• Matilda
• Zigrida
• Iris
• Miriam
• Caroline
• Eva
• Vivian
• Ingrid
• Greta

• Miriam Toevs
• Kent Haruf

• read! lots of ID and other good books this summer
• learn Captivate and other useful software - poke around on lynda.com
• Improv classes
• Dance class of some kind
• Spanish (prepare for a trip!)
• take up road biking
• horticulture & landscape design! duh--
• Tennis lessons--

• a fun, warm, supportive, loving man in my life
• a flower garden
• a job that lets me work on interesting projects, design things, and work with people
• a pet...a mellow dog or a couple of cats
• be fit and active - play sports, rollerblade, ride bike
• mentally active - reading, writing, some kind of artistic outlet
• have community connections - kids at school, wheelchair sports, something
• a nice place to live, lots of natural light, homey & comfortable
• time to cook and go for walks
• international travel
• a job in a school as the media specialist, online learning etc

Optional, but would certainly be nice:

• Miriam Toews, writer crush
• Ewan MacGregror, World's Most Perfect Man Crush
• Billy Simons, adorable-boy crush--
• Dave Eggers, writer crush--

• Alchemy goods bag(s)
• new headphones
• roller-dealio for muscles
• pedometer?
• cute clothes & jewelry!
• more makeup from Terri
• another pair of shoes :)
• a road bike

• Ezra
• Max
• Linus

Stuff I want to do once I have some free time!

• start taking photos again, even if just iPhone. Instagram.
• start a Tumblr?
• play some video games - maybe second life? Chore Wars?
• Pilates - I miss you! (and some weight stuff...)
• long bike rides - get ready for Waves to Wine

• travel and/or live in South America - Argentina?
• live in England for a little while and see as many gardens there as I can
• be in love again
• be happy with myself, whether I'm in love or not. Own my own life.
• Spend quality time with both of my parents. Hopefully for many many years to come
• live in the city
• live in the country

• Money: will I have enough to live on my own in the city?
• I'm really going to miss our life here on Paradise, B&T and kitties and the view
• The boy situation sucks a little, but I think I'm actually ready to embrace being alone
• Can I step up re: the wedding and do everything I need to do?

OLD:

• is this hurt over E going to get better?
• will I figure out how to know what I want and ask for it, even when it's hard?
• will the house ever sell?
• will my parents find work & financial stability?
• am I going to be alone? Can I be okay with that?
• how can I avoid being blue throughout the winter?

• New York City
• Scotland & England: a solo trip!
• San Francisco, to visit my sister--
• Mexico
• Afghanistan
• India
• Spain/Morocco
• Argentina
• Middle East, Israel

• Miriam
• Iris
• Helen
• Greta
• Caroline
• Ezra

• Greta
• Riga
• Nadia
• Ursula
• Vera
• Sasha
• Malin
• Runa
• Schatzi
• Solveigh (Sylvi)
• Zelda
• Ivan (Vanya - cute!)
• Boris
• Leroy
• Pavel (Pasha)
• Anton
• Misha
• Oscar
• Sven
• Seamus
• Dutch

• Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
• The Man From Snowy River (Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Rushmore
• Being John Malkovich

• Becky & Tim: I had sooo much fun hanging out with them this weekend! It ROCKED! I just love them both to pieces and need to make sure I stay really connected to them once they leave
• Rachel & Liesl: having good friends in my life makes all the difference
• school: I love being engaged in learning things I care about, doing things I'm good at, and meeting people who are interested in similar things
• school is almost over, hurrah
• maybe there's a new job on the horizon...that would be great!

Old:

• sunshine! it's wonderfully warm today
• things coming together for moving. even though I'm not sure what to do, I have a worst-case scenario that is only visually ugly, but with great people

• is a great conversationalist, really good to talk to
• has some creative bent (words or pictures is good)
• has some philosophical bent - wonders about the big questions
• feels like a companion - mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually
• is just plain crazy about me
• asks questions, is curious about me
• listens
• sense of humor: very important
• likes to go out on the town, but is also happy to stay in
• high capacity for cuddling
• curious about the world
• likes to read
• is active, plays sports
• bonus points for cooking
• bonus points for liking alt country, bluegrass, jazz

• Gillian Welch
• Old Crow Medicine Show
• Ray LaMontagne
• Lucinda Williams
• Chris Pureka
• Eilen Jewell
• Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown