hagiographic...

1. root beer
2. vogue
3. chocolate mousse w/raspberry sauce
4. pancake pantry's signature cinnamon syrup :) YUMMY!!!
5. tin ceilings
6. tiffany vases
7. old levi jeans
8. turkey jerky
9. laying back and taking in a sunny day time-out on the great lawn, central park, nyc... ahhhh...
10. john lennon's strawberry fields memorial, central park, nyc

esquire...

1. sea turtles!!!
2. "...but, why is the rum gone?" ... thank you, johnny depp :)*
3. coldstone birthday cakes :)))
4. garnet heart bracelet & earnings and swarovski heart necklace (my birthstone & special gifts received past... i shall forever cherish!)
5. ★ happy birthday wishes from dearest loved ones & friends ★
6. red envelop
7. chanel mascara
8. old plantations
9. starbucks drive thru!!!
10. big smiles & giggles @local pub waiting out the heavy snow traffic :)

aureate...

1. drops of jupiter
2. hubble helix nebula (aquarius) ‘eye of god’ – my birth star cluster
3. classic nursery rhymes
4. ralph lauren bedding
5. oneil wetsuits
6. playbills saved
7. sausalito, ca
8. slate & granite
9. upper michigan agates
10. lava lamps

coniferous...

1. when humility slaps me in the face & wakes me back up to carry on...
2. the lone cypress... [cypress tree is my symbolic birth tree for january]
3. my grandma vini :) i love her greatly and thank her for introducing me to the world of art & creativity
4. sand boxes
5. shouting, "hello world!" out my childhood room window... and then finding out there was someone visiting outside the house, talking with my father :)*
6. running to stand still
7. hidden passageways
8. cup holders
9. authentic tiny dream-catchers... that float above me each night and bring peaceful dreams...
10. cheeseburgers

jove...

1. recess
2. waukazoo woods beach cottages
3. tree houses
4. white carnations (my birthday flower)
5. tussy mussys
6. the onset of a snow storm
7. periwinkle crayons
8. sahara sapphire opi toes ;)*
9. tangerines
10. asian pears

anew...

1. collecting rare stamps & coins... silver dollars, wheat-back pennies, buffalo nickles, $2 bills :)*
2. heart-shaped ice cubes
3. stopping being a perfectionist!!! exhilarating!
4. a new canvas
5. i to myself, henry david thoreau
6. re-potting a plant
7. gigantic berries for breakfast w/whip cream
8. a mallard duck's brilliant hues/colors
9. doll houses... the memory of my mom and i building one...
10. four-poster canopy beds

treasured...

1. a HOT sauna
2. aveda's cherry almond bark
3. sprite
4. my grandmother's jewelry boxes w/beloved pins, notes and trinkets... and, most brilliantly... each still holds the smell of them... grandma vini & grandma seidelman... the greatest treasure!!!
5. watching a classic movie multiple times... and always seeing something new...
6. children excitedly boarding the school bus in the morning... reminded of my childhood bus excursions... time carries on and on...
7. miss maggie! my favorite niece, friend, confidant... beauty!!!
8. luciano pavarotti
9. photography/art books
10. the road (not) TAKEN!!! ... my own path...

spinning...

1. when rainbows appear and you are the only one there to see & savor it...
2. lounging in the sunshine beach-side
3. body surfing in shallow smooth sandy turquoise waters
4. the feel of the soft squishy sand underfoot & between toes 
5. grilled lobster w/mango sauce & white wine... for lunch :)
6. tokoloshe love & kisses
7. heart-shaped stones & fossils
8. billabong bikinis & surf shirts
9. stark white beach towels
10. twirling... dancing... being... happy in the moment...

true blue...

1. sandstone buildings
2. sharpening pencils in the electronic scharpener
3. designing a calendar
4. broiled salmon w/lemon butter crumb topping
5. the pure brilliant blue hue of my siamese kitties eyes
6. sharing mac & cheese w/chico
7. google earth
8. chopin
9. stanless steel appliances
10. copper harbor, mi

tails of great whales...

1.emilio pucci fragrances
2. north face winter gear
3. wyland; meeting him in person and seeing the whaling walls up close and personal! wonderful!!!
4. "the bees knees!" ... saying ;)
5. blue mountain arts greeting cards
6. static electricity sparks in the dark under the blankets :)
7. iPods (especially the original u2 edition LOADED to the max w/u2 songs!!!)
8. guatemalan casi cielo coffee... yummy smooth from the french press!!!
9. making our own bead necklaces (one of my fav memories of college) xoxo!!!
10. bose surround sound systems

eminient...

1. giant birch trees
2. tennis balls
3. "greetings from" vintage usa postcards
4. pacific heights, alamo square, ca
5. granny-smith apples... the zingy taste & brilliant color!
6. kliedscopes
7. walt whitman
8. fly-fishing
9. lemon pound cake
10. the balance beam... the feeling of solitude, grace & achievement via sticking solid leaps, turns, ariel walkovers & back-handsprings...

oenophile...

