Ten Things I'm Thankful For
Have been forced into this by breo_saighit, EVEN THOUGH SHE STILL HASN'T GIVEN ME THE QUESTION AND ANSWER FROM THE LAST MEME!!! =P
Ten Things I'm Thankful For Meme
1. That I got cast as Polly in the musical. No-one will ever have any idea how much this meant to me, and I'm just so, so, so happy that someone in the world showed some faith in me and my voice. (Gawd, I sound like a Hilary Duff movie, don't I.) But this has been my lifelong dream, and to think I'm finally going to sing! Good songs! On stage! In front of people! =P Now I can cross it off my "life goals" list!
2. This one I'm keeping the same as Bec did, because I agree so much. That my dogs are always so excited to see me when I come home. Or enter the room. Or announce my presence in any way. AND FILL MY LIFE UP WITH PUPPY LOVE. Nothing makes you feel special-er than having someone who loves you unconditionally, and a puppy is just that.
3. My amazing friends... they always are there to help me feel better, or just make me feel special, and loved. Special thanks today are going to Kitty, for making me that beautiful congratulations card, to Shel, for making me a beautiful necklace, and to Bec... cos even though I never see you, you always know exactly the right thing to say in your LJ comments to me, to make me feel better! You are my special "Uni Friend" and you ROCK!!!
4. My family, especially my mum. I take all my anger and shittypants out on them, and yet they're still always there to try helping and try to get me the best future possible.
5. The fact that my skin, hair, and shape are all starting to mature settle down, finally. By that, I mean, that hair is getting less psychotically frizzy, skin is getting less pimpley and blotchy and disgusting, and that my body HAS FINALLY DECIDED IT WANTS TO BE A FEMALE and is not only developing real-sized boobs, but a waist to boot. =P Not a very defined waist, but better than the ironing-board shape I've had up until now.
6. That I'm finally gaining some slight direction in my life. I used to have no idea what I wanted to do in the future, and I still don't, but I've got... catagories. Sub-groups. Interests. I know I'd like to study something that probably involved writing, language, and literature... and also keep on the side (or on the top... it depends how things turn out) learning performing arts and studying music, piano and singing some more. I'd love to work in the film and television industry, particularly I'm interested in direction, soundtrack work, and cinematography. None of these are specific things, but I actually have areas of interest now, which is great.
7. Faith. In the last year I've been expanding my ideas of faith, relgion and god, and I've started to find a nook where I fit in. I'm not going to explain anything, because I think faith works in different ways for each person, and each person has to find it on their own... but at the moment I've found more faith in my life through my own exploration than in my entire 17 years 7 months of Christian upbringing. Religion is a complicated, personal thing, but if you have some clear idea of what you do beleive in, I think it really helps you. It's something that's really made me thankful and happy at the moment.
8. Ok, I give in, - my fandom. It is my thearapy! All the pop-culture sort of things that I just love. They're like an escape. My life just brightens up for short hours at a time every time I watch an episode of Queer as Folk, everytime I read Harry Potter, everytime I see Garden State. Every time the nuns bitch in song in The Sound of Music. *sigh*. And you can always rely on fans to just get each other. =)
Eg: "I peed in mine." "You're naked you know." "Because it was cold." "FETISH!!!" and of course, "BUT.ROSE.THE.DUVET.IS.CAUGHT.ON.MY.ANTENNA." =D
9. I know this kinda fits in with every other topic, but MUSIC. Music makes me happy. Music is the last communication. When there is nothing else, there is still music. Music is like a religion. Music is the universal language. Music makes "the people come together", to quote Madonna. Music is the greatest gift. Music lifts you up.
10. My brain. It's done so much for me that I really don't deserve. I know I abuse it a lot. But it gets me through. =P Gawd, I sound like such a nerd. But as I was saying... I'm not doing amazingly in school, but I'm definitely not doing badly either... and my brain has held up, after all these years. So I'm thankful for my beautiful mind. =)
That was pretty hard. But good. Very... life affirming. =D
Ok, so I tag... I tag... hmm. I tag weirdsymphony and trance_state_ to do this next. But anyone else who reads this and wants to have a go can feel free to!
