Awesome Things

I am a huge fan of Post Secret.  Post Secret started years ago as a social experiment where people were asked to anonymously send their secrets on one side of a postcard.  The experiment exploded, and has now been made into multiple books, and an ongoing blog that is updated every Sunday.  I check it every Sunday, religiously.

Through this blog I found another new personal favorite, 1000 Awesome Things.  This blog began in June 0f 2008 and is updated every weekday with a new "awesome thing."  After reading this blog over the past two weeks or so, I have decided to make my own list of awesome things.

So, at this very minute, here are my awesome things, in no particular order.

1.  Getting an extra dumpling in my noodles from my favorite noodle stand.  4 dumplings and an entire bowl of delicious noodles for only 35Baht?!  Fine by me.

2.  Making it back to my apartment seconds before the rain starts coming down.  Because being on a motorbike in Thai rain is painful.

3.  Having a cool breeze hit me when I open my door to the balcony.  It doesn't happen very often, so it makes the event that much more awesome.

4.  Having the Asian Food Channel on my cable.  The station lineup is constantly changing, and the AFC is amazing, and always a wonderful surprise while channel surfing.

5.  When people comment on my blog.  I'm not saying this to make you feel guilty for not commenting!  I promise!  I just really love getting comments.  It makes me realize that people actually read what I write... uh oh.

6.  Talking on the phone with my grandma.  It is even better when Grandpa is on the phone at the same time.  Those conversations are never boring.

7.  Having my grandma end our phone conversation prematurely because she doesn't want me to waste so much money on her.  No matter how many times I tell her the calls are free, she will not listen, and still hangs up on me after her routine "be safe.  Don't do anything I wouldn't do.  And if you do anything crazy, invite me!"

8.  When my magicJack phone rings.  I don't often keep it plugged in, so receiving phone calls is totally awesome!  Especially when it is someone other than my parents, no offense, Mom and Dad.

9.  When my friends call me while I am at Paul's house.  They can hear my motorbike coming down the road and they know when I stop and park at Paul's.  When my cell phone rings and New demands I come to hang out with them, I love it.  It is a small reminder of the real friends I have made here.

10.  Being able to read something in Thai.  That's right!  I have taken on the challenge of teaching myself to read and write Thai.  It's not easy, but it is oh, so rewarding!  It is a thousand times better when I can actually understand what I read, but I'm taking it one step at a time.  Someday, someday.

And, number 11:  Having Bri come to Thailand.  Awesome, in every way possible.