jamaican me crazy

the nervous feeling before saying 'i kinda sorta think i might love you' to somebody
friends getting married
my niece hugging the elmo doll that i got for her
babies' laughter
sleeping the whole way on a plane - out before take off, up just before touch down
skype
whirlwind tours
facebook as a legitimate way to keep in touch with interesting people
moo cards, or at least the idea of moo cards
new stamps in the passport
hearing 'i kinda sorta think i might love you too'

Shiny and New

• A new job - that's related to my major, with growth opportunities
• Great co-workers (Wii tournaments)
• A slow first two weeks - to get settled
• Pictures of mom & dad hiking in Bar Harbor & Nick in Rockport on my desk
• Good chair & fancy computer screen at work
• "Natural light" light bulbs on the desk lamp
• Apartment hunting (scary, but interesting)
• Being halfway through Atlas Shrugged
• Afternoon coffee
• Mount Washington in 1.5 weeks
• Atlantic City in 2.5 weeks
• Vegas (maybe) in February (& a possible stop-over in Tahoe to see my sister)

it's been a while

• my leather boots from london
• sex and drugs trivia at Savant Project
• dresses with cutouts in the back
• red wine in the afternoon
• my new queen sized bed
• successfully building furniture from Ikea without losing any parts
• cinnamon buns from ikea and churros/chocolate from Savant
• cleaning out my closet
• the right kind of goodbye
• tomorrow being my last day of undergrad classes
• the list of potential programs at London School of Economics for 2010
• crimsonberry tea [no caffeine!] and the right-hand side window table at Espresso Royale on Gainsborough
• talking to my mom every day, and seeing my family in three weeks
• my overloaded Google Calendar
• a new neighborhood [Coolidge Corner] to explore near my new apartment!
• the new big red wine glasses and pretty white bookshelves at the new place
• playing Catchphrase
• my ambitious and hilarious friends
  
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• live music--especially with trumpet and sax
  
• men with Spanish accents
  
• performers who get SO into their art
• restaurant week
• midday naps
• seeing everyone I know at Punters
• cleaning out my closet
• keys to the new place in less than two weeks!!
• flipflop weather
• sitting outside in front of ABP and peoplewatching
• Southie on St. Patrick's Day
• long walks home
• good news from home, like engagements and grad school acceptances

• snowpocalypse
• "family" vacations
• indoor pools
• snowshoeing
• board games!
• freshly painted red toenails
• a really good massage
• new TV obsessions: Dexter and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• first few warm days in a row in Beantown (even though it's supposed to snow tomorrow)
• flipflops
• brunch
• branching out a little
• peoplewatching
• clean sheets
• 60%-off sales
• when dogs and babies appear as the weather gets better and better
• laying on the docks by the Esplanade
• introspection
• getting out of the city
• coming back to the city
• one-on-one time
• thinking about decorating my new apartment
• learning new things about people
  

• more than one day off in a row
• delicious brunch with my amazing, hilarious friends
• photoshoots in the sunshine (even if it is chilly & windy)
• big girl mimosas and free "momos" at tremont 647
• running home
• cooking dinner and eating at the table
• fitting togehter jussssst right
• new lightbulbs
• reading my book curled up in a ball in my bed in the quiet
  

• seeing a friend's face after 2 years
• highly productive errand-filled mornings
• clean laundry
• potential game night
• planning my future library
  

• laughing until you cry or almost spit your mouthful of coffee out
• neighborhood pubs
• homey apartments
• nutella crepes
• no classes on Tuesdays
• my bright green coat
• lazy lazy lazy weekends
• library book sales
• furniture shopping online
• silent understanding
• life advice
• birthdays
• scheming
  

Visual Pleasure

• listening to favorite songs on repeat and never getting sick of them
• hugs, even if the person you hug is caught off guard
• counting jelly beans at work
• reading 25 things about friends
• fresh snow when it's sparkly!
• playing football in the snow... without a coat
• watching squirrels... for lengthy amounts of time
• buying tickets for Vietnam