Day Thirty One

I'm thankful that January is over (pretty much). I'm ready for a new month.

I'm thankful that my month turned out OK. It wasn't really good or great, but OK is a hell of a lot better than bad. I'm OK with my OK month.

I'm thankful that we had Great Harvest sammiches for lunch. I don't know if we've ever had them, but we should have them much more often.

I'm thankful that I got to leave work at a fairly decent time. Sometimes it's really nice not to burn.

I'm thankful that Meisha was OK with having a Super Bowl party at our house. It's the only football game I watch anymore and I'm thankful that she was so understanding of that.

I'm thankful that we had something to do tonight.

I'm thankful we got 3D glasses for free at target. It's funny. I really wanted 3D glasses and here they come, popping into my life. Now I just have to find a clear piece of red plastic to get them to work for my purpose. They are blue and yellow 3D glasses. Who makes 3D glasses like that? Seriously.

I'm thankful that we took a late night trip to Mesquite. It was fun and a good time filler for the night.

I'm thankful that James came to Mesquite with us. We had us some good music talk. I like a bit of music talk now and again (is that even a real phrase?)

I'm thankful that I've actually done a whole month (kind of) of thankful blogging. Here's to many many more.

Day Thirty

You'd think that a day that was a only a few days ago shouldn't be so hard to remember, but it sure is for me. Maybe if I actually start doing these things on the same day, it'll be a lot easier. Anyways:

I'm thankful that I was able to have some time to get the house cleaned before Meisha got off work.

I'm thankful that we ended up deciding to go to dinner at Red Robin. I sure like me some Red Robin.

I'm thankful that I got some much needed sleep (apparently). We got home and ended up just falling asleep on the couches until about 2am. Got up, went to bed, and proceeded to even sleep in the next morning.

I really don't remember much of anything else about this day, so there it is.

Day Twenty Nine

1. I am thankful that I finished (mostly) my first commercial web page today. It's nice to know that I'm actually going to get paid to do this, plus I really enjoy it.

2. I am thankful that my client agreed to the price I asked for the web page without hesitation. I was a little worried that I was asking too much for a first page, but really, I think it looks a hell of a lot better than a lot of pages that I'm sure cost a lot more.

3. I am thankful that the James' invited us to dinner at Texas Roadhouse. It was nice to see and talk to all of them and the food was pretty dang scrumptious.

4. I am thankful for steak. I don't eat it very often, so it's happy times when I do.

5. I am thankful that I can finally start to tell people that things are truly getting better. It's a nice feeling and really what I think is needed in order for things to continue to get better. It's pretty damn hard to progress when you're telling everyone how tough times are all the time.

6. I am so very very thankful that we were actually able to pay some rent. I've felt like such a mooch over the last few months. It felt really really good to hand Keith a check.

7. I am thankful that I was able to pay off two outstanding debts today (plus another one yesterday). Things really are getting better.

8. I am thankful that I had time to get Starbucks for Meisha before going to dinner. I always like being able to come through and do nice things for her.

9. I am thankful that the wait was so long at Texas Roadhouse. Meisha was going to have to take the bus home and not have dinner with everyone. The wait was long enough that I was able to pick her up and bring her to dinner just in time.

10. I am thankful that I don't have kids. I'm not jealous of anyone with kids. Never have been. I think they are so much funner when you can hang out with them, play with them and then GIVE THEM BACK.

Day Twenty Eight

1. I am thankful for the new Photoshop magazine and tutorials I have. I learning a ton.

2. I am thankful I didn't have to work until 11. Sometimes it's really nice to just have some time in the morning.

3. I am thankful that Sal and I bought a HUNORMOUS sandwich fr0m Harmons and that it's lasted for pretty much 3 days worth of lunches.

4. I am thankful that Ricardo hates vegetables. They got lunch at Outback and he gave me his veggies. Outback has tasty steamed veggies.

5. I am thankful to have new business cards. They came just in time, cuz I almost ran out of the old ones. Plus these are in color with my picture on them. They look much better.

6. I am thankful that my aunt Trudy sent a referral in to me. I don't think they're going to be able to buy a car because they owe too much on their truck, but it's always nice to get referrals and know that I have family that actually remembers I sell cars and sends other people to me.

