Groundhog Day Smiles

Another Saturday, another list of reasons to smile.

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The first week of classes, and some classes that sound really interesting.

I've always believed that the first couple weeks of classes are the most exciting - reading the syllabus, meeting new people, paging through the first chapter of a new textbook - I love the potential of it.

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 crazy ladies with too many cats on hungry cats on philosophical cats

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Punxsutawney's prediction of an early spring

I hope I hope I hope I hope....

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My bamboo and orchid plants

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Planning for where I'll be living next fall, with my friends

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Fruit!

Blueberries, and raspberries, and grapes, and bananas...

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What about you?  What made you smile this week?

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Saturday Reasons to Smile

This week, I am so very grateful for

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 Some of the incredible opportunities I've had....

Such as being able to spend a day in a local newsroom 

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Seeing my name in print.  

It doesn't seem to get old... 

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My Kitty.

Even at 21 years old, I love curling up in bed with my cat.

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Friends 

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Fruit.

Especially raspberries.  I've been craving them so much lately!

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Making pie with my dad.

And then eating the pie.

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Good books.  

The kind that I can't put down, but never want to finish.

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Edgar Allan Poe.
I've read so much of his work.  Wrote my senior paper on him in high-school.  And can honestly say he  is my favorite poet, and possibly my favorite author.  Happy birthday! (One of these days I'll bring you that cognac!)
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What about you?  What made you smile this week?

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Reasons to Smile

Last week, I wrote that one of my resolutions for 2013 is to make this a beautiful year; whether it be by making myself healthier, by taking more photos, or by spending more time with friends - there are a million ways to make 2013 an incredible year.

And because this little space on the internet is such a big part of my life, some of that spills over into my blog.  So starting today, I'd like to take time every Saturday to talk about some of the things that give me a reason to smile throughout the week.

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Over the last couple of weeks, I've found a lot more time to spend with friends. I head back to school in a couple weeks, and it's been great to see the people I don't get to for months at a time.

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I had my first news article published today in a local paper.  It felt awesome to see my name in the paper.

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The weather has been beautiful so far this weekend!  It feels like it's in the 50s at least right now, and tomorrow is supposed to reach into the 60s!

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Good books.  It sounds like such a small thing, but a good book sticks with me.

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So what about you?  What's happened this week that gave you a reason to smile?

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