It's a great day to be alive.

1. I'm jammin' out to "Crazy for this Girl"

2. And smiling

3. Got $15 back from TJMaxx

4. Robbie picked me up and drove me there

5. He got me to work on time yesterday

6. We went for an awesome run yesterday

7. It was a nice change of scenery as well

8. Jumped in Lake Mendota afterwards

9. The water felt amazing

10. Found my house key when we went back to the dock

11. Robbie owes me ice cream :)

12. Forever Yogurt just opened up on State Street

13. $1 PBRs and Coors Lights on Tuesdays at Wando's

14. Awesome girls I danced with there

15. Hypnotiq dance team

16. Breakdancers

17. America's Best Dance Crew

18. Seeing a few crews dance live in Milwaukee

19. Guys who dance in public

20. Silk

21. Having lots of different colors on nail polish

22. I support gay marriage

23. Michael's sister is getting married this weekend

24. He is in Wisconsin

25. I got done with nannying early today

26. And I'm off all next week from nannying

27. Free food from Ashly's work

28. I'm not a college dropout

29. I shouldn't have to worry as much about money this year as I have in the past

30. Laughing at other people's immaturity rather than getting mad about it

31. My hair feels so much healthier after my haircut

32. Aveda's services are reasonably priced

33. Dancing by myself in public

34. Texts that make me smile :)

35. Nicky is going home this weekend

36. Chai tea

37. Comfortable chairs

38. Chairs that have a back on them

39. When Drew cracks my back for me

40. Cracking my sister's back

41. Love laughing with my sister

42. Getting the urge to dance when music comes on

43. I have that urge right now as I'm typing this and listening to rap

44. Sleeping without a bra on

45. I went to school with people who were on America's Got Talent

46. Designated drivers

47. Being able to apply what I've learned in child psychology to nannying

48. Learning useful/applicable things in classes

49. I never had to take chemistry or physics in college

50. Walking around in just bra and underwear around your roommates

Despite some negative things...

1. I can still find a million reasons to smile

2. My grandpa's 80th birthday party was actually a surprise party

3. And boy, was he surprised!

4. I really cherish my grandparents

5. I realize that getting old is just a part of life and it shouldn't be viewed as a negative/scary thing

6. My grandma took a quick glance at my sister and called her "Jessica", too funny

7. I got lots of pictures with family members this weekend

8. Greta has her license now

9. She came to pick me up from my apartment in Madison, so I could go to my grandpa's party

10. I told my grandparents how much I loved them

11. There were tears in our eyes, but good ones :)

12. Seeing a lot of family that I haven't seen in a while

13. Free Miller Lite at the party

14. Lori and Tom stayed with us this weekend

15. Tom made me laugh so hard when I was taking pictures

16. My family mentioning how typical it is for me to laugh all the time/at nothing

17. My sister is spending a week at her best friend's house in Milwaukee

18. The heroic police officer who killed the gunman in Oak Creek

19. Reminiscing with my cousins about the days when we were little

20. And about my younger sister when she was little

21. My sister was the cutest little girl in the entire world

22. I don't care if I've already posted that as one of my positive things because it's so true

23. Went paddleboating today with Sophia

24. Lake Wingra has boat/kayak/canoe/paddleboat rentals

25. She brought a swimsuit, so she could go in the water to cool off

26. She impressively changed into her swimsuit while we were on the paddleboat

27. Arby's curly fries
28. Lettuce
30. Spinach
31. Snickerdoodle cookies
32. The awesome chicken that Ashly brought home yesterday
33. I've been having some fantastic night runs lately
34. When you feel like you could run forever
35. When other passing runners smile at you
36. Friends who listen to problems that I'm going through
37. It's amazing how much better I feel after just talking to someone
38. Cries can actually be good
39. Sometimes all I need is just a good cry
40. It's also amazing how much better I feel after an hour long run
41. Chocolate milk after a workout
42. Focusing on stretching well after working out
43. New wedges I bought
44. My dad did all my laundry when I came home
45. How clean and soft my bedding feels now
46. Nicky reminding me of how much I like Britt Nicole
47. Discovering other songs by her
48. Waterslides
49. Lazy rivers are the best
50. There's a YES+ workshop near the end of August before school starts

**I'm sticking to 50 now :)

Let's go.

