*Futons
*The space heater in my room which keeps me nice and toasty
*People who buy shoes in less than 5 minutes
*Bamboo plants
*Sadly, the Seattle Metro Bus System
*My cell phone with free long distance
*Will and Grace, That 70�s Show, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, and all other sitcoms that stir my creative bug
*People that remember to tell their friends families hello
*Tinfoil and ductape - the two most universal man made materials around
*Mapquest.com without which I would get nowhere in this city
*91.3 KLPR the Power
*Accents -- South Carolina, Tennessee, Okalahoma, and apparently Nebraska!
*My Hello Kitty CD case that came free in my Taco Time kids meal
*Southcenter Mall being closed on holidays
*The nice man that works at the newsstand at the mall
*The recent find of my cassette tape copy of the Carpenters Greatest Hits
*Sunshine -- especially in November
*Cute children, especially my nieces and nephews Cora-Leigh, Jacob, Jordan, Bianca, Alynne, and Maddux
*All my marvelous friends in different time zones
*The amazing people here that have taken me in like family -- Sara, Kevin, Kari, Aaron, Brandi, Liz and Philip
*And of course finally, my own family who I love and miss like crazy, and can�t wait to see soon! 19 DAYS!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone == Eat meat and be merry!