December

1: two unexpected free periods the day back from break
2: a school day watching a movie in a dark theater (basically, free naptime)
3: headstands, handstands, and forearm-stands
4: heavy drizzling rain for six-and-a-half hours
5: being equidistantly flanked in front and behind by cars driving the speed limit
6: pay-as-you-go smartphones
7: sharing in the happiness of a dog who is finally going home
8: when your teacher decides to be straight up
9: "Neon Light" by Blake Shelton
10: when your best friend gives you a nickname for the day
11: in-class Jeopardy games
12: epic high-fives
13: turning the awkward job of bell-ringer into a chance to display your musical talent
14: composing all the pieces of a song and mixing it
15: all-day excitement to get home and IM someone
16: remembering lines of a movie from your childhood
17: upside-down-tree pattern of water streaks on the windshield
18: when a question on the final exam seems to be written just for you
19: 66% accuracy in remembering what you learned of French
20: my uncle's many faces (and hairstyles)
21: playing tug-of-war with a friend's dog
22: tapping into the laundromat Wi-Fi while at the post office
23: when you and your brother are up front while your parents take a ride backseat
24: everyone out at the store on Christmas Eve Day wearing yoga pants and Uggs
25: mp3 armbands (actually, one of the greatest inventions)
26: writing a satirical fiction about Putin
27: driving an automatic car for the first time in over a year
28: listening to a Top Songs of 2014 countdown on the radio
29: The Intouchables
30: the excitement of new gadgets
31: cinnamon hot cocoa with vanilla coffee creamer