- when something falls out my mouth and I actually find where it fell
- avocados - can't stop won't top
- when families become advocates for a particular cause after losing a loved one
- those dancing tube men air monsters flailing about that are promoting a place and have wild flapping arms and take on crazy formations
- little conversations I hear him and Hollis having through the years from another room (esp when she asks questions about his life)
- when james spoons me every night and I can feel him breath in the smell of my neck
- the beautiful geometry and symmetry of snowflakes
- the way the sunlight hits my porch each day (precisely the right amount of light to make it feel like a benevolent being is there)
- hollis's really mature sense of humor and how she cracks me up all the time
- starling murmurations
- when people are trying to be discrete with filming or taking a picture but the flash light is on and they get all embarrassed
- when people have very few followers on YouTube or elsewhere but share thoughtful beautiful things
- giant singular ice cubes in fancy drinks
- Yosemite Sam and his cussing bag
- the night I’ve planted new plants and I'm thinking about them out in the yard
- when you give a compliment about the food to a server and they seem really proud of it
- the sound of james in flip-flops
- when one dog gets to be off leash but the other dogs are on leash (he knows he's special)
- when people are using a SUPER cracked glass phones
- fun uber pool rides with strangers
- hollis's hugs and love
- when people are mad at art in modern art museums
- when mission control is relieved and celebrates in NASA-related movies
- when toothpaste lasts the entirety of a trip
- when dogs lay their chin on me while resting
- black folks dancing to 80s music but with hiphop styles
- dogs
- all the mariachi bands that play in my neighborhood every year around graduation
- cacti of all kinds
- dioramas
- great poops
- when people can't get the beat right on a clap to music
- the wild highland park parrots
- when my dog seems to be smiling at me
- when an item has like one star or a movie has like 10% tomatoes --so funny
- when tour bus drivers are ready to go home and they drive super fast and the tourists are flying by and trying to take pictures
- when a big line forms right after you've ordered
- when you great have sex with a random person in your dream
- the house right after its been cleaned and the chores are done
- when you drive by someone on the freeway and they're smiling, like probably listening to their favorite radio show
- honey
- the first sleep in my bed after returning from a great trip
- seeing tourists at airport wearing all the stuff you see on the streets for sale
- kids who have their own little suitcase when traveling
- when you think you're annoying the cab driver while chatting with your friends but then when you get out he says something super nice and smiles
- seeing big men walking tiny little dogs
- secretly taking cash from Adam's wallet
- when someone makes an incredible documentary about a current problem and it moves you enough to donate money or sign petitions to help (i.e. the cove, virunga, death on a factory farm)
- birds birds birds
- walking with Toki around the silver lake reservoir listening to my special playlist at sunset
- when my dad talks about movies I specifically rent for him but he thinks netflix just sends it randomly (esp when he says he "got a really good one this week")
- 75 degree days
- pulling out my cozy winter jackets and feeling like I'm seeing old friends again
- taking a cozy nap at an unexpected time
- getting things in the mail (not bills, etc)
- the brief pause before the movie starts
- when I get a text from a friend at just the right moment when I needed it and I have a happy cry
- recognizing the smell of a flower or tree when you're walking down the street
- the feeling when you've decided to take a trip somewhere
- when clouds allow you to see the rays of light from the sun
- to go back in time on google maps and see my mom's flowers when she was still alive
- feeling alignment and connection
- the smell of fresh herbs before cooking, esp dill
- when it feels like a specific prayer was answered
- the sound of someone practicing piano
- a good cry
- a surprise summer storm
- the distinct taste of a strawberry
- finding a favorite dress
- big butterflies
- when someone passes me on the street and says hi
- getting something right after a couple failed attempts
- when animals make human expressions
- when a beam of sunlight is visible in a forest through rain
- thinking about my plants after I've planted them
- a great hour of public radio (the moth hour or this american life)
- when you hear those first few notes of your favorite song when seeing a band perform
- putting fresh flowers into a vase
- when a hummingbird looks like it's landed to watch me (and I like to think it is someone I know)
- the first day you head out to explore a new city when traveling
- the perfect flavor of tea or coffee (when it is so absolutely at its best)
- watering a plant after I've first planted it
- when a piece of fruit is at its most perfect ripeness (like you're eating it in its most beautiful prime)
- birds singing when I'm waking in the morning
- streets just after a soft rain
- when girls who have "values" names like faith, hope, charity, patience, etc get into fights
- when mechanical mannequins hold advertising signs on the street and they look like they hate their job
- when all the jasmine blooms in the neighborhood
- the sound of a hard rain
- when I say my prayer at night without falling asleep
- hanging just the right thing on my wall
- how my body feels after a hot bath
- the first bite of dessert brought to a table
- snow under a street light
- sunsets that make you tear up
- planning a trip
- the first day you wear a new outfit
- organizing a drawer
- when Adam and I keep our feet touching as we fall asleep
- seeing friends when they're sleeping over eating cereal at our counter when I wake up
- when toki smells like grapes
- making a home
- waveless beaches
- seeing a rainbow
- animal videos and pictures
- randomly witnessing kindness
- warm water
- walking the silver lake reservoir with Toki at sunset
- when i have enough coins to go to the coin-star machine
- when people have secret smiles on their faces on the train or walking down the street
- when i think i left and forgot something but then i realize i have it
- making my dad laugh
- when a spaghetti jar can be turned into an awesome glass
- when cats make biscuits with their paws
- penguins wearing backpacks to buy fish (ok it's just a YouTube video)
- parades and marches
- when an animal uses a tool, like a stick to pull out ants, etc
- snow on the first day
- clean sheets
- when people cry from happiness or laughter
- when dogs are seen carrying their own toys or their own leash while out on a walk
- when babies make adult expressions
- seeing homeless folks reading the newspaper or a book
- when people laugh at their own jokes
- duck butts
- finding something i lost
- folding warm laundry on my lap
- seeing young kids order their meals by themselves
- when birds or dogs tilt their heads at you when trying to understand
- when people save the lives of a small thing, ie, bugs etc
- the 1 minute piece devoted to a nature scene on cbs sunday morning
- when dogs kick and make noises during doggy dreams
- the car right after a car wash
- an intimate dinner with a friend
- the first sip of a warm drink
- paws of any kind
- laughing simultaneously with an audience
- the quietness of a suburban dog walk
- the meditative feeling of doing something with your hands
- a long good conversation in person or on the phone
- goths goths goths
- movies and popcorn
- lists
- to be contd...
nov 18 2009 ∞
oct 3 2020 +