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I admit, I stole the idea from Janelle. Does this mean she'll fall in love with me now? =P

Post up yours!

1. The bright, warm sun after a cleansing rain.

2. The butterflies in your stomach you get every time you say "I love you" and truly mean it.

3. Losing yourself in the music.

4. Falling asleep in someone's arms.

5. Being with a good friend and just talking for hours on end.

6. The unconditional love of a pet.

7. Getting to play with that new toy/gadget/whatever.

8. Singing.

9. Having such a good time that nothing else in the world matters. Not the past, not the future, not anywhere but where you are right that second.

10. That first kiss.

11. Being out on a trail, all alone, just you and the trees. (In my case, on a bike, but in general...)

12. Hurtling down a snowy mountainside on two thin pieces of fiberglass.

13. Finally getting up the courage to do something you would never let yourself do before.

14. The anticipation of an oncoming rollercoaster drop.

15. A nice, cold, can of the good stuff (Coke )

16. Making something everyone told you couldn't be done work out.

17. Finally getting your hands on that book/movie/video game you've been anticipating for months.

18. Having a stranger compliment my car.

19. Being comforted by your pet(s) when you're down.

20. Having my little brother show me just how cool he is.

21. Learning something new that you didn't know or understand before.

22. Buying someone a gift that you know is really going to mean something and be of use to them.

23. Having someone give you a gift that they really thought out for you.

24. Surprising someone by besting their first impressions of you.

25. Being around someone who you are totally comfortable with, no matter what you're wearing, what you're doing, or what you're saying. Being completely comfortable just being you as you are.

Now it's your turn
Post up your own.

1. Wandering aimlessly in a new town/city and just taking in the sights.
2. That funny feeling in my stomach when a plane is just leaving the ground at take-off.
3. Hugs and sloppy kisses from my nieces and nephews.
4. Hugs from good friends, and family.
5. Late night calls where everyone involved is so tired that they laugh at nothing at all, for way too long.
6. Snail-mail! Especially if it's a surprise.
7. The feeling of wind rushing through my hair.
8. Hot Chai on a cold day.
9. The way water can look like sparkling diamonds from the right angle.
10. Driving with the windows down and singing at the top of my lungs.
11. Shopping for fabric.
12. Seeing the light bulb turn on for a student who has been struggling.
13. The smell of earth after rain, or a watering.
14. Flowers and gardens.
15. A book that manages to draw you in, so much so that you think you're in it and get slightly disappointed when reality comes knocking.
16. Quoting a movie/tv show/book that is pretty much a staple in your life and having someone know where it's from.
17. Flying kites.
18. Building/creating something with my hands, be it furniture or a collage.
19. Getting lost in the crowd during a good (sports) game or concert.
20. Sing-alongs of soundtracks made for special events in my life (trips, in-jokes).
21. The fun of playing dress-up.
22. Lengthy conversations in coffee shops.
23. Walking hand in hand with someone you love.
24. Walking on crunchy leaves in the fall (in most places...here, it's in the summer when our trees get burned to a crisp.)
25. Confident people who march to their own drum.

Disclaimer for all existing and future replies to this topic:

Creation of list does not guarantee endowment of automatic Janelle-love upon the author.

Sorry to disappoint.



...Though it certainly doesn't hurt.

1. Sunrises
2. Sunsets
3. Hugs
4. Dancing
5. Talking to friends about your problems
6. Spilling your heart to your friends
7. Driving for the hell of it
8. Just kickin it
9. The light refracting off water onto a wall
10. MC Mong
11. Ice Cream
12. Watching sci fi shows
13. The smell of new shoes
14. The Great Gatsby
15. Sneaking into R-rated movies (when I was younger)
16. Talking about physics with people who understand it (Seth, Zeb, Brandon, Lief, Emily, Brian S.)
17. Quicksilver
18. Looking at colleges
19. Singing at the top of my lungs at concerts. Mainly The Strokes and The StAck.
20. Making playlists for all aspects of life
21. Remixing that one song that everyone loves. and having the remix be loved just as much as the original.
22. Venti White Chocolate Mocha
23. Holding hands
24. Romantic walks with that someone
25. Cornmaze.

This is adapted from my original list, way back when:

I love Rainy days.
I love dark chocolate.
I love passports.
I love triple espressos.
I love sidewalk chalk.
I love the sound of high heals on museum floors.
I love musicals.
I love blowing bubbles.
I love libraries.
I love the smell of new kneaded erasers, fresh from their wrapping. The smell of promise.
I love blank canvases. The embodiment of possibility.
I love thrift stores.
I love subway systems. The grittier the better.
I love gasoline rainbows.
I love Audrey Hepburn movies.
I love charcoal fingerprints.
I love couch cushion forts.
I love bubble gum.
I love sarcasm.
I love flowy skirts.
I love Pixar movies.
I love that fresh oil paint smell.
I love fairy tales.
I love a good, strong black tea in the afternoon.
I love everything about New York.
I love raw cookie dough.
I love old fashion, honest mail.
I love fuzzy sweaters.
I love airports.
I love rubber duckes.