7. I am thankful that I have the internet at work. We haven't had it at home for a few days and it's been partly nice and partly not. It's crazy how much of our lives revolve around the freaking internet. What the hell did we used to do? Play with sticks and rocks or something? Hmmm.

8. I am thankful for Mtn. Dew. It's a delicious beverage of the citrus-ish variety. And I like it.

9. I am thankful that someone invented post-its. I use a lot. They keep my head on straight and help remind me to do all kinds of shit. If you see a post-it today, be sure to tell it Thank You.

10. I am thankful that I've been so excited to do web design and use Photoshop and what not. It's always nice to be excited and I am so ..... woohoo.

Day Twenty One through Twenty Seven

Um.... I've been on vacation from just about everything, including posting my thankfulness. I am recommitting myself at this moment, yet again, to being much better at this. So much of this last week has been such a weird blur. A lot has happened with life and where I thought things were going versus where I think things are going now. Here's everything I can remember (which isn't easy for a scatter-brain like myself):

I am thankful that my work week went by fairly quick.

I am thankful that the people Meisha works with turned out to be pretty fun people to hang out with. I was a little nervous.

I am thankful there were at least a few more people at The Office this weekend. It felt a little livelier than last time, which I think was good for the people we were with. They probably had a little more fun that way.

I am thankful that we actually had fun at The One and Only. I haven't ever had much desire to go there and don't necessarily have much desire to go back, but we had fun.

I'm thankful that I have a wife that likes to dance. I don't think I'm very good, but we still have fun.

I'm thankful that John (or Jon- I don't know) and April actually want to hang out with us again. We've hung out with so many people since we've been in St. George and it's nice to have people who want to continue hanging out.

I'm thankful that at least woke up when Michael rang the door bell on Saturday. He texted me twice and called me twice and I slept right through. Maybe I need to set a doorbell ringtone for my alarm =)

I am thankful that I didn't have to drive to Brian Head. I was tired and it was nice to relax on the way.

I'm thankful for free ski passes. Skiing is always more fun when you don't have to pay!

I'm thankful that Michael had some hook-ups at Brian Head and got me some poles. I think mine are in storage. It would have sucked to hit some of the flat spots we did without poles.

I am thankful for soup in a bread bowl. One of the best cold day meals ever.

I am thankful that we were some of the first people on the chair lift. Fresh tracks are something everyone deserves to experience at least once in life.

I am thankful that I was able to recognize that being really out of shape when skiing should motivate me to work harder instead of making me think that skiing and my body just suck now. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it does to me and that's what matters right? Right.

I'm thankful that I was able to ski all but one hour of the day without breaking anything or blowing my knee out. I was in a lot of pain, but nothing broken XD

I am thankful for the hour I had sitting in the truck waiting for Michael. It was a nice relaxing wind down and I needed it very much.

MOST OF ALL... I am thankful Meisha let me go skiing while she stayed home. It was extremely nice of her.

I am thankful that Mickey and Heather re-introduced us to the Mongolian BBQ. Good food and a nice break up of the normal food we usually get.

I am thankful that neither of us had to work on Monday so that we could go to Vegas with Heather and Mickey on a whim.

I'm at work and have to go home now. More to come later.....

I am thankful that Mickey and Heather already had a hotel room and let us stay with them.

I am thankful that we were able to just walk the strip, not gamble and still have a lot of fun.

I am thankful that I always have the best looking wife in the bunch ^^

I am thankful that I don't have to deal with a lot of the emotional issues that everyone in our group seemed to be dealing with in one way or another.

I am thankful the Dan Marino's had good food (and that we were able to find anything at all at 3:30 in the morning). Usually the 24 hour in-hotel places kinda suck.

I am thankful that the bed we slept in was slightly comfortable for a hotel bed.

I am thankful that we went back to Dan Marino's for breakfast. Good food. Again. I love breakfast buffets.

I am thankful that Meisha decided to stay a little longer and sleep in. It wouldn't have been fun to drive back so early. Especially for the reasons we would have had to.

I am thankful for the Oakley store. I love just about everything Oakley makes. It's all beatiful to look at.

