Things That Made Me Happy in November

Here are the things that made me happy in November:

• Signing up for the last two classes I have to take for my certificate
• Cooking Thanksgiving dinner myself
• Receiving the Christmas leggings I ordered from a friend (who is a fashion consultant)
• Receiving an advent calendar that I ordered
• Seeing a friend on my home delivery route, whom I hadn't seen/talked to in a long time
• Buying a purse at my church's annual craft fair
• Going to game nights at a friend's house, and having a good time
• Seeing Wonder in theaters (It was really good!!!)

Another good month for me, and that is always a good thing. Here's to hoping that December is good, as well!!

My Pennsylvania Bucket List

• Pocono Mountains
• Hersheypark
• Dutch Wonderland
• Hershey's Chocolate World
• Fallingwater
• Bushkill Falls
• Gettysburg Battlefield
• Strasburg Rail Road
• Liberty Bell
• Indian Echo caverns
• The Andy Warhol Museum
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• Independence National Historical Park
• Independence Hall
• Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
• Hershey Gardens
• Crystal Cave
• Pittsburgh
• Pittsburch Zoo & PPG Aquarium
• Philadelphia
• Philadelphia Zoo
• Rocky Steps
• Adventure Aquarium
• Please Touch Museum
• Philadelphia City Hall
• John Neinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
• Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
• The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park
• Mount Moriah Cemetery
• The Seven Gates of Hell
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
• Tiffany Glass Mural "The Dream Garden"
• Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
• Masonic Temple of Philadelphia
• Randyland
• Penn's Cave
• Rosicrucian Pyramids of Bucks County
• Camac Street
• Laurel Hill Cemetery
• Leigh Millenium Folk Arch
• St. Anthony's Chapel
• The Grave of Mister Rogers
• Austin Dam
• Fountain of Youth
• Maillardet's Automaton
• The Reading Pagoda
• Cathedral of Learning
• Hoover-Mason Trestle
• Longwood Gardens
• Space Acorn
• Central Market
• Lausanne Ruins
• Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Gardens
• Koontz Coffee Pot
• Haines Shoe House
• The Lower Swedish Cabin
• Pine Creek Gorge
• Columcille Megalith Park
• Punxsutawney
• Gobbler's Knob
• Huber Breaker
• SS United States
• PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden
• Grey Towers
• Grave of Andy Warhol
• French Azilum
• Old Jail Museum
• Elfreth's Alley
• Rocky Statue
• Philadelphia City Hall
• Pittsburgh's Snoopy Doghouse
• Archbald Pothole
• The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
• The Big Mac Museum
• Birthplace of the Banana Split
• Dippy the Dinosaur
• Woodland Chapel at Woodsgate
• Nine Mile Run
• Frankford Avenue Bridge
• Kaufmann's Clock
• Stoogeum
• The Ephrata Cloister
• The Liberty Bell Hiding Place
• Amelia S. Givin Public Library
• George Washington in a British Military Uniform Statue
• Mars Flying Saucer
• Swan Memorial Fountain

All The People Who Brighten My Day

There are people that just know how to make a bad day good, and always knows how to make me feel better. Some are family and friends, some are people I know of through social media.

The people who brighten my day are:

• My niece
• My nephew
• My oldest brother
• My friend E
• My dad
• My co-worker J
• Mary and Peter Frey from The Frey Life on YouTube
• The Inghams from The Ingham Family on Youtube
• Nikki from Nikki Lilly on YouTube
• Jonathan Antoine
• The Weisses from The Weiss Life on YouTube
• Kayla from Kayla Mochi on YouTube
• Nika from Little Warrior Nika on social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• Alyssa from Alyssa Ruby on YouTube
• Michaela from Fun Sized Style on YouTube

