Kiss it goodbye

Today we said (#239) good-bye to the Thorneberry and that makes me very grateful. It was a nice place to live, but the last few weeks of trying to get out of there have been stressful. The managers were not in their office when they should have been so that made things super fun. But the keys were turned in and we never have to return. I am thankful that I have only once place to live now.

Yo bro

I am thankful to have a (#238) helpful brother. While he missed the fun and games of my initial moving, he has made up for it by moving a couch, monster sac, and tv. He is also storing my couch for me until someone comes to buy it. He may be loud and dorky at times, but he is still there when I need him and that it was wonderful brothers do.

Lovin my work

So remember that thing that finally came together that I was so happy about? Well that was my (#237) NEW JOB and I have to say that it is pretty awesome! I am the massage therapist/chiropractic assistant for a chiropractors office. Now I only worked for a few hours this morning, but I feel like it is going to be great. I did some massage, but then I hooked up patients to the therapy machines and pulled their information. It was nice to have so much variety. There is still so much for me to learn and understand. But once I have it all down everything will be even better. I am so very very very very thankful for this new job and the opportunities it's going to give me both professionally and personally.

The singles ward

I am thankful for a (#236) new ward that is really fun. Ok so I'm guessing it's fun based on sacrament today. I don't actually know if it is for sure. But really anything could be an improvement from the ward I just came from. The fact that this ward has an outgoing bishopric, nice girls, and more than ten guys is a very good sign. Let's hope things continue to improve.

Oh BBQ I love you

I am thankful for (#234) little field trips from work. Today Natalie and I got to go for a little car ride while we were still working. It was a nice way to shake up the day. Plus I always love spending time with that girl.

I really really love (#235) BBQ sauce. Anyone who knows me, I mean really knows me, knows that I cannot get enough of this stuff. I will eat almost anything covered in BBQ sauce. I feel that if I had to choose one condiment to live with for the rest of my life this would definitely be it,

Don't fall

Angela brought a (#233) bathroom rug home today. It sits right in front of our shower. I am really thankful for this rug because it means I am no longer dripping onto the hard slick floor. For some reason this grosses me out, so I am very grateful that the rug is here. Oh the little joys of life.

It's finally here

I am so so so thankful for those moments when (#232) something very important to you comes together. When that thing that you have been stressing over, and praying over, and working for, and praying for, and whining about, and praying about finally comes together. And you know that Heavenly Father is just looking down and laughing at you saying "I told you everything would work out." Those moments are beautiful and peaceful, and I am very grateful to be enjoying one right now.

Wake me up next year

I am thankful for/love (#231) those few seconds after you fall into your bed after a very long day and know that you are going to be getting a very good nights sleep.

We're not paying to cool the neighborhood

I am thankful for (#230) air conditioning. Oh bless the AC! It is the only thing that kept me from dying while I moved my life from one apartment to another. Every time I came inside I was hit with a blast old cold air that convinced me I could make at least one more trip outside.

Make that change

I am thankful for (#229) change. However this is a different kind of thankful. It's not a Wahoo-I-really-love-change-it's-so-much-fun-I-wish-I-could-do-it-every-day thing. No, it's more of an I'm-thankful-for-change-because-I-know-it's-good-for-me-but-I-still-hate-it type of thing.

Change is necessary for any type of growth. My life has been smooth and uneventful this past year and I have become very comfortable with that. There are a lot of changes coming around the corner for me. While I know that it will not be the most enjoyable ride I know that it is needed. I'm grateful to have a Father in Heaven that knows this and nudges me towards places I would not have ventured to myself.

Rain rain go away

I am thankful that (#228) it stopped raining when I went to move my boxes into my new apartment. I hate moving. I have stated before that it is the worst activity ever. Moving in the rain would have doubled the bad feelings I have towards moving. So I am very grateful the rain stopped for a few minutes so I could run my things inside. Sometimes it really is the little things.

Mint + Chocolate = amazing

My day went from good to great today thanks to (#227) Rene and the awesome BYU mint brownies she brought to work. What a wonderful coworker. She happened to be on campus and decided to bring us all a little treat. It was a slow day and I really didn't want to be there. That brownie made things better. Thanks Rene you are the best!

Wee wee all the way home

(#226) Nail polish is a wonderful thing. It makes feet easier to look at. I for one feel that there are no good looking feet. All feet look weird, there is no way around that. But nail polish makes them nicer to look at. It's not so bad to walk around in sandals when those little piggies are all done up.

This will only hurt a bit

I really appreciate (#225) wax, especially the type that rips hair off my face. No one really enjoys getting waxed, but it is nice to look in the mirror and not see any hair on your face. Now let's see my brothers try to make fun of my mustache.

What's up doc?