I am thankful we went to Seattle's Best for coffee instead of Starbucks. They seem to always have people who are truly passionate for coffee (and they always make it better). Chocolate shavings, whipped cream with caramel drizzle on top... OOOOOOOhhhh baby.

I am thankful the drive home from Vegas wasn't too bad and I didn't even get tired.

I am thankful Meisha and I had most of the day on Monday to talk. It seems like we always need to talk, but I almost always feel better when we're done.

I am thankful for the decision Meisha made. It TRULY made me happy.

I am thankful that Meisha let me get a Red Box movie. The movie kind of sucked, but it was nice to let my brain slow down from the weekend's events.

I am thankful for sleep. In my "own" bed. And freshly washed sheets. And sleep. Did I mention sleep?

I am thankful that we didn't sleep in terribly late this morning. Only 1.5 hours late for work :) oops.

I am thankful Kevan called me about something this morning so that I could be thankful for the thankful above.

I am thankful nobody really got mad at me for being late. It just would have sucked this morning.

I am thankful that I don't have to work every day. I realized after being back, that I really didn't miss it. AT ALL.

I am thankful that I didn't fall too far behind anybody on the sales board while I was gone for the weekend. 1.5 cars and I'm back on top!

I am thankful that I didn't have to work as late as Meisha did. I know she is not liking her job right now and had a tough day. I'm glad she's doing her best to at least not give up working. I'm thankful for that.

I am thankful that we have enough money to pay some rent this month.

I am thankful that I don't have to work until 11 tomorrow. As long as I don't get drug into work stuff while I'm home, I sure will enjoy my time in the morning.

I am thankful that I came up with a schedule again. It's a hell of a lot easier for me to do all the things I should be doing when they're on a schedule.

I am thankful that Meisha is here,(at home)now, asleep and not anywhere else. Again and again and again, I am just thankful for Meisha.

Day Sixteen through Twenty

Now in my defense, I actually already had days sixteen through nineteen typed out in one big post, however the post mysteriously disappeared into oblivion.  The internet gods (or goblins) have eaten it.  So I type again.  I'm not going to do ten for each day because technically, I already did and really I feel I've already accomplished the purpose of this blog for those day.  But I still would like to see that I've written something so here goes (again):

I am thankful that I was able to stay home all day on Friday.  It was my day off, but I didn't think that I would be able to take it since I already took 2 sick days last week.

I am thankful that Sal stayed late so that I didn't even have to come in and work the evening.

I am thankful that I was somewhat productive on Friday.  Both sick days I really didn't do much and it felt good to stay home and at least accomplish something.

I am thankful that I was able to have lunch with Meisha again on Friday.  It is definitely nice to be able to do that every once in a while.

I am thankful that I stayed busy on Saturday.  Getting back into the swing of things is really tough for me when we end up just sitting around.

I am thankful that I sold another car on Saturday and again was the closer on the deal.  I feel like I never want to go on another test drive again.

I am thankful that I was too late for the free lunch on Saturday.  Panda Express isn't that good and it caused me to find a wonderful new Chinese place - China Palace.

I am thankful that the lunch special at China Palace are only $6 and come with a lot of food.  I'll definitely have to remember that.

I am thankful that I had enough money to pay for Tif's lunch.  She didn't get any lunch either and I felt really bad.  I felt really good being able to make sure she ate.

I am thankful that we went to have drinks at The Office with Adrian and James on Saturday.  It was really nice and a very cool place to hang out if you just want to have drinks and maybe talk and play pool.  Good times indeed.

I am thankful that Adrian paid for all our drinks.  I really didn't mind paying for myself, but it's always nice when someone else covers it.

I am thankful that Meisha and I got in a fight on Saturday night.  It caused us to have a much needed talk Sunday morning.

I am thankful for lazy Sunday mornings.  We really didn't do much of anything all Sunday morning and it felt nice in a way.  I really wasn't up for doing much.  

I am thankful for breakfast at Bear Paw - always delicious.  Good food and another good talk.

I am thankful for Barnes & Noble.  It's a much nicer place to sit and talk and have Starbucks than Starbucks.  Not so good coffee that time, but still a really good talk.

I am thankful that Meisha and I were able to have some real thought out and meaningful conversations on Sunday.  I think we both learned a lot about ourselves and each other and what we need to work on.

