Baxter’s big eyes and Rocky’s wagging tail. If you ever want a quick pick me up, or just to feel loved, look into the eyes of your dog. Then give him a treat.

New art supplies, like my new box of water soluble oil pastels.

Coming home to a bubble bath that has been run for you, and you didn’t even have to ask.

Clean sheets. Especially the feeling of clean sheets on shaved legs.

New socks. If I were rich I would wear new socks almost every day of my life. The other non-almost days would be the days I wear the new socks for the second and third times.

Giving friends happiness through design. I designed some logos for a friend for her business class, and she loves them.

Color, always color.

COOKIES! Matt made some homemade banana cookies with homemade frosting from scratch today while I was on campus and they are so damn good.

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream. It helps my constantly dry hands. I have to get all that paint off somehow!

Using my new last name everywhere, including in my now legible signature.

Watching snow, but not walking in it.

Puffy vests in April – no one really wants to see skimpy clothes.

Proving teachers, especially those you dislike, wrong. Haha.

Having someone, like my aunt, always remind you that they’re there for you, no matter what you choose to do in life.

A charged iPod, ready to play the soundtrack of your life.

Walking in sync with the music.

The soft lining inside new and hardly-worn sweatshirts.

Knowing your man will go to the grocery store and buy you “female products” without complaint.

And that, my friends, is what happiness is made out of on a Monday.

Weekends are never long enough. Things that should get done never get finished, and then it’s Monday again. I wish I had more to blog about today, but after all, I guess it is my birthday, so I shall go enjoy the rest of it.

Until next time.