Wednesday, May 5, 2010

My Life in Lists ~OR~ My Top 5's, In No Particular Order

MOVIES I CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER
1. "Moonstruck"
2. "Star Wars" (all six episodes)
3. "You've got Mail"
4. "When Harry Met Sally"
5. "High Fidelity"

FAVORITE BOOKS
1. "Living Prayer" by Robert Benson
2. "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff
3. "Harry Potter" series
4. The Bible
5. "Paradise Lost" by John Milton

THINGS I PUT ON MY BODY EVERY DAY
1. Philosophy Purtiy Made Simple Cleanser (if this company ever goes away, I will be in a snit!)
2. Either Mary Kay Moisturizer with SPF 15 or Oil of Olay Complete with SPF -- whichever I have at the time -- I like both
3. Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine shampoo and conditioner
4. Cetaphil lotion
5. Clothes

FAVORITE SONGS
1. "A Day in the Life" The Beatles
2. "All You Need is Love" The Beatles
3. "The Times They Are A-Changing" Bob Dylan
4. "The Sound of Silence" Simon and Garfunkel
5. "D'yer Mak'er" Led Zeppelin

WHY I LIKE HAVING TWO BOYS
1. Clothes and toys can be passed down
2. Dinosaurs
3. Superheroes
4. Fashion is much easier for boys than girls
5. Hair is easier to fix on boys than on girls

FAVORITE MEALS TO COOK FOR MY FAMILY
1. Breakfast for dinner
2. Cheesy penne with artichoke hearts and creamed spinach
3. Parmesan chicken
4. Chicken soup (Sounds simple, and it is, but I have this thing down to a science, bordering on art form.)
5. Pasta with mushrooms and pesto

WHY I LIKE LIVING WITH MY HUSBAND
1. When he grills, it is a happy thing. He REALLY is good at it. I make all the side dishes, like my mean baked beans and corn on the cob. It is a collaborative thing when he grills and I make the sides. It is hard to explain, except that it is pure happiness when we sit down to a meal we made together.
2. He is very sweet, and not just to me, but to everyone he comes in contact with.
3. He lets the boys roughhouse with him -- this is a daddy thing and not a mommy thing. It helps them to get their energy out.
4. He lets me know that I'm OK, that he loves me for myself, not in spite of myself.
5. He is fun to travel with and talk to -- I couldn't be married to anyone else.


THINGS I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT (Excepting bare necessities like water, air, shelter, etc. I could have easily called this list "Things I Covet.")
1. My chef's knife
2. Vaseline on my lips before going to bed
3. The occasional meal at Surin
4. Computer with internet access
5. Comfortable shoes

MY FAVORITE SMELLS
1. Tea Rose perfume (Mark hates it, so I can't wear it.)
2. Philosophy Pure Grace
3. Magnolias in the summer
4. My kids in the morning
5. Rain (or maybe it's the way the ground smells when it's been rained on?)

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