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2. artisanal tiles

3. my general baseline of self-confidence

4. that when i got caught in the rain unprepared today it wasn't pouring as hard as last time i got caught in the rain unprepared (1 month ago)

5. my boss tbh

6. cobalt / yves klein blue

7. the scent of basil

8. the scent of lemon balm

9. plants with fluffy leaves

10. every encounter with a bee in summertime that doesn't end in stinging

11. multilingual jokes

12. meetings with zero white people

13. benign gossip

14. unscented lotions

15. my late grandfather and his will to survive

16. nat turner

17. pierogies

18. the production of Waiting for Godot i saw in Cork in 2018

19. government subsidies for the arts

20. my skull patterned water bottle

21. catios, cats on leashes, and other commitments to animal enrichment not at the expense of songbirds

22. my guest bedroom

23. pomelos

24. um...[redacted]

2. the majority of the people of ppl ousted from my dept after restructuring were those i actively disliked

3. should be able to get my visa to [redacted] without having to get a new passport. thanks to the power of a marriage license

4. every cyclist who makes it home safely

5. protected bike lanes

6. teachers' unions

7. compost

8. wastewater treatment

9. ponds

10. telephone poles

11. hexagonal tiles

12. octagonal towers on residential buildings

13. bay windows

14. ergonomic gardening tools

15. heating pads

16. air conditioning units

17. regulations on PFAS

18. gummy vitamins

19. children, all of them

20. embroidered cloth napkins

21. silicone character phone cases

22. matching couples' outfits

23. dim sum

24. my direct supervisor

25. atheists

26. secular public life tbqh

27. getting to know people from your early childhood again as adults

28. not being homeschooled

29. chenille upholstery

30. limeade

31. public transit

32. my hybrid work schedule

33. still being able to manage digesting hard cheeses despite newfound lactose intolerance