***Thanks to Sarah Jo Burch for the idea for this post!!!

My Rhode Island Bucket List

• Roger Williams Park
• The Breakers
• Marble House
• Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
• Block Island Southeast Lighthouse
• Prudence Island
• Kingscote
• Flying Horse Carousel
• Slater Park
• India Point Park
• Newport Tower
• Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
• WaterFire Providence
• Roger Williams Park Zoo
• Green Animals Topiary Garden
• Providence
• Neutaconkanut Hill Park
• Carey Mansion
• Fleur-De-Lys Studio
• The Swiss Village
• Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
• Boyd's Windmill
• Narragansett Bay
• Rhode Island State House
• Cliff Walk
• Ochre Court
• Watch Hill
• Blackstone River
• Rough Point
• Rosecliff Mansion
• Newport Vineyards
• Wright's Dairy Farm & Bakery
• La Gondola
• Rhode Island Tours
• John Brown House Museum

My Oregon Bucket List

• Mount Hood
• Crater Lake National Park
• Multnomah Falls
• Oregon Zoo
• Portland Japanese Garden
• Portland
• Sea Lion Caves
• Cape Perpetua
• Devils Punch Bowl
• Crystal Springs Rhododoendron Garden
• Face Rock Scenic Viewpoint
• Cape Kiwanda State Natural Arena
• Wahkeena Falls
• Latourell Falls
• HorsetailFalls
• Bridge of the Gods
• Peter Iredale
• The Goonies House
• Lincoln City Kite Festival
• Tillamook Cheese Factory
• Oregon Vortex House of Mystery
• Octopus Tree
• Prehistoric Gardens
• The Witch's HouseP
• Johnny Day Fossil Beds
• Candy Basket Shorthill Taffy Factory
• Out'n'About Treehouse Treesort
• Thor's Well
• Sloth Captive Husbandry Center
• Cathedral Park
• Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
• Painted Hills
• Enchanted Forest
• Proxy Falls
• The Duplicative Forest
• The Grotto
• Timberline Lodge
• Goonie Trails
• Lava River Cave
• Lost Lake
• Willamette Falls
• Honey Mushroom: The Numongous Fungus
• Chocolate Waterfall
• Crack in the Ground
• Vista House at Crown Point
• Peterson Rock Garden
• Portlandia
• Paul Bunyan Statue
• Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden
• Neahkahnie Mountain
• Reames Arborsmith Studios

The Things I Treasure Most

Life is most definitely the best treasure of all, but there are many other things that I am grateful for, some of which are:

• The memories I have of/with my mom
• My life
• Music
• Friends
• Having a warm place to live
• My job
• My family
• My education
• Being able to read and write
• My journals
• My bed
• My instruments (a ukulele, a violin, and a guitar; yes, all strings!!)
• Being a Girl Scout
• Photography
• Clothes to wear (and a washing machine to clean them when they're dirty)
• Having regular meals every single day
• My bike (which I have had for a very long time!!)
• Having a computer at home, with access to the Internet

Thanks to Sarah Jo Burch for the idea for this post!!!

My Oklahoma Bucket List

• Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
• Gold Dome
• Will Rogers Gardens
• Wheeler Ferris Wheel
• Tulsa
• The Center of the Universe
• Blue Whale of Catoosa
• Pops
• Picher
• Younger's Bend
• Heavener Runestone
• Wichita Mountains Buffalo Herd
• Totem Pole Park
• Fort Sill
• Old Route 66 Filling Station
• Praying Hands
• World's Largest Peanute
• Bowling Ball Yard Art
• Mister Ed's Grave
• Scottish Rite Temple
• Golden Driller
• Pioneer Woman Statue
• Philbook Museum of Art
• University of Oklahoma
• Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve

