Disclaimer: this is simply a fun, light-hearted blog without any true point. Please don't look for meaning beyond face value. I was just feeling a little cray and a lot creative. Enjoy!
1. musicals.
life would be so much better if we all broke out in jazz squares and six part harmonies as much as possible
2. ballroom dance shoes.
because latin dancing
3. an early morning soy chai latte.
This was an actual morning from my real life in my favorite hometown coffee shop
4. overabundant, unadulterated enthusiasm.
for most things, but especially for elephants.
5. traveling.
From last year's cross-country road trip. Real life.
6. knitting groups.
My natural habitat, some would say
7. dogs in bandanas and sweaters.
doesn't this just scream "i'm your best friend"?
8. late afternoons in autumn.
this is the best time of the year.
9. sunrise. sunset.
especially in Kentucky
10. hugs. the squeezey kind.
definitely the squeezey kind
11. high buns and dramatic bangs.
No mess, no fuss, but rarely at the same time
12. affirmation. encouragement. exhortation. love notes. random acts of kindness.
giving AND receiving
13. cinnamon scented candles at Christmas.
just look how warm and inviting!
14. chocolate chip cookies straight out of the oven.
i was literally drooling while looking up this picture
15. boyfriend cardigans and jean jackets.
again, rarely at the same time
16. summer dresses and side ponies.
also best friends
17. white wine in a red wine glass.
they're just fancier
18. mentoring and discipling and imparting.
monday night small groups. worth more than just time.
19. indoor plants. the green ones.
the more, the better
20. a yoga mat.
because sweat
21. at least two extra chapsticks at all times.
Burt's, of course
22. camelbak water bottles.
it's the only way to go
23. "the thing-thing."
used to describe anything you can't think of in the moment.
my response, "it's in the thing thing"
your response, "i don't know what that iiiisss"
24. board games and jigsaw puzzles.
can't you tell how much i'm enjoying myself?
25. candlelight.
everything is better by candlelight
26. youtube battles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Kt_kuYVtU
Please enjoy.
27. the color (olive) green.
prettier than your favorite color
28. sushi and other types of seafood.
as well as a little light reading
29. ALL BREAKFAST FOODS.
all of that. just anytime. any day.
30. books read in a hammock.
take a deep breath in, let it go, and get lost in another world
31. animals.
obviously.
32. superhero movies
but let me just state that, while i have a great deal of love and inappropriate
affection for all superheroes, Superman has and always will be my favorite.
33. a well-worn bible.
underlining and highlighting and note making are quite necessary
34. sentimental hoarding.
i will keep everything you ever give me. especially when i love you.
this is the last letter my grandmother wrote me before she died.
35. telephone pictionary.
probably the best group activity ever.
36. bohemian satchel bags and jewelry.
the more handmade the better
37. polka dots.
especially when you're swing dancing
38. the redwood forest.
my most favorite place
39. mountains. definitely mountains.
because this is a real place and i need to go there
40. movie theatre tickets.
because there is still something magical about going to the movies
41. zeppoli and ice cold milk
if you haven't tried it, stop reading and go do it. right now. i'll wait.
42. bookstores.
because you can find fun stuff like this
43. H & M.
you wanna talk about uber-comfy jersey knit? here.
44. overly large sweaters and leggings on a cold winter day.
you know this is the most comfortable thing you've ever seen
45. mrs. mike and a thick blanket.
so unbelievable worth reading. especially in winter. or all the time. your choice!
46. corny kid jokes.
hahahahaha
47. bumper stickers and post cards.
let's talk about things i collect…
48. hiking.
nature, exercise, fresh air, sweat, beauty. these are a few of my favorite things
49. bamboo.
they're lucky, you know
50. journal paper without lines.
lines make me feel boxed in
51. praise claps.
i didn't have a picture of this, so here's some worship
52. midsummer storms.
especially when accompanied by thunder and lightning
53. medium-rare steak.
don't focus on me. focus on the delicious.
54. brick walls covered in ivy.
like living in pride and prejudice land
55. downton abbey.
ugh, i know. even just the photo draws you in.
56. theatre. not theater. it even took me two tries to type it that way.
all the world's a stage, you know, but only if you spell it correctly
57. harmonizing.
you'll never bring me doooooooowwwwnnnnnn
58. strawberry lemonade.
DELICIOUS
59. sarcastic commentary
guess i'll skip some stones, play a game of soccer in this land mine field
60. men in button-downs with the sleeves rolled up a bit.
because rawr
61. also men in ties, bow-ties, and/or suspenders.
grrrrrrr
62. when manmade and natural collide.
so pretty. and a little lonely.
63. baking pies from scratch.
the perfect crust
64. back porches.
I'm lookin' at you, Mary Alice
65. all forms of stage combat.
especially those involving swords and dancing
66. the civil wars.
the this kind
67. off-brand cereal.
cheaper AND better
68. anjanayasana
everywhere
69. the "i love you" sign.
slash, all kinds of sign language
70. laughing until you cry.
go ahead. you can join us.
71. the zoo.
where animals attack
72. this place.
what's up CHURCH?!
73. the following girls.
give your heart away
74. Jesus. duh.
anywhere. everywhere. all the time.
BONUS: things that are most certainly NOT me:
.body lotion and perfume
. pb&j's
.basketball anything
.mowing the lawn
.hip hop
.flower bouquets
.muscle cars
.seasonal allergies
.spiders. any kind of spiders.
thank you to all random internets that i stole photos from. thanks for your super sweet generosity!
