Hey guess what?
It’s definitely time for a new topic. In fact, I can’t think of a time where a new topic was MORE NEEDED. But the thing is, any time I sat down to whip up something new, my brain melted into a puddle. And not even an engaging or mildly entertaining puddle but more into a gross, sticky, gooey, I’M UNHAPPY WITH THE WORLD sort of puddle.
Anyway.
I got over it.
And got my brain back.
Apparently.
Over a year ago, I wrote a LOVE LIST of things I adored and you know, this seemed like a perfect activity to do today. So here are a few more things I love and I encourage people to add their own ideas in comments. Because who doesn’t like sharing some love?
I love…
- Chocolate covered peanuts. I mean, I HATE chocolate on it’s own, but give it to me with peanuts? And I would eat a truckload of them. And then ask you to come over and rub my belly. (I know. Sexy).
- The cashier at the drugstore who ignored my messy hair and told me she loved my eyes. (I promise, it was way less creepy than I just made it sound). Also on this note? I love it when people compliment you on the things you have no control over, such as eyes, or height or love of boy bands.
- Harry Potter and people who may not love Harry Potter but love people who do. (Also in this category? People who plan trips to the still in development Harry Potter amusement park for 2010).
- Kiptyn. If you don’t know who he is, that’s okay. We can still be friends.
- My new blackberry. I KNOW. Iphone people…. I’m sorry. Truly. I wanted to be on board but… I’m old school. I need buttons. And apparently a tutor to teach me how to work my phone. #ifeelold. (Anyone else now using hashtags in conversations and on blogs? No? Just me? Okay. See? This is why I need to limit my twitter time. Also, I first wrote ‘titter time’ and laughed hysterically. I’m a 14 year old boy.)
- The reminder that football season is starting soon. Yahoo! (Oh! And on a related note? Guess who is WINNING her baseball pool that she’s in with six dudes and one other girl? That’s right. ME. Joe Mauer? Let’s get married and have beautiful children.)
- A message from this girl referencing donuts that made me laugh when I needed to. And thoughtful conversations or emails or messages with all of these lovely people who reminded me of how utterly fantastic blogging can be. And everyone else I missed, you know I adore you too.
- Shaken iced tea lemonade. Made with the passion tea. For the first time in my life, my Starbucks drink order is longer than three syllables and I couldn’t be happier.
- “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah. I just started reading this book and am really in love with it. I just finished reading about how the world is going to self destruct over energy sources, so a book about friends and love and boys? A perfect distraction to read so I stop fretting about how many polar bears drowned because I used a nightlight for waaaaaay too long growing up.
- Realizing that I can make someone nervous. In the best possible way. Le sigh.
So? What are you loving right now? Spill the beans. The week is half over, it’s summertime and I’m ready to hear some good stuff.
loving:
- boneless buffalo wings with Long Island Iced Tea to drink with great friends for good girl talk
- time with puppies
- baseball games
- photography
- cherry koolaid
- a great book (I’m reading The Duchess right now)
- flip flops! while it’s still nice out :)
- my summer favorite- corn on the cob :)
Oh oh oh! The ice tea lemonade made with passion tea is MY FAVOURITE! That red colour. That fruity deliciousness. Must be unsweetened though for me. Now I’m thirsty. Thanks a lot.
Oh and hi.
And I’ll see your chocolate peanuts (ick!) and raise you (haha) some chocolate raisins. How does a person not like chocolate? That’s like not liking cheese. Impossible.
I am lovin the weather in Iowa right now. It’s absolutely perfect. Perfect weather to sit on a patio having some beverages with friends.
I love love love my BlackBerry too. Heart!
I love..Wife Swap on Lifetime
…chocolate chip cookies
…McDonalds ice coffee
…bright spots in the dark times
…a good book (I suggest Everything We Ever Wanted Was Everything)
..my save the dates
…Style Me Pretty
…short blonde ladies named Brandy.
<3
Ah, Kiptyn was very cute but I love Reid… and I plan on finding him when I move to Philly and making him fall in love with me lol.
Naps.
Sunroofs in cars.
And books.
That is all.
I am LOVING this post. Can I comment on your loves before I offer my own? Yes? Ok.
-do peanut m&ms count? FAVORITE. And I’d love to rub your belly.
-i used to hate my cheeks. i have auntie’s favorite, completely pinchable, chipmunk cheeks, but everyone swears they’re adorable. so now i love them.
-kiptyn’s hot. end of story.
-YOU LOVE JOE MAUER? Are you sure you’re not from MN too?
-blogging is my favorite. I LOVE it and you.
Independently? I love:
- the gchat and text message conversations i’ve had today with people that a) make me giddy, b) make me LAUGH MY ASS OFF, or c) give me warm fuzzies
- have you met Nico? We have entire conversations in lolspeak and hashtags #canwestillbefriends?
