things that you really like

mist

the scent of vanilla and sandalwood together

how gemstones glitter in sunlight

being directly under a fireworks display, so you can lie on the ground watching them explode above you and feeling the earth shake in time

crowded old bookstores on overcast days

autumn leaves crunching beneath your feet, and their sweet damp dusty smell

cooking something for people that they love

giving someone a gift that makes them ecstatic

how preternaturally fresh and smooth your teeth feel after a dental cleaning

beaches with sand that feels like flour

sitting quietly in an aviary until the shy birds come out

the clonking sound of bamboo windchimes

tea and cake on a drizzly day

when pets snore

meteor showers

fresh bedsheets

sweet woodruff and pine trees in the sun

Faded photographs, covered now with lines and creases
Tickets torn in half, memories in bits and pieces
Traces of love, long ago that didn't work out right

Ribbons from her hair, souvenirs of days together
The ring she used to wear, pages from an old love letter
Traces of love, long ago that didn't work out..

when you’re sweating and a breeze comes up

maltesers

thai tea, mmmm

coasting downhill on your bike

owls

when wild animals discover trampolines

you know what? i’m not afraid to say it. dubstep.

wild animals discovering trampolines to a dubstep soundtrack, all-time most likable thing

sleep

the night after — or during! — a massive snowfall, when everything is silent

i stayed at this place with a cavernous, sterile kitchen, white marble and brushed steel and chrome, but it had these 3 big chandeliers, and for about 20 minutes each afternoon the sun would hit all the prisms just right and the entire room was spangled with rainbows.

when my kitty was new to the world and i brought her outside for the first time, she got so hyped up zooming hither and thither thru the grass and up and down trees that finally she came over and flopped at my feet, panting like a dog. i really liked that.

A really good sit down Indian meal with like 8 friends

getting into the zone while cooking supper and listening to music

when you compliment a stranger and they light up

the smell of baking bread

When you walk across a parking lot at sunset and your shadow is fifty feet long

a good deep yawn that you feel all the way down to your toes

the sound of a rushing creek, birdsong, and a distant airplane simultaneously

Weihenstephaner wheat beer

Blast beats