macaroni and cheese, manicotti & other fine casseroles. dancing more and smiling bigger. being satisfied. learning to appreciate all that i have and knowing that i have all that i need. listening more & asking questions. being a good friend. sunshine, lipgloss, coconuts, yoga, running, working out, traveling this wide world - hiking, camping, campfires, hugging my friends, kissing my angel-lipped boy, spooning with my white wonder of a dog, drinking cocktails, strong beer, savoring wines & bubbly, wine clubs, living life fully, getting out of debt, farm fresh produce, my own garden fresh produce, tasting the samples at the farmers market, cooking meals and using fresh ingredients, burningman, feeling optimistic.
my personal investor - to help me write that book, open the store and buy the farm I really want. ..
johnny cash, the white stripes & jack white work in general, kings of leon, m.i.a., jay-z, riahanna, the lovemakers, led zeppelin, yeah yeah yeahs, arcade fire, JT, small indie bands, excellent electronic and tons of other stuff.
zoolander, amelie, austin powers series, dodgeball, the royal tenenbaums, american history x, best in show, the boondock saints, blade runner, stranger than fiction, little miss sunshine, love guru, diving bell & the butterfly, basquiat
Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Project Runway, Mad Men and Gossip Girl. i'm bummed the new 90210 was lame.
eat.pray.love, dry & magical thinking, oh the places you'll go, bridge to terebithia, fast food nation, perfume, listening is an act of love, the may queen, stargirl (i'm still pondering this one), The Kite Runner - I'm not done with it, but it's great.
"At the start of the final leg, there appeared to be no way the 32-year-old Lezak could catch Bernard, the world-record holder in the 100 free. Bernard had half a body length on Lezak when he dived into the pool for France and still led by that margin with 50 to go.""I'm not going to lie," Lezak said. "When I flipped at the 50 and saw how far ahead he was, I thought, 'No way.' Then it changed. It's the Olympics. It's for the USA. In five seconds I was thinking all these thoughts. I got a super charge and took it from there."My friends and family who charge ahead even when they are scared, don't know the outcome, but are living each moment fully anyway.