1. Listening to 'Let's Go' right now
2. Makes me want to dance
3. Love songs that make me want to get up and dance
4. Currently drinking vino
5. Thanks Sixel for leaving your alcohol behind!
6. Colleen Schultz being a great second mom to my sister
7. Dropbox
8. Needed it for work, but already had it thanks to Drew
9. Furnished apartments
10. Jellystone campgrounds
11. The memories they bring back for me
12. Meg gave me her Spanish dictionary
13. Kids who are polite
14. Met two kids from Italy today
15. Mini golfing
16. Cool artifacts at the UW Geology Museum
17. Badger bibs
18. Badger snuggies
19. When I have headaches, Ibuprofen heals them within 15 minutes
20. I rarely get headaches
21. Dove chocolates
22. Valentine's Day
23. Having good feelings about this Timeflies concert
24. As in Nicky and I will hopefully meet them
25. Messages on Dove chocolate wrappers
26. Recycling plastic bags
27. Discovering today that there is something called 'Laughter Yoga' 
28. Sounds like my kind of thing!
29. Stand-up comedy
30. Little kid's shoes
31. Anything mini is so cute!
32. Changing my views on marijuana
33. Learning today that the Madison capitol building is the only capitol built on an isthmus
34. Knowing the difference between capital and capitol
35. I graduated high school
36. In the top ten 
37. Got a scholarship for that
38. Dry erase boards
39. Soft toilet paper
40. Eskimo kisses
41. Guys who know how to be gentlemen
42. Cool shaped vases
43. Drew is liking learning Swahili this week
44. He invited me to the celebratory dinner this Friday
45. I'm making $$$$$ this summer
46. More than I have made in past summers
47. I'm pretty athletic
48. Saving coupons
49. Drew cracking my back
50. Cracking my back in general
51. Lots of my friends are traveling to cool places
52. Being in debt because of student loans will all be worth it someday
53. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else than UW for my undergrad
54. Dancing with black people
55. loveLife is a successful AIDS prevention program in South Africa
56. Having yet another danceoff at the Nitty
57. Nitty is a great place to celebrate your birthday!
58. Free drinks on your birthday
59. Amber celebrating her 21st multiple times this past school year
60. Isthmus newspaper
61. Setting text reminders
62. Some days the snooze button is totally necessary
63. Waking up 8 minutes before the bus came and making it on time!
64. How quickly you can get ready when you wake up really late
65. Being on time
66. The feeling of clean teeth right after you brush them
67. Free tickets to Mallards games
68. The guy who says "beeeeeeeef sticks" when selling food at the Mallards game
69. The fact that there's a shoutout about him 
70. When others believe in you
71. Skyping with Nicky at least once a week
72. Moments that make me think "My life is not real."
73. My brother texting me last night that he's excited to see me this weekend
74. Getting to reunite with some awesome people this weekend
75. Found a ride home
76. With my cousin, Greta, who got her license not too long ago!
77. Getting your restrictions off
78. How easy it was to get an A in AP Psych
79. Taking responsibility for your actions, even when you don't want to
80. Genuine apologies
81. Michael Phelps now has 19 Olympic medals
82. Mohammed from UW is running in the Olympics
83. We have two parking spots at our new place that we can either keep or sell
84. Downloading music for free
85. Getting discounts on lots of things by being a member of NSCS
86. Getting off work early
87. Taking multivitamins almost daily
88. Crop tops
89. Sparkly TOMS
90. Positively influencing others
91. Skinny jeans
92. Jeggings
93. The ridiculousness of pajama jeans
94. Being barefoot
95. I don't think I've ever gotten an F on anything
96. One love handshake
97. Clif bars
98. Student loans
99. Random people who say hi when walking past them on the street
100. Smooth skin

Back at it!

