A Trail Sketched By Animal Paws

May 17's 10 Things to Be Happy About

1. Waterfront Cities - These are really cool because if you are really high up in a building you get to see not only the city but you also get to see the gorgeous waterfront. I've always thought that it is amazing to look out over the water no matter where I am.

2. An Omelet with Everything in it - If someone who knows what they are doing makes it then it is delicious but if it is something that they make at school it will fall apart so fast because the eggs are so thin. I love getting them from places that do brunch because they are usually delicious.

3. Being Compensated in Happiness - People who are happy that they helped someone are the best kind of people. When I help my boyfriend's family with their apartments I don't let them help me because I'm happy just to help him out because it stresses him out so much. I enjoy seeing him smile and he doesn't really smile while he's working on the houses so knowing that I'm helping him get it done faster usually helps.

4. Pink-and-Blue Striped Sunsets - Any sunset that has both those colors in it is gorgeous. I wish that we had more sunsets like that just because they are always nice to watch. I love being in the Bahamas because there always seems to be a beautiful sunset to watch.

5. A Trail Sketched By Animal Paws - These are pretty cool. I love being in the woods or on the beach and finding animal footprints along the paths that I am walking along. If I could when I was hiking I would try and bring along a little book so that I could figure out what kind of animal is making the different prints. I'm so excited for our Alaska trip in June because we'll have an actually naturalist walking with us who will be able to identify the animal prints.

6. Sanskrit and Pali - Some sort of language?

7. Teaching Your Dog Something Useful - I wish that we could have taught our dog to bring in the newspaper in the morning...that's something useful. I think that dogs should know the usual commands though such as sit and stay. My friend's dog rings a bell when he has to go to the bathroom so they know to let him outside. Our dog used to jump on the door when she wanted to come inside so we taught her to bark to let us know that she wanted to come inside. It's worked out very well.

8. Luggage that Lasts Decades - I think that all luggagye should be made to withstand the many years that they are used. I also think that it is worth the money to pay more for one that will last longer because then you won't have to continually pay for new ones over the years, and that money will add up to be more that the more expensive ones. Come to think of it a lot of things are made these days so that they will break sooner and the companies will make more money. It's completely bullshit if you ask me.

9. Squeaky Antique Beds - Honestly, why would anyone want a squeaky bed? I enjoy antique beds because they are pretty but I slept on a squeaky bed this year at school and it woke me up in the middle of the night when I would move in my sleep. It was really irritating.

10. Jeans that Stretch - I think that all jeans stretch and they are more constricting when they come out of the washer. I love the fact that my jeans stretch but then they get to heavy and start to fall off and that's a little annoying considering I have no butt to keep them up.