After I wrote this, I died of happiness April 1, 2008
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I know some smart ladies. Ladies who’ve tackled this project to write ‘what they love’ with eloquence and beauty. And after reading each post I’ve melted into a puddle on the floor, I felt so cheery. So I decided to do my own.
I love the shock of cold that my feet find under thin blankets on muggy summer nights. I love the last thick slurp of hot chocolate, the gulp that’s so sweet it curls your toes. I love the way the sharp smell of a campfire clings to me when camping. I love old school Tetris. And the way my blankets feel after a thousand washes.
I love the feeling of standing still in a field and feeding a horse from your hand. Of mixing feed pails and trusting an animal enough to let it lick the sticky remnants of molasses off your hand as dessert.
I love the second the lights dim and the curtain comes up. I love cheering for the losing horse and winning on the losing hand. I love heavy books, summer dresses and cleverly named beauty products. I love discovering all my socks have matches after a laundry marathon. And that Churches make people whisper.
I love when someone reaches for your hand when you wish that they would. When you give all you have and find that it is enough. I love eating peanut butter from the jar while sitting on the kitchen floor.
I love those nights where dressing up means putting on a jean skirt and going out means finding a patio that serves umbrellas in the drink.
I love sharpened pencils and blank pages. I love heavy silverware, cloth napkins and the swish that is heard when I twirl in full skirts. I love Chinese food that comes in cartons, the soft rumblings of someone snoring and those “Where’s Waldo?” books that I should have tired of years ago. I love the smell of coconut conditioner, the touch of lace against bare skin and sound of the piano. I love the way peonies burst rather than bloom- the fact that their blooms are so heavy they often sag with their own beauty.
I love the fit of new jeans. How I get dizzy with excitement when I walk into Sephora. The way unusual accents tickle my ear. And the sweet pleasure found in kleenex that has lotion RIGHT IN IT.
I love the smell of movie theatre popcorn. The touch of someone else washing my hair, the confidence that I feel walking into a classroom. I love the possibility that comes with new babies, new jobs and trips taken on a whim.
I love that moment when you realize you are with someone who understands what you are saying when you do not speak.
I love the smell of summer- of suntan lotion and barbeques. The way my arm warms with heat when I prop it against my car window in traffic. The way new sunglasses make me feel like a movie star and the sound of flip flops snapping on tile.
I love hand written letters sent in the mail. The crunch of sweet potato french fries and the charming realization that I’m still shy enough to blush.
I love the first time I notice that winter has arrived- when I step outside, shake the warmth of inside off me and am struck by the beauty that only can be seen when your entire world is covered in a thin whisper of white, untouched snow.
I love a good nap on a Saturday afternoon, the sound of my passport getting stamped, the moment you realize you can’t go back- and that you are thankful for it.
One of your loves hit me smack in the middle of the heart….having the partner who knows me best, “when I say nothing at all”
So I am in LA next week, I’ll say hi to Lauren and Co. for ya!
BTW- WTF??? Stephanie and Lauren????? Heidi apparently had some “off camera” work in Crest Butte it seems…
Beautiful!
And where can I find me some coconut conditioner? Do they make shampoo, too? I rarely use conditioner. But I’m intrigued by coconut scented hair products.
Evans- Oh, I was expecting some flack for the ’say nothing at all one’. Ronan Keating- eat your heart out! Also, please do say hi to Lauren et al. Actually, just say hi to Whitney she’s my favourite. And seriously, what is WITH Lauren and Stephanie? That friendship came totally out of left field. Though I think Stephanie is a bit of a tool I loved how she trashed Spencer to his face. “You are a candidate for a hug” was a favourite. Also, you are “pathetic and homeless” was another. Oh, sisterly love.
Sicilian Mama- I’m at work now, but when I get home I will read the bottle. It’s from Sephora so it’s not an everyday conditioner. It’s the conditioner I use when I want my hair to smell like $17.
Oh my, yet another. And I love it, too. Nice job, lady.
Peonies… yes! I guess that one stuck out because I am very much ready for them
And too much happiness… your list is definitely very loveable.
I love these posts. My own will follow suit soon, I’m still working on it.
However, I do believe that we need a bloggy meet up that requires “dressing up” in jean skirts and “going out” for patio sitting and umbrella containing drinks. Bliss.
i agreee with so many of these….and i loved this post.
hopefully someday soon i will gather all my ADD thoughts together long enough to compose one myself.
xo, bb
Fabulous post. I loved it. I’ve told Brookem that I’m going to do it. I agree with so many things on this post.
