being thirty. brooklyn. 'lost'. geeking out on sci-fi. blue executive and legislative branches in 2008. getting my ass kicked at the gym. gowanus yacht club. using my kitchenaid mixer. using my le crueset dutch oven. book club. fine dining. the exclamation point. being addicted to 'intervention'. podcasts. chopsticks. tote bags. aprons. bellies. fluffy slippers. skinny jeans. super spicy hot culinary delights. picture-takin'. completing intricate knitting projects. being flirty. georgia dawgs in the autumn. fancy mustard. brunch club. fiestaware. yacht rock. being crafty. southern accents. marching bands. growing my hair long. snarkiness. accidentally vegan snacks. psychosocial behavioral theory. serial killers. staying blonde. themed potlucks. amateur detective work. conspiracy theories. proper grammar and punctuation, and the oxford comma.
Tucker Carlson, so I can slap the fine off his face.
Those who can wow me with their culinary skills, scientists who can freeze time in Autumn, me at age 16, sports fans, coffee-drinkers, old souls, documentarians, car-owners, happy and hilarious individuals.
Oh, and geniuses.
the beatles. pavement. u2. the smiths. the cure. ac/dc. nwa. public enemy. journey. hall and oates. cyhsy. prince. wolf parade. radiohead. sigur ros. archers of loaf. patsy cline. stevie wonder. fleetwood mac. belle and sebastian. elo. al green. otis redding. neutral milk hotel. bill withers. pink floyd. queen. ramones. toto's "africa". the jackson 5's "can you feel it". your basic assortment of crunk jamz.
manhattan. crimes and misdemeanors. annie hall. do the right thing. jungle fever. goodfellas. all the real girls. a clockwork orange. best in show. this is spinal tap. waiting for guffman. magnolia. boogie nights. various documentaries.
lost. battlestar galactica. intervention. real time with bill maher. arrested development. frontline. curb your enthusiasm. six feet under. american justice. america's test kitchen. meet the press. face the nation. countdown with keith olbermann. hardball with chris matthews.
a confederacy of dunces. a heartbreaking work of staggering genius. one hundred years of solitude. das energi. catcher in the rye. joy of cooking.
crush-worthy keith olbermann, swoon-inducing rahm emanuel, and of course...