1. when a butterfly lands on me
2. fresh baked bread
3. smelly markers – the ones that smell like fruits and candy (except that jacked up black licorice one)
4. John Hughes movies – Sixteen Candles, Pretty In Pink, Breakfast Club, Weird Science…
5. getting cards and packages in the mail
6. cussing
7. Sephora, Ulta… any and all Makeup Meccas
8. public libraries (especially when I request a book and it comes in)
9. pull tabs. I go seriously batshit when I realize a bar/restaurant has pull tabs.
10. laying under trees and watching the sunlight filter through the branches and listening to the wind move the leaves… I could give you the long explanation that is… ok, I’m a Taurus and that is an earth sign which means I’m far more comfortable in dirt and rocks and plants than I am in water, air or fire… I’m not sure how many people are more comfortable on fire, but you see where I’m going with this. The short answer is that I like trees. And laying under them.
11. a rock-star parking space (you know, just shy of a handicap spot – can I say handicap? I think so.)
12. thunderstorms
13. writing
14. when I randomly and almost accidentally understand what someone else is saying in another language after growing up with a French-speaking grandmother, a German speaking mother and taking two (TWO!) years of Spanish in high school
15. the Stilton burger with truffle oil and parmesan fries from The Bulldog in Northeast
16. spontaneous genuine smiles
17. when someone holds a door for me, says “bless you” when I sneeze : average garden variety common courtesy that is so rare these days
18. empty public bathrooms
19. “smut mags” – The Enquirer, Globe, Star
20. someone else washing my hair (ahhhh…)
21. peanut butter
22. Christmas trees
23. museums
24. scratch off lottery tickets
25. Billy Collins poetry
26. bumper stickers about tolerance and peace
27. Better Cheddar crackers
28. Brittish/Aussie accents
29. Halloween – everything about it. Except that it isn’t a National Holiday that we get off work. Boo!
30. The PediEgg
31. reading in bed
32. getting emails from people that make me smile
33. bandwidth
34. gerbera daisies
35. avocados
36. flopping a set
37. turning a boat
38. football season
39. making the playoffs
40. fantasy football
41. my Mazda Tribute
42. coupons
43. Diet Coke
44. Diet Coke with Windsor
45. foot massage
46. Sabino Canyon and Mt. Lemon
47. swap meets
48. praise
49. mashed potatoes
50. Co. Bigelow
51. Going to Vegas
52. singing in the shower
53. corn mazes
54. board games
55. being valued
56. my best friend
57. surprises
58. people that get my drift, accept that I’m difficult but ALSO worth it, in the end
59. a snappy comeback
60. the future
61. my family & friends
62. reality shows
63. treasure/scavenger hunts
64. living in Minnesota
65. when I plant something and it actually grows (rare, I admit – but holy shit, have you seen my currant bush? It’s going crazy! Kir Royale, anyone?)
66. being smart and creative
67. new socks and underwear
68. going to the State Fair and Renaissance Fair
69. that there might be more to life than we know… magic… life on other planets.. time travel.. ghosts..
70. really sharp cheese
71. waterfalls
72. public speaking
73. pomengranites
74. Lutsen
75. pumpkin patches
76. strong Democrat candidates
77. candles
78. acoustic music
79. Saints games
80. feeling pretty
81. new perfume
82. going barefoot
83. a clean house (speaking of rare…)
84. the color orange
85. old, soft sheets
86. pajamas
87. making out
88. autumn
89. really great soap (like the kind my sister I-L sent me from Berkeley!!!)
90. soft pretzels
91. people who keep their promises
92. my kids… my amazing kids…
93. blue jeans
94. iced tea
95. getting the bonus on a slot machine
96. sunsets (trite much? I don’t care. Suck it.)
97. my mom’s cool, reassuring hand on my forehead when I’m hurting…
98. my husband
99. popcorn at the movies
100. nicknames
Good list. Made me feel nice and fuzzy!
Okay so what is flopping a set?
Gab
Comment by Gabbi — May 30, 2008 @ 6:49 am
I cheated and only did fifty. Here they are: http://lilybean06.blogspot.com/2008/05/50-things.html
Comment by Krista — May 30, 2008 @ 9:12 am
“flopping a set” is poker terminology – it’s when, in Texas Hold Em, you have a pair in your hand and on the flop (the first 3 cards laid out) you make 3 of a kind (also called a set)… “turning a boat” would be if your 3 of a kind turned into a full house when the 4th card comes out (which is also called “the turn”) by pairing “the board”… which gives you a full house (also called a boat). Jesus. Confusing much?
Ex. You have 7-7 in your hand.
Flop (first 3 cards on the board) are K-A-7
You have 3 of a kind now (a set)
The 4th card (or the “turn card”) is another K
You know have 7-7-7-K-K and a full house (boat)
Hmm. Clear as mud?
Comment by denise — May 30, 2008 @ 11:18 am
I finished my list!
There are SO MANY good things on your list that I forgot about when I was compiling mine! Such as laying under a tree, or a clean house!
Comment by Dani D — May 30, 2008 @ 11:25 am
Great list D-i didn’t know you were a pull tabs, or “pullies” fan. You’ll have to come up for a visit to good ‘ol Stearn County where the pull tabs are abundantly available and popular!!! The “locals” call them “pullies”…we aren’t considered local yet i guess but give us another 50 years and then we’ll be true Stearns County residents.
Love reading your blogs…love getting to know you better through your AMAZING writing. Remember me when you make it big.
Jules 🙂
Comment by Jules — May 31, 2008 @ 5:41 pm