1. the experience of a sommelier burgundy glass in all it's splendor
2. dean & deluca 
3. where there are no words to express complete happiness
4. memory boxes
5. hand out the window in the wind :)*
6. atvs, quads, motor bikes... the memory of riding them w/my kid brother... outstanding!!!
7. small, simple rosebud vases... shabby chic!
8. the ring of a taylor guitar
9. the mist of aveda's facial rose water spray first thing in the morning... refreshing!!!
10. a single long stem rose... received as a gift... perfect!

enthralled...

1. rubber duckies!!!
2. wine spectator
3. big bottles of evian h2o
4. miniature bottles of evian h20
5. ponytails
6. kayaking lake michigan
7. awe inspiring black & white photography
8. daisies... my mom's favorite :)*
9. my ballet costumes... seeing my neice play dress up w/them... priceless!!!
10.  war curiosities

superfluitcious...

1. antique cash registers... still in use :) fortino's; grand haven, mi
2. kurt cobain/nirvana
3. seagull feathers on the beach
4. pizza for breakfast :)
5. patience
6. a long soaking bath by candlelight
7. redken's blonde glam... smelly good!!!
8. coconut lime bath scrub
9. a luscious chilean malbec
10. music boxes

stargazing...

1. skeleton keys... just because (those that have no seemingly purpose or lock known to them anymore...)
2. felicity plantation... seeing it in person... sweet!
3. jack-in-the-boxes... always filled with unexpected surprises... :)*
4. constantine's dream
5. john wayne
6. disney world
7. mickey mouse charms... collected from each visit :)
8. strawberry cocktails
9. gilligan... yes it's true... i did have a crush on him... still do... ;)
10. stargazing

ebullience...

1. that moment in the morning when your eyes first open… the cold side of the pillow… maneuvering around in the brisk soft silky sheets... stretching… and curling back up for one last snippet of dreams… delightful!
2. my beautiful SAAB… i will miss you! i am so very grateful for every moment remembered along the ride… 200,000 + miles of laughter, tears, bliss and escapism!
3. playful sand crabs on the beach
4. dreaming in full color… and vividly remembering them!!!
5. shakespeare
6. rent; off broadway, original cast, nyc
7. when chico tries to man up against full grown rottweiler’s ;)
8. my family... sledding at Christmastime
9. red hots, fireballs & hot tamales
10. sparkly shirts & undergarments :)*

vroolijk frō...

1. kisses in the rain
2. driftwood furniture
3. my chunky garnet bracelet... i love it!!! and it's my birthstone :)
4. rock-paper-sissors
5. liquid courage ;)*
6. laughing with your best friends so hard you cant breathe... and all you can do is sit there squirming, watching eachother's black mascara run down our faces as we cry tears of laughter... of course at the most inappropriate time & place... "It was like a crayon drawing at an art gallery!" hehehe... i love you janel and jenny!!! omg lol!!!
7. mosiac tiled floors (hand designed)
8. honeybee hives... and the memory of my father and grandfather keeping the bees... i am so proud of them...
9. dancing around my house to music turned way up!
10. candelabras

chimera...

 1. weimaraner dogs… so beautiful!
2. livestrong org
3. painting watercolor
4. italian wedding soup
5. steinway pianos
6. louis xv furniture
7. izze sparkling celementine
8. my fitted black business suits
9. feta cheese in new recipes
10. dark grey saab 93 convertible… top down!!! preferably in summertime :)*

resilience...

1. the memory of my locker in the art building (college)… reminds me of long hours in the darkroom… tim dropping me off or picking me up at the building’s back door… a sweet memory… and I don’t believe I ever went back to get the remainder of my things I left in it… the lock too… strange… it is a sweet anchor that I seemed to have left behind…
2. chocolate butterfinger flurries
3. day timers
4. recycling
5. the euphoric feeling after running a long hard race
6. super soft furniture w/white goose-down fill and canvas twill upholstery
7. interior decorating and architecture books
8. dune grass lawns
9. gazebos
10. chardonnay & gouda cheese @the beach… for lunch ;)*

unfathomed...

1. tom petty
2. oatmeal smothered in michigan maple syrup
3. summertime breakfast on a blanket in the backyard… fresh coffee, sunshine, great books to read for hours... so peaceful!!!
4. playing with neighborhood puppy dawgs in the snow… a sweet surprise ;)*
5. the true sense of moving on… humbling… no more apologies necessary...
6. the harmonica
7. my alma matter CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (CMU) in the GMAC Bowl game!!!
8. receiving a community service award
9. shrimp cacciatore w/angel hair pasta… and the realization that my own cooking outshines anything you can get at a restaurant within a 30 mile radius! happy!!! :)
10. not taking to heart what other people think of me (good or bad)!!! PRICELESS!!!