Things I Like...

So I did the "Things I Hate" list a while back, and unfortunately keep thinking of things to add to it. But no, I said I would do a list of things that I enjoy, so I'll stick with that. Balance and all...so here goes:

Things I Like

1. A freshly sharpened pencil. (None of that mechanical crap for me--something the act of sharpening the pencil and sitting down to write with it just makes me happy.)

2. McDonald's Vanilla Iced Coffee

3. Charlotte's cheesy grins, which are usually accompanied by her grunty belly laughs.

4. Gray sweatpants and a navy t-shirt. Or navy sweatpants and a gray t-shirt. I'm flexible.

5. Writing out checks to pay my bills. Yes, I know, it's lame and there are 500 easier ways to do it, but I like it. So there.

6. Stepping on the scale at the gym and seeing a lower number than last time. (172.4 today!)

7. Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit...and anything else that involves a wealth of otherwise useless trivia.

8. The word kerfuffle. It's such a great word, yet so difficult to work into everyday conversation. I try, though. I try.

9. Victorian literature. It's the English major in me.

10. DVR...God bless not having to watch commercials.

11. Chapstick.

12. Summer rain storms...as long as I don't have to be out in them.

13. Having a baby who is an amazing sleeper--she is pretty good-natured in general, but from what I have read/heard from other parents, I got REALLY lucky that she's a good sleeper!

14. Audiobooks. I don't even listen to the radio in the car anymore...it's the only time I have to "read!"

15. School. Yes, I'm a nerd. I like being a student, and I like being a teacher. Luckily, I can be both.

16. Bad words. Sometimes I could make a sailor blush.

17. Being a mommy.

18. Shopping.

19. British humor (Monty Python, how I love thee)...or any humor that involves satire, sarcasm, irony, and wit. I also enjoy the occasional pun.

20. Chocolate. In any way, shape, or form. On everything.

21. Putting Charlotte in really girly clothes. I said I wouldn't, but I can't help it--they're so cute!

22. American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. (That's where my reality TV tolerance runs out.)

23. Cheese.

24. When Grace curls up on my lap, or Loki gets in a snuggly mood...animals can be messy, but I love 'em!

25. Stalking my Facebook page.

26. Writing on my blog...I didn't realize how much I missed writing until I started doing it again!

27. Trashy romance novels.

28. The song "It Won't Be Like This For Long"...it came out right after Charlotte was born and it makes me cry every time I hear it.

29. My time at the gym. I'm SO not a "workout" person, but it's MY time...and I have come to value MY time more and more in the last couple of months!

30. When people read my blog. :)