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This one took longer to write than I thought because after I started to write it I realized that I picked the animal that I would want to be based on my desire to have said super power. Let's face it guys, I really just want to be able to fly. So, I didn't really want to write a whole post again about how I love flying and wish I could just soar over the tree tops and visit friends and family all over the world. Though, if you guys really, really want it I'd be glad to do it.

So, instead I've decide to write about what's been on my mind lately.

1. I watched this move by Tyler Perry called Why Did I get Married Too? In classic Tyler Perry fashion he went from wonderfully hilarious to awfully sad in the span of 2 hours. Like, I bawled my little eyes out after laughing my little heart out. Rob looked over at me in the midst my my cry fest and said, "What's wrong?" (To clarify I was watching it with headphones on and he was watching Stargate) I couldn't even talk I was so upset. But! The point of this ramble is that the couples in the movie did something every year that I thought was awesome. Every year they got together and at a campfire each couple stood up and said why they got married to their spouse, what drew them together and what's kept them together. I thought this was such a good idea! It's always good to remind yourselves and others why you fell in love and why you're still in love. I think I might be proposing this idea for next July.

2. Everyone always says it as a joke but in all seriousness communication is key. But not just any communication, GOOD communication. I mean both in that it is effective and that it is positive. Not that everything you say is happy but that everything you say can be used to build someone up rather than tear them down, constructive criticism friends, coming from a place of love.

3. Speaking of love, I love chinchillas. Have you met ours?
I know, you just fell in love too.
4. I love school, I don't love dissecting myself again though. Any other counselling majors feel me on this one?

5. I really, really, really like pizza. Which kind of goes against the fact that I'm trying to eat healthier now. Bah humbug!

6. Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat!

7. I love babies. I'd love one right now. Except not really, except kinda, not, maybe. Ha!

8. I want to go on a road trip. I can't decide which coast. I want to see some mountains, but I also really want some salt water taffy and to be in P.E.I. Though I don't want to pay gas prices. Maybe we'll take a motorcycle trip. Oh man, that would be an uncomfortable adventure.

9. Harry Potter makes me smile. Especially the cast of the movies. They do funny interviews. You should look it up sometime...

10. I love date nights. Tonight will consist of a walk to get wine/beer, drinking of wine/beer (in moderation, we gots a BUDGET y'all and we don't believe in getting drunk), dreaming of the future, and reading LOTR. Hurray for Alysha-cannot-think-of-anything-creative-date-night. Two weeks ago we did a Being a Child Again date night and last week we did a dinner out for Burgers and fries and than a two hour walk because of the burger and fries. Tonight is Dreaming Night. Yippie!

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