This post made me so happy! God I love old school Tetris too.
YEAH!!! Doesn’t it just feel so damn good!
Great post Brandy! I remember reading EB’s post awhile back and thought that would be a great exercise write.
I love the smell of movie theater popcorn too. It drives me crazy!
Beautiful – I love the jean skirt and drink with umbrella. I need one of those nights pronto.
Doing this list made ME feel good, and reading yours made me feel damn good too. I love these. You and I (obviously) share about a gazillion of the same loves.
We need to discuss Stephanie as well, and Evans- I’m so with you on the apparent “work” that Heidi has done. What is it though? I can’t seem to nail it… a nose job? Sudden weight loss solely in her face?
Fantastic! I love reading these. Makes me giddy.
I think this could very well be my favorite post of yours yet. I felt (and still feel) so…warm and snuggly after reading this. Like there’s nothing in this world I can’t do. Thanks for that!
oooh, great list. I have to agree with the PP, this is probably my favorite post of yours yet.
There exists a state of dress that is more “dressed up” than a jean skirt? My eyes have been opened.
I love these types of “I love” lists, and this one is my new favorite. Thanks for giving me the perspective I needed to renew my love of the little – and best – things in life.
This post is well, lovely. Hooray for Peanut butter straight out of a jar & new jeans. Somtimes it really is all about the little things in life.
Nice. Simple. I like it.
A humble suggestion: make a new page at the top of your blog, next to the “101 about me” page, and put this post there. And go back to it, on occasion, when you need the lift.
Lovely. I adore the smell of summer too!
So cute! I love the smell of summer too, and I love new jeans! I definitely need to do one of these! It just seems as though everyone else has such great ideas, and I’m not sure I have enough things to write about!
i love when someone reaches for my hand too. it’s always the simple things.
Aw, this so made me smile.
Good Lord Brandy you nailed this! Very well written!!!
Great post. I have never thought about gathering all the things I love in one post. I may have to use this on my own blog sometime too, with credit of course ; ).
I love this. I might do one of my own. There’s so much negativity on the internet, we need more posts like this.
Amazing post. I might have to do this myself.
Also, count me as a new regular reader! I’ll be adding you to my blogroll.
Amazing post. I might have to do this myself.
Also, count me as a new regular reader! I’ll be adding you to my blogroll.
Amazing post. I might have to do this myself.
Also, count me as a new regular reader! I’ll be adding you to my blogroll.
Gosh, I really do love when someone else washes my hair too. It can even be a haircut. It’s just a really nice sensation.
Now the passport getting stamped is a good thing. I have to do that again. Do they stamp passports if I cross the old 49th parallel? Great list and even better tags.
Lotiony kleenex, yes! Truly a gift from baby Jesus.
I love discovering all my socks have matches after a laundry marathon
Yep. That feeling is rare for me, but I love it!! This is a great post. I might try it too after I’m finished with my Soft Rock theme.
You gave ME the puddle on the floor feeling, for sure. I loved this list and can’t even tell you how much I love the smell of summer too.
That was an AMAZING post. So beautiful.
I would attempt my own but I’m afraid I couldn’t do it half as picturesque as you did.
between you, skrinkering, and hope….you’ve all pretty much touched on what i love! i could copy and paste it all…but it’s been done
HAHAHA couldn’t resist that jab at that other blogger, sorry!
Thank you. This was a LOVEly read. I’m catching up on my Greader and I swear every other post is all about hating / mocking something. I needed this.
The jean skirts and patio weather is coming! Soon! I hope you enjoy every minute of it when it gets here honey!
Such a great read, I think I will have to follow your lead!
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I love your posts! They make for such entertaining after work reading.
I love the scent of sunscreen and Aerogard, especially when they are mixed together. I love eating the first mango of the season over the sink and licking the sweet sticky juice as it runs down to my elbows. I love when I wake up and the breeze is warm and humid. I love the ten minutes before a thunderstorm. I love the way my class crowds around the door when the bell rings in the morning and the crazy comments they make during the day, which remind me why I do this job. I love eating gelati and giggling with my girlfriends about guys we’ve dated. I love playing Trivial Pursuit and Taboo late into the night while drinking wine…
Ok, I think I might just need to write my own post about this. But thank you for writing such a fabulous blog!