Right now, one of the big trends on facebook is the gratitude posts. People will post something for which they are grateful each day and then number the days. I love the idea. I think that in this world with all of its choices, daily stresses, and, well, just everything on the news everyday, it is a good way to refocus, reset, and empower ourselves with all the many positive things and blessings we have in this country and community.
A relative of the gratitude post is the list of "My Favorite Things." Making such a list of the things you hold most dear can provide a springboard for a gratitude list. It is the perfect time at the beginning of the year to direct your mind to those things that are positive in your life--those things that make your heart happy. In one of my favorite musicals, The Sound of Music, the Von Trapp family governess, Maria, even sings about her favorite things to help the eight children in her charge refocus their fears on a stormy night to think of things that make them smile...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IagRZBvLtw
So, here are the rules for this week's post: Make a list of your 25 most favorite THINGS. The key word is THINGS. No people allowed on your list. That removes the pressure you may feel to name every family member and friend. People and things should never be categorized together. People come first. This list is much more light-hearted.
It was REALLY tougher than I thought to narrow it down to 25 for me (initially, I was afraid I would draw a blank!) but here is what came to mind first for me. If you get stuck, go back and listen to Maria's song again, or review my list for inspiration, but really try to just take pen to paper and write what comes to your mind first. It will probably be the most honest answer. :)
Let's start the Christmas Season off with a list of all the things we love...those things for which we are most grateful.
Your soul will thank you.
MRS. CARAWAY'S FAVORITE THINGS...(in no particular order)
1. Cathedral bells
3. Fire places and how it feels to sit next to them on a cold day or evening
4. Christmas Eve
5. Ireland - the most beautiful country I have seen to date, and the loveliest people!
6. Big Ben in London, and the view of it from Westminster Abbey
7. The walk along the Seine from Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame in the autumn.
8. Hanalei Bay & Secrets Beach (Kauai)
9. WW2 History
10. Handwritten letters with wax seals
11. Romeo and Juliet (and Shakespearean language)
12. Books, movies and plays that make me cry, for joy and sadness (I can watch Phantom of the Opera over and over and over again)
13. Things that sparkle (candlelight, glitter, crystals, diamonds, etc.)
14. Standing on a stage after a late night dress rehearsal...and it's dark, and there's anticipation everywhere....
15. The color red
17. Twinings English Breakfast Tea
18. The sound of my children laughing
19. Watching my plays and my favorite plays come to life on the stage with my favorite people in them.
20. Lacy, vintage dresses and button up boots (the combo of it)
21. Flowers--especially poppies
22. My faith (which gives me hope--my favorite virtue next to love)
23. Perfume (I LOVE trying it all on!)
25. Heroes - the real kind
Okay, I know I am going to struggle with this, but here it goes!
ReplyDelete1. Cold Weather
2. Milkshakes
3. Rain ( Pouring Rain)
4. Fireplaces on a snowy day
5. Traveling
6. The Innocence of children and the way their minds think.
7. Pictures - All the memories you can revisit
8. Laughter - A genuine kind of laugh, that just make everyone smile
9. The smell of trees after it rains
10. The forest/ the woods
11. Pinky Promises
12. Small Bookstores
13. Photo Booths
14. Hot Chocolate
15. Dogs -- They are just too good for this world.
16. Bare feet on soft grass
17. The sore feeling your body has after a good workout
18. Poems
19. Finding seashells on the beach
20. The sound of ocean waves
21. Disney Movies
22. Lake Houses
23. Netflix
24. Fancy Dinners
25. Music
All of these are so good and describe you so well
Delete1. My animals(and other peoples animals)
ReplyDelete2. Disneyland
3. Disney movies
4. Smell after rain during monsoon season
5. Soft and fuzzy blankets
6. Squishy pillows
7. Peppermint hot chocolate
8. Reading in the bookstore
9. Visiting the bookstore
10. New makeup brushes before you use them
11. Petting a soft purring cat
12. Colored pens
13. Feeling bass from music
15. Looking at old family pictures
16. Eating familiar food made by family
17. Snowy mountains
18. A joke that can make everyone laugh
19. Sound of rain on the roof
20. Movie days
21. Running(in the rain)
22. Music in general
23. The smell and sound of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride
24. Walking on main street the first day of your trip at Disneyland.
25. Sleeping in a cold room with a lot of blankets.
These are 25 of my favorite things:
ReplyDelete1. Music
2. My parents' smiles
3. Traveling
4. Driving with the windows down
5. Singing along to a song + bad dancing
6. Movie Theaters
7. When it's cold in my room and I'm wrapped in a warm blanket
8. Art museums
9. Milk Chocolate
10. The smell of wood burning
11. My mom's food
12. When me and my siblings laugh together until we can't breath.
13. The house I live in
14. Sunrises/ Sunsets
15. Massages
16. New pairs of glasses/ contacts
17. Makeup
18. Memories (good ones & bad ones)
19. Fuzzy socks
20. New Year's Eve
21. The smell of pizza when I haven't ate it in a while
22. Architecture (Spanish, Japanese, etc.)
23. My Faith
24. Nature
25. Different Languages
Intrigued by your choice of good and bad memories! A lovely list!
DeleteI want to start off by saying that your list fits your personality so well, Mrs. Caraway! Anyway, here are my favorite things:
ReplyDelete1. Music
2. Rain (the smell, sound, coldness, and the way the sky looks)
3. Chai Tea
4. Croissants
5. Coffee shops and bookstores
6. Autumn
7. Warm clothes (sweaters, boots, scarves...)
8. Snuggling up in blankets and watching movies/TV shows/Youtube videos, etc.
9. Going to the beach
10. Movie Theaters (especially the popcorn!!)
11. Seeing new places (vacations)
12. Long car rides and night time car rides
13. My bed
14. Decorations
15. Butter (probably the reason I like croissants and popcorn)
16. The idea of falling in love (I like romantic movies)
17. Looking at old pictures
18. Going to church
19. Looking at model homes
20. Shopping for clothes and shoes
21. Petting and snuggling with my dogs and cat
22. Christmas (everything about it)
23. Eating out at restaurants
24. Smelling good things (like food, perfume, candles...)
25. Snack and/or drink runs at gas stations (whether for a late night snack or while traveling)
Thank you! Your list fits you, too!!
