Sleep: A Long Lost Love

It's 5:05 AM on 11.11.2009 and I'm grateful.
Here is what I am grateful for {in no particular order}

1. The Gospel/Jesus Christ/Heavenly Father
   
2. My family
1. James - making me laugh when I want to cry because of his strange gee.gee obsession
2. Ashley - for her sick "man" voice and making me laugh
3. Khyrie - for email "yelling" at me for not sending her updated MLIA's, talking to me, and convincing me to come home for the summer
4. Grandma - for never giving up {even when I have}
5. Mami - for always making sure I am okay, for calling me multiple times a day, for being strong, for listening, for being there
6. Papa - for making me laugh, for making fun of how much laundry I have every time I go home, for believing in me, for listening and giving advice
3. My testimony
4. The scriptures
   
5. The Atonement - the fact that Christ has suffered every single shade of pain I have experienced
6. Incredible friends who listen and share
7. Music {today was a Damien Rice, Coldplay day}
8. My guitar and voice box {I played today.  It felt right}
9. The BP!!  
10. Camo & Scott being home
    
11. Technology 
12. Burts Bees!!
13. Water
14. The gym
15. My job
16. The opportunity I have to attend BYU and learn
17. My phone {so I can talk to those I love}
18. All-nighters
19. Court, Sid, Aimee, Jen, Karen, Jess, Andrea {for always listening and for sharing.  Redundant...I think yes}
20. Nightly visits from Gordy
21. Random visits from Craven
22. Hilarious voicemails from Alex
23. Freshman friends
24. Letters
25. Actual letters that, when strung together, make words
26. The written word
27. My ability to write
28. My ability to read
29. Books
30. Contacts
31. Every person that has impacted my life
32. Trials
33. Experiences
34. Ecclesiastes 3
35. My apartment
36. Clean clothes
37. My bishopric
38. The Riveria
39. Centerville
40. Ginger
41. Alarms
42. myplaylist.com
43. This blog
44. The fact that I'm weird
45. Weezer
    
46. "Spaceman" by The Killers
47. Nature
48. Pictures
49. My heart
50. The ability to feel
51. The ability to express those feelings through word and/or song
52. The Festival of Colors
53. Acting
54. Poetry
55. Glee
56. Campus so close to my apartment complex
57. Good friends
58. The Spanish Language
59. ASL
60. Eric Johansen {for teaching me to love Drama}
61. AdVance LA {for believing in me enough to sign me}
62. New Play Project {for always taking me back}
63. "Fix You" by Coldplay
64. "The Scientist" by Coldplay
65. "Yellow"  by Coldplay
66. "Cannonball" by Damien Rice
67. "Delicate" by Damien Rice
68. The Black Eyed Peas for their funky beats
69. Covers
70. gmail
71. Photography
72. Arrested Development
73. Flight of the Conchords
74. The Office
75. Hot Rod
76. Nacho Libre
77. Film 102 with Tom Russell
78. Parker, Jake, Brandon, Jeff, & Lauren and that night we "broke the rules" and watched movies until 5 AM = best night of Freshman year
79. Moe and ANTM
80. Melia and G.G. {both the show and real life}
81. SCUBA
82. Mexico 2009
83. El Rojo
84. Homeland Security for letting me back into America
85. Mrs. Bean
86. Thanksgiving break
87. The thought of going home for Spring/Summer
88. Rollercoasters
89. Overcoming fears
90. Lists
91. Hammocks
92. Brown skin
93. Ballet flats

Okay..I'm done with my list now.  But I'm trying to find daily things I am grateful for.  I like it.