1. I'm doing a list of 100 positive things today :)

2. I love cute little kids 

3. A little girl sat next to me on the bus today

4. We shared my headphones and listened to music together

5. Her counselor thought she was bugging me, but I love being around little kids

6. Children's curiosity

7. Swimming at the pool today

8. Jumping into cold water after being sweaty

9. Having more than one swimsuit

10. I now own a jirt

11. Bought tickets to the Timeflies concert in Chicago on October 13th!

12. Downloaded a lot of new music on my iPod

13. Went for a run yesterday

14. My stress fracture is basically healed

15. I've been doing ab workouts almost everyday

16. Going for a run with Drewski tomorrow!

17. Maxwell Street Days

18. Nicky visited this weekend :)

19. Dancing on stage

20. I've been hanging out Hallie quite a bit this summer :)

21. Drew let me sleep in his air conditioned apartment last week

22. << My favorite number

23. Went to Devil's Lake for the first time this weekend!

24. It is SO beautiful!

25. Listened to NOW CD's in the car on the way there and back

26. Getting paid extra last week

27. I can wear my bangs down now

28. The song 'All You' by The Cataracs

29. Qdoba late at night

30. Got belly button rings for $2 each at Maxwell Street Days

31. Comfy sweats

32. Fuzzy socks

33. The book I'm reading right now, "Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World"

34. Sitting out on a dock, enjoying the view

35. 90's music

36. Stopped at Hooty's after Devil's Lake

37. Ordered a Sconnie burger that has cheese curds on it

38. Darties

39. Turquoise jewelry

40. Art Fair on the Square

41. One of my favorite artists was a Peruvian who did awesome detailed 3D Peruvian scenes

42. There was seriously so much cool art

43. People's artistic talents amaze me

44. I went with Drew who loves art

45. Walking in sand

46. Beer pong tables dug into the sand

47. Spring break vacations

48. The drink "Love Potion"

49. Nicky is continuing to excel at her job

50. Skyping with her to catch up on our lives

51. Getting a drink with Matt and Ryan last night

52. Outdoor seating at Vintage

53. Staying connected with people from freshman year

54. Anthology has so many cool crafts 

55. Nicky's idea of a scrapbook/journal

56. Pictures that capture people laughing

57. Big Ten mascots doing a 'Call Me Maybe' music video

58. Bucky is the best :)

59. Piggy back rides

60. Nate's dance moves

61. Had a really great time with my family when they visited a few weeks ago

62. Thanks to my brother, I now have really nice salt and pepper shakers

63. He got me a jersey tank from Daytona Beach

64. Attractive dads

65. Playing in the water fountains with Amber!

66. Cool eye colors

67. Compliments on my natural hair color

68. Drew is learning Swahili this week and getting paid for it!

69. My cousin Katie had a baby not too long ago

70. Her wedding was so much fun!

71. Lemonade in the summer

72. 3 of my grandparents are still alive

73. Both of my parents are alive

74. Free yoga in Vilas Park on Saturdays

75. Center for Investigating Healthy Minds

76. Glowsticks

77. Awesome pictures of my friends doing the Color Run

78. Down comforters

79. Living close to State Street

80. Having thumbs

81. Shopped at TJMaxx for the first time and I love it!

82. An older couple watched me from outside dancing like crazy in our living room

83. Learning how to set my computer screen back to normal after I accidentally tilted it sideways by pressing random keys

84. Haven't seen a centipede in over a week

85. There is always something to be thankful for

86. Clean linen scent

87. Drying clothes out on the clothesline

88. My cousin Anne is getting married next month

89. My grandpa is no longer suffering

90. Funny pranks

91. Magicians

92. Full length mirrors

93. Rarely feeling awkward even in situations where I should

94. Laughing with my dad when the family visited

95. Hotdogs with tortillas

96. Edgar's hilarious Facebook statuses

97. Sheer tops

98. Saving paper by asking my boss to email me my task lists instead of printing them off

99. Wall stickers

100. SO many more positives than negatives in my life

Travis' amazing story.

I have had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful person, Travis Leanna, through YES+ workshops (Yoga, Empowerment, Service, PLUS much more). Here is his moving story, dealing with PTSD after fighting for our country in Iraq to becoming a Art of Living teacher and working with veterans. So proud of you, Travis!

Smile.

I enjoy smiling at strangers when I'm out and about. Maybe some people think it's weird, some smile back, some say "hello", and some start a conversation. I feel happier when I do it especially when I get positive feedback. I also feel more connected.

When I was walking down State Street after work today, I walked past a man who said nodded and said, "Have a nice night". I said, "Thank you, you too!" and smiled. He replied, "Thank you for smiling. Smiles can really make someone's day". I turned around and couldn't help but smile again at him. This was a simple reminder for me to continue to smile at people because you never know if you could make someone's day by doing so.

Since I'm talking about smiles, I might as well throw this quote out there that my wonderful friend, Nicky, shared with me: "Smile. It increases your face value."

:) :) :)  

Happy 4OJ

1. Yesterday was the Fourth of July
2. Happy birthday America!
3. Red, White, and Bull Riding night at Whiskey on Tuesday night
4. $1 red and blue jello shots
5. Beach with Nicky
6. The water was the perfect temperature to swim in
7. We shared our life stories :)
8. And gave each other a big hug afterwards
9. Cute lifeguards
10. Cheese curds
11. Nicky had Ian's for the first time
12. We had a sleepover
13. Her place has AC
14. Went out on Luke's boat for 4OJ
15. Amber's acronym for Fourth of July=4OJ
16. Had so much fun in the sun yesterday
17. Hanging out with a ton of people at the sandbar
18. Dayton is visiting Amber!
19. Went to the Comedy Club with them and Ashly & Breall
20. Breall and Dayton got to experience the Comedy Club for the first time
21. Great laughs are guaranteed there
22. Their slogan: "Take a break from life and laugh" :)
23. My phone is now working after it got wet
24. Ashly let me borrow her headband for 4OJ
25. Finally met up with Mike Stone!
26. He's 21 now!
27. Had a bomb time with Drew and Eric last night
28. Drew bought me Potbelly's (Thank you!)
29. Potbelly's subs are SO freaking good
30. So are Silver Mine Subs'
31. We could see three different fireworks shows from across the lake
32. Michael has been doing great so far on his tests
33. They put the AC on where I nanny
34. My fam is coming to visit on Saturday
35. I have lots of news to share with them!
36. Workout videos 
37. Spearmint flavor
38. Polar Ice Extra gum
39. Meaningful wedding rings
40. Marriages that last forever
41. Making paper chains when you were little
42. Amber made some for our Flag Day party :)
43. Monkey bread
44. I've never had a broken bone
45. Or had any serious surgeries
46. Mushrooms are delicious
47. Eating raw potatoes with salt on them
48. Eating weird things like that because my mom taught me them
49. My mom is an amazing cook and baker
50. This is because my grandma is as well 
51. My mom always spent time in the kitchen with her, learning her ways
52. When I was little, I would wait at the bottom of the stairs for my grandparents to wake up and I'd have breakfast with them
53. Potpourri 
54. Bubblegum
55. Blowing big bubbles
56. The Nitty Gritty happy birthday song
57. Cancun with my mom at the end of my senior year
58. Timeflies tickets are only 27 dollars in Chicago
59. Chicago is a really cool city
60. Making friendship bracelets
61. We have some new inventory of jewelry from the women in Ecuador
62. It is all beautiful handmade jewelry
63. We'll be having multiple sales throughout the school year
64. We're hoping to expand our student organization this year
65. Salsa and chips
66. Poop jokes
67. Amber made din din tonight
68. Mac and Cheese and pigs in a blanket
69. Good swimmers
70. Looking up the hourly weather report
71. Technology that allows us to predict the weather
72. Dotting my I's with a heart
73. Chicago style pizza
74. Lucky Charms marshmallows
75. Mouthwash
76. Camp Randall
77. Velveeta
78. "Good Life" by OneRepublic
79. Peanut butter on bread with sugar and cinnamon
80. Sudoku
81. Talking with accents
82. Dimples
83. Wooden decks
84. Binoculars
85. First Aid kits
86. People that donate bone marrow
87. Jump drives
88. String cheese
89. Late night snacks
90. Slinkys
91. Sour candy
92. Hardwood floors
93. Candy necklaces
94. Sex
95. Buttered popcorn
96. Typing without looking at the keys
97. Steve Jobs
98. Group-X classes
99. Cute proposals
100. Flashmobs

