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:
- My family
- My cats
- My home
- Reading
- Bookstores
- The feeling of reading a book you wish would never end
- Sitting in the shade on a sunny day and watching happy people go by
- Swimming in a tropical ocean (particularly if there are turtles)
- Laughter and smiles
- Finishing a project I can be proud of
- Finishing a great book
- Reading on a stormy day
- Tea
- Beer
- Chocolate
- Sherlock (both the British show and the character in general)
- Cheesy 80s movies
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- The British Museum
- London in general
- Wandering in a new city without anywhere specific to go
- Old things
- Meeting someone new and just clicking
- Having a conversation so good you lose track of time
- Learning new things
- Figuring out how things work
- Calla lillies
- The smell of cinnamon buns
- Lip balm
- Colourful nail polish
- Teal
- Turquoise
- Dancing
- A great concert where you lose yourself in the music and life just.... stops
- The Foo Fighters (and Dave Grohl as a musician and a dude, he seems pretty cool)
- My dad playing the saxophone
- My dad's photos
- My mom's lentil soup
- Watching mystery shows with my mom
- My husband's sense of humor (seriously, the guy is hilarious)
- My cats' (there are 3 of them) purring
- A sunny day with nothing to do
- The feeling of life in Hawai'i
- The quirkiness of San Francisco
- The Bellagio fountains in Vegas
- Walking at night near the Malecon in Havana
- The bookstores in Chicago - and the quirky architecture
- Animals
- Elephants in particular
- Pandas too
- And horses
- Flannel pyjamas
- A cosy bed with a big fulffy blanket and fleece sheets
- Blankets
- Blank notebooks
- Fountain pens
- Beautiful penmanship
- Letters
- Graphic designs that are perfectly devised
- Hardwood floors
- The movie Amelie
- Random adventures
- Old photos
- Scarves
- Rings
- Flip flops
- A perfectly-crafted sentence
- Tattoos
- Converse
- Brand new hoodies that are still all soft and cosy
- Almonds
- The sound of the ocean
- Street art
- Football movies where there's a heartwarming story
- Sarcasm
- Freshly picked fruit - cherries, nectarines, peaches....
- The tingle of a mild sunburn
- Fuzzy socks
- Hot water bottles
- Fires (like in a fireplace on a winter day, not like forest fires or house fires - those I really don't like!)
- French and Spanish
- Stencils
- Calm
- Being alone
- Hanging out with friends
- Reading quietly with someone
- Writing
- Reading beloved quotes
- Mugs
- Cinnamon toast
- Banksy
- Christmas lights
- Deep breaths
- Hugs (particularly from the hubs, he gives great hugs)
- The sound of rain on trees or a metal roof
- Night swimming
- The Guardian newspaper (and doing the crossword with my dad)
- GIFs
- Falling asleep
- The end of the work day
- Cheesecake