47. Cowgirl Boots

Before we start, let's get one thing straight. I don't wear cowgirl boots. Nor do I think that they're cute on most girls my age. However, when I was 8, they were da shiz. I got a cowgirl outfit for Christmas & I wore it all week... even to sit on Santa's lap. I'm just that cool. =)

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Cowgirl Boots

46. Cuddling

So cliche and stupid, I know. But it's worth mentioning. I sleep SO much better when I'm a little spoon. =)

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Cuddling

45. Waking Up Without an Alarm

One of the many but valuable simple pleasures in life that can thoroughly improve my day is waking up without an alarm. I don't mean those days when your alarm is set to 6:30 and you wake up at 6:28. I mean the days when you don't have to set an alarm. The days when maybe you do set one, just so you don't sleep the day away, but you wake up long before that alarm anyway, well rested and ready to go.

Take today, for example. I have to leave by 4pm to get to babysitting on time. AKA I don't have to set an alarm in the morning because for ONCE I don't work at the hospital before babysitting. (Thank the Lord!). I got home from work last night around 12:30am and got to bed around 1:30am. Thus, I set my alarm for 10:30 thinking that I'd get more than the recommended 8 hours but wouldn't waste the day.

I woke up to a beautiful sunny day at 9:45am, feeling well rested and ready to face the day. =) I love that feeling!

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Waking Up Without an Alarm

44. Cycling Class

Triathlon training is tough. I never know what to do... run? bike? swim? all three? just two? which two? how much? How do you go about getting ready for one of these?

At this point, my goal is to increase fitness as much as possible. I'm doing a bit of running and a bit of biking and once I get a little more in shape, I'll throw in some swimming as well. For now, I'd rather avoid making a total fool of myself. =P

This process has led to Cycling class at the YMCA. I've gone to 3 classes so far... two early morning ones and one yesterday evening. I tell ya... it's not an easy class & after spending all day yesterday running, playing soccer, going to cycling and pilates classes, getting out of bed for class again this morning was quite a challenge! However, it's super fun and it keeps me motivated. It gets me out of bed bright & early and leaves me all day to do anything and everything but sleeping, which I still view as a waste of time. =) Here's to getting back in shape! (darn surgery)

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Cycling

43. Friends

Friends has long been the Osentoski Family Show. When we were younger, it was Full House (known to us as "Sarah's Favorite Show"). However, once we were 'of age,' my dad brought home all 10 seasons of Friends on dvd from China and it's been our show ever since.

Motorhome trips for years have been marked by a quick episode of Friends before bed. Rainy days and chilly winter nights have been spent curled up on couches with some TiVo'd episodes playing on the television (especially when the cable goes out). Friends has long been one of the only shows that the entire family can agree on, and the only show that we can watch over and over and over and still laugh every time, even if we've seen the episode a hundred times. We each have our favorite characters, our favorite episodes, our favorite seasons, but we all agree that it's among our top favorite shows. =)

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Friends