Delete25 of my favorite things:
ReplyDelete1.Buying a new pair of shoes
2.Giving gifts
3.The color blue
4.Sunflowers
5.Receiving mail
6.Making my sisters laugh when they’re sad
7.Swimming
8.Playing with my dog
9.Makeup
10.Dancing
11.Putting on face masks
12.80’s movies
13.Stretching after a long workout
14.Eating cookie dough
15.Watching sports games
16.Sleepovers
17.Dressing up
18.Drinking lemonade
19.Looking at baby pictures
20.Going to the mall
21.Taking baths
22.Reading magazines
23.Wearing rings and necklaces
24.Driving at night
25.The titanic
My 25 favorite things are:
ReplyDelete1. Music
2. Rain (and the sound it makes)
3. Animals
4. Coloring (or drawing)
5. Warm drinks when it’s cold outside
6. Getting home after a long trip
7. Reading
8. Telling (or hearing) stories
9. Spending time with my friends or family
10. Visiting historical places
11. Watching lightning bugs when it's dark
12. Walking along the beach first thing in the morning
13. The feeling you get when you finished everything you need to do
14. Fuzzy pillows
15. Leaves in the fall
16. Clothes (sweaters especially) that are slightly too big
17. Watching a sunset
18. The success you feel after going hiking
19. The smell of baking cookies
20. Watching horror movies with friends
21. Candlelight
22. Aquariums (or zoos)
23. When somebody tries to make you laugh
24. Puzzles
25. Finishing a really big project and crossing off my list of things to do
You definitely have me at visiting historical places. I love feeling the "ghosts" there....so amazing.
DeleteMy 25 favorite things are, in no particular order:
ReplyDeleteZoos
Animals
Music
Playing the Sims
Fireplaces
Ice Cream
Milkshakes
Chocolate
Movie Theaters
Getting New Books
Red
Barnes and Nobles
Reading
Playing on my Tablet
Escaping School on Thursday
Cuddling my Dogs
Holding my Chameleon
Lazy Days
Being Inside During Storms
McDonald's
Culver's
Eating at Restaurants
Lazing in Bed
Juice
Browsing the Internet
My 25 Favorite Things Are:
ReplyDelete1) Traveling (Alone and also with my family)
2) Music
3) Food > Ice Cream
4) ALL Socks
5) Chai Tea
6) Painting
7) Blankets
8) Overcast and Rainy Weather
9) Mermaids and Unicorns
10) Swimming in the Ocean
11) Plane Rides
12) Cultural Architecture (especially Greek and Spanish)
13) Football
14) Small Concerts
15) Apple Juice
16) Dancing
17) Roller Coasters
18) Tennessee (Especially driving)
19) Downtown's and Cities of Places
20) Art
21) Sunflowers
22) Nature
23) First Friday
24) Shopping (Especially when you are dressed nice already)
25) Pottery From Different Places
whoo hoo!
ReplyDelete1.Music
2.Earbuds
3.Coffee (I more just like the flavor than the caffeine)
4.Action movies
5.Improv
6.Ukuleles
7.Finding Nemo the movie
8.Rain
9.the feeling I get when I breathe in fresh cool air
10.the smell of mint
11.Candy Canes
12.Bright green meadows
13.Forests
14.Christmas trees
15.The story of jack frost
16.Halloween (getting to be someone else for a night is just so much fun)
17.Dark chocolate
18.When Palo Verde trees make their flowers rain on my sidewalk on the way home (it makes me feel special like they made the sidewalk all pretty for me)
19.My moms cooking
20.Downtown phoenix's art
21.That time of year when they start showing Charlie Brown more often
22.The mint festival (probably the most fun I've had at a parade)
23.Baggy Sweaters (preferably black)
24.Prescott (mostly looking at all the shops)
25.Christmas time (I don't really know how to specify this, but just the thought of Christmas time makes me feel good somehow)
I am a complete Christmas fanatic!
Delete1.) Fun nights (with friends and/or family)
ReplyDelete2.) Lights (like Las Vegas)
3.) The fog from your breath on a cold day!
4.) Cold, early mornings (so peaceful and calm)
5.) Sleep
6.) Music
7.) Sunrise/sunset
8.) Hot Chocolate
9.) Bonfires
10.) sports
11.) My faith
12.) Playing outside! (no one does it anymore)
13.) Road trips
14.) seeing the city lights from a distance
15.) The smell after it just rained
16.) Food
17.) Christmas Eve (the anticipation almost kills me)
18.) Meeting new people
19.) Eating water melon on a summer day (I have no idea why)
20.) Towels right out of the dryer (so warm)
21.) Wrapping up with a blanket with the fan blowing on my face
22.) First walking in to your hotel room when it's all made up
23.) Summer Break
24.) The Beach
25.) Concerts
In No Order, My 25 Favorite Things Are as Followed:
ReplyDelete1. Camping out in nature
2. Any Type of music except heavy metal / "screamo"
3. Smell of rain / rain in general
4. Singing like a dork to my favorite songs
5. Taking a nap and (one of those good ones where you wake up and don't know where you are)
6. Drinking coffee at any time
7 .Spending time with the people I love
8. Homemade meals
9. Family time around the fire
10. Being active / volleyball
11. McDonald's
12. Food
13. Going to museums
14. Going to zoos
15. Wearing rings and necklaces
16. Taking off in an airplane looking at the world
17. Late night phone calls
18. Breathing in crisp fresh
19. Cloud watching
20. Walks on early mornings
21.Sitting on top of the roof watching fireworks
22. Monkeys
23. The feeling you get when cold water runs down your throat on a hot day
24. Riding my dirt bike I feel free
25. Taking fun quizzes
My top five favorite things:
ReplyDelete1.) The smell of rain
2.) Sunshine right after a storm
3.) Books
4.) Music - audio, playing guitar, singing...
