- My red Charlotte Olympia flip flops with the tiger on it.
- Big sunglasses
- When a man buys me flowers
- Allowing myself to enjoy great food. Sometimes, you just gotta say, “Fuck calories.” Life is meant to be lived!
- Nuetrogena’s cheap and cheerful Swiss Formula hand cream. I haven’t found a luxury brand that makes a better one.
- My privacy
- Having proof of guys being assholes by documenting my conversation with a screenshot.
- I love that being happy is free and accessible to everyone.
- Hash browns at McDonalds, a guilty but greasy delicious pleasure.
- Having an occasion to get dressed up for.
- When you stop trying to force connections that deep down you know will never work.
- Moon drop grapes.
- Ice cream sandwiches
- Naps in the sunlight
- Vintage and mismatched china for tea.
- Doing little treatments for myself: hair masks, doing my toe nails, fancy face creams. Sometimes I forget to do these things, and when I restart them, I realize how necessary they are.
- Mr Rogers, I truly think the man was an American hero.
- My MacbookPro
- Taking care of my spirit when it’s tired.
- The smell of night blooming jasmine.
- Yelp — not so much for the reviews, but I love being able to look at the pictures before I decide what to order.
- Realizing later on that I dodged a bullet after not getting something I desperately wanted.
- Getting my period. I know this will seem odd to you, but I love getting my period. It lets me know I’m working the way I should be and I’m not pregnant. That’s important lol.
- Deleting voice mails before I even listened to them — okay I probably shouldn’t admit that one, but whatever, it’s true.
- When you see a picture of a boyfriend’s ex and you accidentally spit on your iPhone out of sheer hilarity
- Keeping my cool when I’m under pressure (like that ever happens).
- The Handmaid’s Tale, a great series on Hulu. This retelling is actually way better than the book, which I read in college.
- When Prince grills me chicken and we have dinner outside. There is something about those moments that make me feel very content and cared for.
- The way I feel after I do weights (not like I even remember the last time I did that).
- Getting indoors right before it starts to pour with rain.
- Chanel No. 5 – it’s a classic for a reason!
- Dancing in the bathroom
- Niel Patrick Harris
- Consistency
- Seeing someone you love succeeding. Sometimes I think people forget that life is not a competition, there is room for everyone to win.
- New York
- When someone offers to make me tea
- Those rare people who stick around … even if you throw an epic hissy.
- The pancakes at Chez Ma Tante, worth a trip to Williamsburg.
- Neck kisses, they give me goosebumps.
- Trusting in possibilities and not giving up.
- Coming across an amazing piece of street art by accident.
- Bergdorf Goodman’s flagship store in NYC — I cant afford to shop there, but whateva. To quote Ashley Longshore, “there’s no crying at Bergdorf’s.”
- Christian Louboutin’s Bianca platform shoes *le sigh* … if only…
- The smell, heat, texture, and taste of the freshly baked pitas my dad makes when they come straight from the oven.
- Taco Tuesday at Rubio’s … I love those fish tacos.
- When someone remembers something very minor and random I once said. It makes me feel like that a person cares enough to truly listen. There’s few things so satisfying as feeling heard.
- Times where I can snag enough seats on an airplane to stretch out and take a little nap in the sky.
- Marvis toothpaste
- Crumpets (I buy them at Trader Joe’s) with butter and honey. Scrummylicious!
- Discovering luxurious new beauty products. Right now I have my beady little eyes on two colors of Gucci lip glosses. Perhaps I’ll indulge myself in a little treat this weekend.
- When someone does the hard work for me — ah yes, the things I will do to avoid my responsibilities. Manipulation and bribery, it’s all good.
- Le Coucou in NYC, dreamy, delicious, and indulgent.
- Thunder and lightening
- Ashley Longshore’s “You Dont Look Fat, You Look Crazy” — there are so many great lines in that book, but the one that moves me most is “fear is the catalyst for action.” Totally Ashley, you fucking nailed it.
- Talking’ the occasional shit about someone who pisses me off *shrugs shoulders*
- Brie de Meaux cheese. It boggles my mind why it is illegal in the US. I think it’s positively heavenly.
- Taking a break
- Free samples
- Long walks with my guy which end at a stop at a local Italian bakery for my favorite cheesecake ever. Prince never fails to ask me if I want cheesecake. The answer is always the same.
- Days when you KNOW you look good.
- The smell of popcorn in at the movies
- Troll dolls, yes, really.
- Gummy vitamins, because they taste like candy but they are actually good for you.
- What it feels like to wake up and see someone you love right next to you.
- Inside jokes
- Taking a shower with the window open and being able to watch the rain outside.
- Knowing that despite all the hurt and horrible stuff out there, that there will always be kindness.
- When my stats for the month at work are on point
- Ridiculously large pieces of cake
- When someone has enough faith and trust in me to confide a secret
- Cute yoga clothes — not that I do yoga, but I certainly got my share of lovely overpriced gear.
- List writing… I don’t know, it’s just a thing for me. I like writing lists and I like crossing things out when I get them done.
- Sexy accents
- Swimming in a pool in my underwear
- Lavender and Earl Grey (aka London Fog) and matcha lattes
- Checking out the new cookbook releases at the bookstore
- When Karma does the dirty work for me … so satisfying!
- Panatonne. I like it in it’s undressed form. I like it toasted with a bit of butter. I adore it as decadent French toast. Why isn’t it popular all year round? I should stockpile it.
- Big soft T-shirt’s that I can sleep in, the ones that have been washed many times and feel like buttah.
- Being made to feel included.
- Pet names / nicknames
- Credit card intro offers. I know I got over $1000 of free stuff this year without spending a penny of my own… you just got to know how to work the system.
- Having a full tank of gas
- Dulce de leche
- Music that makes me feel sexy and powerful.
- When wishes come true in a way that is better than you could have imagined.
- Solo adventures, I love proving to myself time and time again that I can do things on my own.
- The feeling you get when you do something nice for someone and you can tell that they really appreciate it.
- Conversations so good that you are amazed when you look at the time and realize you have been chatting forever.
- The feeling I get at 4:59pm when I turn off the computer to go home after the end of a long work day.
- The feeling I get at 5:02 when I’m in my car and I start the engine to go home … yes, bliss.
- Genuine random compliments — giving and receiving them.
- When something lives up to the hype.
- Days where you wake up and realize you don’t have to go to work and the endless possibilities there are for fun.
- Being a woman
- My resilient heart
- New beginnings
- True and deep friendships
- Commemorating milestones like birthdays and anniversaries: I love any opportunity for cake– just in case that isn’t abundantly clear. Oh, by the way, today IS my birthday, just so you know.
Birthday kisses to you all. I love you guys. Send gifts. I don’t mind if they are a little late. I’m cool like that.