I am thankful for our evening trip to Best Buy and for our late Christmas present to ourselves on our Best Buy card :)  It made the evening a much more exciting time than the morning.

I am thankful we found the spin park off of Tonaquint.  It's a really cool place and I'm sure we'll be back for much fun and picture times!

I am thankful for the random photo expedition Sunday night.  It was a heck of a lot of fun and we got some really cool pictures out of the whole deal.

I am thankful that Meisha actually played Tendo with me.  I know it's not her favorite thing in the world and I really appreciate the effort.  I know she loves me  =)

I am thankful for Mondays.  We wouldn't know it's the beginning of the work week without them. =)

I am thankful that I don't really remember much about Monday anymore, so I can skip to Tuesday on this thankful list.

I am thankful that I worked late today.  I got some much needed extra sleep and extra time before work.

I am thankful that I had enough time to clean the house before work.

I am thankful that my cousins and uncles come to me to buy cars and trust me.  It's nice when you tell someone that a car is a good deal and they believe you instead of needing to consult with several other family members to confirm that they're really getting a good car at a good price.

I am thankful that I can still eat at Arby's.  Mainly because it's one of the closest places to work and home.  And most fast food places seem to make me feel really crappy.  Arby's doesn't (yet).

I am thankful that my day went fairly quick.  Most of the times, late days seem to drag.  I stayed busy enough that this one didn't.

I'm thankful that hanging out with James caused him to share his website with us and also caused him to ask me to redo his website.

I'm thankful for Durango's.  I think I've been thankful for them before, but it's OK, I'm thankful again.

I'm thankful that my hands didn't cramp up too much when I was giving Meisha a neck and shoulder rub.  Sometimes they cramp and hurt a lot.  It's nice when they don't.

I'm thankful that the video we ordered from Netflix comes in a 3D version too.  Now to find some 3D glasses.  I can't really figure out why they did it in 3D, but maybe I will once I find the glasses ;)

I'm thankful that I'm done typing thankfuls for now.  My hands need a break.

Day Fifteen

Today is a particularly hard day for me.  I've been home, sick, and pretty much unhappy with the way things are going.  But I guess these are the types of days I should be most thankful.  After all, that's kind of why I started this.

1.  I am thankful for text messaging.  I really didn't want to call in sick today.  I hate calling.

2.  I am thankful for all the movies on my laptop.  Tough day, didn't want to do much.  Movies aren't always the best thing for that, but today a movie helped.  I was having a really hard time being in my head today and it was nice to take a bit of a break.

3.  I am thankful that I see that I'm unhappy with the place I am in life right now.  Now I know I have to change it.

4.  I am thankful that I was able to have lunch with Meisha today.  It was nice.

5.  I am thankful for the talk I had with Meisah today.  It helped.

6.  I am thankful for the level of success I've experienced so far in my career.  I'm not feeling like I've accomplished much in life today, but looking back on the things I've done and created, I feel OK.  Not fantastic, but at least OK.

7.  I am thankful for my feelings.  They are there to help me with tough life decisions.  I know if I paid more attention to them, a lot of my decisions would be easier.

8.  I am thankful for Meisha's patience and understanding.  I feel like I've really strung her along over the last several years chasing whatever it is I've been chasing.  I love and apprecitate her for sticking through all of it with me.

9.  I am thankful that I've only had 2 internet leads today.  It wouldn't have been a good day for a bunch to come through.

