Give Thanks!

So since it's November (when the freak did that happen?), lots of people on facebook post a status every day with what they're thankful for.

But, since I learned in class that frequency of status updates on facebook is negatively correlated with self-esteem (meaning more status updates = you probably have less self-esteem) I don't want to to post a status everyday.  Slightly ridiculous, I know; just to be safe though, I'm going to post 13 things (since today is the 13th) I'm thankful for here instead.  Hopefully I'll be able to get in the rest of the days worth of thankfulness in a subsequent post.

Here goes:

1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ

2. I have a nice apartment to live in with 3 absolutely amazing and ridiculously fun roommates

3. My job where it is a pleasure to go to work

(and they give me half-gallons of BYU Creamery Ice Cream)

4. That I live in a country where it is now normal for women to become educated, to vote, and to make their voices heard.

5. Harry Potter Audiobooks

(I listen to them as I walk to class. I am totally secure with the fact that I am a geek.)

6. Teachers that care about how much I learn.

7. Snow!

For Now.

8. BYU Basketball.

9. The indoor track. It's freezing outside.

10. That the Avengers Happy Birthday banner that is still hanging up in my living room.

It's pretty tacky, but we don't have any other decorations and it reminds me of a really, really good day.

11. The internet. I know this is about 20 years late, but isn't it crazy the stuff we can do these days?

12. The copious amounts of free food I've been getting lately.

13. The amazing and inspiring people that I am blessed to call my friends and family.