99 things I love #FridayReflections #GratitudeCircle

Unlike the times where I have to play a mental tug-of-war with my mind on one side and the words being typed on the other, I could just dive in this week and write out to my heart's content. Because it's a list I love, it's about all the things I love and there can be no end when it comes to picking out our favorites from this lifetime. Incidentally, this list also combines items that I am grateful for.

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What I would love, even more than the list, is to find out how many of you amazing people have the same things on your list, if you had to write one now ? 

So what are we waiting for ? Let's share and find out. :)

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1. My birthday (ok! That seemed obvious. :p)
2. Birthday cake (or any cake in general)
3. Books, books and books - need I say any more
4. Reading on my couch with a steaming hot cup of coffee in hand
5. A comfy couch
6. Watching the rains while listening to my favorite music
7. Traveling to exotic places
8. Food ! 
9. Writing
10. The 'Fall' season - how nature changes its colors and makes me 'fall' in love with it :)
11. Watching the first snow of the season
12. Shopping for Baby Girl (or myself :D)
13. Watching romantic movies with LP
14. A long shower (yes, that is indeed a privilege these days)
15. Loitering around mindlessly in a book cafe
16. The smell of new books
17. Blogging community and all the wonderful friends I made in the past year
18. Writing letters
19. Poetry
20. Dancing 
21. The performing stage - it's where I want to die when its time 
22. Going home to see my parents and baby bro
23. Planning surprises for loved ones
24. Driving on my own 
25. Occasional solitude - lets me indulge in my thoughts
26. My busy routine
27. My dance studio - it's where I forget the outside world and sometimes even my family :D
28. My iPhone - even though I hate how the invention has replaced 'almost' everything, I am used to it
29. Doing nothing from time to time
30. Chatting away with friends for hours
31. Watching mom cook
32. The appreciations after a good performance
33. Watching my dance institute grow an inch every month
34. Going away for the weekend
35. Thanksgiving shopping - when good things are really cheap
36. Holiday season 
37. Sightseeing in NY - you never run out of places
38. Walking around the neighborhoods of NY on a Saturday afternoon
39. Spending some well-deserved alone time at a coffee shop
40. Flipping through old photo albums
41. Watching silly movies with my baby bro 
42. Balloons
43. Historical fiction 
44. Mythology
45. Indian classical music
46. Soft toys
47. My laptop
48. Early mornings and its eerie silence. For the same reason I love late nights and the solitude it brings.
49. Going for a long walk
50. Long drives
51. A clean home
52. A cleaner sink :P
53. The days when I have a lot of reasons to smile about
54. Sleeping after a really long day
55. Disney stores - I could keep gazing at the toys and the princess dresses forever
56. Movies at the theatre with popcorn in my hand
57. Feeling the cool breeze on a hot summer day
58. Watching reruns of F. R. I. E. N. D. S.
59. Creative thinking - irrespective of whether it's for dance, painting or writing
60. Playing games with close friends
61. Having a pot-luck dinner topped with hot debates, delicious desserts and late-night movies
62. Opening gifts
63. The accolades from childhood
64. Long walks along the country side lanes in UK
65. Visiting churches and temples to admire the intricate architecture
66. Meditating
67. Acts of kindness
68. Quiet evenings
69. Meeting my students every week
70. New Years' Eve celebrations
71. Snuggling into bed
72. Flowers
73. Chocolates 
74. Shoes
75. Reconnecting with school friends
76. Being silly with my toddler
77. Cartoon time - makes me reminisce my childhood days
78. Photo shoots - personal, professional or plain candid
79. Peeking from my blanket while watching a horror movie (Yeah, I do that a lot.)
80. Singing in my car with the music on
81. Planting sloppy kisses all over my kid
82. Volleyball matches with friends
83. Bowling
84. A nice dinner at my favorite restaurant
85. An empty calendar day
86. Video chats with my family
87. Ice cream
88. Exploring best picks for furniture from IKEA 
89. Silly dancing along with Baby Girl
90. My morning free time before the pandemonium begins
91. Puppies and kittens
92. Visits to my library
93. Clouds
94. A nice hot bowl of soup on cold wintery nights
95. Sunrise and sunsets (who wouldn't have these on their list)
96. Vacations
97. Fridays
98. Memories
99. Special moments of life

Go on, it's your turn now. :)