Gratitude part 2

So it is nearly 11:30 PM and I can't sleep at all. It would be good if was doing something productive, such as homework, but I am not too stressed out about school right now. I think I am finally figuring out a way to keep organized and on top of my homework. I'm nervous how it will go next semester when I am working more, but for right now, I am just going to enjoy it.

So it is the night before Thanksgiving, and I am sitting here, listening to one of my kittens meow. I kind of feel like making a list of things that I am grateful for in honor of Thanksgiving. I often refer back to my old blogs to see what I was thinking at certain times of the year 4 or 5 years ago. Its fun to see how things change throughout the years and it is definitely a tradition I would like to keep. Soooo, here we are!

I am grateful that...

• I always have people to celebrate holidays with.
  One of these years, I would really like to go to a local soup kitchen. I think I am a friendly person and can make people feel like home. It would be neat if I could do that when people are feeling insecure or lonely.
• The future.
• My ambition is as fiery as ever.
  I credit that in part to my amazing boyfriend, because when you have a dream to have the best life possible with the one you care about, you tend to push yourself even more. The funny thing is that I feel HAPPY when I work hard. I don't feel dread or a desire to quit.
• God has blessed me with the friends and family I have.
  Honestly, some of you guys are a bit weird. But it is amazing and I am incredibly grateful to have such a diverse group of friends!
• I have a boyfriend who tells me literally every single day that I am beautiful.
  I get annoyed because he says it when I feel incredibly ugly, but you know what? To me, that is sweeter than telling me I am beautiful if I spent all day getting ready for an evening out. That would feel to me like he was encouraging me to put make up on if I want to be told I am pretty.
• The opportunities in my life.
  It is incredible all of the things that we can all do in our lives. I am trying to take advantage of it every day. Recently, Omar and I have taken up swimming. We're trying to get into bike riding (although I can't say I am too fond), ice skating, snowboarding (I'm scared - and anxiously awaiting snow!) and many things like that.
• The opportunity I have had to raise these two kittens.
  Even when they bug me when I am trying to sleep, it just makes me so happy that I can take care of these animals. It drives me crazy (with happiness) when I hear them purr.
• My boyfriend!!!!!!
  I was going to try not to write anything about how incredible he is, because I feel like that is all I write about sometimes, but man, he is amazing. He has turned things around for me. All of the insane guys I've dated.... pew it was all worth it. I am a cornball, but seriously. I never thought I would find anyone as silly as I am. I thought I would scare off every potential guy with my cheesy jokes and mushy emotions....