I'm still so squee-ey and excited and distractable. =) Yay!!!!!!!!
Ten Things I'm Thankful For Meme
1. That I got cast as Polly in the musical. No-one will ever have any idea how much this meant to me, and I'm just so, so, so happy that someone in the world showed some faith in me and my voice. (Gawd, I sound like a Hilary Duff movie, don't I.) But this has been my lifelong dream, and to think I'm finally going to sing! Good songs! On stage! In front of people! =P Now I can cross it off my "life goals" list!
2. This one I'm keeping the same as Bec did, because I agree so much. That my dogs are always so excited to see me when I come home. Or enter the room. Or announce my presence in any way. AND FILL MY LIFE UP WITH PUPPY LOVE. Nothing makes you feel special-er than having someone who loves you unconditionally, and a puppy is just that.
3. My amazing friends... they always are there to help me feel better, or just make me feel special, and loved. Special thanks today are going to Kitty, for making me that beautiful congratulations card, to Shel, for making me a beautiful necklace, and to Bec... cos even though I never see you, you always know exactly the right thing to say in your LJ comments to me, to make me feel better! You are my special "Uni Friend" and you ROCK!!!
4. My family, especially my mum. I take all my anger and shittypants out on them, and yet they're still always there to try helping and try to get me the best future possible.
5. The fact that my skin, hair, and shape are all starting to mature settle down, finally. By that, I mean, that hair is getting less psychotically frizzy, skin is getting less pimpley and blotchy and disgusting, and that my body HAS FINALLY DECIDED IT WANTS TO BE A FEMALE and is not only developing real-sized boobs, but a waist to boot. =P Not a very defined waist, but better than the ironing-board shape I've had up until now.
6. That I'm finally gaining some slight direction in my life. I used to have no idea what I wanted to do in the future, and I still don't, but I've got... catagories. Sub-groups. Interests. I know I'd like to study something that probably involved writing, language, and literature... and also keep on the side (or on the top... it depends how things turn out) learning performing arts and studying music, piano and singing some more. I'd love to work in the film and television industry, particularly I'm interested in direction, soundtrack work, and cinematography. None of these are specific things, but I actually have areas of interest now, which is great.
7. Faith. In the last year I've been expanding my ideas of faith, relgion and god, and I've started to find a nook where I fit in. I'm not going to explain anything, because I think faith works in different ways for each person, and each person has to find it on their own... but at the moment I've found more faith in my life through my own exploration than in my entire 17 years 7 months of Christian upbringing. Religion is a complicated, personal thing, but if you have some clear idea of what you do beleive in, I think it really helps you. It's something that's really made me thankful and happy at the moment.
8. Ok, I give in, - my fandom. It is my thearapy! All the pop-culture sort of things that I just love. They're like an escape. My life just brightens up for short hours at a time every time I watch an episode of Queer as Folk, everytime I read Harry Potter, everytime I see Garden State. Every time the nuns bitch in song in The Sound of Music. *sigh*. And you can always rely on fans to just get each other. =)
Eg: "I peed in mine." "You're naked you know." "Because it was cold." "FETISH!!!" and of course, "BUT.ROSE.THE.DUVET.IS.CAUGHT.ON.MY.ANTENNA." =D
9. I know this kinda fits in with every other topic, but MUSIC. Music makes me happy. Music is the last communication. When there is nothing else, there is still music. Music is like a religion. Music is the universal language. Music makes "the people come together", to quote Madonna. Music is the greatest gift. Music lifts you up.
10. My brain. It's done so much for me that I really don't deserve. I know I abuse it a lot. But it gets me through. =P Gawd, I sound like such a nerd. But as I was saying... I'm not doing amazingly in school, but I'm definitely not doing badly either... and my brain has held up, after all these years. So I'm thankful for my beautiful mind. =)
That was pretty hard. But good. Very... life affirming. =D
Ok, so I tag... I tag... hmm. I tag weirdsymphony and trance_state_ to do this next. But anyone else who reads this and wants to have a go can feel free to!
I'm still so squee-ey and excited and distractable. =) Yay!!!!!!!!