- hugs
- kisses
- spending quality time with friends & family
- conquering a fear
- reading
- cooking
- dancing
- sushi
- motivating others
- dessert
- volunteering
- seeing others happy
- traveling
- writing
- flowers (especially HUGE sunflowers)
- watching the sun rise
- talking to my friends
- receiving encouraging words from others
- praying for others
- making others smile
- completing an assignment
- looking at old pictures
- thinking about times with Fix-it Freddy (my grandfather)
- receiving a compliment
- finding vintage jewelry
- the smell of lavender
- a huge mug of tea
- hearing someone say that they love me
- painting my nails
- wearing my hair obnoxiously big
- sitting in a coffee shop wasting time
- standing on a rooftop overlooking the river
- going to the movies
- going to the park
- reading poetry
- reading the Bible
- listening to Al Green songs
- going to concerts
- black & white movies
- leopard print pumps
- peaches
- kiwis
- Gilmore Girl re-runs
- vanilla milkshakes
- sitting on the beach reading magazines
- Denver, CO
- Dallas, TX
- SWEET TEA!!!!
- omelets
- all thinks Italian (especially Italian men)
- dreaming of moving to Paris
- greasy cheese fries
- exercising
- going for long walks
- butterflies
- turtles <~~~~ random!!!
- browsing libraries, bookstores & art galleries
- the smell of a new car
- sugar cookies
- craft festivals
- cupcakes
- Heath cookies from McAlisters (& sweet tea)
- cheesecake
- coffee (with a lot of cream)
- handmade jewelry
- massages
- dates (with a lot of laughter & genuine conversation)
- holding hands
- Empire Records, Grease & A Bronx Tale (movies)
- listening to my elders talk
- scary movies
- making hair products & accessories
- reading fashion magazines
- playing with makeup
- flying alone
- knowing that someone is thinking of me
- "I miss you" texts and phone calls
- leaving handwritten notes
- lace panties <~~~such a girly thing!
- soft leather purses
- my crazy furrballs Ava & Avery
- quiet time alone
- God's revelations to me
- supporting a good cause
- farmers' markets
- big sunglasses
- any song by Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu or Chaka Khan
- restful sleep <~~~~ a rarity for me
- red wine
- "Good Morning" texts and phone calls
- Anything blue, purple, yellow or green
- cozy sweatshirts and sweaters
- high heels
- holding hands
- notebooks
- tattoos
- jeans worn with cotton t-shirts
- tall men with great smiles
- unique jewelry
- Washington, D.C.
Happy New Year!
*The items on my list are in no particular order. I just jotted them down as they came to mind. They are numbered so that I could easily keep track of what number I was on.