5.) The fireplace at night in my Grandfather's home in Flagstaff
6.) Coffee
7.) Tea
8.) Warm weather with a cool breeze
9.) Art
10.) Mugs
11.) Huge fluffy blankets
12.) Petting dogs when I'm sad
13.) My nose ring
14.) Running at sunset
15.) Ordering Chinese takeout and watching Netflix
16.) Music Festivals/Concerts
17.) REALLY Dark Chocolate
18.) Over-sized sweatshirts
19.) The colors yellow, mint blue and pastel pink
20.) Plants, especially succulents
21.) Crisp white sheets
22.) Bath Bombs
23.) Wearing dressy clothes and knee high boots
24.) Family movie nights
25.) Laughter and complete happiness
Yes - bath bombs are a new discovery for me. See the water turn all glittery, perfumed and magic? That's a little bit of heaven for me! ;)
DeleteNot in a specific order, my favorite 25 things are:
ReplyDelete1) All of the important people in my life
2) Rain
3) Sleep
4) Cuddling with my dog
5) Gloomy days where you stay in and watch movies
6) Macaroni and cheese
7) Concerts and music festivals
8) Meaningful hugs
9) New clothes
10) Warm blankets
11) England
12) Italy
13) Big cities
14) Acoustic covers of songs
15) Beautiful voices
16) Sarcasm
17) High-waisted anything
18) Nice dresses & high heels
19) Big sweatshirts
20) Shakespeare
21) Deep talks
22) Love
23) Vintage jackets
24) Combat boots
25) Band tees
Shakespeare. *sigh* me, too.
DeleteMy top 25 favorite things:
ReplyDelete1. concerts
2. sushi
3. traveling
4. adventures
5. the beach
6. sarcasm
7. irony
8. mashed potatoes
9. Christmas
10. pretty colored eyes
11. Lush
12. the smell of books
13. iced coffee
14. face masks
15. salons
16. dogs
17. bakeries
18. retail
19. crisp morning air
20. compliments
21. receiving fan mail
22. clean makeup brushes
23. freshly laundered clothes
24. cheer trips to Disney
25. warm clothes
1. Cats
ReplyDelete2. Date nights
3. Poetry
4. Forehead kisses
5. Walking off the Cheer mat at competition knowing things went well.
6. Salad
7. Makeup
8. Fuzzy socks
9. Music
10. Cleaning after a stressful week
11. Face masks
12. Love
13. High heels
14. The zoo
15. Christmas lights, music, and festivities
16. The ocean
17. Rain
18. The feeling you get when you did something good
19. Singing
20. Goodnight phone calls
21. Giving gifts
22. Airports
23. Watches
24. Pinky promises
25. Praying
I thought I was the only one who loved airports--especially when I am going somewhere exciting!
DeleteIn no particular order
ReplyDelete1. Trees with a slight breeze
2.The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
3. Theatre (Spelled with an “re”)
4. My brother’s facial expressions (Kind of cheating here, but it has to go on the list)
5. Old Monster/sci-fi movies
6. Cool Weather
7. Books, Books, Books
8. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
9. Pretty Dresses (especially from the 40s and 50s)
10. Wearing gray
11. Sweet Potato Casserole
12. The hush onstage just before the play starts
13. The feeling of getting a new costume
14. Getting an answer right
15. Having a lively argument over something trivial
16. English accents
17. Georgetown Market Days
18. The number 18
19. Spider-Man, especially the *original* comics
20. Staying inside when it’s raining, reading a good book and drinking hot chocolate
21. Cuddling up when it’s cold
22. An ice-cream cone in the hot summer
23. The sound of trains
24. Model Trains
25. Going to antiques stores
I liked English accents, too....until I heard the Irish talk. That changed everything!
DeleteIn no particular order, here are 25 of my favorite things:
ReplyDelete1. Flagstaff
2. Cookies and Cream Ice cream
3. Warm cookies and milk
4. Lemony things
5. My ripped jeans
6. Scary movies
7. Dogs
8. Baths
9. Fuzzy socks
10. Basketball
11. Sweaters, especially large ones.
12. The kindness of others
13. Shoes
14. Doing laundry
15. Disneyland
16. Straying up late
17. New music
18. New TV shows
19. Christmas
20. Helping others
21. Sushi
22. The smell of rain
23. A cold pool on a hot day
24. Pintrest
25. Bruises
In no particular order, here are 25 of my favorite things:
ReplyDelete1.Coffee
2.RedBull
3.Dutch Bros
4.Loud car rides (with loud music and loud people)
5.Poetry (specifically Sylvia Plath)
6.Loud music
7.Jazz music
8. Hamilton
9. Harry Potter
10. Aesthetic boards on Pinterest
11. My golf cart
12. Golf
13. Soccer
14. Spandex (hip guards)
14. Shoes!!
15. Dr. Martens
16. Adrenaline rushes
17. When the shower is so hot it almost burns
18. Hitting people in soccer
19. Rugby!
20. Irish Wolfhounds
21. Ibizan Hounds
22. Calculators
23. Spreadsheets
24. The colour red
25. Feeling safe/protected
1.Taking photos of beautiful sceneries
ReplyDelete2.Art
3.Puppies!
4.Playing Piano
5.Listening to music
6.Movie
7.Hiking
8.Traveling
9.Love Blue
10.Love the sound of rain
11.Reflecting
12.Basketball
13.Cool Breeze on a perfect clear day
14.Snuggle up in a cozy blanket next to the fire.
15.Taking a nice hot bath with your favorite music on
16.Swimming
17.Running
18.Jackets
19.Drinking Lemonade
20.Eating a Vietnamese Dish called Pho
21.Pretzels are life
22.Vanilla Ice-cream
23.Working out
24.Achieving Goals
25.Being Lazy :3
Dogs
ReplyDeleteAir conditioning
The band Ween
Cheap incense
A+ on papers
My Iphone
Coke Zero
Pizza you can’t buy at the store or have delivered to your house
My bed
World history
My colt 45 revolver
Hot showers
Coffee
Sharp pencils
Practicing mandarin
My car
Boba milkshakes
Hiking
Youtube
Tied shoelaces
Historically-accurate movies
Mom’s cooking
Making others laugh
My religion
Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump is a person! But I will accept that you like the election or the idea of his presidency.
