100 Things to be Happy About … at PSC

Nov 3, 2016 | Perspectives | 1 comment

By Diane Litynski and Eden Hodgson

  1. Local maple syrup
  2. Poutine
  3. Chick-a-dee-dee-dee
  4. Grove of Eastern Hemlock trees
  5. Silent snowfall
  6. Chicken Wing Mondays
  7. When a dog visits a lecture
  8. 90s country music
  9. Real Tree camo
  10. Plaid flannels in every color
  11. Blanket nest
  12. Glassy lakes at dawn
  13. Narnia lamp posts
  14. Fresh tubs of mint chip ice cream
  15. Clumps of lichen on branches
  16. Mossy rocks
  17. Anything fried
  18. Burracho nachos at 2am
  19. Open computers in the library
  20. Hot chocolate mixed with coffee
  21. Canceled 8am classes
  22. “Jan-whiches”
  23. A tiny mouse darting in and out of the bushes
  24. Sparkly white snow
  25. Mountains hidden by fog
  26. Loon calls
  27. Printing the final copy
  28. Tator tots
  29. Giant shelf mushrooms
  30. A tree growing on a boulder
  31. Work study pay day
  32. Kayaking through a swamp
  33. Clean laundry smell
  34. Fluffed pillows
  35. Fresh apple cider
  36. Organized desk
  37. An extra half hour of sleep
  38. Fuzzy blankets
  39. New bedsheets
  40. Waterproof boots
  41. Crisp winter scent
  42. Fully charged smartphone
  43. A close shave
  44. Nature walks
  45. Cuddling
  46. Chocolate
  47. Gummi bears
  48. Glitter
  49. Prescription sunglasses
  50. Warm coat
  51. Crunchy leaves
  52. Working light switches
  53. Winter coats
  54. Warm socks
  55. First snowfall
  56. Last snowfall
  57. Open water swims
  58. Six Nations
  59. Apple picking
  60. Tubing at Pisgah
  61. Roommates
  62. Indoor pool
  63. Canceled class
  64. Aldi’s prices
  65. Bakery days
  66. Full coffee card
  67. Adirondack quiet room
  68. Free food
  69. Working computers
  70. Fire drills
  71. Aced test
  72. Guest speakers
  73. Heaters
  74. Fans
  75. Dogs chasing geese
  76. Dogs chasing anything
  77. St. Regis mountain
  78. Fire towers
  79. Remembering what you forgot
  80. Pizza
  81. Extra cheese pizza
  82. Vacuumed office
  83. Vacuumed dorm room
  84. Lean-tos
  85. Career fair day
  86. Convocation
  87. Canoeing
  88. Kayaking
  89. Canoeing AND kayaking
  90. Post holing
  91. Walking on frozen lakes
  92. Tucker pumpkins
  93. Tucker potatoes
  94. Yoga pants
  95. Finding your cellphone
  96. Cellphone upgrades
  97. Bubble wrap
  98. Trout
  99. Eagles
  100. Eagle catching a trout

Eden has always enjoyed creative writing. Since elementary school, she has felt inspired to openly express the deep emotions that cross her path, but has been too fearful of judgment. With a task of finding inspiration from one of the most magnificent persuasive writers in history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she decided to finally publish one of her own works. Currently, she is studying Ecological Restoration and is excited to see how she can better incorporate creative writing into her field and future.

Diane Litynski

Diane Litynski

Diane Litynski teaches in the Entrepreneurship program. She is starting her tenth year at Paul Smith’s college, and her 24th year of academia since receiving her PhD in 1992. She realized many years ago that higher education is one of the toughest, challenging, changing, hectic careers to have, that ironically leaves her peace-filled, happy and in harmony with life

1 Comment

  1. Terese Hart on November 5, 2016 at 4:38 AM

    great to see art as a shared process..two people, two perspectives echoing each other. The picture-print?- is lovely. whose work?

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