Thankful.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow (I'm Canadian). So I thought I would take this time to get all sappy and write some long-winded post about all the things I am thankful for.

First of all, I am thankful for my health. The fact that I can wake up and get out of bed (not that I want to) to go to the gym and I don't have to endure pain or other health issues every day. (Except the self-inficted muscle pain from weights.)

I am thankful for my job. The fact that I am able to work a thousand hours a week to provide myself with the things I need and funds for my makeup addiction. And I have some great coworkers who help keep me entertained and make the day pass a little faster.

I am thankful I can afford my own apartment. Living on my own has helped me retain some of my sanity. I am able to come home and relax. If I don't want to be productive, I have nobody but myself to answer to. 

I am thankful for my cats. Two of which I brought home last Thanksgiving. Nat and Cap are from the same litter. Cap was a runt had a whole bunch of medical issues basically as soon as I brought him home. It was touch and go but he pulled full through. He recently got out and caught another cold, but is once again, safe and healthy again. He is the sweetest little thing. Always the first one to greet me when I get home. Nat is my baby girl. She wakes me up every morning by purring right next to my face. She always sit on the toilet while I do my hair. But that is mostly just to steal my elastics. Fury is the result of why I am not allowed in pet stores. He was adopted from my local Humane Society. He still doesn't answer to his name, but is an easy-going little guy. When Cap escaped, Fury didn't leave my side, cuddling and purring.

I am thankful for my family. My parents who are always there to support me and help me out when I need it. I could not ask for better parents. My sister, who's there for my stupid questions, rare pop culture references and also hasn't seen most of the things. And she makes cute babies. I'm also thankful for my nephew. He is adorable and sweet. And much more pleasant now that he doesn't hate my face.

Which leaves me with my friends.

I have a bunch of friends, all of which I am incredibly thankful to have in my life. Good times and inside jokes. We help each other get through the work days. You're all amazing. But I am going to get specific about three of you that have made a huge impact on me.

Amanda... We have a love that has survived hiatuses and break ups, band members leaving and albums that never seem to come out. But you are my One Love. My Lover Dearest.  And I will always be Good To You until the very end. Even if we don't see each other nearly as much as we would like, it never seems to matter. You will always be 16 to me and boys will never be good enough for you. You have motivated me and inspired me and I am so thankful for you!

Teagan... You are amazing. We balance each other out. You are the best outcome from of that job that I could have hoped for. I will probably never watch half of the stuff that you want me to, but you will love me anyways. (But I did watch and love Parks and Rec. Isn't that enough?) I promise to protect you from bugs and make you do cardio. And I am thankful that you usually go along with it. 

Marco... You little weirdo. My only friend from high school, even though we were never really friends in high school. (I think we discussed the weather once... You were so smooth.) But you have become one of my best friends in the years since. You are ridiculously talented and it's just a matter of time before your hard work and patience pays off. I am becoming aware of your influence on me more and more each day. You never stop surprising me and it keeps things interesting. And I am thankful for that.

Okay, this is getting a little too heavy... 

I am thankful for Starbucks and pumpkin spice lattes. And peppermint mochas! I am thankful for good smelling candles. I am thankful for cute heels that are impossible to walk in but make my ass look fantastic. I am thankful for Chapters and their never ending variety of cute notebooks. I am thankful for Sephora and their VIB Rouge program. I am thankful for Squarespace for this gorgeous website layout! And, finally, I am thankful for any of you that actually read this whole damn thing.

That concludes my hopefully sentimental post about the awesome people in my life and other things that I am thankful for. Can I eat turkey now?