March

1: full-color canyon landscapes post-black and white February
2: March coming in like a lion with wind gusts and thunderstorms
3: driving west on I-40 for the first time
4: Oreos for dinner
5: eating yourself into oblivion with jelly beans
6: binge-watching Family Guy on a day off from school
7: a box of assorted mini Toblerones
8: an "I love you and am super excited to see you again" scratch from Kona
9: when the neighbor's dogs get into your backyard and you have an awkward meet-cute interaction over it
10: cutesicle things
11: selfie with the circus
12: the subtle changes driving through NM, AZ, and CA
13: revisiting the same beach you first (& last) visited ~5.5 years ago
14: first time to Disneyland
15: traveling on historic Route 66 through modern cities
16: reunions with friends after a trip
17: making spätzle
18: watching Disney's The Little Mermaid
19: when someone compliments you for having the same boots as them
20: delicious Irish treats in class (soda bread & whiskey cake)
21: the overwhelming fear and excitement of being in a foreign country (por primera vez)
22: walking around El Centro de Guadalajara with my host family
23: being swarmed for attention as the new kid
24: taking classes - that are already challenging - in a foreign language
25: charlando y platicando (poco más)
26: laughing far beyond crying into stomach aches and heartburn
27: the people that I met and became friends with in mi salón
28: toes in the ocean and a night sky full of stars above
29: dogs running on the beach and playing in the ocean
30: a night circus show in the plaza
31: seeing animals in their natural habitats