• the CLICK of the shutter and the kerCHUNK of the film advancing on a film camera
  • the smell of wet leaves on the ground.
  • bagels
  • sunshine in the morning
  • holidays with my family
  • making apple pie with my mom
  • converse
  • composition books
  • Coke Cherry Zero
  • waking up to discover that a text message arrived while I was sleeping
  • planning my outfit around my patterned socks
  • being in the middle of a really good, really long book
  • lazy Sundays watching football and tv shows on dvd all day
  • watercolors
  • the promise of a full scale Thanksgiving dinner
  • Christmas lights. Christmas light bokeh.
  • the stockings Ghami knitted for us
  • the growing Nutcracker collection in the window, arranged by size
  • wrapping presents
  • ribbon
  • making shortbread with Dad
  • the handmade advent calendar
  • big, fat Christmas trees. With icicles.
  • giggling like a fool because of a fart
  • new photo projects
  • craft stores
  • coupons for post-it notes
  • cupcake opposites. hell - cupcakes in general.
  • when he asks if he's told me yet today how much he loves me
  • bright, bold colors everywhere
  • moments when I believe I'm thisclose to getting to the part where hope is reality
  • really soft long sleeved shirts
  • surprise lunch with my brother
  • how much Lindsey loves huevos rancheros
  • teasing Dan about custom sports jerseys with his age
  • when it's chilly but not cold enough to need gloves
  • walks at lunch
  • the enigmatic colors of his eyes
  • lotion on dry hands
  • when a sweater already smells like my favorite perfume
  • hot pink nail polish
  • BASEBALL season
  • the swish of the curtains in the breeze at night
  • good-smelling candles
  • a few days of reading like a fiend
  • a big-change haircut
  • the deck at Ghami's house
  • how he makes me believe in hope
  • dry heat in the upper 70s with a soft breeze
  • clean sheets tucked in tight
  • short local photo walks
  • being able to tell him ALL of my worries
  • a freshly sharpened pencil
  • birds chirping in the morning
  • sending cards and notes unexpectedly in the mail
  • burritos
  • sunroof weather
  • hooded sweatshirts
  • orange
  • fresh oranges, when I feel like peeling them
  • opening the windows
  • daisies
  • the unexpected kindness of strangers
  • emails when you need them most
  • cold beer on tap, giant sized
  • baseball on the radio at lunch
  • stickers
  • fountain pens
  • buying tickets to a baseball game
  • hugs
  • punching him when he's difficult on purpose
  • chicken salad on a plain bagel
  • pickles
  • finding the best chapstick ever
  • when a photo turns out better than I hoped
  • "that color looks pretty on you"
  • crayons
  • snow days
  • sleeping in
  • fluffy, poofy pillows
  • matching
  • when you know there are good shows to watch
  • saving our favorite shows to watch together
  • ice cream cake
  • getting mail (real mail, not bills or catalogs)
  • weekend plans
  • sleeping babies
  • when bluecat pounces
  • really big cups of tea when it's cold
  • granny squares
  • having projects to work on
  • when the weekend is finally here
  • "I'm here" texts
  • big hoop earrings
  • purple eyeliner
  • brand new mascara
  • knowing tomorrow's weather forecast
  • shirts with stripes
  • brightly colored shoes
  • good hair days
  • perfect plain pizza
  • cooking something tasty
  • sitting outside
  • painted nails
  • having a plan
  • fireflies
  • new flip flops
  • Italian ice
  • drinking beers with my siblings
  • a fridge full of leftovers
  • striped sheets
  • a day full of inspiration
  • long walks at the park
  • old photos
  • flipping between two good baseball games
  • when Mom packs up dessert for me to take home
  • good-smelling candles
  • remembering my reusable shopping bags
  • how close our birthdays are
  • his secret plan
  • finding a new beer to add to the rotation
  • stemless wine glasses
  • dueling fans to keep my place cool
  • random days off
  • getting a roll of film back and being pleasantly surprised by the photos
  • anticipating something in the mail
  • impromptu bbqs
  • that the reading like a fiend phase is still going strong
  • finding old cards from Ghami
  • red cheeks
  • his explanation of his impishness
  • realizing that he's what I hoped for for so long
  • dinosaur bones
  • fancy weekday lunches
  • kosher pizza
  • how happy IHOP makes him
  • clean glasses
  • plants that grow instead of die
  • lumping errands together and getting them all done at once
  • a new favorite shirt
  • ruffles
  • imagining having a brightly colored new bike
  • pretty skies as the sun sets
  • thunderstorms
  • the symbolism of dandelions
  • returning big stacks of library books
  • baseball shirts
  • making pages for minibooks
  • permanent markers
  • a big, comfy orange couch
  • books sorted by color
  • when there's only one load of laundry to do
  • houses with dormer windows
  • cultivating a list of what to read next
  • having good ideas for next year's birthday to do list
  • writing long emails
  • how John gives such great life advice
  • remembering everything I meant to get at the store
  • finding something I thought I had lost
  • short work weeks
  • iced tea
  • when he wears blue shirts
  • finding a new craft
  • happy endings
  • having very dark brown eyes
  • a big barrel of cheese balls
  • a great ending to a Mets game
  • birthday lists
  • crocheting a million granny squares
  • buying wrapping paper and ribbons
  • hoping my tomato plant grows tomatoes
