Dec 5th

Dear co-workers,

I had such a pleasant time talking to you guys on the train this evening. I love hearing about the things you are involved in and passionate about. Thank you also for helping me get my job loaded on the train and off. You guys are nice!

Dear lady who posted the "We the tiny house people" documentary on you tube,

Dude, you totally blew my mind. I am so excited for my mortgage free future. Did you know that I used to hear the word 'mortgage' when i was like 14 or 15 and it would send me hurtling down into a deep depression? Of course you didn't, but it's true. Mortgage. SHUDDER!

Anyways, I'm stoked on my new idea for a house. Thanks also to the people who build tiny houses!

Dear Kitty cat,

You're so soft. And you're so cute. And you're so cuddly. You're pretty much the cat I always dreamed of having when I was a kid. Thanks for coming in to my life. I'm so glad I chose you at the shelter and not that tiny kitten. xoxox you rock, can't wait to cuddle with you tonight!

Dec 4th

I can't believe I forgot this yesterday- I had such a great day where I felt grateful all day.

Dear Job,

There are so many many things I love about you, so today I'll only focus on one of the things I love about you. I love my schedule and I love that I only work 11 hours a week. You da best job! The best ever! Thank you for being awesome!

Dear neighbors,

Thanks for being supportive and kind about the vet care for your dog. I really appreciate you guys. It means a lot to me that you weren't jerks about this. Thank you! and thank you for your smiles and greetings every day.

Dear train,

You already know how much I love you. I love that I can get my work done on you. I love that I don't have to ride my scooter in the rain. I love that you're a/c'd in the summer and heated in the winter. I love that you pick me up right at my house and drop me off at my work. Ahhhh, you're so great!

Dec 3

Dear student who helped me get my new coat rack to the train station this afternoon,

Thanks for doing that. It would have been a really miserable walk carrying that thing ;) Also, I enjoyed talking to you in class- it's always fun to talk to someone as opinionated and chatty as myself.

Thanks!

Dear front desk lady,

You're always so pleasant when I come to work. Even though you don't speak much English and I don't speak much Chinese, you still always make en effort to be kind and smiley. Also, you're really efficient and good at your job. I know you just had a baby recently. I hope that's going ok and that you don't miss him too much while you're at work.

Thanks for being awesome!

Dear Boyfriend,

Thank you for helping me walk my dogs this morning. I know sometimes I'm not good at expressing my gratitude when I'm in a rush. I hope you can feel it anyways.

(and you're dead sexy.)

(I like your lats. Mmmmmm)

(I'm also glad we can have good conversations. That's even more important to me than your lats.)

Dear Nanowrimo inventors and participants,

I'm so glad there're people like you out there in the world.

Thanks for helping me be more creative.

Dec 2nd

Dear artsy people,

I enjoyed looking at your paintings at the art show this morning. I love that you have spent hours and hours developing your talents, probably never really even knowing if it was going to pay off (monetarily anyways). I love being around people who have a passion for something. Thank you!

Dear designer(s) of the Loudong Sports Park,

I love your park. It's pleasant during the day, and at night, I feel like I'm in some magical woodsy fairyland place thing. Seriously. I love the random walkways, artwork, weirdly placed rocks etc. It's such a cool place to wander around. I wish we had parks like this in America. Thanks for designing it the way you did!

Dear boyfriend,

I'm so glad we're together. Thanks for loving me even when I feel un-loveable. I know you said no blogging about you. Wonder how long it will take for you to see this. Haha!