10. I am thankful that I get to see Meisha in 30 min or so.  I'm really looking forward to just being with her tonight.

Day Fourteen

1. I am thankful that I didn't have to wake up early today. I needed the extra sleep.
2. I am thankful Meisha's hair turned out well. It sure is nice to look at =)
3. I am thankful that I had to work late today. I woke up with a migraine and I was at least able to sleep some of it off after I dropped Meisha off for work.
4. I am thankful that I'm not a dick like me customer on the Altima today. Life wouldn't be any fun if I went through it with an attitude like his.
5. I am thankful that I stood my ground with the above "dick" customer. He didn't buy a car and that sucked, but we would have lost money at the price he wanted. We could have come down $100 or so, but I explained to him that we deserved to make some money and if he wasn't comfortable with that, we just couldn't do business. He wanted more money off and walked out. I prefer not to do business with people like that and it felt good not to kiss his ass and to just let him walk away.
6. I am thankful for the Vior's sandwich I had for lunch today. Chicken Panini(I think that's how it's spelled). I was delicious and not too hard on my stomach.
7. I am thankful that my stomach isn't in pain too much today. I only want to throw up and that's a pretty good improvement from yesterday.
8. I am thankful that I'm taking the time to write these thankfuls right now. I've been running around all day and really don't feel very well. It's nice to take a break and still look busy.
9. I am thankful that I still have a car. The back of our dealership is filling up with more repos every day. It's unbelievable, we used to get 1-2 repos a year, now we get 5+ a month. I'm glad I'm not one of them.
10. I am thankful that you can download just about anything about anything you want on a podcast. I'm going to learn about Buddhism. I don't see myself every becoming part of any religious machine, but I've been curious about Buddist philosophies and I'm always excited to learn new things. I've been doing so much money and business learning lately, it will be nice to learn something of a spiritual nature.

Day Thirteen

1. I am thankful for sick days. Being sick sucks, but taking a break from everything is nice.
2. I am thankful that I got the tablet working for my laptop. Photoshop is so much easier with a tablet.
3. I am thankful that I had time to play with Meisha's pictures and learn a little more about Photoshop.
4. I am thankful that Meisha and I got to spend lunch together, even if all of it wasn't completely together, it was still nice to see her.
5. I am thankful that Meisha was nice enough to go get Powerade and Sprite and yogurt at Smith's for me. She takes good care of me (even when I don't take advantage of it or realize it)
6. I am thankful for Ramen noodles. They're cheap. They're easy. And no matter how much I complain, I'm still OK with eating them every once in a while.
7. I am thankful that I was able to do some of the dishes. Hopefully I can finish the rest soon =)
8. I am thankful that I won't have to watch Ali G In Da House again. Honestly, I had much higher expectations after seeing Borat first. Ali G
9. I am thankful that Meisha talked to me before bed. I feel better about our situation in a lot of ways.
10. I am thankful that Meisha still goes to work everyday and understands that she's helping. I hope I can start to do my part VERY SOON.

Day Twelve

1. I am thankful that I could wear a sweater today and didn't have to iron my shirt.
2. I am thankful that I made it to work 5 min. early. It always feels nice to start the day that way.
3. I am thankful that I didn't have to drive anywhere to get lunch. I'm glad Lyle picked it up for me.
4. I am thankful for my realization that I will NEVER eat McDonald's EVER again unless it's a life or death situation. I'm pretty sure it gave me food poisoning. I won't miss McDonald's.
5. I am thankful that I had a lot of leads come through on Sunday. I was able to sit for most of my day today listening to music and sending emails.
6. I am thankful that Dallin called me about a car. I hope I can help him find a good one or at least give him good advice if he finds one.
7. I am thankful that people read my blog. I started it just to get things out there and to get in touch with myself and who I am, but it's kind of nice that (a couple) people care about what I put on there.
8. I am thankful that Meisha didn't get mad when I fell asleep in the movie we watched. I really wasn't feeling well and I think I definitely needed the sleep.
9. I am thankful for Durango's. Good food. Cheap if you only want a small salad (and we always only want a small salad) and not too hard on the stomach.
10. I am thankful for Darkly and Moki. They might be annoying sometimes, but in the end, they're good company.

Day Eleven

1. I am thankful that we actually came up with a few things to do this Sunday.
2. I am thankful that Meisha let me take pictures of her. I'm not a photographer by any means, but I like to pretend. It really makes me want to get any kind of SLR camera again. I don't even care if it's a cheap hand-me-down from the 70s. I just want to have some control over the photos.
3. I am thankful that we were able to find some earings for Meisha. She hasn't worn them in a while and it's a little weird at first, but I like them and I'm getting used to it again.
4. I am thankful we found a power station to take pictures at. I think they are going to turn out really cool after I get done making them look cool.
5. I am thankful for Photoshop. Every time I find the time to play with it, I learn more and more new things.
6. I am thankful for leftover alcohol from New Year's. I wouldn't have wanted to buy any, but it made fingerpainting and sculpting a lot funner!
7. I am thankful for fingerpainting. Even if the picture looks dumb, it's still a heck of a lot of fun smearing paint around.
8. I am thankful we found clay at Target last night. We've been looking for some clay to try to sculpt with and couldn't find any anywhere. Go figure, it was at Target.
9. I am thankful for Larry. We're going to have a beautiful, long lasting friendship.
10. I am thankful that Meisha let me take "halftime" pictures and didn't get mad when I posted them on Blogger. They make me smile.