  • getting up early on a Thursday and watching tv and eating a leisurely lunch
  • crossing things off a to do list
  • anything with stripes
  • ordering photo prints
  • origami fish
  • making origami fish at work
  • risotto
  • looking forward to Sunday night burritos
  • a fridge full of beer
  • impromptu ice cream runs
  • starry nights
  • oscillating fans
  • AC in the car (sweet relief)
  • short work days
  • striped glasses
  • buying a shirt at Target without trying it on
  • when the shirt fits, too
  • robots
  • believing the end is in sight
  • when Dad has a perfect solution to some strange problem
  • Shakespeare's fishing pole
  • raiding my paper stash for work
  • having a paper stash
  • red and turquoise
  • pre-ironed shirts
  • a soda at lunch at work
  • getting a lot of reading done at lunch
  • staying up late on a school night to read
  • the smell of just-cut grass
  • when the yarn isn't tangled
  • my white and brown wedges
  • new earrings
  • Ghami's daisy jewelry
  • wrapping an unwieldy present successfully
  • bright colors
  • giving Dan books I just finished
  • that he likes baseball as much as I do
  • black nail polish
  • having an ottoman
  • butterscotch
  • a cold beer on a hot night
  • maps
  • comments on photos
  • finding a new shirt when I least expected to
  • hilariously large rings
  • trying on crazy sunglasses just for a laugh
  • getting my bangs off my forehead
  • looking forward to my birthday
  • writing lists
  • a crisp white shirt
  • lots of scarves
  • talking to my brother online
  • the car wash
  • collecting things
  • indulgent package decorations
  • thinking up fun things for our birthday week off
  • when the Mets wear their blue hats
  • coming home to him
  • unexpected treasures at Ghami's
  • walking for pizza at lunch
  • the color of the sky at twilight
  • holiday weekends
  • barbecues
  • black beans
  • getting up early to watch soccer
  • wearing purple eyeliner just because he likes it
  • a new book that grabs me from the start
  • fireworks
  • my handwriting on a good day
  • buying flowers just because
  • getting to leave work at 4:30
  • photo projects that push me
  • my blue dress
  • when what I'm looking for is at the top of the pile
  • liking my new earrings I wasn't sure about
  • chubby, happy babies
  • realizing how far I've come
  • weekend contentedness that seeps into Monday
  • giveaways at baseball games
  • orange and gray
  • finding a new tv show to love
  • owls
  • escaping
  • the golden hour
  • cool summer nights
  • waking up early with nothing to do
  • quesadillas
  • Thursday mornings
  • that certain things end up on this list multiple times
  • date stamps
  • a new cell phone, finally!
  • coordinating M&Ms to the holiday
  • greenness
  • a nice, cold glass of water
  • a shower before bed
  • patriotic outfits for the 4th of July
  • smores
  • cookies that are a success
  • a new toy
  • bokeh
  • come from behind victories
  • corn on the cob
  • curly hair
  • big, fluffy marshmallow clouds
  • plaid shirts
  • wearing sneakers to work
  • ice cream for dinner
  • white/color stripes
  • my favorite black sweater
  • window shopping online
  • Adirondack chairs
  • emailing Lindsey
  • new email
  • very small hardcover books
  • the smell of fall
  • how this list seems endless
  • pretending to be zen
  • my favorite pen
  • that I can live alone happily
  • cheddar cheese
  • window AC surprise!
  • hand sanitizer
  • listening to music while cooking
  • going to a baseball game
  • July
  • calendars
  • reading while he's on the couch reading, too
  • having a go-to black dress
  • a song I've never heard but love
  • anticipation
  • when things turn out better than I'd expected
  • a clever solution
  • planning ahead
  • making myself NOT plan ahead
  • brownie points
  • bad-for-me weekday dinners
  • red orange
  • Bootsietime after only two days
  • capital letters
  • a plan for our week off
  • that he requested a video game day
  • old school typography
  • learning something new
  • multitasking
  • New York City
  • Vitamin Water
  • listening to music on a trip to the city
  • last-minute decisions to see a baseball game
  • eating more cupcakes than necessary
  • peeling paint
  • taking photos of architectural details
  • the smell of Mom and Dad's attic
  • tackling the last few 28 to do list items in the last few days of being 28
  • packing camera stuff for a photo excursion
  • sunshine on my skin
  • the practicality of a backpack
  • baking something just for him
  • how my handwriting is super small and neat on a good day
  • rust
  • looking for spectacular graffiti from the train window
  • sun showers
  • edamame
  • one before one too many beers
  • Bluecat's dragon pose
  • the smell of wet pavement
  • dark jeans
  • Mets shirts
  • tote bags
  • tulips
  • strawberry hard candies
  • baking cupcakes from scratch
  • the number 21
  • lightning
  • carpets of fallen leaves
  • the smell of crayons
  • tomatoes
  • tall, cozy socks when it's chilly
  • argyle
  • the 50mm
  • puffy sleeves
  • sweet potato tempura rolls
  • when he unlocks the door when I arrive
  • being a hitter
  • being almost done with Project 365
  • wedges
  • big, genuine smiles
  • how tricky this list is
  • shopping with Mom
  • hot dogs with a perfect stripe each of ketchup and mustard
  • a good year
  • feeling closer to zen
  • crossing my zs
  • a nine-letter first name
  • collecting bowls unintentionally
may 12 2010 ∞
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