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100 Aspects of My Life that I'm Grateful For:

1. I discovered Parliament-Funkadelic, which has forever changed my life for not only the better but the fantasticer


2. I have never had anyone close to me die
   
   


3. I was born and raised on Vancouver Island, the best place in the world to live


4. I have all five of my senses, in good condition


5. My parents aren't the type of people who wouldn't let me chose the paint colour of my room


6. I found Funkadelic's Uncle Jam Wants You on eBay for $1, and it didn't turn out to be a scam


7. For the first time since I was a toddler, I'll be getting a white Christmas


8. I'm not narcoleptic


9. While I've never had a real near-death experience, I once fell up to my waist in quicksand and, though I probably wouldn't have actually died, it makes a good story for when people ask if I've had a near-death experience



10. I have friends who show me new corners of the galaxy, remind me how much I love life and teach my spirit to be free


11. I'm not afraid to go for what I want


12. I never got mono


13. I've got a record player and 55 beautiful LP's


14. I have an excellent memory


15. I've never taken naked pictures of myself and, more importantly, they've never leaked


16. I'm not shy


17. I have the best concert luck imaginable


18. I've never been physically or sexually abused


19. I met Arlo Guthrie!


20. I wasn't born transgendered


21. I've never been in debt


22. Every year, my mom makes me a Christmas ornament, so when I move out, I won't have to start with a bare tree


23. People actually read and enjoy my blog!


24. I don't have any allergies


25. While I wouldn't consider myself a jetsetter by any means, I've been to London, San Francisco, Paris, Amsterdam, Vegas - enough places to feel like I've shopped around and I still love my hometown best
    


26. The most common phrase that people Google to arrive on my blog is "who the fuck is mick jagger"...that's just badass


27. I'm not "never-been-kissed" - I think that would bring me down


28. I've never had a doctor say "Uh-oh..." while examining me


29. I've never had an attempted voodoo spell backfire...I don't think


30. My dancing has been described as "mesmerizing" (by an elderly woman) and "the biggest turn-on ever" (definitely not by an elderly woman). I couldn't imagine two more flattering compliments on my dancing, especially since I think I sort of dance like Elaine Benes


31. I never have to take a science class ever again


32. My younger sister is a sweet, precious, innocent little angel


33. I don't need drugs to have a good time!


34. I got the joke on Fresh Prince, when DeDe mentioned how she liked Shaft and Will went "Shut yo mouth!" and then she went "But I'm talking about Shaft!" and Will was like, "Then we can dig it!" Nobody else that I was watching with got it, but I did, and it made me feel good


35. I don't claim to know whether or not there's a God, but I think if there is, He likes me


36. Barack Obama was elected


37. I have never wanted something really badly, and then not gotten it
    
    


38. I'm not sexually attracted to any of my uncles


39. I'm polythelic, but I like it - it sets me apart


40. I discovered this site while trying to find a picture for #38


41. My orthodontist told me I should get braces, I told him I didn't want to and he didn't push the issue...my teeth are kinda fucked, but, hey, I don't have braces


42. There's never been rumours spread about my sexuality


43. I can eat whatever I want without worrying about my weight


44. When I was 11, I went to Norway for an international camp with CISV


45. A new Prince song just leaked and its a mash-up cover of "Crimson and Closer" and "Wild Thing"


46. I kind of enjoy doing the dishes


47. My bed is really comfortable


48. My parents don't listen to Celine Dion


49. I'm not lactose intolerant


50. I found a website that has all the unreleased Prince jams that I worshipped back when I had Limewire


51. I've never had scary episodes with alcohol or drugs


52. "Michele says:
    you put you have an excellent memorry twice
    Michele says:
    was that on purpose?
    molly says:
    ohh shit seriously
    molly says:
    THATS SO HUMILIATING
    Michele says:
    ya
    molly says:
    THE IRONY IS LIKE A DAGGER IN MY AORTA
    Michele says:
    LOLOLOLOL
    Michele says:
    CALM DOWN
    molly says:
    which numbers?????
    Michele says:
    i think 14 and.....
    molly says:
    SHITTTT
    Michele says:
    52
    Michele says:
    hahaha
    molly says:
    no one must know of this
    molly says:
    therefore, i will copy-paste this conversation onto my blog
    Michele says:
    Romantic"


53. I'm good at spelling


54. I'm excited for the future


55. A couple months ago, I found a 45 on the floor of our crawlspace and it turned out to be Sly & the Family Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay" (my favourite Sly song), and because it was a 45, that means I can play it at 33rpm and it's heaven


56. Since I'm within nine months of my 18th bithday, it's impossible for me to have a baby before I become an adult
    


57. This dress exists...somewhere


58. I saw Prince in London


59. I can play my favourite classical piece, Beethoven's Sonata Quasi una fantasia, on piano


60. I have a sweet ghetto story from when I was in the South


61. I have every type of jacket I covet: groupie coat, (fake) leather jacket, sweater-type jacket, and fur coat


62. It's not difficult to find clothing that fits me


63. I've never, even for a moment, felt like nobody loved me


64. I got to see Michael Hampton play guitar on "Cosmic Slop"


65. I'm not colourblind - don't you think that would be torture, knowing that there's a couple colours that you have no idea what they look like?
    
    
66. I bought Let's Get It On pretty much on a whim, not expecting I would end up listening to it almost everyday
    
67. My dad's friends are hippies, and I suspect he used to be one too


68. I live within a mile of a graveyard and the ocean
    
69. There's so much music out there that I will love but haven't discovered yet



70. I was in an Archie Comic once
    
71. The city I live in has an excellent museum, with tons of First Nations artefacts


72. All the children I babysit are smart, well-behaved, sweet and fun



73. When I saw Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton, Garry Shider and Michael Hampton were there


74. After one of my Sims died because a satellite landed on her, I was able to plead with the Grim Reaper and save her life and keep the satellite


75. I know there's another Parliament-Funkadelic concert in my future


76. I'm going to get mad spoiled on Thursday


77. Once I was talking to my friend about the TV show Weeds and the Zooey Deschanel character, and he went "Oh, yeah, she kind of reminds me of you"


78. My dad loves Will Ferrell movies even more than I do


79. The area I live in has a sublime climate


80. People rarely have trouble pronouncing my name


81. I can speak English and French
    
82. I can speak Ubbi-Dubbi




83. I can name all the Fat Albert characters


84. I can finally hear the "death" scream on "Love Rollercoaster"...took me so long


85. I met Nicola


86. I'm not totally baffled by Math right now
    
87. My teachers care about me and my learning


88. I get to sleep in


89. Michele no longer slaves away at Value Village - the Dark Ages have ended, she's in my life again and I don't even miss the discount! Oh, that's right, cuz she never gave me one


90. Marianne Faithfull and I made eye contact


91. When you Google "ashcan rantings", this blog comes up first


92. My football team, the Carolina Panthers, are kicking ass this season


93. Our house has a fireplace


94. I love myself
    
95. I don't have a job
    
96. When I was in the Netherlands, there happened to be a Salvador Dali exhibit, featuring his Alice in Wonderland collection in the town I was staying in


97. I've been on last.fm long enough that when I play "My Library", I get a good day's worth of sweet music


98. I know why "Wucan" is called "Wucan"


99. My hair is very manageable


100. I can think of 100 things I love about my life

How many of these apply to you too? Can you name 100 aspects of your life that you love? I challenge you to do the same, especially during this time of the year, when people can get too stressed. It feels so good to go back and read over and remember how lucky you are.