Delete1. The smiles of others when I compliment them or do something to make them smile
ReplyDelete2. Animals
3. Drawing
4. Enchiladas
5. Internet
6. My computer/laptop/tablet/phone
7. Games
8. Youtube
9. All A's
10. Disney Movies and songs
11. Lemon Chips
12. Rock Music/Indie Music/Alternative Music/Mexican Music
13. Manzanita/Apple Cider
14. Thanksgiving
15. Soccer
16. Naps
17. hot chocolate
18. milk
19. Cookies n cream hersheys
20. Duvalin
21. Sims
22. Scratches
23. Staying at home
24. singing
25. My bed
Mmmmm! I love lemon, so tell me what are lemon chips?
DeleteMy favorite things (in no particular order):
ReplyDeleteChristmas
Books
November weather
Listening to music in the car
Journals
Sunsets
Model homes
Slippers
Baking
Gardens
Frozen yogurt
Dogs!
Facetime calls
Printing photographs
Blankets
Rainy days
Wes Anderson films
Shoes
Laughing uncontrollably with others
Freddy’s
My faith
Movie ticket stubs
The beach
Naps
Dressing up
naps
ReplyDeletespending time with friends/ family
traveling outside the US
my dogs
my bed
dressing up
laughing
my computer
cold weather
Ireland
going to the movies
Youtube
Playing with makeup
Taking photos
watching historical movies
rainy days
snow
hiking
listening to music
hot showers
a warm bed
frozen yogurt
ice cream
animals
coffee
sweet food
traveling
ReplyDeletelistening to music
singing
coffee
animals
color red
volleyball
dogs
sweets
movie theaters
snow
rainy days
taking pictures
adventures
dogs
cold weather
hot showers
friends and family
my faith
new clothes
flagstaff
Christmas
sunrise/sunset
nature
sleep
Red really IS the best color! ;)
Delete1.dutch bros
ReplyDelete2.fall
3.traveling
4.the woods
5.sour patch kids
6.makeup
7.super hot showers
8.my phone
9.netflix
10.uggs
11.watching movies
12.shoes
13.a freshly made bed with clean sheets
14.Christmas
15.lemon
16.anything under armour
17.spandex
18.shooting
19.the snow
20.a new tube of lipstick
21.a brand new notebook
22.complete silence
23.any time spent with friends and family
24.the color grey
25.oversized hoodies
1. Basketball
ReplyDelete2. Sports Center
3. Rainy Days
4. History Class
5. A Home
6. Food
7. Animals
8. Music
9. Family Time
10. Sports
11. Iced Tea
12. Faith
13. Nature
14. Sunlight
15. My Culture
16. Sleep
17. Winter
19. School
20. Football
21. Mentors
22. Alone time
23. The sound of a ball going through the net
24. Basketball shoe noise in the gym
25. Clothes
1. My Golden Retriever Lucy
ReplyDelete2. Chai Tea
3. Seaside Villages (ex. Ogunquit, ME)
4. Gigantic Fuzzy Blankets
5. Old Libraries
6. Forensic TV Shows (ex. Bones or Criminal Minds)
7. Hugs
8. Houses with Large Windows
9. Reading at Cafes
10.Exploring Cities with my Friends
11.Immersing Myself in Different Cultures
12.Extra Big Hoodies
13.Creating Different Characters
14.Rain, The Smell of Rain, Reading While it Rains, etc.
15.Taking Pictures
16.My Bookshelves
17.Eating New Foods
18.Red Telephone Boxes
19.Late Night Dutch Brothers with my Friends
20.Singing when Nobody is Listening
21.Being Home Alone (the silence being my favorite part)
22.Anything Dull Greyish Green
23.Killarney, Ireland
24.Recognition
25.When People Tell Me Everything About Themselves because They Are Comfortable Around Me
1. Giant Stuffed Teddy Bears
ReplyDelete2. Bears in general
3. Money $$$
4. Cute potted plants
5. Flowers (specifically orchids)
6. Rainy Days
7. Drawing and doodling
8. PORK DUMPLINGS !!!
9. Baggy Over-sized sweaters
10. Amazon Gift Cards
11. Coffee
12. Chocolate
13. The colors mint green and black
14. Pretty designs (whether it's clothing or interior or graphic designs and etc)
15. Stargazing and stars in general
16. Re-organizing things
17. K-pop and. . other varieties of music
18. Those really nice chocolate cakes that come with vanilla ice cream and that hot fudge topping and whip cream on top. . mhmm
19. Makeup
20. Mashed Potatoes and gravy !!!!
21. Things that have a good formatting (like. . .power-point presentations and notes and etc)
22. Astrology and horoscopes are pretty cool
23. Online shopping
24. My favorite number is 24. . lol
25. Watching tv shows or dramas !!
1. Big dogs
ReplyDelete2. Soft blankets
3. Mexican food
4. Playing my ukulele
5. Longboarding
6. Reading (comics and books)
7. Playing video games
8. Art (drawing and painting)
9. Music (singing and listening)
10. Cooking/baking
11. Watching sit-coms
12. Spending time with my friends
13. Memes
14. Money $$$
15. Naked Juices
16. Pocky
17. Chicken nuggets
18. Artsy photography
19. The color grey
20. The sound of guitars
21. Warm socks
22. Chai tea
23. The smell of cinnamon
24. Point Loma
25. Online shopping
1. Thunderstorms
ReplyDelete2. Dutch Bros
3. The feeling you get when you open a brand new IPhone
4. Staying up late
5. Chai Tea
6. Cinnabon Delights from Taco Bell
7. Mozart
8. Piano
9. Harry Potter
10.American Horror Story Season 1
11.World Class Chocolate Ice Cream from Baskin Robbins
12.Energy Drinks
13.Loud Music
14.Old English Literature
15.Watercolor paintings
16.The smell of rain
17.Apple headphones
18.The feeling when you find money in your pockets that you forgot about
19.A clean inbox
20.Big ringlet curls
21.Buying new eyeshadow
22.Snapchat
23.Horror movies
24.Pizza Rolls
25.Late night talks with friends
LOVE Mozart- listening to his music performed and playing it on the piano. It's totally overwhelming.
