Maybe I should have stretched first
Posted April 11, 2008
I thought I'd give this love list thing a try again. It's been a while, but as always I think Meg Fowler is right that we can all stand to spend more time thinking about what we love. So I'll start us out and then you either write your list in the comments or write it on your own blog and leave us the link in a comment. And here we go:
Thunderstorms. We had a bit of one last night.
The nice rainy smell outside this morning
Getting to wake up on the weekends whenever I'm ready with no alarm going off
Jon Stewart
Really cold milk
Now that I got the new wheel, my teeth no longer rattle when I drive above 50 mph.
Casual Fridays (although I do still miss the Casual Everydays that I used to have)
Zillions of daffodils for sale at the grocery store
Gnocci with just the right fall-apart-in-your-mouth texture
Reading something that is so smart and well-written that it challenges my ideas on the topic
Reading something only because it makes me laugh, such as the Heather Wells books by Meg Cabot. Yes, they're chick lit, but in the best possible sense.
Twitter. How ever did I make it through long, boring temp workdays without it?
Certain babies who are related to me
The Accidental Shower Nap. I accidentally invented this when I lived with Amy and we'd go to the dog park or something on the weekends and then I'd take a long hot shower and then accidentally lay down on my bed and accidentally fall asleep. Eventually I would just tell Amy that I was going to take a shower and then an Accidental Shower Nap. Whoops! Not as good as the football nap, but it's all that is available to me during this long, brutal off-season.
String cheese
New Scrubs last night! Which featured brinner (breakfast for dinner) at the same time that I was eating pancakes. Pancakes as big as my head since I get impatient toward the end of the batter and just start making them huger and huger so I can get finished with the pancake making already.
Classic Melissa Go. Read. Laugh. Thank me later.
But not until after you've written your own love list.
One Smart Cookie says:
April 11, 2008 at 08:35 AM
Things I love:
That yesterday was the first warm-ish day of the year and lots of people were outside walking their dogs. So I had lots of cute dogs to look at on my way home.
Shoes, and the thought that I get to bust out the spring/peep-toe/sandal type shoes soon.
Vanilla Coke Zero
Mott's Peach Medley apple sauce (but not really, because it is peach medley, but I don't know what else to call it other than apple sauce).
Back to Basics pomegranite shampoo and conditioner
The moment when you wake up thinking that the alarm is going to go off in a few minutes but then realize that it's the weekend and the alarm is going to go off NEVER
Sometimes, I really like when it's rainy on the weekend, because I don't feel guilty about sitting on the couch for two days straight.
The lamp in my cube at work. I bought it for $4 a long time ago but it is the perfect height and shape to counter that "I work in a dark dark cave" feeling.
andrew says:
April 11, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Being in Graduate School.
Shiner Bock
Bon Jovi
Being alone
Being with friends
My Tax Refund
Music
My mom
My Electric Piano
Any piano, really
Guacamole
Homemade Tortillas
Guacamole on Homemade Tortillas
I'm sure there are other things that I love, but right now I'm consumed with thinking about having Guacamole for breakfast.
Jennifer says:
April 11, 2008 at 03:54 PM
I love...
Bread - breadsticks, bread and butter, garlic bread. Just bread. All bread.
The smell of my Grammy's house
Overcast, cloudy and rainy days
Loud music
Having friends over
Laughing
My brown and polka-dotted sling back heels (which can be yours too for only $39.99 at your local DSW!)
Sonic Dr Peppers
The Hills (as ridiculous and shallow as it may be.)
Todd's smile
Naps
josh says:
April 11, 2008 at 08:37 PM
wow. just thought you should know that i also had pancakes last night for brinner (although not during scrubs) AND i made the last one HUGE so I could be done with it and eat. didn't know other people did that too.
some things i love:
a clean, close shave (on my face)
baileys
watching premiership soccer/football
eating pancakes for dinner
Holly Rose says:
April 11, 2008 at 11:23 PM
-28 days of students left
-Banana ice cream with peanut butter from coldstone
-borrowing books from friends
-Starbucks in the morning
-finding old friends again
-discovering a good Riesling
-planning for the summer
-peanut butter& chocolate rice crispy treats
-kisses from Sydney
Holly says:
April 12, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Friends who make me funny!
Only 34 more days left with kids...thanks for rubbing that in Holly. We started later!
Holding very sweet babies...not intended to be a ploy to get you down here sooner.
College football.
Sunshine and 80 degrees.
Being an aunt. :)
BIL says:
April 12, 2008 at 10:53 AM
A few things I believe you missed off your list:
- Your brother-in-law.
- Being a twin.
- Snow (100" of it)
- Data entry.
LaughingMouse says:
April 12, 2008 at 11:03 PM
To make up for BILs 'silly' post, my contribution is posted here:
http://mousemarie78.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!535ADE2E5CD2FC31!1641.entry?&_c02_vws=1
Sharon says:
April 13, 2008 at 05:16 PM
Hollys- You have turned what was supposed to be an exercise of gratitude and celebration into a brooding pity party. I have 49 days of students left. And then a whole week after that to stand around and kvetch with the rest of the teachers. You are cruel for rubbing it in. So cruel.