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Seems fitting that for my last entry I talk about something I'm thankful for that isn't trivial.

And that something (shocking, though it may be to you) is people.

I've said it before and I will say it again, many times. I've been blessed. Blessed beyond my wildest imaginings with friends and family.

I can come on pretty strong when I feel like I have a connection with someone and I'm thankful for the people who are patient with me.

I can also be very shy and come across as uninterested in a friendship, and I'm thankful for the people who can push past my seeming standoffishness.

I'm grateful for the people who think I'm worth getting to know and the ones who don't really have a choice in the matter, but still manage to love me and think I'm funny.

I don't think there was ever a girl so lucky in her birth or in the people who choose to be her friend, and I'm thankful. So very very very thankful that you are in my life.

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Today I'm thankful for color. I really like color... If Pleasantville and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz have taught us nothing, it's that a world without color would be boring.

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Today I'm thankful for my craft-loving nature. I really enjoy creating things with my hands... art or sewing projects or clay sculptures or whatever. I just like making stuff. It's also super relaxing for me... which may be why I have given myself 2 sewing projects to complete between now and Christmas.

Perhaps not my most genius idea ever?

And yes, crafting is genetic. I'm sure of it.

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Today I'm thankful for my ability to fall asleep despite having just drunk a  cup of coffee.

My sleep schedule is insane, but if I had to alter my coffee consumption or suffer consequences it would make me a very unhappy camper.

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Today I'm thankful for amazon.com

It makes my shopping so easy!

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Whoops... Sorta fell behind on account of the holidays.

I'm thankful for cute kids... I'm such a sucker for an adorable kid and there are so many out in the world just roaming around.

I'm thankful for a bit of disposable income so I can go Black Friday shopping.

And tonight I'm thankful that I don't eat like it's Thanksgiving every weekend or I'd weigh a million pounds.

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I'm thankful for this time of year. I sincerely love the holidays... Once a year everyone gets on board my "humanity is good" train. And I think the world is a better place for it.

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This evening I'm thankful for Spotify.

My taste in music can be eclectic and I go on some serious "kicks" (meaning I play songs over and over and over.) Spotify helps me legally sate my musical appetite, while allowing me an almost endless sea of songs to chose from, and that makes me a happy gal.

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I'm thankful for upcoming vacations...

It's only 3 extra days and they will be full of things to do, but it's a little extra time to do homework and a great excuse to see family.

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Tonight I'm thankful for accents... They make life fun.

Also, am I the only one who suddenly finds herself singing along with twang when she's listening to country music? I crack myself up.

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Tonight I am thankful for days when I can give over to my insane sleep schedule. Yesterday I slept from 8:30 -midnight, was awake from midnight till about 5 AM, slept again from 5 until 10 or so, was awake from 10-3, slept from 3-5 and then have been awake since 5.  (It is currently 8:30)

You know how some people like to snack throughout the day rather than eating one big meal?  Well, today I nap-snacked.

So this evening I'm thankful for nap-snacking.

And also the ability to make up words.

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I feel like I could say I'm thankful for the internet like every day. It's how I find cool gadgets, how I keep in touch with people and how I see super sweet pictures of my new baby niece.

Today I'm thankful for socks. Socks keep my feet warm and protect my heels from blisters. They also look cute under boots.

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Today I'm thankful for soup.

It is warm when I am not.

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Today I'm thankful for coats and gloves and hats and scarves and all manner of winter attire.

I'm also thankful for the tall boot trend that's been going on.

Everyone on campus looks so cute these days!

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Thankful that I live in a time in which capes are sold commercially.

And that I've somehow managed to find the guts to wear mine non-ironically.

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Have I been thankful for the internet yet? I feel like I should be thankful for the internet. *goes to check* Yep, sure 'nough... I was thankful for the internet two days ago.

Soooo tonight... I guess tonight I'm going to be thankful for...

Electric blankets.

Being a widow (who is apparently also completely terrifying to men**) there is a severe lack of snuggling in my life, so an electric blanket is about the closest that I can come, and it's pretty nice on super cold nights.

** I'm not sure that I'm actually all that terrifying but it's how I make myself feel better than Nathan's grandfather has had five women propose marriage to him since Nathan's grandmother died a month and a half before Nathan passed away and I've had only had one guy express any interest at all.

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Today I'm thankful for chocolate chip cookies. I'm not sure how this shy extrovert ever would have made friends in college without them. As icebreakers go, they are some of the best.

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Today I'm thankful for laptops.

It's so nice that I can take my computer wherever I need to go and do whatever I need to do on it.

I can write in a coffee shop.

I can check facebook in McDonalds.

I can revise a story in a vehicle.

That range of mobility is super neato.

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Today I'm thankful for the internet... our lives are *so* much easier because of it.

Also it makes being a textrovert a lot more fun than it would otherwise be.

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Today I'm thankful for couches. They are really great. For sitting, for napping, for playing video games, for skipping the light fandango... They simply can't be beat!

...actually I bet couches are terrible dancers.