Day Ten

1. I am thankful I could sleep long enough this morning to take most of my headache away.
2. I am thankful for reading. I'm glad I finally realized that I'm OK with it. I've really missed out on a lot of quality book reading. I'm happy that I still have many years to catch up.
3. I am thankful that I know how to do the finance manager's job. Candace was really busy today, so I went through all the paperwork with my customers for her. It saved the customers a lot of time, saved me a stress headache and saved Candace .... I don't know. Something.
4. I am thankful we had Quizno's for lunch today. It's a good free lunch to have. I like it any time I get free lunch.
5. I am thankful that I sold a car, YET AGAIN today.
6. I am thankful that Ricardo did most of the work on the car I sold today. I pretty much talked to the customer on the phone yesterday and handed her the keys today .... and GOT PAID to do that.
7. I am thankful that my iPhone didn't get shattered last night like Meisha's did. I still feel really bad about that, but I guess I'm glad it wasn't mine.
8. I am thankful that I spent the whole morning thinking it was Friday and then found out it was Saturday. It was pretty sweet realizing that I don't have to work tomorrow.
9. I am thankful that Ace of Base isn't popular music anymore. Enough said.
10. I am thankful for all the crazy amounts of fun Meisha and I are going to have doing (insert some spectacularly fun activity here) tonight. I'm obviously not sure what it will be yet, but I'm sure it will be great fun and I'm sure I'll be thankful for it. =)

Day Nine

1. I am thakful for free cappuccinos once again. I'm really thankful for those. We have the same machine in the dealership that gas stations charge you $1.80+ for a cup. I get them free - and all I want. YIPPEE!!!

2. I am thankful for good music. I can shut the door to my office and listen to music on my laptop while I work. If I had to hear Cher serenade me one more time I might have lost it.

3. I am thankful that Blogger works at my work. Facebook, Myspace, YouTube and the like are blocked. I know I should be working every second of the day, but sometimes it's real nice to put down the phone and write out some thankful thoughts every once in a while.

4. I am thankful that Candace was able to get an approval for my customers on a Frontier. There were tons of people that wanted that truck, but my customers really deserved it the most. It made me happy to see them get it.

5. I am thankful that I sold ANOTHER car today. Maybe if I keep saying how thankful I am to sell cars, I'll just keep selling them. That works for me.

6. I am thankful that we had enough money to get Meisha's hair cut. She literally hasn't had a hair cut since we moved to St. George. I feel bad about that, but it's all good now.

7. I am thankful that the color I picked out for Meisha's hair turned out well. I really didn't know what color to pick (and she surely didn't either). I was really nervous, but it looks AWESOME. I'm happy.

8. I am thankful that Meisha got a free piercing with her hair cut/color. That was an unexpected surprise.

9. I am thankful the people at Sinful Pleasures Salon are cool. It's actually a nice place for guys to wait for girls to get their hair cut. They have a big screen TV and XBox in a waiting room where we hung out with everyone (customers and friends?) while we waited for Meisha's hair to dye. It was definitely a different but cool hair experience. We'll be back.

10. I am thankful that I found a DVD rip of Igor. I haven't watched it yet and actually forgot it existed. I'm a sucker for kid's movies, plus Steve Buscemi is in it. I'm a big fan.

