THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

I LOVE: my boyfriend, daniel bogonovich. playing board games with my entire family. watching "one life to live" with my mom. rollerblading with my golden retriever, cali ("cali-nomali"). grover. sleeping till noon. seeing an adam sandler movie (long live the lunchlady!). reading a "can't put it down book". praying to God. laughing until i have a sore throat. my futon and down comforter. crying at a sad movie. getting straight a-'s. turning counting crows (their first cd) up real loud in my car, singing just as loud, and waving at anyone who stares at me at a light. doing the same thing with my sister, nick. watching nick dance at a competition. going on long drives with daniel. reminiscing with my high school girlies- erica and nance. stretching my back out. good-balance days in yoga class. a sweater and a grande mocha on a rainy day. laying out in the sun with a lemonade in the summer. snorkeling. watching "sixteen candles" and reciting all the lines by heart. going to the de anza flea market. riding my new mountain bike. beading something beautiful. teachers with a sense of humor. being a senior. walking in the rain when I don't care if I get wet. riding a rollercoaster (the viper!- magic mountain). when my boss says "thanks" or "good job". a new hair cut. hearing someone sing so well that it gives me the chills. walking in sand or mud. acing a test that I worked my butt off for and needed to do well in. wearing pajamas all day. the feel of our burbur carpet under my bare feet. a fresh terry cloth towel. new school supplies. garth brooks. the things that kids say. seeing your old elementary/jr high/high school with new/older eyes. wine tasting in napa. bed and breakfasts. eight hours of sleep. being an introvert. burning candles. anne geddes' babies. breakfast morning at hobee's. the first week of classes. the snack bag that we take to the movies. wide pant legs. the cool side of the pillow. pooh bear "up-down-touch-the-ground, puts me in the mood, up-down-touch-the-ground, in the mood, for food". my job. watching supermarket sweep (gameshow). looking at old family photos. sterling silver roses. returning home after a long vacation. starrbelly sneetches (Dr. Seuss). getting fun email. planning a wedding (not my own yet). sunday night trashy tv movies. pear cider. cadet blue color crayons. jetskiing. camping with friends. milk and ice. giggling. bellbottoms. going to the bookstore and hanging out all day. rough-housing. long phone calls. dried cranberries. voting. san jose, ca. renting a scary movie (scream). hugging at the airport. back rubs. german potatoes. baby blankets. stained glass. being an optimist. making up with a friend after a fight.
Will's definition of NIRVANA! (My Godmother's 13 year old son wrote this poem for school).
staring at the sistine ceiling. beanie babies (chocolate moose). italian shoes. authentic italian gelato. picasso's cubist works. monkeys at the zoo. volkswagon golfs. volvo s70's. ian ziering (steve on 90210). laverne and shirley reruns. van morrison. working at symantec. cherry lemonade from hot dog on a stick. a carmel macchiato from starbucks. happy faces at the end of a letter. instant messaging. black and white photos. all the little bridges over the canals in venice. feeding the birds in san marco square. cafe con leche y pan tostada. saying "hola". little photo stickers. lucky charms cereal. big mexican glass goblets.

To be continued...