gratitude list

• seeing my sister, kylene, in LA
  


• seeing the amazing growth in people during such a teeny amount of time
  


• mint.com
  


• reconciling with two cities that broke my heart


• "a muffin is not a fruit"
  


• being good at being a good


• running into vicki by accident (again! and again!)


• being able to be vulnerable in front of my friends, peers, strangers
  


• checking my own subjectivities; not being judgmental of people i care about


• the generosity of people like apollo, jesse, bev t., cisco, bev b., gary, gayle, edward, and jeannie. (who have all looked out for me, hosted me, or fed me.)
  


• having an entire week with my kasamas - new and old


• the opportunity to miss people


• irma finding a job she really likes!
  


• people who think i'm funny. (that is good. many people make a life out of trying to get a laugh.)
  


• real exchanges with people, even on blackberry messenger


• the beautiful, new AAI space


• being affirmed as a writer
  


• settling things with my webpage host


• selling chapbooks


• being able to return to Philly, and perform excerpts from my life there


• seeing a babyful belly on someone i know


• a gorgeous and raw loft studio space
  


• applause


• a good time to laugh with kelly and vicki


• bekhyon liking my work (which means a lot, since i really admire his brand of ridiculous.)
  


• the summit fundraiser en route to being real!


• seeing my hood ass boys in LA, and recreating a dynamic that reminds us where we are from.
  


• binky's wedding approaching!


• seeing old friends


• wedding shopping: OVER!
  


• miniature golf with sham and h


• "butterfingers!"


• giving up the right things
  


• being able to have friends in many places


• having the ability to go to these places


• people choosing to have me as a friend in their lives

i feel pretty full of good, good things.