DeleteSweets (candy , chocolate)
ReplyDeleteMusic
Laughter
Smiles
Sweaters
Late night rides with people
Games
Sports
Dimples
Water ( pool, rain, lakes, ocean)
Pets/ Animals
Questions that make you wonder
Stories/ jokes
Trying something new
Math
Hot tea
A bonfire
Good book
Food (All kinds)
Grass
Movies (Drama and action)
Mint ( The candy and the color )
A good view (Sunset, sunrise, the view of the ocean, forest, the mountains..etc. )
Nature
The showing of affection (Kisses, Hugs, gifts, spending time together )
1.Dancing
ReplyDelete2.Lemons
3.Glitter
4.The beach
5.Carnations
6.80’s Movies
7.Music
8.Snow
9.Playing with my dogs
10.Books
11.Hanging ornaments on Christmas trees
12.Laughing
13.Smiling
14.Nature
15.The smell and sound of rain
16.Traveling
17.Christmas
18.Family dinners
19.The color Pink
20.Shopping
21.Swinging on swings
22.Holding babies
23.Sunshine
24.New clothes
25.Candels
1.Faith
ReplyDelete2.Memories
3.My puppy
4.Sarcasm
5.Italy
6.Ireland
7.Music
8.Laughing so hard you cry
9.Seeing how far I can take a lie
10.Chai Tea
11.Complimenting people
12.Clean things
13.Buzzfeed
14.Telling people to fight me very well knowing I'm not in the mood and don't have the energy
15.Over committing myself
16.Making people feel stupid after they try to sound smart
17.My mattress
18.A good education
19.Characters that have influenced the way I see the world
20.Burlesque (The movie)
21.Living in America
22.My friendship with Audra, Audra'a personality, things related to Audra without me actually saying Audra because I'm not allowed to.
23. Logic
24.Being inside by a warm fire when it's snowing outside.
25. The color grey
:)
Delete1. Winter/Fall (the cold seasons are my favorite)
ReplyDelete2. Dogs (especially big, fluffy ones)
3. Pouring rain
4. The smell of food being cooked at a barbeque
5. Sarah Graham’s laugh
6. Putting my hair up after a long day, or when I am about to do something
7. The feel and look of a new gel manicure
8. The smell of outside the day of and after it rains
9. The feel, look, and sound of stepping onto freshly fallen snow
10. Being around a bonfire (the smell and warmth you feel)
11. Sitting outside late at night, listening to the crickets and other bugs
12. The shortness of breath you feel while hiking on an early, cold morning
13. Stepping barefoot on the sand at the beach and smelling the salty, ocean air
14. The feeling you get when you just won an important match and the crowd is cheering for you
15. The smells of a bookstore and coffee/coffee shops
16. Singing at the top of your lungs in the car and everyone else joining in with you
17. Days that are dark, cloudy, and stormy
18. Unboxing a brand new pair of court shoes and using them for the first time
19. Stretching when you are super sore from a good workout
20. Driving/hiking/walking on roads and paths through the forest (especially in Oregon and Washington)
21. Cute, little cities that have an old feeling about them (most of the time they are downtown places like Prescott, Arizona or Grants Pass, Oregon)
22. Football games
23. Working on the ranch that my cousins own in New Mexico
24. Christmastime (all of the smells that give you cozy feelings, the cold weather that makes your cheeks rosy, the bright, twinkling lights, the layers upon layers of clothing you wear to go outside in the snow, the pretty trees and wreaths, the comfort food that is made, going to church on Christmas Eve, hot drinks on cold days)
25. Playing in out of state/city tournaments that are multiple days and spending time with my team while in those places
In no particular order:
ReplyDelete1. An adventure
2. A good book
3. Lexa from The 100
4. Musicals (Live Theatre)
5. Verona, Italy
6. London, England
7. Downton Abbey
8. Shakespearean Works
9. Acting
10. A warm fuzzy blanket
11. Good hot chocolate
12. Pretty necklaces
13. Netflix
14. Kitties & Puppies
15. My faith
16. Castles
17. Sleep
18. Mornings
19. Halloween
20. Disney movies
21. Hot tubs
22. Hugs & Cuddles
23. Historical romance
24. Music
25. The feeling of standing on a stage
Castles....yes!
Delete1. My Golden Retriever Lucy
ReplyDelete2. Chai Tea
3. Seaside Villages (ex. Ogunquit, ME)
4. Gigantic Fuzzy Blankets
5. Old Libraries
6. Forensic TV Shows (ex. Bones or Criminal Minds)
7. Hugs
8. Houses with Large Windows
9. Reading at Cafes
10.Exploring Cities with my Friends
11.Immersing Myself in Different Cultures
12.Extra Big Hoodies
13.Creating Different Characters
14.Rain, The Smell of Rain, Reading While it Rains, etc.
