happy post

i realized that the majority of the post on this blog are extremely contemplative, some semi-discouraging, and others are downright depressing. so.....this is my happy post.

list #1: people who have made a positive impact in my life over the past year...
1) tucoma winegar
2) tara decaraux
3) jake garner
4) aeri kim
5) jean-maxime bertrand
6) brandon brown
7) uiseong simon mun
8) youngho fred kim
9) salma aman
10) bongjun ryan moon
11) kari garrett
12) jiseong charlie jang
13) erik bengtsson
14) hyunjung olivia choi
15) youyung rachel hyun
16) molly reed
17) jeff wilkins
18) sami burchfield
19) robert williams
20) callie wright
21) brandon page (haha!)
22) beth ann tollison
23) my entire family
24) daniel riggs
25) nathan august riedel

list #2: dates/events i will remember and why...
1) august 2010: birthday trip to wisconsin
2) october 2010: campus outreach fall conference and gatlinburg with dudley
3) christmas break, 2010: road trip to dallas, tx with jinju
4) december 2010: straight A's fall 2010 semester
5) 29-31 december 2010: campus outreach new years' conference...met daniel
6) 18-20 february 2011: campus outreach spring retreat
7) spring break, march 2011: wisconsin with bong
8) beginning of april 2011, met and started hanging out with swing/ruf friends
9) april-may 2011: talks with tara, jo, max, and jake
10) april 2011: changed major from nursing to history and spanish
11) april 2011: dogwood swing/dylan's party
12) 9-14 may, 2011: ruf summer conference
13) may 2011: straight A's spring 2011 semester
14) july 2011: baby-sitting trip to wisconsin with ez
15) summer 2011: cookeville regional medical center 5th floor mural project

list #3: positive changes
1) i am far more comfortable with being open and honest with people
2) i am learning to live in the moment - not for the past of the present
3) i have made new friends
4) i have a differnet major
5) i am figuring out what i actually believe about God...religions...worldviews
6) i have falling in love with walking! ;)
7) i ride my bicycle
8) i am learning to live with less and less
9) i have been very happy all summer
10) i am learning when it is ok to be alone, and when i need other people

list #4: totally random things i am thankful for
1) big o's
2) youtube
3) john mayer's music
4) no cell phone!!
5) a fuzzy blanket
6) a job
7) bon jovi's basist
8) granola bars
9) glue
10) water bottles
11) magnolia trees
12) paper towels
13) facebook
14) sunshine
15) football
16) sharpies
17) another job
18) libraries
19) tevas
20) christmas lights

list #5: events i am looking forward to...
1) my friends coming back to cookeville
2) classes starting
3) meeting my little sibs
4) daniel being in cookeville
5) visiting jo
6) jo coming home (!!!!!!)
7) finishing the murals
8) making granola tonight
9) spending more time with tara...callie..sami...nathan...and HOPEFULLY daniel
10) ttu swing starting again
11) making new friends
12) legally being able to buy alcohol
13) getting a tatoo
14) watching into the wild
15) writing a research paper
16) learning more spanish
17) 5 time.....16 days..... :o
18) nomi coming on thursday
19) paying september rent
20) jo's next facebook message