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I like non- pretentious people,Peppermint JoJo's from Trader Joe's,crosswords,Scrabble,gelato(ice cream will do in a pinch),history,rain on a tin roof,words... the sound of them and the meanings behind them and I love looking up the Latin derivative of words(call me a word nerd if you will), the ocean, even just looking at it puts me in a good frame of mind,watching surfboarders on T.V.,always been fascinated by it,wildflowers that just pop up in the weirdest places(loved the odd lone poppies in Italy that seemed to prove that the most beautiful things grow in the most barren,bleak spots),sexy sports cars,Facebook(shhhh!),botanica prints,omelets, a good sense of humor,sunrises,sunsets, pretty old teacups and teapots(thanks to my friend Karen),good quality soap that has a spicy or herbish smell to it,my gardening gloves friend Lou gave me for my birthday,chocolate and red wine together,Dotson's fried chicken livers,minty or cinnamon gum but never fruity gum,the smell of lavender and basil,old Chris Craft wooden boats,hummingbirds,a good burger,summer,summer,summer, big old trees,especially magnolias,the color green(any shade),walking in freshly tilled dirt just looking to see what has been unearthed,friends who I never have to explain myself to because they know my heart,Leave It To Beaver ,chai tea with honey,milk and garam masala sprinkled in it,walking on the beach after a storm and looking for shells or interesting driftwood or flora and fauna,Christmas cartoons and movies,people who really listen and don't "blah,blah,blah" and try interject their own experiences into what you're saying and let you share your joys and sorrows without having to top you,stopping in any XYZ store in any sleepy southern town just to see what is there, cute headbands,dangley but not too dangley earrings,people watching,oysters on the half shell,pulling weeds(no really, I do),one on one conversations(don't like big groups even though I fake it quite often)chocolate from Perugia,Annabelle hydrangeas,dial telephones,interesting rocks,watching little kids that are totally getting into playing,love how un-self conscious they are,music...most any kind except for punk and rap crap,love swing and big band music,butterflies,vintage toys I remember playing with,dollar stores,how my sister always "gets me",looking at stars on cloudless nights,a cold beer on a hot day,random emails that start out mundane and end up either touching,revealing, or uproarishly funny,cool statues, eating a warm just picked tomato,vintage fishing lures,art,poetry,the sound of thunder,watching heat lightning(love a good storm),my leather coat,creeks,scarves in the winter that brighten up a dreary coat(I abhor coats so a scarf makes it better) ,swimming,old tractors,the smell of grass after its been cut,snow(but only if it goes away soon),soup,cheesy landmarks,old brass medals that have been worn,antique stores,diners,crepe myrtles when they're pruned nicely and don't look like mine :),romance, rare to medium rare steak with a ton of black pepper on it,my pillow,the Bavarian Festival in Chicago at the Daley Center,people who are just as passionate about the little things as I am,those old style aluminium cups that make water taste really icy cold,old cooking tools like old fashioned egg beaters and cornbread skillets,copper pots and pans,fishing,old pottery and wallpaper, laughter through tears,interesting vintage looking wrapping paper,Thai food(the hotter the better),walking in the woods,anything made for me by a friend,absolutely anything,pie any kind,anytime,anywhere