15.Taking Pictures
16.My Bookshelves
17.Eating New Foods
18.Red Telephone Boxes
19.Late Night Dutch Brothers with my Friends
20.Singing when Nobody is Listening
21.Being Home Alone (the silence being my favorite part)
22.Anything Dull Greyish Green
23.Killarney, Ireland
24.Recognition
25.When People Tell Me Everything About Themselves because They Are Comfortable Around Me
1. songs I connect with
ReplyDelete2. sleep
3. drives with no destination
4. listening to music I like at dark
5. iced coffee
6. neon signs
7. being trusted with secrets
8. staring out a window while I think
9. concerts
10. art that makes me feel something
11. the rhythm of walking
12. astrology
13. making people uncomfortable
14. New York City
15. adrenaline rushes
16. the color black
17. Spider-man
18. taking photos on rooftops
19. overcast and rainy days
20. printed photos and polaroids
21. sarcasm
22. the moon
23. binge watching movies
24. last minute plans that turn out to have the best memories
25. saved ticket stubs
1. Being the elder brother and seeing my siblings grow from an adorable innocent baby to a monster with a scary attitude...(oh, how time flies)
ReplyDelete2. The Nightlife scene (Neon signs, empty streets, driving with windows down and music blasting, lonesome diners with the most friendliest of people)
3. Music
4. Seeing the passion glow in someone’s eyes when they talk about something they absolutely love
5. Deep poetry
6. Powerful quotes from books, movies, or people
7. Dogs and seeing them go crazy after they haven't see you all day
8. Opening a door to the outside and feeling the chilly breeze brush past your entire body
9. Stargazing
10. Laughing uncontrollably and seeing others do the same
11. Meeting the most humble and most kind of people
12. Sitting down with a friend you haven't seen in quite awhile and reminiscing about both funny and sad times we went through together
13. Traveling with close friends
14. Getting to know the real version of someone early in the morning instead of the facade they put on for the day
15. Rain and all it's greatness
16. Making a goal and completing it
17. Remaining calm when someone is absolutely furious about nothing really, and seeing them get even more mad
18. Calzones
19. Sweating after a good workout
20. Making jokes about everything with a friend at school
21. Playing Grandma’s favorite song and listening to it with her whenever we see one another
22. Reading, listening to, and writing poetry
23. Being cheered on and believed in for things I’m trying to accomplish
24. Greek Mythology
25. Being happy and making others happy
1 Cardigans
ReplyDelete2 Slam Poetry (Sarah Kay)
3 Spring time in Philly
4 Youtube
5 Cookie dough Ice cream
6 My Netflix List
7 Baking
8 Poppy Seed Muffins
9 My purple blanket
10 Twinkle lights
11 Things that sparkle
12 Gold
13 Acting
14 Romance Novels
15 Ginger Ale
16 Ugg boots
17 French fries
18 Frappuccino
19 Cane's chicken and sauce
20 Playing instruments
21 Sudoku
22 Letters from the mail
23 Musicals (Hamilton current fav. Hairspray where it all started)
24 Early release days
25 Down stage Center
YES on sparkle (I LOVE and have an obsession with gold glitter!) but what is Cane's chicken? I must know!! ;)
Delete1. Phones
ReplyDelete2. Computers
3. Cars
4. Busses
5. Trains
6. Airplanes
7. Books
8. Movies
9. Newspapers
10. Internet
11. Facebook
12. Snapchat
13. Instagram
14. Drinks
15. Food
16. Denmark
17. America
18. Music
19. Musicals
20. Theater
21. Gucci
22. Prada
23. Armani
24. Versace
25. Languages
My favorite things, in NO particular order:
ReplyDelete1. Love
2. This years election results
3. PS4
4. Video games
5. Food
6. Water
7. The house that I live in
8. The school I go to
9. The opportunities I have available to me
10. The country I live in and the principles in which it was built upon
11. Cellphones
12. Computers
13. Various other communication tools (social media etc.)
14. YouTube
15. Movies
16. Transportation
17. My health
18. Memes
19. My job
20. Soda and other drinks, Arnold Palmer, Iced Tea etc.
21. Education
22. History
23. Electricity
24. Money
25. Life
1. Stretching
ReplyDelete2. The color pink
3. Money
4. 90's movies
5. Loud music
6. High heels
7. White teeth
8. Big sweatshirts
9. The beach
10. Overcast days
11. Dogs
12. Water
13. Making others smile
14. Giving advice
15. Working out
16. Painting
17. Los Angeles
18. Pedicures
19. Laughing
20. Sleeping
21. The holidays
22. Palm trees
23. Books
24. Helping someone
25. Surprises
01) Food
ReplyDelete02) technology
03) chocolate
04) photographs
05) airplanes
06) cars
07) Ireland
08) France
09) London- piccadilly circus
10) Wattpad
11) Radish
12) Bookstores (that don't have a ton of tech stuff)
13) Amazon
14) Musicals
15) Broadway
16) water
17) Busses
18) Trains
19) The sunset
20) The northern lights
21) The sunrise
22) REAL clouds
23) Rain and storms
24) Being all by myself (extremely rare occurrence in my life)
25) Seaside, California (my hometown!!)
25 Things I am Thankful For:
ReplyDelete1. Naps
2. Belle
3. Iced Coffee
4. Halloween (and fall as a whole)
5. The stars
6. Relating to others
7. Being a friend to others
8. That one favorite sweatshirt
9. Concerts
10. Mint chocolate chip ice cream
11. The freedom to pursue anything
12. Espresso
14. Puns (the good, the bad, and the terrible)
15. Talks on porches
16. Campfires
17. Friday nights
18. Sunsets/Sunrises
19. Having new experiences everyday
20. Smiles!
21. Collective laughter
22. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Alborn
23. Cooking
24. Travelling
25. Self reflection
My Favorite Things (In no particular order)
ReplyDelete1)Music!!!
2)Books
3)BLANKETS!!!!
4)Hot Chocolate (Food)
5)Sitting outside on the patio with my dog and a book
6)Debates about politics or controversial issues
7)Volunteering
8)Napping
9)Being too busy for my own good
10)Watching TV with my dad (may be my favorite)
11)Listening to music in the car really loud and singing
12)Disney Movies/Kid Movies
13)Dressing Nice
14)Emotional and moving commercials
15)Arizona
16)Snow
17)Gifts
18)My mom's mispronunciation of "Estrella" or any Spanish based words
19)Reliving my childhood by discussing old tv shows with my friends
20)Cracking my back (I know its weird)
21)Talking and being listened to
22)In-depth discussions about my favorite movies and books
23)Going to Lowes with my dad
24)Having Friday lunch with my adopted Grandpa, Ron
25)Christmas of course!!!
I know a lot of these included people, but it wasn't the people themselves, so it counts!
1). Video games
ReplyDelete2). Gaming Competitively (Call of Duty)
3). Books
4). Reading
5). The feeling of the "breakthrough" moment when you finally understand something like a concept or thing you were trying get.
6). Cheer (tumbling, stunting, etc.)
7). The feeling when you accomplish something physically you've been working on. (Getting a new max in weight lifting)
8). The satisfaction of improving on something you're dedicating your time to.
9). Call of Duty (video game)
10). Making YouTube videos
11). YouTube
12). Good dubstep/trap music
13). Listening to talk show radios
14). Watching my favorite tv shows (Scorpion, Shark Tank)
15). My Bible
16). My bed
17). Christianity
18). The rain
19). Good food
20). The feeling when someone is proud of me.