Bless the (#224) doctors of the world. I had to visit them after a five year absence and I have to say that they do not have an easy job. Parts of my physical were not the most enjoyable, I can only imagine how doctors feel doing that stuff over and over again. I am thankful to have people who spend so many years learning about the human body. The advice and help that they give truly makes life better. I am grateful to live in a time with such advanced medicine. With the help of these doctors maybe I will make it to 100.

Erica Schwab "Likes" this

I am thankful for (#223) Facebook. I realize this sounds like a superficial and ridiculous thing to be grateful for, but I am. Now I don't live on Facebook or anything, but I do like to browse and look at what some people are up to. Tonight I saw a post from a girl I was friends with in Jr. High. She posted a Shania Twain video that we used to dance to all the time. We would dress up, turn on the video camera and basically make our own music videos. I am pretty sure those videos were lost to the world, thank goodness. But it was great to remember those times. I am glad to be reminded of good friends from the past.

Where my peeps at?

Anyone who knows me can attest that I have a bit of an obsession with peeps. I think they are the greatest, especially when they have been sitting out for a few days and are nice and stale. Judge me all you want but they are delicious. So what could be better than a nice stale peep? How about a (#222) peep pillow that lasts forever! Given to me by my BFF, this pillow has remained perched on my bed for a few years now. It becomes the perfect cuddling pillow at night and in the morning reminds me that there is some holiday around the corner where I will be able to eat peeps. Oh what a wonderful gift!

In west Philadelphia born and raised

Who doesn't love (#221) The Fresh Prince of Be lair? Will Smith is one of the best looking men ever! The song, the clothes, did I mention Will Smith? I love late night tv, it is the best. 

So white and clean

(#220) Temples are the most wonderful places. I am grateful to have one so close to my home. I am also very thankful to live in a time when there are so many temples. They bring such a feeling of peace, they are the ultimate chill pill. Not only do temples insure that I am sealed to my family forever, but they give me insight into the plan of salvation. It is a very slow process but I am learning more each time I go. I love the temple and feel so blessed to be able to enter.

Get that corn outta my face

I am really glad (#219) my ipod has movies. It comes in really handy at work. I was waiting for two hours before I did a massage today and it really killed some time. I sat in the corner with my headphones giggling to myself as I watched Nacho Libre. My co-workers kept shooting me strange looks but that's ok. Thanks to the awesome movie capabilities I was so zoned out I didn't hear a thing.

Lovin the shade

I will be forever grateful for (#218) covered parking. Usually this would be something I mention in the winter since the blessed covered parking keeps me from scraping my windows in the morning. But it is also quite useful in the summer. The covered stalls keeps my car temperature below boiling which is something I really appreciate. Go covered parking!!

All the thanks in the world

I am thankful to have (#212) road trips, which is the reason I have been away from the blogging world. Traveling the country and spending hours in the car talking to your mom is a great way to spend a few days.

I am super super thankful to have (#213) working brakes. It looks as if the Lord was really watching over us on this little vacation. My mom took the car to the shop today to find out that we spent the whole trip driving with brakes in the danger zone. I am very grateful that they worked the whole time we were gone.

(#214) Eternal marriage is something I am very grateful for. I got to witness a friend get marries this weekend and it was really beautiful. I know as a singleton I spend much time griping and moaning about marriage and how it takes all my friends away. But it really is a wonderful thing, I am thankful to have these unions that can last for eternity.

I am very thankful for the (#215) car charger that allowed my sister to watch movies on our road trip. It provided some needed quiet time.

(#216) Blue Bell Ice Cream is something I discovered over in Colorado and I am very grateful. It was so smooth and creamy, I really enjoyed eating it. Too bad they don't serve it here in Utah.

(#217) Cruise control is a life saver! Whoever invented that little trinket deserves a medal. It saved my legs from countless hours of stopping and starting this last week. Bless the cruise control.

It is a fitness orb and it has completely changed my life

I am thankful for (#211) exercise balls today. Mostly because they make me feel really cool at the gym. It makes me look like I know what I'm doing, like I regularly work out or something like that.

Shark!!

This has been my first time celebrating (#210) Shark Week, and so far it has been quite enjoyable. Sure I have to look away from the carnage every once in a while, but it's pretty awesome to see how powerful these creature are. Plus it reinforces the notion that I will not be taking up surfing as a hobby any time soon.

I call this apartment,...... yes Erica we all do

Today (#209) I found a place to live and for that I am very grateful. I am not one who likes to do things at the last minute. Usually I am well aware of my future living situation at least 6 months in  advance. So to say that these last few weeks have been stressful is an understatement. I am so glad to have a place to be moving to. Moving itself is the most horrible activity ever invented. But at least I won't be living in a cardboard box at the end of this month.