{"id":2700,"date":"2009-11-15T13:03:41","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T11:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breigh.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2700"},"modified":"2009-11-15T13:17:02","modified_gmt":"2009-11-15T11:17:02","slug":"things-i-love-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadutch.nl\/blog\/archives\/2700","title":{"rendered":"Things I Love Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breigh.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/heart2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px; display: inline\" title=\"heart2\" alt=\"heart2\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.breigh.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/heart2_thumb.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a> Today I am in the best mood.&#160; I\u2019m not sure why, considering I was dragged out of a dead sleep by the cramps from hell\u2026 which ordinarily would leave me in a positively foul mood, but I won\u2019t question it!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a dark, grey, rainy and dreary day today in the Netherlands and instead of feeling sad and blue I feel fantastic.&#160; I\u2019m not thinking about the things I miss or what I could be doing in a bigger and better way somewhere else, as I have in previous years at this time.&#160; Instead I\u2019m thinking about all the things that come together to make me as happy as I am today.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I love my husband, because he\u2019s not just loving, thoughtful and attentive but also crazy, silly and completely childish in all the right ways.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I have now lost 40 lbs and&#160; I don\u2019t feel at all discouraged or ready to give up.<\/li>\n<li>I love that my mother, having never travelled without my father, got on a plane and came all the way to the Netherlands on her own to spend time with me this year!<\/li>\n<li>I love that my father is passionate about music again and is writing and performing his own beautiful songs, even though I cry every time he sings them for me.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I am crafting again\u2026 whether it\u2019s knitting, cross stitching or quilting, it relaxes me and makes me feel happy and productive.<\/li>\n<li>I love that my hair is finally growing out.&#160; I hated it short and am glad that it\u2019s a bit longer and feels more like <em>me<\/em> again.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I have a best friend who really GETS me and that I can be 100% myself with.<\/li>\n<li>I love that my husband and I are feeling a lot happier due to us rebuilding some lost relationships that were important to us.<\/li>\n<li>I love that Christmas is only 39 days away and that I am not ashamed that I start counting at 50something.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I have a really cool group of friends who like to do fun things like Halloween parties, photography, and crafting.&#160; I even have a friend with a husband who knits! How cool is that?&#160; Not cool that he knits better than me though.<\/li>\n<li>I love Facebook, even though a lot of people hate it.&#160; I love it because I live far from home and it has helped me get in touch and keep in touch with a lot of old friends.&#160; It has also helped me make new friends here in NL.<\/li>\n<li>I love that even though my dogs can sometimes be totally out of control with their barking, jumping, licking and playing, my heart melts and I\u2019m in love again every time we have a cuddle.<\/li>\n<li>I love that it\u2019s November and I\u2019m already looking forward to planning our camping trips next summer!<\/li>\n<li>I love that instead of bringing homesickness and tears, Christmas now brings me squeals of joy, decorating and spending time with good friends.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I fit into a pair of jeans 2 sizes smaller than I was wearing 5 months ago.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I have people in my life now who are encouraging and who push me to get out and do things more rather than joining me in my misery and validating all of my hate and anger about life here, like some have in the past.<\/li>\n<li>I love that Weight Watchers is a program that still allows me to eat a quarter pounder combo when my PMS demands it!<\/li>\n<li>I love that my husband\u2019s current project has allowed him to work from home so much over the past year.&#160; <\/li>\n<li>I love that we can spend THAT much time together and still be totally in love and happy with each other.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I\u2019m going back to Canada for a visit next year and will be able to spend some quality time with my parents and be there for my mother\u2019s 60th birthday! <\/li>\n<li>I love that even though my husband HATES scary movies, I still get to enjoy them with my friend Alan, who loves the scary flicks just as much as I do!<\/li>\n<li>I love living in a country that makes me feel like no matter who my friends and family are, they will have all the rights and acceptance that anyone else will.<\/li>\n<li>I love that the shops in NL are starting to realize that not all plus sized women are giants, and have petite sizes now too.<\/li>\n<li>I love that I am learning to cook new things and unlike when I lived in Canada, I can honestly say I can cook something other than grill cheese and Kraft Dinner!&#160; Even though I PALE in comparison with the culinary skills of my friends, I am still proud of my progress so far!<\/li>\n<li>I love my friends children because they are so cute and funny\u2026 and they make me feel better because my complete hatred of most other children made me feel like a bit of a kid hating bitch.<\/li>\n<li>I love hats and gloves and scarves and I can\u2019t wait for the weather to be cool enough to need them!<\/li>\n<li>I love Intratuin for having such an amazing selection of Christmas items and making up for the pathetic display in many other shops.<\/li>\n<li>I love Bit Torrent and that it allows me to keep up to date with all my beloved American shows.&#160; <\/li>\n<li>I love <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brasschecktv.com\/page\/730.html\/\">this speech by J.K. 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