I LOVE.

1. I love good habits.

2. I love constructive criticism.

3. I love open minded people.

4. I love LAUGHING.

5. I love busting out dance moves.

6. I love shrimp.

7. I love British accents.

8. I love that Nicky is coming for the Fourth of July!

9. I love that I signed up for the Color Run in Milwaukee :)

10. I love funky colors.

11. I love finding change on the ground.

12. I love how cute prairie dogs are.

13. I love happily married couples.

14. I love weddings.

15. I love Madison.

16. I love wedding crashing.

17. I love crazy weekends.

18. I love interesting documentaries.

19. I love writing in bubble letters.

20. I love writing with markers.

21. I love pretzels.

22. I love pickles and pickle juice.

23. I love the sight of candy in Campus Candy.

24. I love children's excitement.

25. I love when my abs are sore.

26. I love my hot pink running shoes.

27. I love having things to look forward to.

28. I love that I might be going to see Timeflies!

29. I love Sour Patch.
30. I love that I finally have Instagram on my phone!
31. I love raw cookie dough.
32. I love individuality.
33. I love my siblings.
34. I love my close friends.
35. I love snuggling.
36. I love back scratches.
37. I love bagels.
38. I love painted toenails.
39. I love cucumbers.
40. I love watermelon with salt.
41. I love being 21.
42. I love being a college student.
43. I love having 20/20 vision.
44. I love homemade pizza.
45. I love that I know how to make it now.
46. I love when people hold the door for you.
47. I love forensic science shows.
48. I love wine glasses.
49. I love white wine.
50. I love editing pictures.
51. I love running around the Capitol.
52. I love good hygiene.
53. I love tea.
54. I love the atmosphere of Dobra tea.
55. I love picnics.
56. I love movies that make me laugh and cry.
57. I love crafts.
58. I love getting stuff in the mail.
59. I love celebrating birthdays.
60. I love lots of ketchup with my fries, grilled cheese, etc.
61. I love baked potatoes.
62. I love AC.
63. I love sports.
64. I love camping.
65. I love hair ties.
66. I love house plants.
67. I love people that you can be around and just their presence makes you happy.
68. I love being in positive environments.
69. I love sharing life stories.
70. I love picture frames.
71. I love flossing.
72. I love inner peace.
73. I love love.
74. I love the number 22.
75. I love pondering.
76. I love parents that are involved in their children's lives.
77. I love swings.
78. I love hammocks.
79. I love resting my head on someone.
80. I love being in the airport seeing people excited upon someone's return.
81. I love group pictures.
82. I love Just Dance on the Wii.
83. I love that I can roll my R's.
84. I love that my parents didn't just hand everything to me.
85. I love getting what you worked for.
86. I love working hard and playing hard.
87. I love wearing sweatshirts and shorts.
88. I love open and understanding communication.
89. I love teaching others.
90. I love the feeling after I've washed my makeup off.
91. I love having someone to sleep next to.
92. I love stretching.
93. I love the Skype ringtone.
94. I love wheat bread.
95. I love whole grain Cheez-Its (even better than the original!).
96. I love how clean our kitchen floor is.
97. I love that I named our family dog.
98. I love Halloween costumes.
99. I love ice cubes.
100. I love sitting around the table and having a meal with great people.

Laugh as much as you breathe.

