Moisturizing creams; soft, moist kisses; invigorating shampoos & bodywashes; the Mocha Frap from Starbucks; small blue flowers; the way a certain tall, pale, long-limbed man looks when he's naked; fingerpuppets; collard greens; LeSportsac; freshly-laundered, warm towels; long, slow screws; eating soup; wasting away the hours online; wasting away the hours offline; recycling; Marimekko; cool, refreshing drinks of water; shopping at Target & IKEA; things with dots; chorizo; waffle-knit clothing; Crocs; arty things made with little skeletons; interesting human noses; Bombay Sapphire Gin; fabulous patterned pillowcases; novelty socks; various cheeses; Scottish speech patterns; plum wine; Piesporter Riesling; cracking my knuckles & my neck; olives; small, shiny objects & baubles; sleeping uninterrupted for many hours; patchouli; well-designed storage containers; bowls; staring into space while doing absolutely nothing; Pop Art & Op Art; scarves; chocolate & chocolate milk; peanuts & peanut butter; crossword puzzles; WeenerWare!
The person who's gonna give me a big barrel of US Legal Tender -- large bills only -- NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
And: Pepe!
Plus, I have to thank Bianca for giving me a glimpse of the most perfect froggy (next to Kermie, of course).
I listen to a wide variety but draw the line at rap, hip-hop, gospel, polka, & mariachi "music."
Cactus Flower; Next Stop Wonderland; Miller's Crossing; Raising Arizona; The Lion In Winter; Harold & Maude; Amelie; House Calls; A New Leaf; The Royal Tenenbaums; Hopscotch; Hoffman; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Run Lola Run; Big Fish; Rushmore; Best In Show; Jackie Brown; The Nomi Song; Me And You And Everyone We Know; So I Married An Axe Murderer; Ghost World; Edward Scissorhands; Chocolat; Breakfast At Tiffany's; Paper Moon; Oscar & Lucinda; Highway 61; Ferris Bueller's Day Off; The Sweet Hereafter.
I like it. And I'm not ashamed that I do. It fills the hours when I can't think of anything else I'd rather be doing. And it's there when I can't sleep and don't have the concentration to read.
Two of my all-time faves are "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit" by Jeanette Winterson, & "Heartburn" by Nora Ephron (skip the movie!).
I highly recommend Edward Gorey...but not to everyone.
Whether u are White or not, check out Martin Mull & Alan Rucker's "The History of White People in America" & its sequel "A Paler Shade of White." If you're White, you'll be nodding your head quite a bit; and if you're not White, those slim volumes will confirm for u a lot of what u already suspected.
Finally, if u haven't read anything by David Sedaris, u really should -- what are u waiting for???
Anyone who can reach the top shelf in my closet & fetch for me the shoes I've chosen to wear so I don't have to stand on a chair & grab them myself.
The person who one day develops a cure for earwax.