21). Football
22). Soccer
23). Track
24). Exploring the woods/outdoors
25). Running at top speed
1). Some video games
ReplyDelete2). Playing with Choco (my dog)
3). Reading books
4). Watching Girl Meets Worls
5). Watching Youtube
6). Cheer (tumbling, stunting, etc.)
7). Playing with my dog Cyrus
8). Friends and Family (as a concept!)
9). All of my panda stuffed animals
10). Playing Flute in Concert band
11). Playing Tenor Sax in Jazz band
12). Playing piano
13). Wathcing the news (Fox News)
14). Listening to Sabrina Carpenter
15). My Bible
16). My Bed
17). My religion (Christianity)
18). Arizona weather (rainy is the best)
19). Sea food and Hot wings
20). Swimming
21). Roller blading
22). Soccer
23). Track (before I hurt myself)
24). Eating
25). New clothes
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ReplyDelete1.) Lola (my kitten)
ReplyDelete2.) Dance
3.) Rain
4.) Music
5.) Books
6.) Science
7.) Seafood
8.) Tea
9.) Black coffee
10.) Chicago
11.) Swimming in the ocean
12.) The beach
13.) Marine life
14.) Shoes
15.) Pom
16.) Helping those in need
17.) Buying people gifts
18.) Christmas
19.) Making/eating homemade pizza
20.) Sleeping in
21.) Perfume
22.) California
23.) Technology
24.) My freedoms
25.) My life
Irish Breakfast tea is a new love for me, too! And yes on perfume, too! I especially love Angel. Have you smelled it? It smells literally like heaven! (made with chocolate, vanilla and caramel---AMAZING!)
Delete1. Headphones
ReplyDelete2. Glasses/contacts
3. Animals
4. Warm clothing
5. Vehicles/transportation
6. Knowledge
7. Music
8. Movies
9. Books
10. My Bible
11. Naps
12. The scent lavender
13. Candles
14. Christmas music
15. Exercise
16. Coffee
17. Chocolate
18. Traveling
19. Hope
20. Love
21. The movie Forrest Gump
22. Coconut oil
23. Smiles
24. Giant teddy bears
25. My puppies and chinchilla
1.) My Cat Jenna
ReplyDelete2.) Music as a whole
3.) Star Wars
4.) My Car
5.) The School I go to
6.) Cologne
7.) My Hair
8.) Basketball
9.) Soccer
10.) Weightlifting
11.) Quentin Tarantino's Movies
12.) My Xbox
13.) Coffee
14.) The Mall
15.) PROTEIN
16.) Kebab
17.) Shawarma
18.) Spiderman
19.) Memes
20.) Batman
21.) Adam Sandler's movies
22.) Urban Outfitter's
23.) H&M
24.) GQ Magazine
25.) The Home I live in
Love the name Jenna - Actually, had we had another girl rather than a boy, we were looking at the names Jemma (my cousin already took the name Jenna) or Sophia. Yes, those may have been Noah's names, had he been a girl! (Jemma Sophia). LOVE Urban Outfitters. I cannot say I share your love of Tarantino, though. Yikes!
Delete1. My phone
ReplyDelete2. mac n cheese
3. Music
4. Pets
5. My car
6. Late nights with friends
7. Sports Games(high school or pro)
8. Memes(especially inside memes with my friends)
9. sleep
10. Shoes
11. That Christmas Morning feeling
12. Rain
13. The smell of rain
14. Pizza
15. Seeing
16. Movies and Movie nights
17. internet
18. Overcast days
19. Long late night drives
20. Hot n Spicy McChickens
21. cologne
22. Turbos
23. Energy drinks(I just like the way they taste but they're so bad for me)
24. Dr Pepper
25. Hoodies
A randomly assorted list of things I particularly enjoy:
ReplyDelete1: My bunnies (Myn, Ryland, and Napoleanna Bunaparte)
2: My cat Kiki
3: Stuffed animals (the bigger and softer, the better)
4: My mom's homemade bechemel and parmesan lasagna we make every Christmas
5: The smell of old books
6: When someone brings an animal to school and you get to pet it
7: Bells
8: Glitter
9: Fabrics such as fleece, tulle, and organza
10: Oversized jackets and t-shirts
11: Homemade cocoa
12: Fabric sales, coupons, or remnants
13: New sewing scissors
14: The creak of a freshly opened sketchbook
15: Finding a book that you will always love and never tire of re-reading
16: Hearing people tell me stories that are important to them about their family, past, or things that make them happy
17: Calling everyone 'beautiful' or some other positive form of affectionate address
19: Big bags of strange and assorted buttons from Goodwill or secondhand stores
20: Getting asked to pose for a picture at Comicon in a new cosplay I made
21: Making or cooking things for other people and making them happy with it
22: My blue quilt
23: Friendly cuddles or hugs
24: Soft animal pajamas (my favorite of these in particular is a hooded panda onesie)
25: Wrapping gifts
1. Family
ReplyDelete2. Friends
3. Piano
4. Music
5. Food
6. Lord of the Rings
7. Holidays
8. Five Guys
9. Football/Sports
10. Camping/Hiking
11. My phone
12. America
13. My truck
14. Rain
15. 8 Ball Pool
16. Hoodies
17. Money
18. Religion
19. Sleep
20. Arizona
21. Late nights
22. My sisters
23. Concerts
24. Roller Coasters
25. Fast food
These are 25 of my favorite things, in no particular order
ReplyDelete1. Traveling to different places
2. Comfortable clothing
3. The smell of citrus candles (and candles in general)
4. Adventuring
5. The Ocean
6. Los Angeles, California
7. Arizona sunsets/sunrises
8. Nature
9. Contagious laughs
10. Books
11. Good music
12. The color purple
13. Drawing
14. The book Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
15. Playing & watching soccer
16. Makeup
17. My grandmothers cooking
18. English Tea
19. Boba
20. Warm showers/baths
21. Movies
22. Poetry
23. Aesthetically pleasing things
24. Fine tip pens
25. Social Media
My favorites not in any particular order:
ReplyDelete1) Reading
2) Rain
3) My cats (Spaz, Norton, Harley and Luna)
4) Travelling
5) Overcast days
6) Writing
7) Photography
8) Flying
9) Video games
10) History
11) Archery
12) Working Out
13) Music
14) Working (Of all sorts)
15) The open-ness of Arizona
16) A freezing room to sleep in
17) Camping
18) Shooting
19) Halloween!
