Back to my point, this is the last day of November and a popular theme on Facebook this month has been thankfulness. I thought it would be appropriate for me to take a minute and use the opportunity that this blog provides me and spout out a list, (one per day seems to be the appropriate number) of little things that I am thankful for.
- My family- first and foremost, my motivation for going to work, improving myself and keeping food in the fridge.
- Gravity - Without it my family would probably leave when annoyed by me. Gravity keeps them close by. It also keeps my atoms from getting all up in everyone's business.
- Spell check
- SCIENCE!!! Mostly for thumbing it's nose at the I before E except after C rule. I is before E and it is placed directly after C... suck it grammar. Also vaccinations, space exploration, sanitation, and providing pretty much all modern day conveniences.
- Warm stuff- Included in this is laundry fresh from the drier and a large stack of fresh photocopies.
- Kneecaps- Anytime I'm watching a movie and some dude gets shot in the kneecaps I think to myself, "Glad I got these beauties."
- The Movie Predator- If not for this movie it would be weird for me to text my siblings odd hours with the phrase, "GET TO THE CHOPPA".
- The internet - seriously, how much easier is it to not leave the house than it was 15 years ago.
- Fudge - Love me some fudge.
- Giant asteroids- Yeah we don't want one visiting anytime soon. But I have noticed that my morning commute is pretty light on large reptiles capable of swallowing me whole.
- Forgiveness- the reason that my wife does not spend a large portion of her free time slapping me.
- My parents- good people, dirty minds.
- Superheroes- I like having an ideal by which to measure myself. Even if it is a fictional ideal.
- Orthodontics- Sure, the Brits have Shakespeare, but we have better smiles.
- Halfway points.
- Pain medication - There was a time when the best way to deal with getting a limb sawed off was biting down on a leather strap. No shit.
- Friends- Really should have been higher on the list, but part of this exercise list is to help us all realize the things that we take for granted. They really deserve their own blog they are so awesome.
- Nunchucks - The best way to defend yourself against the Brides of Christ.
- Time- Although there never seems to be enough of it, it does keep everything from happening at once.
- Dancing - Both the best way to make my children laugh, and the best way that they can make me laugh.
- Rubber Gloves - Keeping me millimeters from disgusting stuff. But important millimeters.
- My job - I work with quality people and make a difference in the world. Yes I get spat at and punched at, but I get to use my degree and my co-workers are extra rad.
- Big toes - Just try standing without them, you can't. Also you look kind of stupid falling all the time.
- Podcasts - These keep me learning and protecting me from the tyranny of terrestrial radio.
- The Lottery - Yes I am aware that I am most likely never going to win. But spending a couple of bucks a week to make my dream of a real life bat cave that much closer is totally worth it.
- Chocolate - The other reason that my wife does not spend a good portion of her free time slapping me.
- Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert
- Toilet paper - My number one reason for turning down any opportunity to travel into the distant past.
- Yo Gabba Gabba - Helping me keep my 1 year old entertained so that I can wash the dishes or do any other task that requires 20 minutes.
- Lists - Seriously, how difficult would it have been to convey all of this thanks without putting it in list form.
L&P
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