Favorites (Self-Portrait Wednesday)
When I looked at this picture,
taken in the "Venice room"
a/k/a my powder room,
called the Venice room because
of the carnival masks and
art on the walls
the words that leapt to mind were:Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade of Pale.
No particular reason why.
I must have slipped the light fandango
whatever that means.
It was never my favorite.
Here are some of my favorite things:
St. John perfume, followed closely by Hanae Mori and Vera Wang -
having a camera in my hands - soft white cotton hankies with lace -
writing in flow - a delivery from Amazon - independent bookstores -
well-done chick flicks - live musical theater - popcorn with real butter -
Moody Blues tune: Go Now - that soft, silvery shade that
hovers between blue and green like the waters close to the shore
in the Caribbean - sweet peas - reading my blog friends' posts - watching
the neighborhood eagle fish - arranging flowers - Diet Coke with Lime-
Pacific Northwest summers - rocking babies - silver jewelry -
Leona Lewis - books whose language is so rich you could get lost in it -
clean sheets - aha moments - the company of my kids - salads -
Italian food - Venice - wild birds - chai in thin-walled china mugs -
Arcopedico shoes - finding the perfect present for someone I love -
puffy little clouds - golden raspberries right off the bush -
Seahawks football on tv - Art Wolfe and Barbara Cole's photography -
getting lost in thought - hummingbirds - perfect light -
the sound of laughter - fluffy towels - Haagen-Daz Reserve
Fleur de Sel caramel & sea salt ice cream (sinfully delicious)-
reading children's books out loud to kids - the smell of books -
anticipating my upcoming trips - word play - family gatherings -
expensive fountain pens even though I'm left-handed -
decorating for Christmas - perfectly fitting bras with padded straps
that stay put - light bouncing off water - capturing reflections -
encountering people in love - ornate Venetian carnivale masks -
autumn leaves - sunny winter days - when wishes come true.
And so much more.
We're all so multi-faceted.
Made up of lovely little bits,
of likes and dislikes,
native abilities and hard-won skills.
Tell me what you love.
Don't be shy.
Comments
Pacific Northwest summers? Yes!
The quest
The journey
The effort
And discovery
of things
Fine tools
Good art
The cutting edge
of people
Intelligence
Creativity
Skill
Verbal dexterity
Wit
you have named more than a few of my favorites.
: )
You lefty......it's been said that left handed people are more intelligent than right handed people. I think it has been scientifically proven.
although I do love a warm hand that lifts my chin up so that my eyes can see who's looking at me without being distracted...
Larkspur: Diet Coke with Lime is the only soda I drink, but I actually preferred Diet Lemon Coke until Co-Cola discontinued it.
Lakeviewer: glad you joined us in the Pacific NW.
Bill, Christina: great lists.
Jeri-Lyn: so many similarities and I'm guessing you're a lefty too.
Caroline: Fran's makes great Fleur de Sel chocolates with a caramel center. Yum!
Elk: Thanks. I don't know why Procol Harum popped into my head, but the list of favorites was fun. Go Now was my favorite of the Moody Blues tunes, but there are so many other songs by other groups that could substitute.
Beth: Oh . . . such a sweet gesture, if done with love and a soft touch.
I agree with many on your list, but have to add A Whiter Shade of Pale...
and ask you about the Diet coke with lime...What is that.....it sounds terrible...
Happy days
Michelle: love your list, though I'm not big on Dr. Pepper Cherry since cherry flavors's not a big favorite of mine. Sweet tea, though, is great particularly flavored tea like raspberry or peach or mango.
Delwyn: Ahh.... you must not have Diet Coke with Lime in Australia. It's diet coke with a hint of lime flavoring. And obviously, even if it wasn't my favorite, A Whiter Shade of Pale was obviously burned in my mind. I did enjoy going to You-Tube and watching videos of Procol Harum.
I'd add the peace of the mountains, spending time with my sons and sleeping late on Saturday mornings (by which I mean until at least 8am!)
Thank you!
I also love:
~ when my sleeping cat falls off the bed - who knew cats did that?
~ the face of someone newly in love
~ honeymoon couples
~ allergy medicine so I don't feel awful any more
~ a big stack of library books
~ exclamation points
~ talking about a really great book with a friend
~ family snuggles
~ women of courage
~ laughing
and you.