5 Beautiful Things
1. Advent Calendars
Yes, I'm 20 years old and I still get excited over these little things. I haven't had one in a while, but my mother just bought each of us one, completely spontaneously. The chocolate tastes like pure sugar, but I don't care. It's exciting.
2. Power outages
There's something very peaceful when the power is out. No electronics. No lights. No noise. It's interesting to see how much we rely on electricity, creepy even. Plus, I just feel like reading and drinking tea and knitting and cuddling and star-gazing whenever the power's out.
3. The magic music playlist
I have made this magical playlist where every song has the word 'magic' in it. It's pretty ridiculous, but it reminds me that magical things do happen. It's very childish, but I don't care. I'm hoping that if I listen to it enough, magic will happen again. Hahha. :p
4. Paint
Honestly, my room is covered in paint. No one believes me until they see it. I have paintings on the wall, on my art table and drafting table and bookshelf, on the carpet, even. It's awesome. I love to paint, though. It's very soothing to me, and you can manipulate it so much. Acrylic is probably my absolute favorite medium. I also really like the smell of paint, is that strange?
5. Pumpkin bread
Pumpkin anything is excellent, really(the only exception I've ever found is the Jamba Juice pumpkin smash smoothie. Seriously. It's gross.). Pumpkin bread just happens to be on my mind. I made some the other day and it was DELICIOUS. It was a Trader Joe's mix from a box, but it came out fantastically and I didn't have time to make it homemade. Next time, though!
5 Ugly Things
1. Finals
It's funny that I say this, because I don't have any tests to take in any of my classes. It's just projects and essays for me, but that's stressful too. I've been so busy and overwhelmed with all of them. I can't wait til it's all over.
2. Figuring out college
This is really stupidly difficult for me to figure out this year. The whole story is way too long to type up, but it's stupid and it's making me stress. And part of me doesn't even want to go to college.
3. Christmas
Yes, I am a scrooge. Christmas is overwhelming and scary and stressful. I hate figuring out gifts to get everyone. I hate Christmas music(with the small exception of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but they're just too epic). I hate busy stores and crazy sales and people rushing around. I love winter, I love snow and peacefulness, but only after Christmas is done with. I'm not even religious. It's rather ridiculous for me to celebrate it. I should just celebrate winter solstice instead.
4. Gross eating-noises
Uggh. I shiver just thinking about it. I'm really sensitive to noise, and the sound of someone smacking their lips and slurping up things disgusts me. I lose my appetite. Bleeeh.
5. Reality
Is it terrible to put this on the list?
