succeeding ... being with Gene and Tyson ... fashion ... shopping ... Barneys at the Copley Mall ... celebrity gossip ... WALTHAM gossip ... traveling (except the airplane part) ... laughing ... apple and pear martinis ... Chicken, Broccoli and Ziti in a garlic cream sauce- with no chicken ... Davios and Giacomos ... Shiraz... Santa Margherita Pino Grigio or any Fruili pino grigio ... getting my nails done at My Nail Salon with Kim ... massages ... thanksgiving - my favorite holiday ... Whole Foods to-go counter ... pilates ... fantasy football ... Avila ... Oliver Peoples Sunglasses ... poofy wedding dresses (aka "cupcake" dresses) ... orchids and lilies ... dancing after a few cocktails ... arguing after a few cocktails ... being totally accepted for who I am (the good, bad, and ugly) by those who love me ... cucumbers ... grilled cheese and cream of broccoli soup ... being married ... the smell of my dog's ears ... my life ...
Just about everything except Country and Religious Music ... particularly cheesy love R&B songs ... Favorites include (in random order) Jay-Z, Company Flow, FunkDoobiest, Beatnuts, MOP, Bjork, Biggie, Marvin Gaye, Portishead, Tori Amos, Faith Evans, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dog, Cold Play, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Handsome Boy Modeling School, KRS-One, The Roots, Blackalicious, Gang Starr, Kanye West, Gorillaz, Madonna, Sia, The Roots, J Dilla, Justin Timberlake, Hiero, and so many more ...
So many to say (I LOVE Netflix since I absolutely cannot stand going into a movie theatre and now am able to see everything and anything in the comfort of my own home).... Royal Tennebaums, Love Actually, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Facotry, Donnie Darko, Best in Show, Chocolat, Elf, About a Boy, High Fidelity, The Ice Storm, In The Bedroom, Life is Beautiful, Lord of the Rings (all), Old School, This is Spinal Tap, The Waterboy, Wayne's World, What About Bob, Zoolander, 21 Grams, 25th Hour, American Pscho, American Beauty, Bend It Like Beckham, Big Daddy, Blow, Bottle Rocket, Election, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fargo, The Hours, Half Baked, Kids, Memento, Monster, Monster's Ball, Mr. Deeds, Normal, The Others, Real Women Have Curves, Trainspotting, We Don't Live Here Anymore, The Wedding Singer, True Romance ... and so many more ...
Entourage, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, One Life to Live, Oz, Law and Order, CSI - Las Vegas, Big Love, Weeds, Brotherhood, Without a Trace, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?, Dexter, CSI Miami (I love "H" - his acting, William Macy is so bad that I'm totally addicted) ...
I Know This Much Is True, Prozac Nation, The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, White Oleander, A Lesson Before Dying, Stones From the River, She's Come Undone, Tuesdays with Morrie, A Million Little Pieces, Smashed ...
My maternal grandparents; my uncle, mom and dad; Gene; any woman who stands up for herself;