1. endless racks of clothes.
2. impeccably dressed older woman.
3. couture.
4. beautiful photographs.
5. the September issue.

1. big dogs in little wagons.
2. eating breakfast outside.
3. jerry’s stimulus package.
4. having a painting party.
5. fast forwarding through commercials.

1. saying good morning to a pigeon.
2. the owl and the pussycat cookies.
3. the persistant tapping of woodpeckers.
4. “cute like a tornado.”
5. actually going through with giving my phone number to a man I found attractive, for the first time ever.

1. poutine routine.
2. soft serve ice cream.
3. sesame seeds.
4. hilariously accurate fortune cookies.
5. my very full belly.

1. large pieces of furniture that fit through tiny doorways.
2. sitting on the floor of an empty apartment with my new roommate, making plans.
3. all of the free things I’ve collected lately that will make my life better.
4. visiting an old neighbourhood.
5. discovering that someone unexpected might be able to make a big problem much less troublesome.