Things that make me happy: Old friends. New friends. Big fat novels. Bean burritos. Coffee. Perfect jeans. My boys laughing together. My kids from St. Paul's. Erik singing the wrong lyrics to me. Hugs. Rain. Bella. Scarves. Peace and quiet. Scented candles. Hot baths. Movies that make me cry. Movies that make me laugh. Babies. Naps. Yoga. Great shoes. Makeover shows. Hybrids. Surprise text messages. Blowing bubbles. Bath & Body Works. Audrey Hepburn. Lake Tahoe. Christmas carolers. Drum corps. Art. Trader Joe's. Open-mindedness. Secret messages. Inside jokes. Finding lost things.
All of my cousins. Fellow former band geeks. St. Paul's youth alumni. Old friends. New friends. Any former classmates.
Jason Mraz. Brett Dennen. Prince. Any Lost 80's Classics. Dave Matthews Band. Ani DiFranco. Mat Kearney. Andrea Bocelli. DCI. The Perishers. Portishead. Aqualung. The Beatles. The Outfield. Van Halen. Morcheeba. Dance Hall Crashers. Sarah McLachlan. Def Leppard. Eminem. Ben Jelen. Eleanor McEvoy. Morphine. Beastie Boys. Imogen Heap. Elton John. Zero 7.
The Office. Made. What Not to Wear. Last Comic Standing. The Sopranos. Big Love. Entourage. Project Runway. Freaks and Geeks. The Wonder Years. The Electric Company. Spongebob Squarepants.
Thank you to everyone who has touched my life in large and small ways. I owe who I am today to you. My heroes are those who lovingly go about life with honor and integrity, without expectation of praise or reward. Included in those are my amazing husband, and my parents.