last year, only mere moments after indulging in gratuitous amounts of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls and a thick slice of pumpkin pie cloaked under a mountain of whipped cream, i laid in my bed and rightly began to contemplate all of the things that i was thankful for in 2011…

i pulled out my iPhone, opened a new “note” on my personal Facebook page and proceeded to jot down this seemingly generic list of appreciation right before the tryptophan kicked in and sent me to a waistband-expanded, dream-like state.

coincidentally, it was also the last “note” i ever posted onto my Facebook, seeing as how shekardaneh.com was developed just two months later…

needless to say, i decided that in keeping up with this tradition that i created for myself, i would maybe change it up a bit this year and express my gratitude for some of the less obvious people, places and things that are present in my life…

and don’t worry; if you made it onto my manifesto last year, i haven’t quit you cold turkey just yet.

so without further ado, here are my 2012 thankfulities!

i am thankful for…

• making up my own words (see, thankfulities)
• foggy windows
• personalized anything
• chewing gum
• the venti option at Starbucks
• iBooks
• sneezing and “bless you’s”
• the lingering of delicious cologne/perfume as someone walks past you
• floss
• Hello Kitty Chia Pet
• hips that don’t lie
• junk emails
• Susan fucking Miller
• wet wipes
• treble and bass clefs
• *69
• being referred to as “trouble”
• Target
• Hulu Plus and Netflix
• my nail lady
• napkins (cuz i just spilled coffee all over myself)
• cheesy french fries
• warm breath
• creative freedom
• eating Honey Bunches of Oats at any time of the day
• wish lists
• receiving invitations the old fashioned way
• Obama
• full voicemails
• laser hair removal
• hot yoga
• Dr. Steve Brule
• people who actually read my ramblings
• pulling out wedgies
• unicorns
• smooth skin
• saving room for dessert
• the month of April
• matching bras and panties
• sidewalk chalk and bubbles
• iMessage (when it actually works)
• being lactose tolerant
• autocorrect never being even close
• knowing exactly when to expect my period
• Shazam-ing a song during a movie
• staycations
• courtesy flushes
• dandelions
• weird news
• myself

but mostly, i am thankful for my unique name…

because if it were any typical moniker, i would have one hell of a time securing a domain!

happy thanksgiving, my little pecan pies…

hopefully your turkey isn’t as dry as your personality!