1. My family.
2. Ridiculous Valentine's Day cards and tumblrs that feature Vladimir Putin, Richard III of England, and puns about Platonic love.
3. My new sweater from J.Crew. Xoxo, indeed!
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| Please excuse the self-indulgent and poorly lit bathroom mirror shot |
5. Making travel plans. I'm looking forward to San Diego next month, Vancouver and New York in May, and then Spain in June. I don't have all the details worked out yet for New York and Spain, but a 10K with some friends in NYC and a weekend trip to Valencia with one of my dearest friends may be in the works.
6. The returning daylight. It's still not quite normal, but the days are getting longer now and the sun is getting to normal positions in the sky. Hooray for that.
7. Having a student I encouraged submit work to an academic showcase. It fills me with pride.
8. Confidence-building runs. I wish every run rocked that hard!
9. The pleasure of reading a good novel. Right now I'm reading Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and finding it absolutely delightful.
10. Sentence fragments. Apparently.
What are you loving on this Valentine's Day?
That is a great list - and I love that sweater!
ReplyDeleteI am loving that I have someone special to celebrate with tonight. I love the menu that I put together as it includes a meal that is a favorite of both of us (lentil enchiladas) and a new recipe for chocolate souffles! I am loving the mild temps we've had lately and the longer hours of daylight.
Thanks, Lisa! I can't wait to hear about how the chocolate soufflés turned out!
DeleteI'm making travel plans (Vancouver in June, NYC in October, Italy/England/Scotland/France around Christmas) and that makes me super happy!
ReplyDeleteCourtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
Oooh! Your Christmas trip sounds wonderful. It's too bad we won't be in Vancouver or NYC at the same time, though....
DeleteI debated getting that very sweater -- it looks fabulous on you!
ReplyDeleteI notice we took the same approach to a Valentine's Day post, although my happiness-makers were much smaller in scale to yours.
Thank you! I have to admit that I pretty much stalked it online and despaired in January when it was available in my size but I didn't have any funds left in my budget to purchase it. Fortunately, it was out of stock again the next day and one didn't come back in my size until my budget reset at the beginning of February.
DeleteYou have lots to love!
ReplyDeleteI like those shoes too!
ReplyDeleteFellow fragment lover here!
ReplyDeleteGreat list of trips coming up--lucky you!
I love this list!
ReplyDelete(I generally loathe V-Day, but I'll make an exception in this case.)
Other things I'm loving this week... how much of their personal (and sometimes very challenging) lives my students are willing to share. Also, Hubby. Love him every day. ;)
Hooray for wonderful husbands!
DeleteLove that sweater! And I completely agree about the daylight. I'm anxiously awaiting the time change! Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteHee hee, I love the pattern-mixing you have with your phone and sweater in that photo. It's adorable.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great list! I am excited for you and the forthcoming volume you mentioned. Those moments when you start to see the pre-publication materials are just priceless.
I love the abundance of wonderful things in my life. I feel very joyful this month :-) Also, I had a first date with a nice man yesterday, and I think we're going to go out again. I'm pretty excited about that because trying to find someone to date is hard.
Thanks! I'm excited about the volume, too. It probably won't be out before the fall, but I'm glad to have tangible things to show for having been able to negotiate the course release.
DeleteI like hearing that you had a date with a nice man.
It is not V-day in Brazil, but I love your list and your sweater!
ReplyDeleteFun list! Every evening in lieu of prayer before dinner we list some things we've been thankful for that day. Perhaps I should devote some to the blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd high five, btw, for your devotion to running even in snowy conditions. Your snow pics are beautiful, but I know it doesn't always *feel* beautiful to run in the cold.
I love your list. Besides that, I love the weather lately (in the Bay Area, not so much in other places), I love skiing on a beautiful clear day, I love the guy next to me at work who keeps me entertained when I am feeling down (clearly I don't REALLY love him, but you know what I mean).
ReplyDeleteYour travel plans sound GREAT! I am itching to go somewhere, but am dragging my feet about doing the planning for some reason. I need to get on the ball!