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:
- Books
- Internet
- My favorite water cup
- Go-Jek
- Music
- Good quality lip gloss
- Glasses
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- A good quality writer’s notebook
- House plants
- Flipflops
Adventures to Have Before I Die:
- Another week in Nepal at the Little House in the Rice Fields, where I can connect with nature, relax, write, read, and rest.
- Visit Antarctica and South America before I’m 40
- 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
- Stay in a villa above the water in The Maldives
- Eat my way through India, traveling around to all the different areas to try all the flavors they have to offer
- 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
- Learn how to skydive on my own
- Live in a small town in Italy, learning how to cook pasta, pizza, and desserts from scratch
- Fall in love again
- Scuba diving in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Ride the Trans-Siberian train
Pasttimes I Never Tire Of:
- Traveling
- Slicing
- Reading
- Trying out new restaurants
- Photography
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Cooking for others
- Spending time in the sun
- Dreaming about where I’ll travel to next
- Listening to music
- Learning new things
Treats I Could Eat/Drink Every Day:
- English Breakfast Tea
- Goat cheese (on almost anything!)
- Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
- Smoothie bowls
- Bagel sandwiches
- Mango sticky rice
- Pavlova with fresh cream, passionfruit sauce, and luscious, ripe berries
- Freshly cut fruit
- Berries, yogurt, and granola
- Fresh lime or mango juice
- Pappadum with mango chutney and tamarind sauce
People I’d Be Lost Without:
- Mom & Dad
- Randi & Logan
- Michelle
- Linner
- Shaggers
- Callie
- Lisa
- Wayne
- Miriam
- Nicole
- Kathy
Places I Want to Visit:
- Perth, Australia
- The Maldives
- Topas Ecolodge in northern Vietman
- Luang Prabang, Laos
- Iceland to see the Northern Lights
- Barcelona, Spain
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Chile- Santiago, Easter Island, and the national parks
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Calgary, Canada to see Shaggers, Jeezy, and Marlowe
Words I Believe Hold Magic:
- Hope
- Serendipity
- Joy
- Wanderlust
- Wonder
- Love
- Authenticity
- Gratitude
- Enough
- Adventure
- Vulnerability
Gestures that Make Me Smile:
- Unexpected gifts, like a plant or a book they know I’ll love
- A thoughtful thank you note, preferably handwritten
- An invitation to dinner at someone’s house
- A hug when I most need it
- An offer of help when I’m sick or not feeling well
- An invitation to go on a spontaneous adventure in my city
- Being tagged in a funny meme
- A conversation where no one looks at their phone
- Spending quality time together
- A well-timed joke
- A text to say they’re thinking of me
Favorite Songs (as of this publication):
Click here to listen to my favorite songs