Leap Day

I felt the need to make a post today, simply because I won't be able to make one on this date for another four years.

So, bam! Leap Day! I read a book with that title a few years ago... it was good, I think.

That's about it for this post. Tomorrow is March, which means I have a little over three months until I graduate high school, after which I will go to college and study fun things like literature, or history, or women's studies. Who knows?! Once I decide I may tell this blog. We shall see.

I feel like if I weren't somewhat sick and tired, I'd be able to make more of an interesting post, but hey, I posted on February 29th! Which makes me feel accomplished. I've decided that I may make a small list of three to five things that I want to accomplish each day, things such as "smile to seven people you don't know", "post on leap day", "include a reference to Dollhouse in your in class English essay". Things like that. Then I will be able to feel as though I have done something each and every day.

There you go.

A Random list of Things I Like

I wanted to post something here, and I thought: "Hey! I'll just post a list of my favorite things!" Because people care about that, right? (maybe)

Freshly washed strawberries, fuzzy (old) sweaters, warm tea with sugar, the color teal, roses and poppies, used book stores, (baby) otters, libraries, colorful candles, interesting music, reading, the feel of ukulele strings, pears, plums, and cantaloupe (oh my!), wonderland, wintergreen lifesavers, strawberry lotion, vintage dresses, literature, converse shoes, walking in the evening, photography, cityscapes, traveling to new places, cancelled/ended tv shows, VHSs, yoga, pretty/fun necklaces, rainbow sherbet, tights, european history, sylvia plath, vegetarian Vietnamese spring rolls, and watermelon gum.

Reasons to Be Happy

So, when I'm feeling down, or sick, or just because, I've decided to make lists of reasons to be happy. This post will be the first  one, because I'm feeling sick and a bit stressed out.

1. Warm tea- it can cure anything. (In my opinion, Earl Grey works particularly well).
2. The smell of new books- there are few things in the world better than books of any sort. 
3. My grades- while not always perfect, they are pretty good and I feel like I can say "I am smart." But I'm not bragging, I don't like doing that.
4. Pretty dresses- I like vintage/feminine things. I like some dresses that I've purchased recently. They make me happy.
5. Florence + The Machine's new album- if perfection was possible, this would be it. Ah, I love it, especially the songs "Only if For a Night", "Shake it Out", "What the Water Gave Me", "Lover to Lover", and "No Light, No Light".
6. Warm baths/showers on cold evenings- that steam is magical.
7. Candles- the beauty of the flickering flame.
8. Baking/cooking yummy foods.