bright side

Chaos. The one word I tend to use to describe my life at this point in time-is chaos. I find myself exhausted everyday. Drained. Stressed.
I'm not out to compete with anyone....I'm just trying to survive.
I find myself often looking at the negatives of everything....but shouldn't the positives outweigh them?
So I'm going to list out a few positives -and just little things in my life that mean a lot-so I can remind myself to stop whining so much!

1. A supportive family-and a mother I can talk to about almost anything
2. Job Promotion-yeah it's only a $.50 raise- and yes, I could end up transferred...But it could be a good thing to get out and meet new people and experience working at a different building. Plus, I'm learning something new
3. I'm not doing horrible in school-the stress and chaos will eventually pay off-especially knowing that I only have a semester and a half left.
4. Newly restored faith. I was off track-I'm not completely back on track-but I think I'm getting there!
5. My ipod that holds lots and lots of music.
6. My electric blanket
7. An amazing best friend-The girl who has been by my side through everything-boring classes, the OCD professor who wont stop taking off/putting on her glasses-and my photo partner :)-who seems happier then she's been in a while...and I couldn't be happier for her-she deserves the best and I want to see things with her and Matt work out.
8. A restored relationship with my sister. She has shut out everyone for the past 3 years...I finally feel like we're starting to get along again.
9. Despite how hideous it is, a working car that my parents so lovingly have supplied for me-so I have a way to get to Royal Oak for school and everywhere else I need to go.
10. Hope
11. Prayer
12. Laughter
13. An adorable cocker spaniel that comes running to my side as soon as he hears my key in the door
14. The fact that I know I will never, ever, ever give up-on my career, on finding love, and eventually building a family-even if it takes me until I'm 50.
15. Finally a working computer, and Adobe CS4- making school easier to survive, and giving me time to work on things at home rather than in the lab.
16. Someone who always wants to talk to me, and who I'm learning-isn't is as annoying in person as they are via text
17. The long drive to and from Royal Oak. Yeah, I hate driving-but it's the perfect time to crank up the radio and blow off some steam.
18. Aloe socks. because my toes are cold.
19. Knowing that eventually winter will become spring. Can't wait.
20. Life.