Day Eight

1. I am thankful that I shaved enough time off my drive to get to sales meeting on time.
2. I am thankful that I had enough time to clean up the house between sales meeting and work.
3. I am thankful that I had enough internet marketing things to do today to keep me busy all day. I really wouldn't have been very good on the phone with customers today, so it was nice to still stay busy and feel like I accomplished something without making too many phone calls.
4. I am thankful that I didn't make too many phone calls and STILL sold a car today.
5. I am thankful for the shift in attitude I've had this month.
6. I am thankful for the shift in confidence I've had this month.
7. I am thankful that I didn't have to walk home like Meisha did. I felt really bad.
8. I am thankful that I didn't have to pay anything to watch The Ant Bully. It was dumb. I know it was a kid's movie, but I like a lot of kid's movies. But not this one.
9. I am thankful for Red Bull. It's tasty. Even right before bed. I still don't quite understand how I can fall asleep right after a big can sometimes.
10. I am thankful for Meisha. Not much more complicated than that today. I'm just REALLY REALLY thankful for Meisha. I am a very lucky person.

Day Seven

1. I am thankful that it wasn't really (too)awkward waking up and showering in a strange house this morning.
2. I am thankful they had coffee ready for us when we woke up. No creamer and it was still delicious, go figure.
3. I am thankful we got a tour of the massive house we stayed in. They did a lot of things to their house that I hope to have in my own someday. He explained that the reason they did all those things is so they can share them with others and give them a fun and comfortable place to stay when they come to visit. This is EXACTLY the philosophy Meisha and I had in our house in American Fork and will have in our new house when we get it. It inspired me to keep on persisting with the path I'm on.
4. I am thankful that Mike (my customer) took us out to Pufferbelly Station for breakfast this morning. It was a cool little local hang-out breakfast place. Really good food. mmmmmm.
5. I am thankful that I tip more than 10%. It really disappointed me to see that someone with so much money couldn't share more of it with those who waited on him.
6. I am thankful we decided to take a detour into Moab on the way home. It was awesome and we got some really cool pictures.
7. I am thankful that I was able to hike all the way to Delicate Arch in one piece. It wasn't a very long hike (1.5 miles or so) but was STRAIGHT up hill. It was a lot harder hike than I remembered when I was 10 years younger.
8. I am thankful that Ricardo was a good traveling companion. We really had a lot of fun and are both cool with acting like goofy bastards.
9. I am thankful that I'll get to see Meisha when she gets off work in an hour. I REALLY missed her, even if it was just for a day.
10. I am thankful that I don't have to sleep in the pink room again tonight.

Day Six

1. I am thankful that I sold another car today.
2. I am thankful my customers were very cool and felt comfortable enough around me to use the word "fuck" several times. :D
3. I am thankful for the story they told me after they bought the car- Their parent's car just lost the transmission. They gave their parents the car that they were going to trade to us. Everybody told them their was "No fucking way" they would qualify for a car. We were able to help them. They were ecstatic. Their parents have a car. And everything worked out. We didn't make much profit on the deal, but hearing the story made it all worth it.
4. I am thankful that we left the dealership by 7 so we could get to Colorado by a "decent" time.
5. I am thankful I had enough time this morning to cash checks, clean the house, and leave little notes for Meisha.
6. I am thankful that Meisha had a really good attitude about me going to Colorado. I really didn't want to go, but the way she handled it helped.
7. I am thankful the drive only took 5 hours, so we got to our customer's house around 12:45AM, much better than I expected.
8. I am thankful we didn't die when we hit a long patch of snow/ice and slid for several hundred feet.
9. I am thankful my lovely pink bed is comfortable.
10. I am thankful for my iPhone. I was able to blog on it at 2 in the morning in the pink room. Too much Red Bull, couldn't sleep, but that helped.

Day Five

1. I am thankful that I sold cars again today!
2. I am thankful to be a closer. It's really nice to spend 15 min. to sell a car instead of 2 hours +.
3. I am thankful the pictures we took yesterday turned out well and that we got to see them so quickly.
4. I am thankful for sushi.
5. I am thankful for wasabe to put on my sushi ... mmmmmmmm.
6. I am thankful it was payday today AND that I actually got a paycheck. I could get used to this :)
7. I am thankful that we didn't have to cook dinner tonight.
8. I am thankful for breadsticks from Pizza Factory.
9. I am thankful the customer I sold a car to today was as in to skiing as I was. It was nice to talk skis and skiers and skiing with someone. I needed that.
10. I am thankful for the back rub I hope to be getting very soon ;)

