Favorite Things--A Revised List

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Earl Grey Tea
Corduroy
LouLou Prada Perfume
Hearing my 2 ½ yr old daughter say "I love you mommy. I like hanging out with you." (She’s now 4 ½ and says things like “I didn’t respect that to happen!”)
Body Butter + Matching Pyjamas on sale from Walmart for $11.00
Short Stories
The PMS Peanut Butter Binge
A head massage/brutal scalp exfoliation facilitated by the acrylic nails of the shampoo lady at the Walmart Style Salon (yes, it seems like an oxymoron to me too)
Crème Brulee (so much so that I take pictures of the best with my cell phone)
Internet Window Shopping
Movies-action, kung fu, smarmy romantic comedy, drama, science fiction, sub-titled…
Walking waking at sunrise
A hug from my S.O. and/or daughter
Laughing at myself (luckily, I get multiple opportunities to do this every day)
Feeling attractive despite unshaved legs and a belly pooch that sticks out almost as far as my boobs
People who make me think about things more deeply or in a different way (Well, okay. I don’t enjoy realizing how close-minded I really can be, but it’s like oatmeal with raisins—it’s good for you even though it looks yucky , and if you dig in deep enough, it’s pretty sweet…)
My mother. Had me when she was 19. Divorced my father when I was four. Wrote me wonderful letters throughout fourteen years of “joint custody” (now, maybe THAT'S an oxymoron). Was a stay-at-home hippy mom turned midwife while I and my brothers and sister grew up. Went back to school and became an Ob/Gyn at 50. Divorced my stepfather a few years ago. Has a heart bigger than Lake Michigan and laughs at my jokes.