a countdown from fifteen

[ 15 things that make you smile ]
1) laughter
2) hugs
3) starry night
4) puppy kisses
5) chatting with my family who don't live around here
6) making plans with my bestie
7) sunny days
8) brilliant autumn leaves
9) happy or sleepy babies
10) a real bargain
11) crisp sheets
12) an "aha" moment
13) watching my students have an "aha" moment
14) therapy
15) coming home

[ 14 things that make you frown ]
1) intolerance
2) stress
3) raised voices
4) arguing
5) drama
6) angst
7) obnoxious behavior
8) being taken advantage of
9) depression
10) running out of money
11) soiling a favorite article of clothing
12) finishing a great book
13) many rainy days in a row
14) endless frigid winter

[ 13 things you see every day ]
1) the air freshener in my car
2) fluffy towels
3) stack of magazines on the floor
4) Dunkin' Donuts
5) the coat rack
6) calendars at home and at school
7) my locker usually dumps something on me
8) my hot pink lunch bag
9) cds all over the backseat of my car
10) my colleagues
11) my beloved homeroom
12) my students
13) photos of my family

[ 12 things you have always wanted to try ]
1) kissing a hottie at midnight on New Year's Eve
2) sky diving
3) hostessing a dinner party
4) writing a short story
5) knitting, I just can't get the hang of it
6) open a closed mind
7) teaching technology to colleagues
8) being late
9) doing a cartwheel without hurting myself
10) watching the Godfather movies back to back
11) making a scrapbook that looks good
12) being caught up

[ 11 objects that mean a lot to you ]
1) Myles the nook
2) Myrna the iPad
3) Girl, the car
4) my full book cases at school
5) my wardrobe
6) my purses
7) t.v.
8) laptop (sadly, unnamed)
9) flip flops
10) my scarves
11) photos

[ 10 places you have been ]
1) Ireland
2) London
3) Paris
4) The Hague
5) Amsterdam (the only European city I didn't like)
6) Aruba
7) Barcelona
8) Brussels
9) Canada
10) Washington, DC

[ 9 of your favorite foods ]
1) mashed potatoes
2) fries
3) honeycrisp apples
4) pomegranate
5) chocolate
6) cheese
7) spinach
8) strawberries
9) nuts

[ 8 things you would rather be doing ]
1) napping
2) reading for pleasure
3) sitting on the porch, watching the sunset
4) sitting on Dad's porch, hanging out with them
5) talking to my Virginia sister
6) talking to my Pennsylvania sister
7) planning a birthday party for Dad
8) snuggled with a hunk

[ 7 things you would take to a deserted island ]
1) someone handy
2) unlimited access to books
3) music
4) a nice place to stay with staff
5) plenty of good food
6) a short wave radio
7) rescue

[ 6 things you wish you never had to do ]
1) pay bills
2) laundry
3) get sick
4) take on stress
5) take care of everything
6) worry

[ 5 people that mean the world to you ]
1) the parentals
2) my sisters
3) my bestie
4) my homeroom
5) my colleagues

[ 4 of your biggest fears ]
1) being incapacitated or suffering
2) not being good enough
3) creepy people glomming on to me
4) painful death

[ 3 words to describe how you feel right now ]
1) headache
2) sleepy
3) content

[ 2 things you're excited for ]
1) summer vacation
2) family road trip

[ 1 thing you want to say to someone ]
1) for the love of god, just do what I ask of you!