Finding out that the bimonthly local music publication ALWAYS needs help writing reviews. I might get published soon!!! Rock on!!!

New strings on my guitar

sesame street esp. grover

realizing i can open up the orchard from my outlook email, and make it look like its my inbox. hahahahaha, i just added another hour a day onto my slackin'

Good 90s music, like Blind Melon and early Radiohead stuff.

Goslings. The cute little things hold up traffic all over town this time of year, and I love it!

The Cowboy Junkies in Boulder, August 27th, The Fox.
Yippeedoodle !!!!

* nodding *

One of my favorite books, ever:

Good God! and I thought that I was the only one.

Best Golden Book ever.

EVER.

: )

Going to a Braves game tonight, sitting behine the dugout, free parking, free tickets on a beautiful evening! First ballgame this year.

<hj>
I met the cookie monster once. It was a special party for a select few that one a radio concert. The guy came in full costume.
<End hj>

Getting the shower temperature adjusted perfectly on the first try!

I haven't documented this thoroughly, but I'm convinced that the longer it takes to get the temperature right, the worse your day is going to be.

Hometown Boy Dave's white chocolate cranberry cookies! I made some this afternoon, and I'm taking them to Rollins to flaunt tomorrow.

Unexpected tanlines.

Peeling the stickers off new CDs.

Costume??!

What do you mean, costume??!

; )

don't you believe that girl!
just say 'no'

Oscar is the only one wearing a costume (garbage can). And it sorta doubles as his home, so ... there.

: )

what she said!

Cheese.

And being backstage.

Talking to Libby on the phone for an hour.

Not being tired despite only sleeping for three hours last night and being awake at 2:41 a.m. (oh, the joys of bipolar mania).

Fiona Apple being so hot.

Yet her lack of prolificity (or effort in studioship) could decidedly be a pet peeve...
wow... i wonder which of those words are really words,
~fafs

gregorian chant / plainsong

smell of fresh cut grass
someone playing music in my home
nate's arms around me
rainy summer days and my favourite soft music [nick drake, denison witmer, otr, etc]
smell of fresh homemade baking
the sound of a band setting up onstage and soundchecking
passing the city limits [either coming home or taking off on a road trip]
gardening and all its glorious details
the click of my shutter release
the touch of a mic to my lips
the smells of painting



and someone else mentioned this, but i LOVE sitting in utter darkness, with my headphones on, listening to amazing music. no other senses to distract.

oh my. so good. i wonder what happened to my copy. i shall have to steal it back methinks.

Sleeping!

My last night shift... back to non-vampire living.

Ask for one for Christmas (that's what I did!) or you birthday. My gal-pal got a deal on a multi-pack of Lil' Golden Books at Toys backwards-R Us and was able to give me the Grover book and split the rest with her grandkids ... ages 4 through 9 ...

: )

(Glad to be counted amongst the kidlets!!)

Finding a case full of missing cd's- just when you had given up hope.
Also, getting a cute summer haircut! Huzzah!

Pretty girls everywhere! Sorry.

getting my library fines down to 13 bucks (they have been as high as 23

Running into friends who just got back from overseas, without expecting to see them until fall.

Laughing hard with a professor who insists on being called by her first name for the rest of the summer (at least).

Impressing people with Dave's cookies.

Using my school library's broadband internet to browse the Orchard.

First thurs. free wine and margarhittas and chicken and ehatever else might happen.
Finding out my best freind (and his darling fiance) will be in town for next month's first thurs. Hooray!


Oh, and radio paradise. THanks for the tip Bethany.

Mangoes.

franny cat mesmerised by nature shows.
mesmerised.

PACKAGES!
Oh, and being involved with anybody else's favorite things.
PACKAGES! With STUFF in them!

Libb's new avatar.

Belated birthday presents (more cute shoes. what is it this year? The year of the shoe???)
My absurdly fat kitty purring on my lap
The smell of fresh coffee in the morning.

And, because it must be said:
HARRY POTTER DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HARRY POTTER DAY IS TODAY!!!!!
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF @SS-CABIN!!!!!!!!!
HOORAY FOR HARRY!!!!

Recent pictures, newly-framed and hung. Yay.

My sister going away for the weekend...peace and quiet here I come!

learning how to scan and upload pics on a new printer/scanner! Hooray for now having a profile pic!

congrats!

very nice, btw.

-- reading out loud

-- Salsa (the dance, not the condiment)

-- grey eyes

-- Cherry Coke

-- anything made by North Face

-- airport bars (the best conversations)

-- Bordeaux (esp. the 2000 vintage)

-- women w/ Irish accents

-- Greek food

-- driving for a long time and being surprised to see the sunrise b/c you've lost all sense of time.

-- Brugges, Belgium

-- Alkmaar, The Netherlands

-- photos of my parents as kids

-- shoulder freckles

-- the fact that Conan has made the world safe for self-effacing redheads

-- college football

-- getting real, hand-written letters from people...not just emails.

-- writing aforementioned letters

--using the word "aforementioned"

-- going long periods of time w/o talking and then being surprised at the sound of your own voice (this happens so often it's not even funny)

-- summertime summertime summertime

-- being the only person on a beach

-- playing darts @ The Publick House till' 2 A.M. b/c i refuse to go winless all night

-- orange tabby cats who have no earthly reason being on this list b/c their fur in on everything i own right now

--

Long walks on sunny days (with lots and lots of sunblock).
Strawberries.
Random acts of kindness.

Being hyper! Being manic! Being happy! Eating candy!

Ant free walls. (well, ther might be a scout or two)
Claritin being ove rthe counter now.
Fireworks.

lazy friday nights with friends.

Having a dial tone. Voice mail. My own phone number (again). A phone jack in MY room. *does half-limping happy dance* Ooh, roomie just woke up. I think this is the White Stripes. Good morning, roomie... do you know how to program my voice mail? I've forgotten.... *goes to Bell.ca*

Oh, yes... watching the guy from Bell hop over the back fence again, and again, and again, because I can't find the key to the gate. Teeheehee.
Being barefoot in the grass.
Chocolate fudge pop-tarts.
Fruit.
Roommates who don't suck.
Recognizing stuff.
Dancing.
Good hair days.
Cartoons.

The huge rainstorm that finally made it to my neighborhood. In Florida, more rain = fewer brush fires. For the first time in a month, the daytime temperature dropped below 80F. Hallelujah.

has frannycat escaped to your house?


and 'amen' to most everything you said up there!
*****
and Becky:


yay for rain where it is needed. PLEASE SEND HEAT WAVE HERE, TORONTO HAS NO TREES!

fave things: becky posting

FINALLY seeing the floor in the spare bedroom, which I just a couple of days ago decided to turn into my "studio."

: )

Not sure exactly WHAT kind of studio it's gonna be ... but it's gonna be organized and nicely decorated!!

: )