I Am Thankful For..

(in no particular order).. "favorite days" ~ motivation ~ getting real mail/letters ~ free stuff! ~ "clean" comedians ~ Holidays & decorating/ celebrating ~ the sweetest hubs! ~ going on dates ~ new toothbrushes & feeling clean ~ cold air when I'm hot (tile floors) ~ heaters for the few times that its cold outside (and warm water!) ~ organizational skills ~ dollar aisles and dollar menus ~ going for walks, going swimming and the full ability to use my limbs ~ heart shaped objects (such as: leaves & chicken sandwiches!) ~ times when I have patience ~ smoothies and pizza parties ~ making new friends ~ Zumba classes ~ answered prayers ~ hand made gifts (given & received) ~ when employees let me "recycle" my coupons or rain checks! ~ cool film cameras ~ natural beauty and my ability to see it ~ my new car! & the Gore family's selflessness ~ trash bags that smell like vanilla ~ the genius who decided to put a napkin and a mint in the tuna snack packs! ~ my full-time job ~ having so much to be thankful for.

Aaaand for baby Sasha & the love she shares with us.
*Photo, courtesy of Charles Parker Gore*

What are YOU thankful for today? =)

Passport to Paris

Goodness, time has been speeding up again! I had my medical and psych evaluations yesterday before my last shift at Kirkland's. I can finally begin my new job on Monday with 6 weeks of Academy training. I came across Oh Happy Day! not too long ago and went through post after post, absorbing all the beauty of the photos she was showing off about her life in Paris. Which, of course, means.. Paris has moved to the #1 spot on my list of "Places to Travel to" (out of the country). I'll tour London after that. 

I took a walk with Sasha a few nights ago, enjoying the cool air and taking note of which apartments had their doors and windows open to welcome the weather. Something about it made me think of Paris and I opened a window in our apartment, as well, while I worked on hand-made cards. The next morning I dressed up in my best Paris street attire, craving a warm baguette. I was planning on having breakfast outside on the balcony- half of a toasted bagel with a cup of strawberry yogurt and fresh sliced mango. I got side tracked and instead, later met Michael at Sonic for his lunch break. I wasn't able to enjoy his company for too long since I was taking (& making) phone calls from the Sheriff's Office. But we were able to snap a few photos together. Whenever I crave traveling around the world, I suddenly think of how so many different countries are actually in Orlando... at the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. (Epcot!) Here are some pictures I took while "in Paris" when Michael and I went to Epcot for Spring Break in 2010. I'd love to go back soon - and this time enjoy more of it. Especially the food and music. Bonjour!