- my iPhone :)
- driving at night through and around the city
- lists. in fact… I think I owe you one, don’t I? :)
You dont love me?
I love having my afternoons again (even if I nap through them). I love watching the sunrise on my way to work (even though it’s 4:45am). I love the four boxes of wedding gifts sitting unopened in my living room. (What? Am I too old to love presents?) And most of all, Brandy, I love you.
…but not as much as you love Josh Lyman.
Ok my heart is singing a joyous song for the fact that you got a Blackberry!! Yay!
I love mine. Life simply cannot exist without it near me.
Joe Mauer is off limits, dammit. My friend Bobby went to high school with him and I called dibs. The end. :P
I am totally planning on going to the Harry Potter theme park.
Also, football season coming up is #1 on my list. HELL yes.
BRANDY!! i just bought firefly lane yesterday! fucking a, we rock.
and me? i love …. milk, the smell of my new lotion from bath and body works (i know, im so still in the 6th grade shopping there), homemade chocolate chip cookies, sex in the morning, and jolly ranchers.
Aw, I think I shall do a post on my blog inspired by this goodness! I agree – we totally need more positive vibes around these parts.
Things I love (aside from the obvious: donuts and you):
1. Looking in the mirror after waking up and feeling like a goddess.
2. A book that inspires my soul.
3. California rolls for lunch.
4. Emails that make my heart explode with happiness, and remind me of all the good in the world.
5. Sully from Dr. Quin Medicine Woman. (But I guess that’s a given.)
I have Firefly Lane but have never gotten around to reading it….glad to read a recommendation.
I needed this list. Thanks for sharing yours; I think I’ll go write about mine.
i love my iphone :) , blueberry yogurt, pretending to sleep in on a work day but not, being busy and having free time every once in a while. i love it all.
What a great post!! Thanks for such an uplifting list!
I love:
-a bowl of cheerios with milk
-the smell of my napping doggie
-the perfect journal
-my nephew
-freshly painted rooms in my home
-reading in the bathtub
LOVING:
- Vintage keys, buttons, anchors, ampersands.
- Ferris wheels!
- The stomach-hurting, tears-rolling-down-your-cheeks, can’t-catch-your-breath kind of laughter.
- Seeing a souped up Chevy Bel-Air (circa 1950, please?) in all its glory.
- Micron pens, my sketchbook and Explosions in the Sky.
- Staying up til the wee hours of the morning talking to someone special.
- Unexpected emails from loved ones.
- Discovering bands that you instantly fall in love with.
- An overabundance of mango and kiwi in my Pinkberry order. Yes.
- Your posts! They’re super entertaining to read. <3
I definitely meant to @ reply you to vote for BlackBerrys… glad to see I didn’t need to. I have one (Curve) and love it.
Wait… there’s a plan for a HP amusement park? Nuh-uh.
That Starbucks order sounds fantastic, I really want to go get one now.
At the moment I am loving that I have Friday afternoon off due to some random Catholic holiday.
Haha about Kiptyn :) Maybe he’ll be the next Bachelor??
Hellluuuuu Kiptyn! He sets my panties on fire :)
i just stumbled on to this blog called secret agent l. this girl does nice stuff for people anonymously and puts up pictures about it. it’s pretty cool.
http://www.secretagentlinpgh.blogspot.com
i’m also totally loving these new sheets i got from target. there super soft and pretty.
and i love that i found a new brand of mouthwash, also from target. well it’s not a new brand. it’s target’s brand but it’s cheaper than the listerine i was using. gotta save my money!
i also looove kristin hannah!
i love
- getting letters in the mail from friends
- happy hours with coworkers
-iced tea mints from icebreakers
- clean sheets on the bed
:)
Love…
-lazy summer days
-walking as a cool breeze hits my face
-giggles and smiles
-cake batter ice cream on a hot day
-sound of waves hitting against the shore
Love – a good ale, ice cream, mussels with a wine sauce (why is this all food related, I don’t know). Also, vacations, non-jacket weather, Sundays, the ocean.
I’m loving this new pilates DVD I have started doing. (Nerdy, but true.) I’m a good kind of sore right now, and I feel like I actually did something today.
And the HP love? Count me in on that. I’m pretty much enamored with the entire series. And the upcoming amusement park. (The boy and I may or may not have talked about going together with his sister to it…)
And fresh fruit. Yum yum yum.
Happy almost Thursday!
First of all, I love your blog. Definitely in my top 5. After that:
-Knowing that I only have 8 hours of work left until its cabin time!
-My cabin.
-S’mores
-People-watching.
-Texting
-Snocones
-America’s Funniest Home Videos.
-Weddings
-Sleeping.
I love a lot more than that, but its about time for that last thing on my list!
HARRY POTTER FTW!