Disclaimer for all existing and future replies to this topic:

Creation of list does not guarantee endowment of automatic Janelle-love upon the author.

Sorry to disappoint.



...Though it certainly doesn't hurt.

I was just about to post "I wonder what would happen if Janelle received a PM from Jebus just saying 'Jebus'" in that other thread. But now it seems to have lost some of the appeal.

Heh. All the lists in the world couldn't sway my feelings about some people.

1) Waking up to the sun shining though a cherry tree.
2) Cat (and the new kittens)
3) Days out with my older sister.
4) Sleep overs with all your closest friends.
5) Story time.
6) Phone calls so long you almost fall asleep (especially if there are more then two people).
7) Night walks (especially if they end up at Denny's at three in the morning).
8 ) Having a nickname that only certain people use.
9) Having meaningful conversations with my four year old nephew.
10) Getting ice cream at the docks in downtown Olympia.
11) Playing with some one's hair until they fall asleep (even if they fall asleep on you).
12) Camping or just being out in the woods.
13) The moment when you just click with someone you've just met.
14) Singing (in a choir or just to the radio)
15) The last days of school (and the first days of summer).
16) Heavy snow fall.
17) Robots (they need love too).
18 ) Getting suprise letters in the mail.
19) Falling to sleep with someone (and waking up).
20) Playing in a warm rain at night.
21) The moment you realize you're the best at something.
22) Having someone sing you a song that means something to you.
23) Inside jokes.
24) The feeling before you take a trip.
25) Singing and dancing when no one's home.

That look that Brian gives me and I know he loves me.
Hearing Tyler say "luv oo!"
Hearing my baby's heart beat.
Crying in the shower.
Acting out scenes of musicals when no one else is around.
Watching a candle in the dark.
The smell of fresh mountain air.
Fresh snowfall.
Walking barefoot in the rain on a warm summer evening.
Hugging my best friend.
Being cuddled.
Having my skin touched.
Having my muscles rubbed.
Waking up and knowing that Brian doesn't have to go to work that day.
Knowing my Heavenly Father loves me.

steph, i'm totally with you on the crying in the shower thing. i actually do love that.

The first day that smells like spring.
Jasmine tea.
Latin.
The feeling of a research breakthrough.
Getting complimented by the prof that terrifies me.
Realising that the K'zoo congress is approaching.
Hugs and cuddles.
A hot water bottle.
Finally being able to follow confusing musical notation.
Realising my pants are too big.
Cheese. Brie. Gouda. Feta. Cheddar.
Real mail.
Pretty earrings.
Old English.
Realising today I don't have to go to work.
A long conversation with good friends.
The one above this, but with the wreckage of a good meal on the table.
Surprise phone calls late at night that last 2 hours.
Getting my homework done early.
Daily mass.
Mass with modern worship music.
Learning a new point of view.
Isidore of Seville's Etymologia
The crazy things medieval people did.
Kitten or puppy snuggles.
A nice breeze on a hot day.
Latin parties.
Good wine.
Freshly ground spices.
The crab apple tree in bloom.
Tulips.
Getting it all done, and then relaxing.

i love The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series by Louise Rennison.

probably more than life itself.

The Easter Triduum.

1. Seeing an original post, checking the thread ten minutes later and finding that it has been edited to seem neater in presentation and/or to elaborate on ideas expressed.

2. Driving to Mt. Shasta just to see the stars at midnight.

3. Going to the beach at 1am.

4. Waking up early to watch the sun rise.

5. Waking up early to make pancakes and fresh squeezed orange juice for the family on a Saturday morning.

6. Laying in the grass watching clouds go by or figuring out what shapes they make.

7. Hiking in Muir Woods.

8. Fields of wildflowers covered in butterflies.

9. Thunderstorms on a warm summer day.

10. When the air is thick with the smell of jasmine or wisteria.

The Easter Triduum.

Amen, amen, amen.

And again I say, amen.

I love watching my four year old nephew wake up on easter morning to find the easter bunny has left eggs all over his house.

Having peace and quiet again.

1. Your mother.

I love waking up to the sound of rain.

Raindrops on roses
whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles
warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
Cream colored ponies
crisp apple streudels
Doorbells
sleigh bells
schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things.

The Easter Vigil
My prayer shawl

Unexpectedly meeting up with a beloved ex-professor and going out for poutine and pints and discussing Latin, research, environmentalism, and all the rest.

The smell of old books
Girls with bare feet and long flowy skirts
Having a tough translation suddenly click
Seeing a friend after a year of absence, and realizing your friendship hasn't changed at all
Dinner with my family
Scottish accents
COFFEE!
Horrible puns
Sitting up in a tree with a good book for several hours
Walking barefoot through the woods
Going home and realizing that people actually missed you
Amelie
Listening to Carbon Leaf
Finding other people who listen to Carbon Leaf

I also had to steal some from other lists, because they were so good:

Playing in a warm rain at night.
Sarcasm
The light refracting off water onto a wall
Seeing the light bulb turn on for a student who has been struggling.
Finally getting up the courage to do something you would never let yourself do before.
Fresh snowfall
Waking up to the sound of rain (especially when I know I don't have to get out of bed)

Reading with a mug of coffee and a recliner.
Cats falling asleep on my lap.
Flip-flop tans.
Finishing a gigantic book.
Getting 100% on a test.
Snuggling.
Hearing songs that remind me of people.

