Lenten inspiration

So, I've been very touchy-feely and deep recently *... chirping crickets ...* and I feel like I need to shake it off for a bit and go back to being irreverent and slightly sarcastic.

I don't celebrate Lent, really. But an acquaintance of mine is doing something really interesting for the season. Everyday she writes a list of ten things she is grateful for and posts it up on Facebook. The first time she did it, I'd had a particularly harrowing day full of computer glitches, lost information and stomach pain. And it passed, as all harrowing days do. But I'd forgotten to be grateful for what went right. She reminded me of that.

So here's my gratitude list, spanning over the last week. Keep in mind that what I may be grateful for, you may find slightly disturbing.

1. Not having to leave the house since Tuesday. Solitude is the bomb for creativity.
2. Getting to the bathroom on time when I needed to throw up.
3. That the flood in my room really wasn't that bad, and took only a day to clean up (think Katrina, people. That didn't take a day.)
4. Being able to hear from God.
5. That even though I have no money presently, there are cheques in offices with my name on them.
6. That my brother and sister think I'm cool and want to lime with me.
7. That my computer's glitches could be fixed with a optimised defrag and an hour of rest (I never turn it off).
8. That I am learning how to shed the baggage and let go of people's opinions.
9. That I can talk to my exs and don't feel no way for them anymore. Particularly helpful now that I'm marrying someone else.
10. That I am getting better at writing, at photography, at relationships and at life.