April 8 - somehow I always will smile at myself whenever another April 8 comes up! Smiling for being how incredibly crazy and obsessed I can get. And yes! I finished and sent out my PhD dissertation today (technically April 7) to my committee. Even 3 days back I thought it was not possible. It still is not the way I wanted it to be. But I have come in terms with it, and I am ready to take up step ahead.

A random thought of posting 14 random things that I feel good about - whatever comes to my mind in whatever order right away! Why 14? I don't know.. just randomly..

14. Concentrating on my work at hand while buffering the surroundings that's interacting with me (something I am so used to doing since childhood and still do)

13. Planning on shopping and actually shopping sometimes :D

12. Traveling alone.

11. Traveling in train and auto.

10. The smell of rain on grass and soil! Aha...! Pure bliss!

9. The giggle of a baby, or smile maybe, specially if he/she is missing on teeth :D

8. Books! Books! Books! And more books! And Blogs and journals and magazines and diaries!

7. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookie with strong coffee....!!!!

5. Early morning light - the one that I haven't seen in months now. 

4. Staring at aeroplanes in night sky, and stars sometimes.

3. The sky from my kitchen window at dusk.. everything with golden bordering.

2. Smells - nice, cordial, cozy, smells of life, smells of season, smells of different kinds.

1. Food! Food! Goooood food.. whatever and whenever I want!