31 Things to Save the Day :)

Most of the time, if I don't wake up on the right side of the bed, in the best position, with the best temperature, at the right time, I will be in a hell of a bad mood. Given that alternative results would require so many strict conditions, me being in a good mood is rare. This is specially true now that I am NOT in the right lab... But by inspiration from my friends' blogs here is a list of things that could possibly make me smile even in a bad day...well...maybe..

1- A good hug and kiss from Carlos. Without me going thru a list of things to do or improve during the hug and kiss.
2- The both of us getting home 3 hours before midnight and having time to eat, drink, talk, and watch tv.
3-CHOCOLATE! Be it, Godiva, Kit kat, Hersheys with Almonds, Kisses... Or a chocolate souffle
4- Yali's Caffe latte without foam
5- Weekend breakfast cooked by Carlos (specially poached eggs)...
6-Imagining our children happily running around in the fields of our dream home with a huge shaggy white dog.
7-Being completely immersed in a long experiment while listening to awesome music on my IPOD and being completely sure that I have not done any stupid mistakes..
8-Having a long really funny phone conversation with my mom.
9-Some person coming up to me when I have nothing to do and confiding in me.
10-Having friends hang out at my place and knowing full well that everybody is having a BLAST!
11- Kicking ass a whole semester in a class (Virology).
12- Having more than 2 good figures on a lab presentation.
13- Having someone from my first rotation tell me that they all miss me and need me to come back.
14- Going to some function with my collegues, getting tipsy and making them have a good time (having a good conversation or making them laugh).
15- Halting a conversation with my older collegues in which I've been talking about really deep complicated science, and realizing that I understood everything and have proposed new ideas to them or even new point of views....OR just knowing that I've taught them something.
16-Carlos coming over to my lab and being entertained while I work.
17- Sleeping in.... Sleeping more than 5 hours (RARE these days) Sleeping 8 hours or more (impossible).
18- Having a day in which I do not have to worry about a presentation, about homework, about lab work, about my project, about the Qual, about professors, about people, about rotations.....-Yeah right, like if that were possible.
19-Buying for clothes guilt-free.
20-Getting out of the gym knowing I worked out more than I ever had before. Reached a new set point.
21-Meeting my friends for lunch and cracking up- without having to worry about going back to lab soon.
22-Wearing preaty clothes and having people say I look preaty (very rare in Berkeley).
23- Sunsets that I can see (a cloudless day).
24- 75 degrees ferenheit days with sun and no humidity (Impossible in Northern California)
25-Making my career oponents look like idiots in class or lab.
26-Sleeping without interrruption.
27-Waking up without the alarm clock, completely rested.
28-Lying in bed with Carlos, talking about silly things and having him crack up at something stupid I've said.
29- Surviving a presentation/interview knowing I couldn't have done better than that.
30-Getting tipsy off wine and cheese and chocolate (very rare since I am only sleeping 3 hours daily and have to be awake and completely ok at work).
31- Imagining Carlos' reaction (in the far future) after I tell him I am pregnant. (I AM NOT PREGNANT but I like to imagine this day).