Life of a Blogger: 101 Things I Love

Life of a Blogger is a weekly meme hosted by Novel Heartbeat. Every week there's a new topic, not related to book blogging. This week's topic is: 101 Things I Love. (For a full list of topics - past and future - go here.)
Here they are, in no particular order:

1. My family
2. My cats
3. My home
4. Reading
5. Bookstores
6. The feeling of reading a book you wish would never end
7. Sitting in the shade on a sunny day and watching happy people go by
8. Swimming in a tropical ocean (particularly if there are turtles)
9. Laughter and smiles
10. Finishing a project I can be proud of
11. Finishing a great book
12. Reading on a stormy day 
13. Tea
14. Beer
15. Chocolate
16. Sherlock (both the British show and the character in general)
17. Cheesy 80s movies
18. Sharp cheddar cheese
19. The British Museum 
20. London in general
21. Wandering in a new city without anywhere specific to go
22. Old things
23. Meeting someone new and just clicking
24. Having a conversation so good you lose track of time
25. Learning new things
26. Figuring out how things work
27. Calla lillies
28. The smell of cinnamon buns
29. Lip balm
30. Colourful nail polish
31. Teal
32. Turquoise
33. Dancing
34. A great concert where you lose yourself in the music and life just.... stops
35. The Foo Fighters (and Dave Grohl as a musician and a dude, he seems pretty cool)
36. My dad playing the saxophone
37. My dad's photos
38. My mom's lentil soup
39. Watching mystery shows with my mom
40. My husband's sense of humor (seriously, the guy is hilarious)
41. My cats' (there are 3 of them) purring
42. A sunny day with nothing to do 
43. The feeling of life in Hawai'i
44. The quirkiness of San Francisco
45. The Bellagio fountains in Vegas
46. Walking at night near the Malecon in Havana
47. The bookstores in Chicago - and the quirky architecture
48. Animals
49. Elephants in particular
50. Pandas too
51. And horses
52. Flannel pyjamas
53. A cosy bed with a big fulffy blanket and fleece sheets
54. Blankets
55. Blank notebooks
56. Fountain pens
57. Beautiful penmanship
58. Letters
59. Graphic designs that are perfectly devised
60. Hardwood floors
61. The movie Amelie
62. Random adventures
63. Old photos
64. Scarves
65. Rings
66. Flip flops
67. A perfectly-crafted sentence
68. Tattoos
69. Converse
70. Brand new hoodies that are still all soft and cosy
71. Almonds
72. The sound of the ocean
73. Street art
74. Football movies where there's a heartwarming story
75. Sarcasm
76. Freshly picked fruit - cherries, nectarines, peaches....
77. The tingle of a mild sunburn
78. Fuzzy socks
79. Hot water bottles
80. Fires (like in a fireplace on a winter day, not like forest fires or house fires - those I really don't like!)
81. French and Spanish
82. Stencils
83. Calm
84. Being alone
85. Hanging out with friends
86. Reading quietly with someone
87. Writing
88. Reading beloved quotes
89. Mugs
90. Cinnamon toast
91. Banksy
92. Christmas lights
93. Deep breaths
94. Hugs (particularly from the hubs, he gives great hugs)
95. The sound of rain on trees or a metal roof
96. Night swimming
97. The Guardian newspaper (and doing the crossword with my dad)
98. GIFs
99. Falling asleep
100. The end of the work day
101. Cheesecake

 So there you have it - 101 things you may or may not have known that I like! Next week is 101 Things I Hate, so that'll be another really good list. I've got lots of ideas for that one! What quirky things do you like? Share in the comments!