See why I have to limit my twitter time too? Tweeples say ftw so many times it rubs on me.
Hell yes I like chocolate covered peanuts ( right before my peanut allergy kicks in ). Another delicacy I love would be green tea froyo, with chocolate chips and mochi.
Whatever, Martha. It’s to die for. So much so that I am willing to end a sentence with a preposition just to proclaim my love.
Sliding into bed right after putting fresh sheets on the bed. Bonus points in winter if they’re still warm.
But do you love football pools that you’ve recently been invited to join?
-ps And thanks for the linklove, lady.
Thanks for the link love, miss! I love this idea, right now I’m loving:
- Packing for my spur of the moment trip to Minneapolis
- Coffee
- Lunching with old friends
- Taking pictures and dreaming about making a living at it
We obviously need to become Blackberry Messenger friends so that I can send you voice notes of me when i’m 1) bored in the car and singing 2) drunk
Don’t even act like you’re not excited.
Iced Tea is the best thing ever. That alone could fill up a blog post for me. :)
- weekend mornings when I don’t have to wear pants
- watching movies in the dark
- sitting on a bar patio while the sun goes down, drinking with friends
- texting, because apparently I am a teenage girl
- when people drop in for a visit, except for the whole having-to-wear-pants thing
- my iPhone #notthatthere’sanythingwrongwithablackberry
- when my boss says “I think we should all leave early today!”
- used bookstores
- the Drop of Doom
- getting my hair washed at the hairdresser #almostbetterthansex
- 80s music
- stand-up comedy #danecookfascinatesyetterrifiesme
- sponge hockey
- knowing a delicious secret
- getting in the elevator with someone who smells good
- glassine
- anything that cracks me up; there’s nothing like a good laugh
Excellent question, grasshoppah.
Oh, triple yay!
I’m LOVING:
- The old man who blasted a techno version of Flo Rida’s ‘Low’ on the skytrain this morning. It made me giggle and want to adopt him.
- The anticipation of the upcoming 3 day weekend.
- The fact that it is PRIDE over the course of the 3 day weekend.
- Real, straight to the point advice from an amazing friend, even if it stings a little. And by stings a little, I mean makes me cry.
- How gloriously fantastic YOU are.
- Catching my reflection in a store window and realizing my legs look all goddess-like in this short skirt & gladiator sandals combination.
- The pure CLASS of Kiptyn. Seriously. Breath of the fucking freshest air around.
- Emails that are making my heart explode. Explosions of lollipops, hugs and rainbow sprinkles, that is.
Air conditioning
Cold showers
Iced Tea
Sleep
Can you tell it’s totally too hot here in Seattle?
I love “monster size” sweet tea, nail polish that makes my nails looks AMANING, lazy summer days, live music with friends, and boy bands. To. The. End. Of. Time.
yeah, *amazing, you know what I meant
passion tea lemonade rocks my world on the daily.
firefly lane is one damn good book.
i cried the ugly cry at the end and multiple times through out which i never do while reading.
it’s very good.
Right now I’m loving hanging out at the beach at least twice a week because I live in Florida, and the best thing about Florida is our beaches.
Knowing that my birthday is tomorrow and this month is going to be a blast.
And since the love of boy bands was mentioned, I saw New Kids on Block last November and they were EXCELLENT. I’m still loving their latest cd.
Every time I drive by the Universal area I look for any signs of the Harry Potter park. Nothing yet. I’m CONVINCED that the night before it opens they’re flying a huge Hogwarts in. Just you wait.
Needless to say, I’m totally there opening week. :)
I picked up “Firefly Lane”, went to Haiti for three weeks, came back and discovered my mom and read it in my absence and then told me the whole stinking thing…
things i love:
1. you.
2. the fact that you will be flattered (not offended) that i stole this to use on my blog.
3. all these other people who’s comments have made me say “ME TOO!”
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Kiptyn! I’m so glad I can count on you to keep up with some of the best reality TV shows.
Languages
Sharing
Trees
right now? LOVING spending so much time with my niece, Lola!
Not Harry Potter again! I thought he died in a battle with Lord Blogamort. Sheesh.
Also, I love beer. (Some things never go out of style.)
I love Smarties. Like, the kind we have in Canada, the candy-coated chocolate that I believe are WAY better than M&Ms. Apparently they don’t have them down south.
I also love True Blood. The books, the tv show, random books along the same sci-fi/fantasy lines that I’ve been reading since, the fact that I’ve been dreaming about the characters…
I love my cat. Wayyy too much, likely. He’s just SO cute!
I love that I have my lappy back… it was a long week-and-a-half without it, and now I cherish it so much more!
Pushing Daisies! I bought the second season DVD and it’s just SO cute!
Diet Pepsi. I was all out today, so braved a thunderstorm to get some… and bought Pepsi even thought Coke was on sale.
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