1. I laughed non-stop for at least 5 minutes today.
2. Best laugh I've had in a while
3. Love laughs like that
4. And I was basically laughing for no reason
5. Being high on LIFE
6. Cancer survivors
7. Just chilled with Eric for a while
8. We had some beer and wine
9. Drew is in Milwaukee this weekend
10. Cam's sister is getting married there
11. Drew is camping out instead of getting a hotel
12. I did a french manicure on my nails
13. It turned out really well
14. Currently drinking another glass of Sangria
15. I'm obviously classy
16. Abbreviations
17. Abbreviating the word 'abbreviations'
18. Learned the game 'Chandelier' last night
19. Farmer's Market with Alex Rogers tomorrow
20. I'm going to go earlier this time to get to actually see everything
21. Food carts on Library Mall
22. The fountain on Library Mall is now open 
23. I didn't have to work today
24. Nicky finally texted me back today! :)
25. My legs are shaved
26. Getting free razors from Drew
27. His interview at Epic went really well!
28. Living with someone before marriage
29. Being in love
30. The universal sign for 'I love you'
31. I want to do that sign more to my friends and family 
32. I love teaching people sign language
33. I would never want to change the way I grew up
34. Saw so many people I knew last night
35. Clothing that fits just right when you try it on at the store
36. Jeans that fit nicely
37. Dangly earrings
38. Learning new words
39. Jean jackets
40. I can read and write
41. I have an education
42. My parents pay for my cell phone bill
43. I have internet on my phone
44. Bras that can be worn multiple ways
45. How quickly you can communicate with someone with the present-day technology
46. Through Facebook, texting, calling, emailing, etc.
47. The amount of furniture and random things you can find on the street on move-out day in Madison
48. Picking up a wicker trash basket, mini dresser/end table, office chair, and a bookshelf off the side of the street 
49. Alex Rogers is one of the sweetest people I've met
50. Her excitement and energy is awesome
51. Ashly and Breall are twins
52. I like bacon
53. I'm a girl and I like beer
54. I like being a girl
55. I'm comfortable with my self image
56. I want to help eliminate bullying
57. Viewing bad experiences as a learning process and becoming stronger because of them
58. Vilas Beach
59. Doing Zumba for the first time with Paula Lynde
60. Beautiful singing voices
61. White sand beaches
62. Swimming with dolphins
63. Building a closer relationship with my mom
64. Fresh cut grass
65. Pretty green grass
66. Someday I want to go to the airport, buy a plane ticket to a random place, and just explore
67. New adventures
68. Facing your fears
69. Doing something specifically because it scares you
70. Someone walked me home last night so I didn't have to walk by myself
71. Cool birthmarks
72. I like the word 'plethora'
73. I saw some crazy, big pythons and anacondas at the zoo
74. In my mind, I was thinking sexual jokes as I wrote that last thing on the list
75. Comedy Club on State Street
76. There are so many things I want to do in life, and there are very few things that can stop me from doing them.
77. Comfortable beds
78. Big beds
79. Feeling like you can just be yourself and not be judged by the people around you
80. Not having big boobs that give me back problems
81. How positively I think even when I'm not doing these lists
82. Natural beauty
83. Beautiful skin
84. Chocolate
85. Campus Candy is a little overwhelming with their selection of candy
86. And I mean that in the best way possible
87. I recently had a giant pixi stick
88. Warheads
89. Sour candy
90. I could go on and on about candy!
91. Planking
92. Love bananas
93. They're cheap
94. I want to learn piano
95. I've been told I have the perfect hands for piano
96. I've also been told I have beautiful hands
97. When you're stressed and just stopping for a few minutes, realizing what you're stressing about is probably not that important in the long run, and you're living a beautiful life regardless of this small thing you're stressing over
98. I enjoy cleaning
99. Movies that are based on true stories
100. Happiness is a choice, and I'm choosing to be happy :)

Live in the moment.