20) The colors Green and Black
21) Coca-Cola
22) Food
23) The USA
24) Laughing
25) Life
My Favorite Things in No Particular order:
ReplyDelete1. Baseball
2. Sleep
3. Beach
4. Free Gear
5. Friends
6. United States of America
7. Dogs
8. Dark and Rainy Days
9. Video Games
10. Lifting Weights
11. Running
12. Playing Basketball
13. Watching Volleyball
14. Country Music
15. Green and Tree Filled States
16. Fishing
17. Hunting
18. Christmas
19. Food
20. Watching Movies
21. Watching TV
22. Traveling
23. YouTube
24. Family
25. Trucks
Twenty five things I love:
ReplyDeleteScuba Diving
The color orange
The ocean
The Dunes
Quads
Animals
Friends
Travelling
Soccer
Messing around
Driving
New experiences
Passing classes
Being a leader
Dutch Bros
Hunting
Being Active
Improv acting
Church
Longboarding
Ford Trucks
Being myself
Fish
Coral reefs
OZ
Twenty five things that I love
ReplyDelete1.) Video games
2.) Reading
3.) Passing classes
4.) Caffeine
5.) Late night conversations
6.) The ability to love
7.) Working out
8.) The ability to imagine
9.) Hopes and Dreams
10.) Playing football
11.) Watching the raiders
12.) Hanging out with friends
13.) Past accomplishments
14.) The ocean
15.) Music (of all kinds)
16.) Driving
17.) Trucks
18.) Flying
19.) Forests
20.) Food
21.) Words (to express one-self)
22.) Camping
23.) Hoodies
24.) Lord of the Rings
25.) Hugs
1.) binge watching shows with my mom
ReplyDelete2.) late night hangouts with friends
3.) Lord of the Rings on a rainy day
4.) Harry Potter
5.) everything about rainy days
6.) guns
7.) motorcycles
8.) the sound of a corvette
9.) fast cars
10.) camping in the woods, especially when it's rainy
11.) late night drives blasting music
12.) working out
13.) watersports at the lake (wakeboarding, tubing, etc.)
14.) deep talks
15.) lazy days
16.) early mornings (even though I hate waking up for them)
17.) off-roading
18.) exploring the outdoors
19.) music in general
20.) big trucks
21.) car shopping
22.) clothes shopping
23.) late night walks on the beach
24.) the ocean
25.) family get togethers
1. The Beach
ReplyDelete2. Libraries
3. Wrestling
4. Pizza
5. Lotion
6. Cars
7. Music
8. Hikes
9. My Job
10. Shooting Guns
11. Whiplash (Movie not ache)
12. Hamilton
13. Memes
14. Shoes
15. Rain
16. Snow
17. Big Cities
18. Walks at Night
19. Panda Express
20. Baby's Laughs
21. The Book Thief
22. Vacations
23. Boat Rides
24. Window Shopping
25. MRS. CARAWAY'S WONDERFUL AND ENLIGHTENING CLASS
1. Shopping
ReplyDelete2. The beach
3. Traveling
4. Rainy days
5. Movies
6. Food
7. Warm clothes
8. Dogs
9. Christmas
10. Sleep
11. Music
12. Sunsets
13. Baking
14. Dancing
15. Chocolate milk
16. Sing
17. Make up
18. Friends
19. Long car rides
20. Puerto Rico
21. Perfumes, lotions, etc.
22. Candy
23. Tea
24. Frozen yogurt
25. The color PINK
1. Internal combustion engines and anything involving them
ReplyDelete2. Cars/Truck/Jeeps
3. Motorcycles/Dirtbikes
4. Longboards/Skateboards
5. The Rain
6. The Snow
7. Music... Almost every Genre
8. Musical Instruments
9. Mountain Bikes
10. Mountains
11. The desert
12. Pretty much all of the outdoors
13. Books and stories
14. Food
15. Driving
16. Firearms
17. Explosives
18. Being a Goofball
19. Tea
20. Cameras and Photos
21. My cell phone
22. SHOES
23. Chapstick
24. The Bible
25. The World
1. A warm bed
ReplyDelete2. Electricity
3. Electronics (Laptop, Smart Phone)
4. The LDS Church
5. Long Weekends
6. Music
7. Board games with my family
8. Cheer
9. Basketball
10. Sleeping in
11. My own room
12. Food to eat whenever I want
13. My car
14. Medicine
15. Air conditioning/heating
16. Days off of school
17. Naps
18. A nice home
19. Living in a first-world country
20. Free time
21. Camping
22. Compliments
23. The Bible and Book of Mormon
24. Living in a (mostly) free country
25. Days with no homework
1. Hot cup of coffee
ReplyDelete2. Naps
3. Netflix
4. No homework
5. Icecream
6. Being with my friends
7. Going to church
8. My car
9. Clothes and shoes
10. Cheering
11. Reading the Bible
12. Music
13. Hiking to enjoy nature
14. Cool weather
15. My phone
16. Sunsets
17. Hot showers
18. Dutch Bros
19. My family
20. Make up
21. Stress free
22. Babies
23. Raising Cane's
24. Rain
25. Christmas
The things I like/love:
ReplyDelete1.) The beach (the smell too)
2.) Hikes
3.) Spontaneous adventures
4.) Pools
5.) Trying something new for the first time
6.) Hot chocolate
7.) Rainy days (and the smell)
8.) The feeling you get after you workout
9.) Ice cream
10.) Pasta
11.) Jamming out to music in the car with friends
12.) Concerts
13.) Happy music
14.) Riding top down in a jeep
15.) Traveling
16.) Getting to know new people (and making a new friend out of them)
17.) Cookie dough (it’s so bad to eat it raw but I love it)
18.) Fresh sheets
19.) Bonfires
20.) Adrenaline rushes
21.) Trips to Dutch Bros with friends (The rides there and back are the best; the actual drinks are just a perk)
22.) French fries
23.) Christmas lights
24.) Fireworks
25.) Opening wrapping paper