february 3rd

1. motherly advice.
for some reason i feel as if i hit a milestone today. that brink between childhood and adulthood in the form of advice. it's kind of unexplainable, but i want to remember it so i'm documenting my favorite line: "you be the best on the inside and the outside and life will always hold good things for you. the perfect offense to many of life's challenges is to be the best you can be and be happy!!!!" i love you and i'm thankful for your wise words.
2. walking down the pier at lunch.
reminds me of my lunch walks this summer. i'm loving the uncharacteristically warm weather. it's nice to get out for an hour and see how other people live their lives. i'm fascinated by the man at the end of the pier who catches crabs all day...reeling those baskets up and down, only keeping the big ones and tossing back the miniature - those lucky little guys.
3. a good sandwich.
sandwiches truly are the perfect meal. they cover all of the food groups if you so choose. whole grain bread, turkey, avocado, and lots of veggies. treat your body right.
4. artificial birds chirping.
picture this: it's 8pm, totally dark, and it feels like sunrise and i'm waking from a dream just like cinderella and her little bird helpers. but, don't be fooled - it's just le meridian. those speakers are so deceiving. those "birds" make me smile when i'm caught up in my mission to catch the bus, and i'm thankful something so silly exists.
5. finding songs from tv shows.
i've found some of my favorite songs of all time this way. tonight it was "i shall believe" by sheryl crow playing at the very end of privileged (no, i never watch this show, but i should start).
"Come to me now
And lay your hands over me
Even if it's a lie
Say it will be alright
And I shall believe
I'm broken in two
And I know you're on to me
That I only come home
When I'm so all alone
But I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly you won't give up on me
And I shall believe
And I shall believe
Open the door
And show me your face tonight
I know it's true
No one heals me like you
And you hold the key
Never again
would I turn away from you
I'm so heavy tonight
But your love is alright
And I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly
You won't give up on me
And I shall believe
I shall believe
And I shall believe"