1. I am working on this list as I'm at work.
2. I know how to use Dreamweaver.
3. Learning more about how to use Dreamweaver the more I use it
4. Learning in general
5. Peanut butter and banana sandwich
6. Breall and Joey recommended frying a peanut butter and banana sandwich.. I'll have to try that
7. Student Center where you can view grades, tuition bills, sign up for classes, etc. all in one place
8. My water bottle that I take almost everywhere
9. Literally 30 seconds ago, I was offered a confirmed research position for the whole upcoming school year
10. Letting sunshine in to light your house/apartment rather than turning the lights on
11. Playdate today with Mollie and Amber!
12. Maybe even with Maggie and Ollie!
13. And we might even see Ashly
14. Ashly got off work today to spend time with her family
15. Got to catch up with Tiff yesterday
16. And with Allison when she got home from work
17. She has the cutest dog, Lilly
18. I sent Maggie a list of songs last night
19. Michael sent me an awesome list of documentaries to watch
20. He also gave me access to his Netflix account so I can watch them
21. Season 7 of Dexter is airing this fall
22. I love that show, so intense
23. Other than that, I don't watch much television
24. We don't have cable at our apartment and save money that way
25. Our internet is really cheap
26. And we rarely have problems with it
27. It's wireless internet
28. Having internet access
29. Gala apples
30. Seeing perspective students touring the UW campus
31. It gives me goosebumps
32. I loved the shoutout to campus tours and comparing it to parents and their kids touring our campus like it's a zoo and we're like the zoo animals
33. Wanting to study at every library on campus before I graduate
34. Currently drinking Sangria
35. I don't work until 10am tomorrow
36. Issac Lee turns 21 at midnight!
37. Pretending I have an audience when I sing and dance to loud music alone in my room
38. I'm drinking out of a pretty painted wine glass that Michelle gave me for my 20th birthday
39. Went to Vilas Zoo today!
40. Mollie learned that I was 'Jessi'
41. She knows so many animal sounds
42. She has cute chubby cheeks
43. When she sees a badger, she says "Bucky"
44. She pooped in the big girl toilet for the first time today!
45. Amber was so excited
46. Mollie did it for Amber before she did it for her own parents
47. Child psychology
48. My sexual art statue that I bought for only 6 dollars at Art Gecko
49. My mom thought it was cool
50. Not the response I was expecting from my mother, but it just goes to show how awesome she is
51. I have a lot of awesome news to share with my parents
52. The amount of picture messages my mom sends me to show how much she loves me :)
53. Art Gecko
54. The guy who does spray paint art on State Street on Saturday mornings
55. He only takes donations
56. He can personalize/take requests
57. He picked up this talent when he was travelling in Mexico
58. He learned through making a lot of mistakes
59. Making mistakes really is a good thing
60. I might be taking Spanish again in the fall
61. Ashly showed me the trailer for Magic Mike
62. Hellllloooooooo Channing Tatum
63. And other hot men
64. She's seeing it on Friday
65. And I might join
66. Drew's ridiculous 'what if' jokes
67. I thought of that because I was thinking "What if I took a drink of Sangria after each thing I add to my list?"
68. Maggie Mills was over earlier wearing such a cute outfit
69. The 4th of July is coming up!
70. Wishing Drew the best of luck for his interview tomorrow
71. Lovin' all the new Asics running shoes coming out, so stylish
72. Asics are awesome shoes for running
73. Beth gave me her new track spikes
74. Watched the video of me running in the open track meet 
75. I want to do that more next year!
76. Flip Cup! 
77. Ashly is wearing a pretty black dress :)
78. I have many options of outfits to choose from everyday
79. I have shoes to wear
80. Breaking a sweat when you work out
81. The police were understanding and helpful when I filed a report yesterday
82. Standing up for yourself
83. Maggie Farley and Joey Quass are at Summerfest right now
84. They're going to see Lupe Fiasco
85. Maggie Mills invited us to sleepover since she has AC in her apartment
86. When my electronics are fully charged
87. How hilarious Cassi Weiler is
88. Day drinking with her and Meg at Whiskey
89. Not sure if I've already said this, but Sunroom Cafe has awesome breakfast
90. Vasili's in Elkhorn is delicious!
91. Having breakfast with Sam Jones and Chris Nehs there before school
92. Chris Nehs is coming home soon!
93. TED talks
94. Silver jewelry
95. Face masks
96. Cooking with friends rather than eating out
97. Just finished my glass of wine
98. Just learned that the Terrace serves wine, who knew?!
99. Ryan Braun
100. He waved and smiled at me when he was at his restaurant in Lake Geneva :)

ICE CREAM CAKE

1. Amber made an amazing mint chocolate chip ice cream cake!

2. I'm going to learn how to make ice cream cakes from her

3. Her and Ashly are awesome cooks/bakers

4. I have fruit popsicles in the freezer

5. Frozen treats

6. Making fruit smoothies with Drew yesterday

7. Trader Joe's

8. Putting a little alcohol in our smoothies

9. Making grilled cheeses for Drew and I 

10. Him reminded me to flip them before I totally burnt them

11. Learning about Infinite Jest

12. Finally mailing my thank you to Mr./Mrs. Powers yesterday

13. Being out on the Terrace yesterday

14. Getting pitchers with Drew and Eric

15. Talking about dreams

16. Dream journals

17. Hanging out with Megan on the dock

18. How nice it's going to be all week

19. Saying how I feel

20. Having a great time with Drew yesterday

21. He can wear jeans to his Epic interview

22. We're going canoeing soon

23. Tiffany Joaquin is in town

24. I got to hear about how amazing New York life is for Annie this summer!

25. I may be working on my current research project in the spring as well

26. I'll be doing the actual conducting of interviews with undergraduates

27. Infinite possibilities in life

28. Realizing how many connections I have with Charlie Dall

29. Finding a girl's Wiscard and emailing her to let her know I have it

30. Color run!

31. Taking turns listing positive things as Drew and I walked down State Street

32. Running into Jeff and others at the Terrace

33. He got surgery so he will be able to breathe through both nostrils

34. Maggie Mills asking me to send her some ghetto songs

35. 'Make it Nasty'

