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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Things I like

Inspired by Nikki and Connie's posts on the same topic...

Sunshine.

Spending 3 hours cooking something and having the first bite taste as divine as I'd been hoping.

Biking.
Biking on smooth new black road at 30mph.

Swords.
Good sharp knives, and prepping food with them.

Beautiful writing.
Funny writing.
Clever writing.

The first few hours of a vacation, when there's no thoughts of it being over and so much promise ahead.
Waterfalls.
Wildflowers.
Waterfalls over trails, and walking through them in my FiveFingers.
FiveFingers.
Clothing that works well.
Costumes.
Lakes.
Streams.
Going new places.
The view from the top.
The view from the bottom.

Fremont.
Hawaii. Hapuna Beach. Molokini crater. The road to Hana.
Fresh lava glowing and cooling into brand new land.
Parades.
Stilting.
San Francisco.
Redwoods.
Mount Rainier.
Skylights.
High ceilings.
Catching things before they hit the ground.

Yoga.
Acro-yoga.
Kayaking.
Seeing otters and beavers and eagles sitting just above the surface of Lake Samm.
Going to movies and getting completely immersed.
Breaking the 4th wall.
Loud music.
Soft music.
Silence.
Dancing as the sun rises.
Flights sitting next to somebody I know.
Being upside down.

Muscles.
Having long hair.
Having short hair.
Massages.
Getting older.
Feeling younger :)
Piano music.
Mountains.
Fluffy white snow.
Avocados.
lolcats.
The weirdness of the intert00bz.
Purring cats.
Fuzzy critters.
Dumpster diving.
Anthropomorphization.
Words.
Neal Stephenson.

Naps.
Waking up rested and realizing it's earlier than I thought.
Breakfast.
Fudge.
The smell of tomato plants.
Tropical water.
Diving.
Surrealism.
People with more backstory than you'd ever have guessed.
Dali. Limo full of turnips. 'Nough said.
Coloring my hair bright colors. Blue. Aqua. Pink. Purple. Red. Orange.
Wispy clouds on the Issaquah Alps.
The view coming down the east side of the 520 bridge on a sunny day.
Art walks.
Weird specialty festivals.
Spontaneity.
Juxtaposition.
Making people laugh.
Live music.
Summer strawberries.
Daydreaming.
Geeking out.
Coding groove.
Singing with a group.
Singing when no one else can hear.
Stars in the velvet blackness.
Telescopes.
Seeing how somebody else sees the world.

Farmer's markets.
Lounge chairs on the deck in the warm summer breeze.
Having deer in my yard.
Seeing bunnies on my bike ride home.
Road trips.
Cake.
Gelato.
Snuggling.
Good headphones.
Calder.
Orchids.

Rainbows.
Tiny crescent moon at sunset.
Tucson sunsets.
Tucson sunsets in Seattle.