My Ohio Bucket List

• Columbus
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• Cincinatti
• Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden
• Hocking Hills State Park
• Cleveland
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
• Ohio River
• Kings Island
• A Christmas Story House
• Toledo
• Mohican State Park
• Holden Arboretum
• Sharon Woods
• The Great Serpent Mound
• The Haserot Angel
• Chateau Laroche
• Ohio State Reformatory
• Hanging Garden
• Athens Lunatic Asylum
• The Topiary Park
• Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves
• Frozen Cleveland Lighthouse
• Hartman's Rock Garden
• Cornhenge
• The Cincinnati Mushroom House
• Piatt Castles
• Warner and Swasey Observatory
• Spring Grove Cemetery
• Unofficial Lego Toy and Plastic Brick Museum
• Squaw Rock
• James A. Garfield's Memorial and Tomb
• Annie Oakley's Grave
• Longaberger Basket Building
• The Shawshank Trail
• Eggshellland
• Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
• Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building
• Chief Leatherlips Monument
• Judy's Jungle
• President Warren G. Harding's Tomb
• Maria Stein Convent
• Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial
• World's Largest Rubber Stamp
• The Cleveland Arcade
• Merchant Ball
• Sidaway Bridge
• Squire's Castle
• McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
• St. Theodosius Cathedral
• Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
• Grave of Johnny Morehouse
• Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
• Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue
• Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
• Steamship William G. Mather
• Jesse Owens Statue

People I Want to Be Like

Well, I would most like to be myself, as there is only one of me (and that's how I like it!!!).

Although......I would like to be a more confident version of myself. Being as shy as I am has prevented myself from going after things I really wanted.

Seeing/hearing people who are outgoing and confident, talk to other people makes me wish I wasn't so painfully shy. It makes me feel like I'm missing out on a lot of good things in life, because my shyness is preventing me from taking risks.

They actually intimidate me to the point where I don't want to say or do anything that may sound/look foolish, or make me look bad.

So I want to be more like the people who take risks, who are confident (or at least they look confident, to me) in their speaking abilities

**Thanks to Sarah Jo Burch for the idea for this post!!

My North Dakota Bucket List

• Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• Dakota zoo
• Chateau de Mores
• Fargo
• Scandinavian Heritage Park
• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• Red River Zoo
• Roosevelt Park Zoo
• Chahinkapa Zoo
• Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin
• Sertoma Park
• Yellowstone River
• International Peace Garden
• Lindenwood Park
• Fort Ransom State Park
• Sully Creek
• Medora Riding Stables
• The Pyramid of North Dakota
• Enchanted Highway Sculptures
• World's Largest Buffalo
• Salem Sue
• Lewis & Clark Riverboat
• Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
• Tommy the Turtle
• W'eel Turtle Made from Wheel Rims
• Hilltop Viking Statue
• Bismarck

My North Carolina Bucket List

• Great Smoky Mountains
• Biltmore Estate
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Grandfather Mountain
• Pisgah National Forest
• Tweetsie Railroad
• Carowinds
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
• Cape Hatteras Light
• Chimney Rock
• Discovery Place
• Airlie Gardens
• Sliding Rock
• North Carolina Arboretum
• Western North Carolina Nature Center
• Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
• Fort Macon State Art
• Pullen Park
• Hatteras Island
• Hanging Rock State Park
• Looking Glass Falls
• Bodie Island Lighthouse
• Linville Caverns
• Clingmans Dome
• Currituck Beach Light
• Eno River State Park
• William B. Umstead State Park
• Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
• Mount Mitchell
• Cloud Chamber for the Trees
• Whirligig Park
• Land of Oz Theme Park
• Castle Mont Rouge
• Judaculla Rock
• Blue Ghost Fireflies
• David Cerny's Metalmorphosis
• The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
• The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
• Korner's Folly
• Helen's Bridge
• Shangri-La Stone Village
• Paint Rock
• The Road to Nowhere
• The House of Mugs
• Endor Iron Furnace
• Cameron Barnstormer Murals
• Duke Lemur Center
• The Museum of the Alphabet
• Abandoned Dome House
• Homeless Jesus
• Unto These Hills Cherokee Theatre
• Portsmouth Village
• World's Largest Hammock
• Paraclete XP Skyventure
• Outer Banks Futuro House
• The Old Farmers' ball
• Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
• The Grove Park Inn
• Fields of the Woods
• Giant Lady Legs of Henderson
• The World's Largest Operational Frying Pan
• Bob's Sinkhole
• McGill Rose Garden
• Big Rock Nature Preserve
• Musical Parking Garage

Things That Make Up My Ideal Holiday Season

The holidays are a great time, with all the different types of celebrations that go on during the season.

