Today’s Little Thing
January 5, 2012
I spent New Year’s Eve with my former roommate, M., and while I was there, I had a great conversation with her mom and her about how to treat ourselves (Treat Yoself!) as college/grad students on woefully tight budgets. We all agreed that the simple pleasures in life are critical; since we can’t blow money shopping, buying small items that make us feel luxe or glamorous are helpful in giving us peace of mind. I’ve long proclaimed the beneficence of the little things, and after that conversation, I think I’m noticing them more and more. This week, being back in my apartment, but worried about money once again, I’ve noticed a series of them. Hanging the painting I rescued from neglect in my parents’ upstairs hall. Singing in the shower again. Burning my new Bath & Body Works candle. Indulging in a silly, going-nowhere crush. Peeing with the door open.
So I think I’ll start a new feature, “Today’s Little Thing”, and today, it’s my new bath handles, replacing the old ones which barely functioned anymore (and are paid for by my landlord!). Such a little thing, but it’s given me soooooo much contentment.
