1. sesame bagels with cream cheese.
2. pizza slices as big as my head.
3. malaysian bread dipped in brown sauce.
4. coconut rice wrapped in a leaf.
5. battered bananas and vanilla ice cream.

1. quick dentist appointments.
2. getting compliments on my outfit and my work.
3. catching up over lunch.
4. after work massages.
5. a row of men in expensive suits.

1. day one of another year.
2. new jars of honey.
3. dresses that feel like pajamas.
4. beating an excel problem.
5. cheering myself up with indian food.

1. sleepovers.
2. finding lovely new plants.
3. “it’s not that we talk fast, it’s that you listen slow.”
4. picking up moms at the airport, even when they aren’t mine.
5. my two year anniversary of blogging.

1. ducks.
2. pussywillows.
3. happy dogs.
4. smiles from strangers.
5. morning walks.

1. metal snaps.
2. soft lighting.
3. making art.
4. street lamps.
5. dance movies.

1. real women.
2. happy feet.
3. rides home.
4. old movies.
5. soft beds.

1. getting my teeth fixed.
2. being reunited with my glasses.
3. people who clean my house.
4. warm sweaters and comfy pants.
5. cheap deals at my favourite restaurant.

1. first experiences with sparklers and mr. potato head.
2. the budding friendship of curious george and elmo.
3. little girls who now speak in sentences.
4. invisible tea and real cake.
5. a two year old’s birthday.

1. women who hold the door open for firemen.
2. not dropping the cake.
3. remembering hover crafts.
4. the promise of chinese medicine.
5. classic bruce willis quotes.