1) playing volleyball
2) eating ice cream, especially Edy's double fudge brownie
3) listening to dance/techno to wake up in the morning
4) sunny days
5) walking in downtown with friends
6) fashion ads
7) going to a friend's house and doing nothing
8) surprise plans
9) cuddling
10) movie marathons
11) sleeping through rain

I've been avoiding this but I think I need to do it for my mental health:

1. birkenstocks
2. earth shoes
3. modal fabric
4. unique silver jewelry
5. my lizards
6. starbucks iced venti light ice chai
7. pretty clouds that i wish I could watercolor
8. learning and finding constellations
9. helping people get or do things they need
10. word puzzles
11. puns (esp. at trader joe's)
12. the innocence of my niece
13. J.E.W. first album
14. learning about pharmaceuticals
15. my mom's unconditional love
16. the firetower on Okemo Mt.
17. the first snow
18. Shadbush (serviceberry) blooms
19. the smell of lilac
20. true friends that I can really talk to

6. starbucks iced venti light ice chai
8. learning and finding constellations

So very yes. And when you make it a blended creme... *drool* The green tea versions are pretty amazing, too. I suggest them.

I'd say I like this stuff. Love is too strong of a word...

1. Coffee
2. Starting a new book.
3. Finishing a book.
4. Buying the last thing in stock.
5. Spider-man comics
6. Getting a new DVD rental in the mail.
7. Getting a package, even if I know what it is.
8. Figuring out a movie or book before the characters do.
9. Listening to certain music while my bass speaker is at the maximum setting.
10. Fight Club.
11. Knowing that even though my computer is the worse out of the computers of my group of friends, I have the best monitor out of the group.
12. Anime
13. Conventions (before, after, and during)
14. Being able to ask authors I like questions via e-mail and having them respond.
15. Bubble wrap
16. Cherry Pepsi/Coke
17. Actually being scared during a horror movie.
18. Zombie movies.
19. Kung fu movies.
20. extensions on papers
21. Eating out with a group of friends of about 2 or more.

That I don't understand most of the things on hawk's list.

1. I love taking bubble baths with lots of candles.
2. I love figuring out what gender I am.
3. I love playing dress up.
4. I love trees that overlook people's bedrooms.
5. I love tumbleweeds.
6. I love John.
7. I love people who love the number seven.
8. I love chicken!
9. I love Mac porn.
10. I love pretty pink dresses.
11. I love the sound when you rub two pickles together.
12. I love rock.
13. I love giving massages to homeless people.
14. I love lumberjacks named Jack.
15. I love scooting.
16. I love big noses.
17. I love giggling Mexicans.
18. I love pushing buttons.
19. I love tea parties.
20. I love wearing skirts on windy days.
21. I love email babies.
22. I love pretending that I'm Mariah Carey when no one's around.
23. I love making mittens.
24. I love trying to cook eggs on the sidewalk.
25. I love hiding in people's closets.

That I don't understand most of the things on hawk's list.

Who?

1. I love that feeling you get when you finish a major project and you feel like you've done good work.
2. I love the story being Team Mongoose.
3. I love crawling into bed and snuggling under the covers.
4. I love feeling like I fit juuuuust right when I cuddle with my boyfriend.
5. I love that I was named volunteer of the year at the HSPCA for 2006.
6. I love the MOB.
7. I love studying with my balcony doors open on a nice day.
8. I love that my dianthas are blooming.
9. I love kalanchoes. Period.
10. I love calla lillies. Period.
11. I love when my family's yorkies decide naptime is best in my lap.
12. I love the sound of the rain on the windows.
13. I love going to sleep during a thunderstorm.
14. I love making digital pictures into real pictures I can hold in my hand.
15. I love perusing the $5 movie pile at Walmart. (It's the only thing I go to Walmart for. )
16. I love clothes fresh out of the drier.
17. I love watching TV on DVD because I can get so involved in the story.
18. I love explaining a difficult concept to someone because I understand it.
19. I love the feeling of a pen on paper when I write things by hand.
20. I love doing work in a lab.
21. I love the Texas countryside in April and May. The fields covered in bluebonnets are extraordinary.
22. I love playing outside in a very light snow that isn't going to stick.
23. I <3 Nerds. (To quote my purse). I love people who are confident enough in whatever kind of nerdom they pursue to talk about it.
24. I love white chocolate.
25. Actually, I just love chocolate.

That I don't understand most of the things on hawk's list.

Who?

Perhaps you didn't see this thread?

a) Converting people from PCs to Macs coughFetuscoughcough
b) Getting people hooked on Battlestar Galactica
c) IndestructoTank (http://www.rubytooth.com/media/60053/)
d) EmShi Mohng (MC Mong)
e) When the sun rises directly behind Mt. Hood, creating an incredible sunburst. I see that every morning. It's amazing.