Weblog? What weblog? Monday, January 19, 2004: Longest post ever. I've been randomly adding to this list for awhile...thought I'd post it now, before it became a real monster...(this is of course, by no means everything I like or enjoy. this list is the product of a weeks worth of random thoughts) Things I like: (in no particular order): -Crushing packets of Saltines, then dispensing the powder over chili -shooting straw wrappers at people I’m fond of (this is especially fun when done stealthily in fancy restaurants) -plastic straw wrappers (reusable!) -old toasters -lollipops/candy canes/hard candy -Blowing Bubbles (gum, soap, you name it) -Origami -Gel Pens -calligraphy pens -bottles of calligraphy ink -Legos -Drawing cars when it’s a little cold outside -the color the leaves turn in fall -jumping in huuuge piles of the aforementioned leaves repeatedly -everything in the Levenger catalogue -hugs -making cheesecake -cooking in general -swimming for hours -organizing collections -things that glow in the dark -hot tea -the whistle of my electric tea kettle -Skippy Superchunk peanut butter -see through vinyl boxes -blindingly bright colors -strawberries -sticky gift wrap bows -the smell of a freshly opened box of 99 Crayola Crayons -Digital Cameras -Gunbound -magnets -paint -the smell of fresh-cut flowers -fun panties -the feel of silk -the sounds of the beach during a storm -the sound of rain -getting completely soaking wet playing in the rain -walking the dogs -cuddling with a kitty (or 2 or 3...) -snuggling/being snuggled -perfectly ripe watermelon -retro appliances -blue mascara -the moment right as the sun is sinking into the ocean -the smell of old books -walking into room containing vast quantities of books -80’s toys/cartoons -graphic novels -erasers -MOOG -coding HTML in SimpleText, for no reason other than obstinancy -Blank Journals -The Batmobile -textured paper -squirtguns -the feel of getting squirted on a hot day -going down a slip n slide -snowball fights -the sensation of biting into a bouncyball (ok, I don’t do that anymore, since it renders bouncyballs useless...but when I was little I could never resist the urge) -leaning on a cool building when it’s hot out -really big christmas lights -rubber stamps -ink pads in every color of the rainbow -anime/manga -getting messy while doing an art project -painting the house (shhhhhhhh don’t tell my dad!) -unicorns -being woken up by sunlight in the morning -standing in the backyard and just listening -peeking in tidepools -poking sea anemones -running full tilt down the beach for no reason -playing -frolicking -coming up with silly/nonsensical things to do with friends, and videotaping it (PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) -Ash -Monty Python -Whirlpool bathtubs -the scent of homemade chocolate chip cookies wafting through the house at midnight... -and everyone waking up and descending on the kitchen -making sugar cookies and using 50 different cookie cutters -holding a warm puppy -long conversations with lots of hot cocoa -The scent of freshly opened Easter Lilies (my home city grows 99% of the worlds Easter Lilies) *takes a deep sniff * mmmmm -crisp fall air -frolicking at the beach -bonfires -finger painting -Records -They Might Be Giants -putting the first sketch in a blank sketchbook -freshly sharpened pencils -really good grapes -monkeys -Christmas Trees -vacuuming patterns into the carpet -blue staples -Reading for hours on end -fossils -not having anything pressing to do -picnics -roses -going to the park -strawberry cider -stainless steel chopsticks -cute earrings -chinese takeout boxes -well designed playgrounds -swings -gardens -Carpenters Pencils (those weird flat ones) -Tinsel Like I said, longest post ever. Did you actually make it to the end? Comment Supreme Mongoose // 10:15 PM ______________________ Comments: Post a Comment
Longest post ever. I've been randomly adding to this list for awhile...thought I'd post it now, before it became a real monster...(this is of course, by no means everything I like or enjoy. this list is the product of a weeks worth of random thoughts) Things I like: (in no particular order): -Crushing packets of Saltines, then dispensing the powder over chili -shooting straw wrappers at people I’m fond of (this is especially fun when done stealthily in fancy restaurants) -plastic straw wrappers (reusable!) -old toasters -lollipops/candy canes/hard candy -Blowing Bubbles (gum, soap, you name it) -Origami -Gel Pens -calligraphy pens -bottles of calligraphy ink -Legos -Drawing cars when it’s a little cold outside -the color the leaves turn in fall -jumping in huuuge piles of the aforementioned leaves repeatedly -everything in the Levenger catalogue -hugs -making cheesecake -cooking in general -swimming for hours -organizing collections -things that glow in the dark -hot tea -the whistle of my electric tea kettle -Skippy Superchunk peanut butter -see through vinyl boxes -blindingly bright colors -strawberries -sticky gift wrap bows -the smell of a freshly opened box of 99 Crayola Crayons -Digital Cameras -Gunbound -magnets -paint -the smell of fresh-cut flowers -fun panties -the feel of silk -the sounds of the beach during a storm -the sound of rain -getting completely soaking wet playing in the rain -walking the dogs -cuddling with a kitty (or 2 or 3...) -snuggling/being snuggled -perfectly ripe watermelon -retro appliances -blue mascara -the moment right as the sun is sinking into the ocean -the smell of old books -walking into room containing vast quantities of books -80’s toys/cartoons -graphic novels -erasers -MOOG -coding HTML in SimpleText, for no reason other than obstinancy -Blank Journals -The Batmobile -textured paper -squirtguns -the feel of getting squirted on a hot day -going down a slip n slide -snowball fights -the sensation of biting into a bouncyball (ok, I don’t do that anymore, since it renders bouncyballs useless...but when I was little I could never resist the urge) -leaning on a cool building when it’s hot out -really big christmas lights -rubber stamps -ink pads in every color of the rainbow -anime/manga -getting messy while doing an art project -painting the house (shhhhhhhh don’t tell my dad!) -unicorns -being woken up by sunlight in the morning -standing in the backyard and just listening -peeking in tidepools -poking sea anemones -running full tilt down the beach for no reason -playing -frolicking -coming up with silly/nonsensical things to do with friends, and videotaping it (PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) -Ash -Monty Python -Whirlpool bathtubs -the scent of homemade chocolate chip cookies wafting through the house at midnight... -and everyone waking up and descending on the kitchen -making sugar cookies and using 50 different cookie cutters -holding a warm puppy -long conversations with lots of hot cocoa -The scent of freshly opened Easter Lilies (my home city grows 99% of the worlds Easter Lilies) *takes a deep sniff * mmmmm -crisp fall air -frolicking at the beach -bonfires -finger painting -Records -They Might Be Giants -putting the first sketch in a blank sketchbook -freshly sharpened pencils -really good grapes -monkeys -Christmas Trees -vacuuming patterns into the carpet -blue staples -Reading for hours on end -fossils -not having anything pressing to do -picnics -roses -going to the park -strawberry cider -stainless steel chopsticks -cute earrings -chinese takeout boxes -well designed playgrounds -swings -gardens -Carpenters Pencils (those weird flat ones) -Tinsel Like I said, longest post ever. Did you actually make it to the end? Comment Supreme Mongoose // 10:15 PM