Day Four

1. I am thankful for being able to sleep in till 8:30. It felt fantastic!
2. I am thankful I woke up at 8:30, even though I accidentally shut off my alarm.
3. I am thankful for Tif. She spent her morning taking our pictures. It was a lot of fun and I'm really excited to see them.
4. I am thankful for Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate from Starbucks. It was delicious, kind of tasted like a doughnut, and was the first non-coffee drink I've ever ordered from Starbucks - Thanks for the recommendation, Tif.
5. I am thankful for Sundays, even when they're really lazy.
6. I am thankful Meisha was OK with going to see a movie.
7. I am thankful that I can say I didn't have anything to do with the making of The Day the Earth Stood Still. It sucked. I feel sorry for all those involved in the making of said movie.
8. I am thankful for the DVD Screener of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the movie was almost 3 hours long and was a lot nicer to watch from my couch.
9. I am thankful that we spent almost 5 hours watching movies. I really didn't want to do anything anyway. That's what lazy Sundays are for. =)
10. I am thankful for free Netflix trials. We haven't had it for a while, and it will be nice to have a little more variety in our internet movie viewing. I swear I've seen almost every movie on Hulu (good and bad).

Day Three

1. I am thankful for free cappuccinos.
2. I am thankful for free lunch on Saturdays.
3. I am thankful for the jacket Meisha got me for Christmas. It keeps me warm enough, but not too hot. -This whole St. George winter thing still weirds me out.
4. I am thankful that Meisha was able to pay the phone bill. Getting your cell phone shut off really sucks. I'm glad mine is back on.
5. I am thankful for Wi-Fi. The entire world should have it. :)
6. I am thankful for nice customers. They really make my job worth doing some days.
7. I am thankful I was able to sell a car. I sold it late in the day after I thought I really wasn't going to sell one.
8. I am thankful I have a gel pen. They write so much nicer than a ball point and are a lot funner to doodle with.
9. I am thankful Tif wants to take our pictures tomorrow.
10. I am thankful for you, whoever you are, if you're reading this. It means you care about me. Thank you.

Day Two

Today feels like the first official day of the year. Yesterday was a bit of a blur. Late wake up, breakfast, movie, birthday cheesecake, drive. Today, the year becomes real. And I am still thankful.

1. I am thankful I didn't have to work until 11. Working early after the drive last night would have sucked.
2. I am thankful for the SlimFast we got from Meisha's parents. I don't think I would have survived the first few hours of the day without it.
3. I am thankful Ricardo bought me lunch from Del Taco.
4. I am thankful I can close the door to my office.
5. I am thankful that I don't smell like the people in the waiting room.
6. I am thankful that the news wasn't on TV once today. I hate the news.
7. I am thankful for the talk Meisha and I had about 2008. It made me feel a lot better realizing that we've basically improved in every aspect of life other than financial (and only on paper, we learned a lot financially in 2008).
8. I am thankful for the homemade chicken noodle soup we are going to have for dinner. I'm excited. -Not as much as Meisha, but still excited.
9. I am thankful that tomorrow is already Saturday. This has been a very strange week.
10. I am thankful for a new year. Last year was hard and I'm glad it's over. I have high hopes that this one will be better.

Day One

So Meisha has inspired me. I've decided to start a blog simply to share my thankfulness with the world. Every day, I will write 10 things I am thankful for. Starting with these:

1. I am thankful that I wasn't hung over and didn't even throw up today(or last night).
2. I am thankful we at least had a couch to sleep on. The floor would have sucked.
3. I am thankful for breakfast. Anywhere. Anytime.
4. I am thankful Meisha had a fairly quick recovery.
5. I am thankful for friends. I am truly blessed with the best of the best.
6. I am thankful Meisha was able to go see Yes Man - and that she sat through the whole movie in the VERY FRONT ROW. I know it wasn't easy for her.
7. I am thankful that we made it to Meisha's Mom's birthday get-together at a good time. Her mom didn't know we were coming and it brought her to tears. I'm happy about that.
8. I am thankful that I didn't fall asleep and die on the drive home.
9. I am thankful for the nap time in Fillmore. We didn't get home until 4 AM because of it, but we're safe and I think it was a good decision.
10. I am thankful for the new sheets we got for Christmas. They felt SO nice to sleep in last night.

Thank you, Meisha. I'm so glad you started this and I'm really looking forward to a great year.