These are the things that make up my ideal holiday season:

• Baking pies from scratch/mostly scratch
• Hot chocolate
• Getting together with family and friends
• Watching holiday movies
• Baking cakes/cupcakes/other treats
• Making arts and crafts
• A warm, cozy bed/blanket/comforter
• Giving gifts
• Giving time to serve/help others
• Decorations
• Listening to music
• Going to local festivals
• Horse-drawn sleigh rides
• Pumpkin picking and carving/painting
• Traditional turkey dinner
• Concerts
• Hand-made gifts
• Giving necessities to those in need (clothing, food, etc.)
• A good book (or two)
• Being in the moment

Thanks to Sarah Jo Burch for the idea for this post!!!

My New York Bucket List

• NYC
• Manhattan
• Albany
• Brooklyn
• Queens
• Staten Island
• Empire State Building
• Statue of Liberty
• WTC Memorial
• WTC One
• Central Park
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Rockefeller Center
• Grand Central Terminal
• Guggenheim Museium
• Radio City Music Hall
• Chinatown
• Brooklyn Bridge
• Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
• Madison Square Garden
• Little Italy
• Coney Island
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Yankee Stadium
• Times Square
• Carnegie Hall
• Central Park Zoo
• Gramercy Park
• Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
• Bronx Zoo
• Washington Square Park
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden
• Madame Tussands New York
• New York Botanical Garden
• Charging Bull
• City Hall Station
• 5 Beekman Street
• Ghostbusters Firehouse
• The SeaGlass Corousel
• MoMath-The Museum of Mathematics
• Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
• Greenacre Park
• Pier 54: The Titanic's Arrival Destination
• High Bridge
• Times Square Hum
• The Elevated Acre
• Trinity Churchyard
• Pomander Walk
• Roosevelt Island Tramway
• Berlin Wall Section
• Houdini Museum
• Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
• P.S. 186
• Clocktower Gallery and Machinery Room
• Angel Orensanz Foundation
• The Sphere
• Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
• Private Passage
• Alice in Wonderland Statue
• Titanic Memorial
• Strawberry Fields Memorial
• Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
• President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
• The Daily News Building Globe
• The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
• Life Underground Sculptures
• Hallett Nature Sanctuary
• The Wizard of Park Avenue
• Hamilton Grange
• Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
• Fearless Girl Statue
• Jeffrey's Hook Light
• United Palace Theatre
• Castle Williams
• 41 Cooper Square
• Tom's Restaurant
• 767 Third Avenue
• Shinran Statue
• Giant Needle and Button
• Hare Krishna Tree
• New York City Fire Museum
• The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
• Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue
• New York Cancer Hospital
• The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
• Slocum Memorial Fountain
• St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
• The Ziegfeld Head
• See The Lion King on Broadway
• See Wicked on Broadway
• Spring Street Salt Shed
• St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers
• Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain

My New Mexico Bucket List

• Carlsbad Caverns
• Los Alamos
• Bandelier National Monument
• Loretto Chapel
• Albuquerque
• Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
• Santa fe
• Rocky Mountains
• Palace of the Governers
• Petroglyph National Monument
• Museum of International Folk Art
• Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
• Aztec Ruins
• El Santuario de Chimayo
• Capulin Volcano
• Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
• Albuquerque Aquarium
• New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
• Four Corners Monument
• Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
• Ghost Ranch
• El Morro National Monument
• Albuquerque Old Town
• Ra Paulette's Hand-Carved Caves
• House of Eternal Return
• Bisti Badlands
• Santa Rosa Blue Hole
• Shiprock
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park
• Earthships
• Lechuguilla Cave
• Taos Pueblo
• New Mexico Mystery Stone
• <\La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site
• Pecos National Historical Park
• Roswell
• Roswell McDonald's
• Origami in the Garden
• Bandelier National Monument
• Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks
• Mese Prieta Petroglyphs
• Echo Amphitheater
• Gila Cliff Dwellings
• New Mexico Museum of Space History
• PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio
• Fort Union National Monument
• Wheeler Peak
• Tumbleweed Snowman
• Wall of Bottles