#89: Make a list of 101 things that make me happy

I have finally completed my list!
I've been slowly adding to it over the past few months.
It's kind of sad that it took me this long to finish it, but then again a few months ago some of the things on here may not have made the cut.
Everything is mixed up, by the way, and in no particular order.


101 things that make me happy:

1. Watching the waves crash to shore at the beach
2. Having a cat lay on your stomach when you are trying to go to sleep
3. An awesome song just starting on the radio when you start the car
4. Drinking hot tea outside when the weather is cold
5. The feeling of accomplishment you get when you work hard for something and achieve it
6. Thunderstorms
7. Coffee
8. Thrifting
9. When people get along and work together to come up with a solution
10. Random acts of kindness
11. Dogs and cats that are friends
12. Getting random texts from people that I don't talk to often enough
13. Long car drives with loud music
14. Concerts
15. Picnics
16. Pushing myself to the limit
17. Becoming completely captivated by a new book and reading for hours
18. Rainy days spend cuddling in bed and watching movies
19. Cologne
20. Inspiration
21. Painting
22. Finding new music that I love
23. Being a good influence to those around me
24. Keeping someone from making a bad decision
25. Going to the lake at night and sitting on the cliffs
26. Deep and thoughtful conversations
27. Bonfires
28. Looking up at the stars
29. Waking up next to someone I love
30. Wearing dresses
31. Orange juice
32. The smell of cut grass in the summer
33. Thawing out by a fire in the winter
34. Holding hands
35. Shell hunting at the beach
36. Feeling the hot summer sun on my skin
37. Perfect hair days
38. Honesty
39. Morning stretches in bed
40. Rollercoasters
41. Hiking
42. Warm summer nights
43. Musicals
44. Seeing a shooting star
45. Finding the perfect pair of shoes for a good price
46. Learning new things
47. Baking cookies
48. Lighting a candle
49. Hitting the snooze button
50. Watching leaves fall to the ground
51. Stepping on those leaves and hearing the 'crunch'
52. Reminiscing
53. Playing with my childhood toys when no one is around
54. Fireworks
55. Lazy Sundays
56. Classical music
57. Waking up to the birds chirping in the trees
58. Silence
59. How dark it gets when you're not in the city
60. Wildflowers
61. Tattoos
62. Piercings
63. Yoga
64. Spending time with family
65. Knowing that there are people out there who love me
66. My car being clean
67. Having time to do nothing
68. Understanding
69. Respect
70. Cacti
71. DIY projects
72. Suitcases
73. Herb gardens
74. Late night swims
75. Facing my fears
76. Setting goals
77. Hot showers
78. Realizing how small and insignificant you are in this world and looking at the big picture
79. Getting to see old friends
80. Making new friends
81. Soup
82. Taking pictures of trees and their shadows on the ground
83. Moving furniture around and changing things up
84. Getting letters in the mail from friends and family
85. Bicycles
86. Traveling
87. Using correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling
88. Poetry
89. Finding money in clothes before you wash them
90. Throwing a penny into a fountain and making a wish
91. Changing for the better
92. Learning from mistakes
93. Camping for days
94. Enjoying nature
95. Walking out on piers and just watching the water
96. Feeding seagulls at the beach
97. History
98. Mosaics
99. Late night fishing trips
100. My cats
101. Sleeping without a pillow

Bien á vous,

Caitlin

#77: Get a tattoo

I am so behind on this. Sorry about that... I really don't have much going on, but I just never want to mess with this blog.
I do have news! On February 22, 2012 I got my first tattoo.
It is gorgeous, and I love it so much.
It's a mandala, and is made up completely of black line work. I must say, it was the worst pain I have ever experienced, especially since it goes from both of my shoulder blades and across 2 places on my spine.
Here is a great paragraph on the meaning behind it. It explains it better than I can.

A mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for organizational structure of life itself - a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds. Describing both material and non-material realities, the mandala appears in all aspects of life: the celestial circles we call earth, sun, and moon, as well as conceptual circles of friends, family, and community.

Perfect.

This was right after I got it done, so it's super red. 

I am in love with it.

Bien á vous,

Caitlin