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.

1. all the men in suits walking around downtown at 8am.
2. finally getting my passport application in.
3. finding red olympic mittens!
4. being the greatest aunty ever for finding olympic mittens!
5. making excellent business contacts when you least expect to.

1. people who sing in tunnels just to hear their echo.
2. coworkers who bring me lunch because they somehow knew I would forget mine.
3. still having daylight at 7:30pm.
4. pesto.
5. singing songs to my fish.

1. trees that rustle with hidden animals.
2. watching ikea employees struggle to assemble furniture.
3. surprising people with presents.
4. butcher block countertops.
5. posting on my blog from my iPhone.

1. sleeping in.
2. picking paint colours.
3. edible flowers.
4. creative problem solving.
5. watching people play trivial pursuit.

1. smashing things on video.
2. getting unhappy conversations out of the way.
3. rogue balloons that scare pigeons away.
4. making art plans.
5. lazy friday nights.