The Things We Like Thread

So we've got a pet peeves thread, which is good because everyone needs a place to get off their chest the things that really bug them. But I feel that we also need a place to say and share all the (random) things we like, and maybe find that other people also like those same (random) things. So here's my short list:

I like flying kites.
I like folding paper cranes out of every random piece of paper I can find.
I like swinging in hammocks.
I like reading really good books at 2 am.
I like exploring abandoned buildings.
I like riding horses in the snow.
I like drinking out of straws.



anyone?

My husband - he lets me get away with so much lol
Animals, especially dogs, birds and wild animals
Aimless surfing the net
Hot chocolate
VS cheeky boyshorts
My space heater
Almond Joy's
Tropicana extra pulp OJ
Camping
Sailing
Fishing
Lost (tv)
Bones (tv)
Google Voice
My UU friends

Skipping the obvious, my family, etc... my simple pleasures:

I like hats.
I like beer.
I like babies.
I like children too, but if I put it like that it sounds creepy... Totally not what I meant.
I like my Jeep.
I like looking like a bum because I can get away with it.
I like tofu.
I like simplicity.
I like the quiet.
I like islands.
I like Chinese food.
I like all food, really.
I like Kurt Vonnegut.
I like Celebrex (which is doing me so much good right now).
I like cats.
I like the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC. Even though I've only been once. I'm dying to go again.
I like Nintendo DS.
I like the smell of laundry soap.

You know what I like? Well, lots of stuff. But right now I like dog sitting -- especially Golden Retrievers.

Peanut butter
dogs that lean on you
Smithwick's
my 25 year old bicycle
riding same
at night!
ukes that really POP

Fedoras.
Paperboy caps worn backwards.
Sock monkies.

(And the obvious, etc. etc.)

Beer
Cheese
Ukuleles
Guitars
Women
Kids

No particular order, or ukuleles would move up at least one place.

I like:

Hanging out with my wife. She really is my best friend.
Baseball, from T-ball to the bigs.
The "Emerging Church" approach to theology
Antique German steins
Tagless t-shirts
Complaining about high school basketball referees
Red wine

Have a great morning. I'm going to go do #1 on this list.

Today's like? UU.

Although it's more like love, I guess.

I like:

-Crisp, clear sunny blue sky days where you can wear a sweatshirt and Ugg boots, and see the snow on the mountains -- in LA, we get maybe 5 of those a year.
-Driving with the top down on my car on a smogless, warm day, when it isn't too hot for a convertible, or too cold. In LA, we get maybe 5 of those as well.
-Cheering for the Boston Red Sox and USC Trojans, particularly when the beat the NY Yankees or the UCLA Bruins.
-When my hard to get cat Creampuff licks me or nuzzles me -- believe me, that is victory.
-When I can finally play a song that has been kicking my butt for a while.
-When the numbers on the scale go down (as opposed to staying flat or going up).
-Opening the first Christmas present.
-My homemade chocolate chip cookies.
-The frozen mai tais at Keoki's in Kauai and the blended margaritas at El Cholo's in LA.
-A cold rainy day witha warm fuzzy blanket, a cup of cocoa or coffee, and the needy cat on my lap while I watch new episodes of Dexter and Lost.
-Singing out loud to disco music with the windows rolled up on my car. Hey, why do you think I make sure the windows are rolled up? It is a guilty pleasure. Try it.
-A hug from someone I love.
-My iPhone.
-Finding money I forgot about in the pocket of a jacket or jeans.
-My old childhood teddy bears that I can't "bear" to throw away.
-My mom's waffles. I make her make them every year on my birthday.
-Listening to waves crash against a rocky shore.
-My ukuleles, particularly the KoAloha and Kamaka.

I like seeing things grow.
I like old barns.
I like the way puppies smell.
I like a good spooky fog.
I like that first sip of coffee.
I like cherry pie.
I like friendly people.

hoosierhiver said:

I like seeing things grow.
I like old barns.
I like the way puppies smell.
I like a good spooky fog.
I like that first sip of coffee.
I like cherry pie.
I like friendly people.

