I am really glad that I haven't written a blog post in months. Really Glad. Absolutely thrilled actually, because you see if I had written a post, it would have come across a bit like a Danielle Steele movie, or a Nollywood 'action' film, whichever you consider to be more depressing. I think I have been wallowing a bit (or maybe a lot) in self-pity, self-centeredness and every other thing that involves 'self'. Like Joyce Meyers once said it was all about "what about me, what about me, what about me" *insert annoying robotic voice.*
I would have whined a fair bit about how stressed I was with school work, how I didn't have a life, how much I thought my personal tutor hated me.....or wait, I did blog about all those things after all. Er, well, the point is. I am done with complaining, done, done and dusted. So done in fact, that I decided that I was going to spend time today listing the things I was thankful for. So here goes.
I am thankful that I live close to a 24hour supermarket. How else would I be able to satisfy my late night cravings for crackers and cheese? Or not so freshly made croissants. If it were not for my access to late night snacks, I would not be the girl that I am today, one who is only slightly behind on her essays and project work. I would be the girl who is far, far behind, like as far behind as my classmate and friend who has a thing for turning up at lectures just at the end. It's really not his fault you see, he finds it practically impossible to get out of bed before 1pm. So yes, I am thankful for late night grocery shopping.
I am also very thankful for my flatmate who insists on making an absolute mess in the kitchen anytime he's done burning his meals. Really I am, how else would I have been able to make use of the large supply of cleaning products I bought at a whim? Why, they'd have all gone to waste without him there to constantly remind me to whip out the scouring liquid and what have yous if I had any hope of being able to prepare any kind of edible meals in the near future. Yes, I am thankful for you my friend from Asia and the large party of people you insist on entertaining regularly. Really, I am.Again, I am thankful friends who allow themselves to be used as a sound board for my unending sarcasm. I don't know where I would be without them. I would probably be walking around with a sour look on my face, bursting from the seams with hundreds of potentially very sarcastic comments in my head and no one to unleash them upon. Ah, the things we do for friends. I love you all, and want to assure you that I do not take your endurance for granted. I love how understanding you are of the fact that it is through sarcasm that I can freely express myself and my good, not so good and sometimes fairly atrocious point of view on various subject maters. It is also how I bond with people just so you know, this means that the more I make fun of you, the more I probably love you. This isn't always the truth vice versa however.
I am really very thankful for my baby nephew. I hear he is now walking all over the place, ripping things apart and generally being a nuisance the way mini humans his age tend to do. It makes me quite proud. I still remember when all he could do to drive his parents crazy was to scream him head off, now he can drive them crazy by methodically dismantling all their valuables while screaming his head off. Progress I tell you. Progress.
I am thankful for Hot Chocolate. I truly believe that the day God created it he had me in mind.
I am thankful for the birds that insist on singing outside my window 24 hours a day 7days a week. It amazes me how it appears they have no need for sleep. Do birds sleep? I think i'll have to Google that.
I am thankful for my family. I love them more than they'll ever know. (Well maybe not but I think that last bit sounded rather nice).
Above all, I am thankful for the reason for Easter. Thankful that I have a Savior that is the embodiment and true definition of love and who truly loves me more than I will ever comprehend.
Happy Easter everyone
Oh and by the way did I tell you? My personal tutor and I? We're best friends now.
Cheers
