Things I love/like

And then in the future...Things I hate (this might even be easier)
In no particular order and more TK!:

• Turtlenecks - There's something about being covered to the neck that makes you feel protected and warm.
• Family pictures - It's nice to reminisce about the good 'ole days, and to see an unfolding of your history.
• Mimosa plants - The love affair began in Mrs. Gehsmann's 6th grade class, and we were studying plants. You can touch the leaves--and it moves!
  
• Coming home after a vacation or being away - Of course there's the excitement of being somewhere else than here, but it's also nice to come home (minus work anxieties) and to see people you miss.
• Aquariums - I'm not much of an animal person, but I like seeing animals in captivity. The sea is mysterious and scary, and it's cool to see what lives in that vast space.
  
• Knitted things - Related to turtlenecks, I love a good pair of gloves, a scarf and a hat.
  
• Survivor - A fan from the beginning, this is a great show. Admittedly, most of the people they choose are either attractive, annoying or dramatic, but the competitions and social dynamics are interesting. Maybe it's also because I know that I would probably be kicked off for being too weak in a physical challenge or being too quiet and people figure they can't trust me. Oh well.
• Sharing something that someone else doesn't know - I felt bad that the father of my neighbor growing up didn't know that George Bush didn't like broccoli; it made me look smart though it was a small and unimportant thing.
• Being surprised - Self-help books tell you not to prepare yourself for failure or for bad things to happen, but sometimes you can't help it. So when someone surprises me with an action, a word, it's meaningful, especially because it's not a common occurrence.
• Getting absorbed into a good book - I love the feeling that I don't want to put a book down because then I'll get that much closer to finishing it. I tend to flip ahead to see where I am in a chapter, so if I can keep that to a minimum, cool!
• Getting friended--by someone I actually like - I didn't like Facebook at first, but it's grown on me.
• Cards/letters - I know they're bad for the environment, but I love reading them. It makes you feel as if you're important to someone.
• Black bubble tea - It's trendy but still yummy. I wasn't crazy about the texture when I first popped one of the balls into my mouth, but it's definitely grown on me. And with just a little bit of sugar.
• A clean and neat kitchen - I think this is generally the dirtiest part of a house...the crumbs, bacteria, grease.