36. Dancing like crazy when 'Dance (Ass)' by Big Sean comes on

37. Laughing so much on the phone with Michael 

38. I got 3 refills of my birth control yesterday

39. I used my credit card for the first time yesterday

40. I had a satisfying lunch today

41. Carly Rae Jepsen signed a poster and a picture frame for me

42. Dani, Nicky, Nick, and I got pictures with her

43. Jeep rides

44. Nick drove us to Verona to see her in concert

45. Winning meet and greet passes through z104 FM

46. Kimi is officially an Art of Living teacher

47. I really enjoyed archery in gym glass in high school

48. The crazy things you can find at Pipefitter

49. The cool shattered glass windows at Urban Outfitters

50. When things change for the better

51. Getting lots of discounts by being an NSCS member

52. I was elected to be VP of PACE for this school year for NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars)

53. My cumulative GPA

54. We just opened a bank account for our new student organization, Wisconsin Without Borders Marketplace

55. Working closer with and getting to know faculty members

56. Learning a lot by working at the Teaching and Learning Symposium for professors and faculty

57. Sharing my experiences with them as an undergraduate who took English 100

58. Kelly Clarkson

59. Feeling like I'm re-living high school memories when I watch Laguna Beach

60. Giving blood

61. How quick it is to save 3 lives by doing it

62. It doesn't really hurt

63. The UW Economics undergraduate journal, "Equilibrium"

64. I have a mini MLA handbook that I can reference when doing research papers

65. I know how to write research papers in APA format

66. I enjoy statistics

67. Timmy and I's one love handshake

68. Hot tubs

69. Saunas

70. Outdoor pools

71. Wisconsin Dells

72. Roller coasters

73. Street lights (imagine how chaotic it'd be without them!)

74. Crosswalks for pedestrians

75. The increase of bike lanes

76. Madison has bike lanes

77. Being able to clock in/out for 2 of my jobs wherever I am on any computer

78. The little girl at Trader Joe's yesterday was SO adorable

79. Grocery stores that have mini carts for kids to push around

80. My friends from Milwaukee

81. The treasures you can find at rummage sales

82. Drew tightened a screw in our kitchen table so it's not so wobbly

83. Amber's PINK tool kit

84. The guy doing yoga by the Terrace

85. When Nicky and I sigh, look at each other, and just laugh

86. Sharing how much you love life with others

87. I like sneezing

88. Joey replaced Amber's water bottle 

89. Police enforcement

90. WiscAlerts

91. The guy who was thought to be lost in Madison has been found

92. No one died at the shooting on University Ave

93. Dean's List

94. My sister's excitement for high school this fall

95. How Rickie asked me to Homecoming junior year 

96. Nude heels

97. In the dark art

98. Creating your own art rather than buying it

99. American Red Cross

100. Scarves

YEAAAAAH :)

1. Eeek! My excitement in writing this list.
2. Drew is going to write 100 positive things everyday this week
3. It makes me smile when I'm mentioned in his lists
4. His list today was awesome :)
5. I made a sleep schedule spreadsheet today, so I can track the amount of hours of sleep I'm getting
6. I also made a spending/budget spreadsheet today, so I can track how much I'm spending, what I'm spending my money on, and eventually make a budget for myself.
7. Being organized
8. Using the same folders for the past three years of college for my classes
9. I'll be using those folders again this year
10. They're plastic folders and haven't worn out 
11. I just put new labels on them each semester with the course name
12. I also put my name and email on the labels in case I lose my folders somewhere and someone can email me to get them back to me
13. Honesty
14. Having trust in a relationship
15. My previous blog post about 15 things you should give up to be happy
16. I acknowledge the fact that these are things I need to focus on
17. I've become better at not letting negative things or people affect me so much
18. A lot of cool and inspirational things are posted in the YES+ Bucky Facebook group
19. I'm going to start re-reading The Great Gatsby tonight
20. I may use my free ticket to Summerfest this Wednesday
21. I really want to see Timeflies in concert, and hopefully will in Chicago
22. My bangs are growing out after I got them re-cut 
23. At least it was a free bang cut!
24. I usually wear my retainer
25. Went to a party with a DJ last night
26. Carson and I plan on making dinner tomorrow night!
27. Sixel is in Miami
28. She's flying to Venezuela tomorrow morning
29. I'm thinking of her and hoping she makes it there safely
30. We're going to Skype when she's there!
31. Drew and I are going to make lunch/some sort of drink
32. I hope we can eat somewhere outdoors
33. It's going to be nice and sunny all week
34. It's even going to get to 100 degrees on Thursday!
35. Perry might take us on his boat that day
36. Boat rides
37. Deciding not to play volleyball today to make sure I don't make my stress fracture worse
38. I bought a dress today for $9.80
39. I only buy clothing/shoes if I really like them
40. I figured I'd treat myself and buy that dress today since I rarely shop for clothes anymore and I've been working hard
41. Not forgetting to treat myself and have fun in the midst of working a lot this summer
42. I'll get to meet a grad student, Libby, this week and get trained with her for some new stuff at my research job
43. How great of a research university UW-Madison is
44. How good of a time my friends have when they visit Madison
45. "Madison is my Vegas until I turn 21" -Joey Quass
46. Creativity
47. Looking for ideas of what to make with Drew tomorrow
48. Going to lay out at the Terrace tomorrow 
49. Instant connections with people
50. Being able to see how many page views my blog gets
51. Shout-out to all you people that actually read this :)
52. I'd still do this even if nobody read it
53. It's almost 11:11
54. Making a wish at 11:11
55. I'm not in jail
56. I've never been raped 
57. My skin is clearer now
58. Moisturizer
59. I think it's funny when guys think girls don't poop or fart
60. Having internet on my phone
61. Being able to email from my phone
62. Conveniences due to technology
63. My boss always understands if I can't make it to work on time or if I can't make it at all due to something school related
64. I can just send her a quick email, and she's understanding about it
65. Having a university-affiliated job
66. Meg is going to be working with Ashly for athletic catering
67. College athletes that are humble
68. Having self-respect
69. Kleenex
70. Having a travel pack of Kleenex in my backpack
71. Also having floss and a razor among other things in my backpack, just in case
72. Being prepared
73. When I don't bring a purse with me when I go out
74. I prefer not having to carry something around
75. Spraying my room with RAID due to killing 5 centipedes in the past week or so
76. Ashly let me use her RAID
77. The terminator should be spraying our apartment this week
78. Self-confidence
79. I know what the difference between 'sex' and 'gender' is
80. I support homosexuality
81. Spicy firecracker noodles at Chin's
82. Being able to resist unnecessary purchases even if you really want them
83. Self-control
84. Amber took us grocery shopping at Woodman's today
85. I now have plenty of food to eat
86. The amount of times Amber uses the phrase "NOM NOM NOM" or "just nomming"
87. Forever 21
88. Deep conversations
89. Being skeptical
90. Asking questions when you don't understand
91. Being autonomous 
92. Not believing something or doing something just because your parents do
93. I don't have wrinkles
94. Online banking
95. Getting texts from Walgreens once my prescription is ready to be picked up
96. How quickly my prescription ready after I call to refill it
97. UHS massages are only $40
98. Being able to sleep through the whole night without waking up
99. Every time I make a list and get to number 99, I think of the song "99 bottles of beer on the wall....", so I'm just going to finally write it this time
100. Tie-dye

