20 good things

last week was murder extreme and every day holds new stress (distraught texts from mom: “i’ve got to get out of here”; “if you and ross could get me to a hotel on Friday I will figure out something”) and literally dreading returning next week but let’s focus on some of the good things.

1. the four seasons houston — too expensive but also SO AMAZING. it was elegant and the bed was incredible and downtown felt like a haven and we got to drive along memorial to get places and — no regrets.
2. chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips, made special by linda for me
3. the cheese danishes (!) at the four seasons coffee shop (“bayou & bean”) (🤔)
4. the mint & strawberry water the hotel provided every evening
5. brooklyn 99
6. andre braugher
7. finally getting my hair cut on friday (even though ross told me to cancel, after a year of canceling my appointments, and hair that gets disparaging comments from aunts/mothers — THERE IS LITERALLY NO WAY I WILL BE CANCELING THIS APPOINTMENT)
8. the plaza hotel in el paso
9. eating pancakes at le peep with my mom and aunt
10. watching john early’s special
11. having our little wooden menorah at the library
12. buying my black mesh tank top
13. my rockets christmas sweater
14. ross being patient
15. all the christmas ornaments i got for people
16. opening all the boxes of stuff that i ordered for people and trying to remember what i bought and it was kinda like opening my own presents
17. my new ruffly socks
18. these little dogs
19. having enough money to make this easier
20. having kind friends and family