things that make me happy lately

1. posting on LAist or working on my screenplay, and feeling like i'm a writer

2. looking at my signed Band of Horses' cd

3. listening to Beirut's "Elephant Gun" or "Sunday Smile"

4. going out to lunch on the weekends with a friend

5. practicing with my guitarists and hearing my songs fleshed out live

6. watching movies on my couch with the cat

7. getting random text messages from my friend in Prague

8. being invited to go see bands with friends

9. thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, when my family will all be together (seems like it's been awhile)