15 Things You Should Give Up In Order To Be Happy

http://www.purposefairy.com/3308/15-things-you-should-give-up-in-order-to-be-happy/

This is definitely worth reading. I've read this once before, saved it in my 'Inspiration' folder under my Favorites, then didn't read it again until now. I realized that I should read this every so often as a reminder. Some of these things are things that I need to give up in my life, which I know will make me a happier person. 

Never, ever give up.

This is truly inspiring!

100 :)

1. I went tubing down Sugar River during the day.
2. It was so fun :)
3. Even though it was cloudy, it was so warm out.
4. I'm about to go to a birthday party
5. I'm probably going to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a while
6. When people are excited to see you
7. Jumping into someone's arms to give them a hug
8. Amber gets off work soon
9. Putting signs in my window that say "The police are watching you" to hopefully keep the damn Peeping Tom away
10. I'm a normal, sane human being
11. I smell pretty good right now
12. Sexy perfumes
13. Men's cologne
14. Day drinking
15. DARTY
16. My hair rarely gets frizzy
17. Or greasy
18. I'm not going to have to work that much this coming week
19. The family I nanny for is in Spain for vacation
20. Talking to Michael on the phone last night
21. Long phone conversations
22. Listening to throwback songs
23. Listening to NOW CD's in Amber's car
24. Dancing in the car
25. Blasting music in the car
26. Not caring who's watching when you dance
27. Seeing Drew's parents Thursday night
28. Hanging out with them and everyone else at the Terrace
29. Drew has an on-site interview with Epic 
30. Sharing exciting news with him 
31. Feeling like my psychology career is starting to take off
32. Being told I have a bright future ahead of me
33. I floss pretty often.
34. I was cavity-free for 20 years.
35. I love cherry chapstick
36. Joey and Charlie are here entertaining me
37. I got a cab home
38. Joey paid for the cab
39. I got free Ian's pizza
40. I didn't spend any money tonight
41. I've got a nice white watch
42. My legs are smooth 
43. I got called dancing queen tonight
44. Joey's compliments
45. People's reactions when I tell them that I write 100 positive things almost everyday
46. Doing the Bernie for people (apparently it's impressive?)
47. Getting lots of hugs tonight
48. Talking to Charlie for the first time
49. Batteries
50. Hanging out with Drew on Monday
51. I'll also be hanging out with Megan Zweber on Monday
52. YES+
53. Yoga
54. Hearing about how awesome hot yoga is 
55. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow
56. I'm going to get a headstart on paying back my student loans
57. Making new friends
58. Going to a large university
59. Green Bay Packers
60. Diversity
61. Accepting people despite their differences
62. Midwest
63. Unplugging electronics if they're not in use
64. Reducing the amount of energy you use
65. Garbage disposals
66. Composting
67. The parents of the family I nanny for bike to work almost everyday
68. Toyota Prius
69. How easy it is to think of 100 positive things
70. Getting flowers unexpectedly
71. I'm back on birth control
72. I pretty much never get cramps because of it
73. Sara who rode with me in the ambulance and stayed with me in the ER
74. People who are willing to help strangers
75. Meeting cool people in YES+
76. My brother is in Florida right now on vacation with his friends
77. My brother was recently in Costa Rica
78. He got my sister and I shirts there
79. Carson bought me a necklace when she was in CA
80. Michael went on an awesome camping trip recently
81. I just remembered that I said I was going to call him
82. We Bought A Zoo
83. The little girl in that movie is so adorable
84. My sister was the cutest little girl EVER.
85. Little girls with really curly hair
86. mapmyrun.com
87. Running with an iPod Shuffle
88. Hospitality
89. Generosity
90. I got a great tan today from being outside on the river.
91. Brita filters
92. The guy that sings between the bookstore and Memorial Library is amazing
93. Doing favors for others
94. Vilas Zoo is free!
95. Ashly works in the gift shop at Vilas
96. I think it's pretty funny that a goat got loose her first day of working there
97. Pomegranate scented soap
98. Eating kiwis with the skin on it
99. Donating hair
100. The amount of positive things there are in the world :)