My Favorite Things

I got this idea from another slicer to make lists of my favorite things (the number for each list, 11 in this case, is the number of the date). I had so much fun the last time I did it, I thought it was time to do it again! 🙂

Everyday Things I Wouldn’t Want to Live Without:

1. Books
2. Internet
3. My favorite water cup
4. Go-Jek
5. Music
6. Good quality lip gloss
7. Glasses
8. Toothbrush/toothpaste
9. A good quality writer’s notebook
10. House plants
11. Flipflops

Adventures to Have Before I Die:

1. Another week in Nepal at the Little House in the Rice Fields, where I can connect with nature, relax, write, read, and rest.
2. Visit Antarctica and South America before I’m 40
3. A month in Inle Lake, Myanmar, riding my bike all around, taking boat trips out on the lake, eating my weight in Burmese tea leaf salad, volunteering at a local school, and getting regular massages
4. Stay in a villa above the water in The Maldives
5. Eat my way through India, traveling around to all the different areas to try all the flavors they have to offer
6. At least a month in Bali, focusing on my health, eating smoothie bowls for breakfast and vegan food for lunch and dinner, swimming and exercising every day
7. Learn how to skydive on my own
8. Live in a small town in Italy, learning how to cook pasta, pizza, and desserts from scratch
9. Fall in love again
10. Scuba diving in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
11. Ride the Trans-Siberian train

Pasttimes I Never Tire Of:

1. Traveling
2. Slicing
3. Reading
4. Trying out new restaurants
5. Photography
6. Jigsaw puzzles
7. Cooking for others
8. Spending time in the sun
9. Dreaming about where I’ll travel to next
10. Listening to music
11. Learning new things

Treats I Could Eat/Drink Every Day:

1. English Breakfast Tea
2. Goat cheese (on almost anything!)
3. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
4. Smoothie bowls
5. Bagel sandwiches
6. Mango sticky rice
7. Pavlova with fresh cream, passionfruit sauce, and luscious, ripe berries
8. Freshly cut fruit
9. Berries, yogurt, and granola
10. Fresh lime or mango juice
11. Pappadum with mango chutney and tamarind sauce

People I’d Be Lost Without:

1. Mom & Dad
2. Randi & Logan
3. Michelle
4. Linner
5. Shaggers
6. Callie
7. Lisa
8. Wayne
9. Miriam
10. Nicole
11. Kathy

Places I Want to Visit:

1. Perth, Australia
2. The Maldives
3. Topas Ecolodge in northern Vietman
4. Luang Prabang, Laos
5. Iceland to see the Northern Lights
6. Barcelona, Spain
7. Cape Town, South Africa
8. Lisbon, Portugal
9. Chile- Santiago, Easter Island, and the national parks
10. Buenos Aires, Argentina
11. Calgary, Canada to see Shaggers, Jeezy, and Marlowe

Words I Believe Hold Magic:

1. Hope
2. Serendipity
3. Joy
4. Wanderlust
5. Wonder
6. Love
7. Authenticity
8. Gratitude
9. Enough
10. Adventure
11. Vulnerability

Gestures that Make Me Smile:

1. Unexpected gifts, like a plant or a book they know I’ll love
2. A thoughtful thank you note, preferably handwritten
3. An invitation to dinner at someone’s house
4. A hug when I most need it
5. An offer of help when I’m sick or not feeling well
6. An invitation to go on a spontaneous adventure in my city
7. Being tagged in a funny meme
8. A conversation where no one looks at their phone
9. Spending quality time together
10. A well-timed joke
11. A text to say they’re thinking of me

Favorite Songs (as of this publication):

Click here to listen to my favorite songs