  Things are hectic right now as I leave for Liverpool in two weeks and I feel like I have so much to do it's absurd.  I would love to have a personal assistant (for free) for two weeks.  I don't know what they'd be able to help me with though honestly.

Nevertheless,  I have found things to be grateful for. Sometimes I think I'm going to run out but things always show up either new or in different forms.

Farmers - This one just occurred as I was looking for a quote to put at the top.  I saw a Chinese proverb about remembering the man that planted the bamboo that one would be eating. You know, I thought to myself, I eat so much fruit and veggies in my life that it is rude for me not to be thankful for all of the farmers working hard all the time to make sure I have my cantaloupe and watermelon! I could never do that kind of stuff.  I don't do bugs!

Lolly -  I know that I have said over and over again that I am thankful for my mom but I feel like I should express it again. She's a great lady.  She's been helping me on my lightweight suitcase hunt for the last two weeks. She picks and drops me off at the airport when I need her to.  She makes my lunches for work. When she doesn't make them, she drops them off. She tolerates me when I am unbearable. She's my best friend.  I'm going to miss her when I go back to the UK.  I can't express how thankful I am to have a mother like Lolly, even though she lives in her own time zone.

Luggage Scales - I finally broke down and bought one off of eBay about a week ago. Although the measurement is completely accurate (it was off my almost a pound) it weighs things in heavier than they are. I still like having an idea of how much my luggage weighs.  It will probably save me some money along my next traveling ways.  I hope so at least. I paid about five dollars for it. If it is sufficient enough just one time I have gotten my money's worth times a billion.

SongPop - is a game on Facebook which I am sure many of you have been harassed about by now.  I am thankful for this for a few reasons. First, I am good with music.  It is nice to see that it is finally being put to use.  Second, I think that it is a great way to practice test taking as you can easily train yourself to be patient and eliminate the wrong answers but still be accountable for time.  Just listen carefully and do not jump to conclusions. Third, it is a good way to kill time. Fourth, all these years I've never understood why bad music had to exist.  Now I know it was just to have another genre category for SongPop.  Well played, Fate.  Well played.

Scheduled Super Sweet, Snory, Sleepy Skype Setups - Daniel and I are having a terrible time without each other and an even more difficult time trying to sleep with the other half on the other side of the world. Although we said we would never get this cheesy (even though we really already were) and although our sleep schedules are insanely messed up because of it, we find ourselves sleeping on Skype.  It actually happened quite accidentally the first time.  He was snoring one night and I found it rather comforting and fell asleep to it.  He woke me up to say good morning and good night (although it was not near good morning time for me) and I fell back to sleep but woke up a bit happier when it was time to get up for real. I believe in the saying "do what you can with what you have" and I think this is sort of helping us get through the last two weeks of lonely bear-ness.

What are you thankful for?