The following is from the note in my phone where I list the things that bring me pleasure. It’s mostly food, but there are some other sentimentalities here too. The list itself is copied exactly as I wrote it, emphasis and errors intact. I think it gives a little peek into what it’s like in my head, and I’d love to see some of yours, too.
:)
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orange wine
kooky earrings
ugly color nail polish
stinky cheese
dry shampoo
cookbooks
sparkling water
woodsy perfume
really nice moss
soft boiled eggs in cute cups
true green (#30642b)
sunrise grass dew
negronis in a textured glass
oat milk cappuccinos
warm bread
homemade pasta
really big scarves
tinned seafood
fresh dill
fish tacos
mustard yellow
horseradish
artichokes
graphic print blankets
sculptural chairs
doing shots with bartenders
raw lemon
sunglasses
mineral sunscreen that doesn’t leave a white cast
sweet potatoes
mailboxes that look like the house
socks and sandals
wide legged pants
being kissed on the forehead
a CRISP white tee
hands after you paint
things made big that are usually small and the opposite
sparkle emoji
ALFALFA SPROUTS
animals using stairs
people taking picture of other people taking pictures
little dishes to put your jewelry in
french omelette with hot sauce
TORN bread
“tender”
a clean refrigerator
the text effects on the parental warning in no reservations
teeth marks in thick butter
pink plastic cups
calling natural wine “natty w”
riding in the back of a pickup truck
when birds hold out their wings to dry in the sun
beard hairnets
manicured hedges
jimmy buffet’s “one particular harbour”
automatic donut makers
curled up pepperoni cups with oil
lipstick stains on cigarettes
pebble ice
miso butter
oi muchim
moss on turtles
dogs hanging their heads out of car windows
first splash of milk in a cold brew
fridge magnets
dog water fountains
two people who are both in their cars having a conversation
bowling animations
yacht rock in general
bird footprints in concrete
english style gardens
garfield
cookies with a bunch of stuff in them (pretzels)
peach rings
the act of sharing an orange
frogs
extra freckles in the summer
laying down when you’re sitting on a hill
cat backpack
coffee and a baked good
dogs w three legs
Pinterest
post-it notes
Raymond Carver’s Late Fragment
groups of men sharing an appetizer
fresh hummus
yo-yos 🪀
espresso tonic
magic erasers
coffee and oranges??
pimento cheese
magnum PI
really old trees
tire swings
freezer peas
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incense, sometimes
CDs!!!
“bonkers”
muppets
pineapple and jalepeno pizza
chunky shoes
white beans!
beans on toast
alexander girard
the names they give racehorses
boba machines (and punching through the lid with the straw)
wikipedia
colman’s mustard packaging
a cupboard full of board games
salads with citrus
my cat’s little breaths
tomato sandwich
libraries
facial mists
the lindt man with the hat
specialty colored highlighters
dappled light
banjos
children in ball caps
those teeny hairs that grow on your ears
birds taking dust baths
couples kissing on park benches
holding a wine glass by the base
hamtaro
boys walking around with bouquets of flowers
holding hands on bixis
candle holders
wine bottle coasters
tiny dishes
collages
handwritten recipes
finding people’s old pinterest boards
novelty pot holders
crosswords
the bandaids that fit over the ends of your fingers
gordon lightfoot
stargazing !!
smoked trout
marcel the shell with shoes on
thanksgiving