I decided to compile a list of the little things in life that I quietly, mentally give thanks to each and every day (or most days).

1. My Bose alarm clock. It’s been getting me up every morning since my freshman year of college.

2. My amazing shower water pressure. Ahhhh!

3. J’s Brita that I use to make coffee.

4. Special K (the new kind with the chocolate bits).

5. Good Day L.A.

6. Starbucks (for mornings when I need more than my homemade coffee’s caffeine)

7. Either a tall soy green tea latte or a tall skim caramel macchiato. Don’t ask why one tastes better with soy, and the other better with skim. One of life’s great mysteries!

8. Any of my Radiohead CDs. It makes the drive through the canyons all the more pleasurable and, strangely ironic.

9. My “go-cart” of a Corolla because gas prices suck ass. Sorry to swear and all!

10. My lack of actual real work at work. Hence, the Perez perusing, blogging, online shopping, and sanity. Hey, I used to work 12+ hr days. Is not fun & Korlina was not sane!

11. Wine or a cocktail post work. ‘Cause, ya know, I have such busy days & I yearn to unwind somehow (yeah right, Korlina. Nice excuse, lush! Hush, Korlina, and pour me another!)

12. Bad reality TV (Idol, Rock of Love, The Hills, Keeping Up With the Kardashians…)

13. My cozy bed with the Northern Nights sheets that my mom got me for XMas.

14. My green tea eye gel, so I look refreshed from my hectic days!

My next post will be a more abstract dedication of thanks for the “bigger picture” things in my life. This edition was, eh, the materialistic version. However, whenever I’m feeling down & think thoughts such as “the entire universe is out to get me, eeek!” I’ll consult in this list. That way, I’ll always know that everything’s not broken.