100 Things That Make Me Happy: 11-20

11. the warm yellow light from the midmorning sun and the way it renders clementines and beads and books and skin magical
12. the way my friend’s voice gets very shrill when she’s excited about something
13. looking around my living room and realizing I’m surrounded by my own artwork
14. having a whole Saturday stretch out before me with boundless creative possibilities
15. waking up early on a Saturday when everyone else is sleeping and feeling like I know something secret
16. stacks and stacks of books I want to read
17. the smell of rosemary
18. Japanese fabric
19. staying within my budget
20. feeling hopeful about a church

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100 things that make me happy: #1-10

1. having a fireplace
2. Sufjan Steven’s Songs for Christmas
3. leftover pizza
4. NPR
5. Japanese socks that make my feet look like they’re wearing mittens
6. getting something you actually want from your Secret Santa
7. the actor who plays Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird (pictured)
8. palpable pre-holiday anticipation
9. eggnog
10. being in a profession that allows for snow delays

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