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Puppy smell is the best!

JKoval said:

Fedoras.

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I second that.

wickedwahine11 said:

I like:
-Finding money I forgot about in the pocket of a jacket or jeans.

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I concur. This usually makes my whole week.

These are a few of my favorite things: (excluding raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens)

• Old, weathered hardcover classics
• Walking around aimlessly at night in frigid weather
• Listening to Miles Davis whenever I'm feeling blue
• Grizzly bears
• Finding dropped change on the ground
• Waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee
• Drinking said freshly-brewed coffee
• Perfectly balanced cappuccinos
• Folktales and myths
• Novelty socks
• Playing my sopranino
• Napping in the afternoon
• My beat-up Converses
• Polaroids and/or old black and white photographs
• Having breakfast for dinner
• Making lists

I like walking along the ocean shore
I like watching my dog sleep, she is so cute
I like cuddling with my dog, she is my temp cuddler until my husband is back a long time from now
I like talking to my mom on the phone even though she sometimes drives me crazy
I like playing through a song on my uke with no mistakes. It's such a feeling of accomplishment

Things I like:

-Long talks with good friends.
-Photography. Giving people a different perspective
-Sleepovers
-Reading with music on (i know, weird, but it helps me concentrate)
-Water. I was a water baby, and I will always be.
-Rain.
-Cats that like their stomachs rubbed
-Days with little homework
-Good parties
-Goodbyes that aren't really goodbyes
- when im playing in a music store and some friendly guy jumps in and jams with me
-Bear hugs
-Shave Ice joints that let you put ube ice cream on the bottom instead of vanilla
-Freewrite poems
-Black sand beaches.
-Laughing so hard that it goes silent
-Inside jokes that I'm in on
-When a song comes on and I know all the lyrics
-And how could i forget chocolate?

Melissa82 said:

Puppy smell is the best!

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Going to take it a step furthur with puppy breath. I love that smell.

I love reading what other people like. It makes me smile. I find I like those things too, but hadn't thought about it.
Puppy breath...ah.
I like being with my family.
I like digging in the dirt and making things pretty.
I like sunsets over the Olympic Mountains
I like the sound of children digging through Legos to find the right piece.
I like my dogs.
I will really like our new kitten when we get her.
I like ukulele players who write tabs or give tutorials...I like it even more when I can copy what they are doing.

I enjoy:

Fedoras
My dog
My three legged cat
Driving with the top and doors off my jeep
Those hazelnut chocolate balls
Vodka
Cheese and crackers
Wawa coffee
Sleeping in on weekdays
Hearing a good song on the radio

Fedoras and Porkpie hats
Cloth caps on a windy day
Breakfast in the afternoon
Breakfast in the evenings
Hanging at my favorite diner
Getting hugged
The clicking sound domino pieces make as you shuffle them
The sound of a beer cap as it hits the countertop
Giving hugs
A bit of bourbon in the evenings
A good book to read in the afternoons
Meeting a deadline at work
Lunch with co-workers
Lunch with family and friends
Pho on a cold day
Pad Ki Mow on a cold day
Cold fruit salad w/ whipped cream on top on a hot day
The way I feel after a good shave with my favorite aftershave lotion on

This is a good thread, thank you for starting it.

The smell of babies heads.
The feel of my bed when I'm especially tired.
The taste of really good thick sliced bacon.
Laughing so hard you almost cry.
Preparing a meal with all my kids and just enjoying their company.
The smell of my husband.
Road trips with just me and my kids.
Playing a gig with my band and the connection we make on stage when we know it's right.
Playing music with my siblings, their kids and my kids all together and seeing my Dad smile about it.
When my cats or dog jump on my lap to cuddle.
The beach, my uke and a flask of good rum.