30 Days of Appreciation - Day 4 (belated)

I wrote this list in my journal yesterday, but I forgot to put it up online.

I realized that even as I am joyously embracing my new life in L.A., there are some things in Ithaca which I miss, and I felt it was important to acknowledge those and show my appreciation. So here is a special list of things I appreciate in Ithaca, NY:

  1. Ithaca Community Acupuncture
  2. The pool at my old apartment
  3. My Roller Derby family, the excitement of NSOing a bout
  4. Walks outside with Spaz
  5. My private patio with Mom's patio table, my plants, and coffee in the soft morning sun
  6. Cable TV
  7. Friends Janet, Kyle and Kasia
  8. Yoga 
  9. Farmers' Market on a Saturday morning after all the students have left town for the summer
  10. Don

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