All-time favorite programs

• Arrested Development
• Parks & Rec
• Ted Lasso
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Schitt's Creek

• Museums
  • Art Institute
  • Scence and Industry
  • Field Museum (science and natural history)
  • about a zillion more
• Architecture
  • architectural boat tour
  • Farnsworth House
  • Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio
  • just look up wherever you go
• lakefront beaches and trails
  • Promontory Point, North Ave. beach, Montrose dog beach
• Donuts
  • Stan's
  • Firecakes

• Ratatouille
• Grilled Potato Salad
• Scalloped Tomatoes
• Curry Chicken Salad Wraps
• Stuffed Peppers
• Strawberry Country Cake Also great with a simple lemon icing.
• Black Pepper and Lime Oven Fries
• Black Bean Tacos
• Sweet Potato Cheesecake
• Blueberry Dutch Baby
• Apple, Goat Cheese, and Honey Tartlets Just make it on toast.
• Apple Butternut Squash Soup Add lots of curry.
• Easy Apple Pie
• California Sandwich
• Pumpkin Goat Cheese Empanadas Use tiny amounts of filling, or make bigger pockets.
• Soft-Boiled Eggs with Herb-Gruyere Toast...
• Mediterranean Salad
• Shrimp Scampi More like 30 mins.
• Rosemary Mac and Goat Cheese
• Fruit Salad with Citrus-Honey Syrup

Breaking In:

• Inside Man (2006)
• Flypaper (2011)
• The Maiden Heist (2009)
• The Italian Job (2003)

Breaking Out

• The Escapist (2008)
• The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

general pet peeves:

• improper use of blinkers (turning it on too early, too late, or not at all, or not turning it off, etc.)
• poor customer service
• when internet links don't open up into new tabs
• people touching my arms
• not enough outlets in an apartment

things that make me cringe:

• Curlz font
• metal spoons on my teeth
• unoriginal weddings (especially unity candles)
• blood

things i REALLY just can't handle:

• meat still on the bone
• loading cold dirty dishes into the dishwasher

• fish hook
• illustration by marc johns or shel silversein
• painting by kirra jamison
• woodland creature: owl, deer, woodpecker, fox, bear
• the Berliner bear in CMYK
• "forgiven" or "redeemed" in super fun/fancy/cute handwriting
• mockingbird, dad.
• quote, along the lines of "you are completely remarkable"
• chandelier on neck
• needle & thread - you hem me in

• Amarylis
• Gardenia
• Peony - coral charm, blush, festiva, coral supreme, coral sunset
• Calla, especially in fun colors
• Amaranthus
• Viburnum
• Magnolia Grandiflora
• Ranunculus
• Yarrow, queen anne's lace, baby's breath, etc.
• Nerine - like tiny irises! :)
• Lily-of-the-Valley
• Cabbage roses
• Hellebore
• Snapdragon
• Hyacinth
• Roses that smell REALLY REALLY good or have different colored tips
• freesia
• bougainvillea

• stubborn
• tend to give up and cry when things get hard
• often forget meetings with important people
• general lack of responsibility

• I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for. Georgia O'Keeffe
• It is not the form that dictates the color, but the color that brings out the form. Hans Hoffmann
• Color is my day-long obsession, joy, and torment. Claude Monet
• Any work of architecture which does not express serenity is a mistake. Luis Barragan
• Architecture is about the nothingness of space. Ted Naos
• We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. Winston Churchill
• Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. Carl Sandburg
• Death is the ugly fact which nature has to hide, and she hides it well. Alexander Smith
• A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells, the less you know. "The Brothers Bloom"
• Every man is the architect of his own fut... fortune cookie

from Sarah's list[http://listography.com/sbxcx3/relationsh...] : not necessarily dates

• grocery shopping / farmers' market
• camping +/ hiking together
• riding our bikes in the country
• a picnic
• road trip
• watching movies together on the couch
• designing and working together
• laying in a hammock by the water
• going to church
• visiting a museum
• sitting on the floor and eating pizza together
• him showing me the place he works
• cooking together
• moving furniture
• changing the sheets on our bed (yes, that is incredibly lame. i know. i'm short and it's hard to do alone.)
• eating watermelon in the backyard
• walking our dog

Nature print-esque, not stylized.

• birds
  • sparrows
  • jays
  • owls
  • mockingbirds
  • road runners
  • woodpeckers
• flowers
• acorns
• foxes
• pears
• turtles (as opposed to frogs)
• bugs
  • bees
  • butterflies
  • dragonflies
• tartan-esque plaids
• maps

Favorite:

• west texas rainy days
• barbecue
• Barbie and Joe's old house
• babies
• the ocean, after I've been away a long time
• Vanilla, when she dries in the sunshine after a bath
• freshly mowed grass, and the man who mowed it
• gardenia bushes
• my mother's perfume
• the river
• the mountains
• books
• dirt
• lavender, patchouli, lemon verbena

Least Favorite:

• under-boob smell, or junksweat

I hate eating plain, raw tomatoes.

• Ketchup: the best was at Azul, a cafe in Austin that's closed now
• Roasted whole: at Pasha in San Antonio
• Grilled: at home, and on BLTs everywhere
• Tomato soup: at home
• Salsa/picante/pico de gallo/etc.: homemade is always best, but Fuzzy's Tacos in Lubbock has great salsa.
• As an ingredient in soups: mmm, Italian
• As art: they're just so bright and pretty!
• At the market: they're just so bright and pretty!
• In spaghetti sauce: thanks but no thanks, Olive Garden.
• In/on pizzas: fresh tomatoes are a delicious topping!
• Sundried: in all sorts of things!
• In guacamole: but not too chunky

Favorite:

• Gene Hackman's voice
• static (the record player kind)
• french horn rips
• underwater noises
• fresh snow crunching under my feet
• a group of believers worshiping together
• my head hitting my pillow
• my own fingernails rapping on a surface
• approaching trains
• crackling fire
• my wet hair swishing on my ears

Least Favorite:

• these words:
  • degenerate, impregnate
• musical instruments out of tune
• plastic crinkling (like grocery bags and chip bags)
• audio feedback

Benefits:

• Salary. Only employ as many people as you can afford to pay a livable salary.
• Buy your employees lunch every now and then! Or all the time!
• 20+ paid vacation days/year
• lots and lots of maternity leave, paid if possible!
• good healthcare/doctors
• cheap healthcare options, even/especially for part-time employees

Environment + People Management + Working Together

• Be a servant leader. Be 100% willing to do the most menial tasks.
• Treat people like they matter. Customers and employees are both people.
• Recognize leadership in others; hone and encourage it.
• Evaluate folks (leaders especially) on th...

• Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rudyard Kipling
• Grimm's Fairy Tales
• The Call of the Wild, Jack London
• Holes, Louis Sachar
• Frindle, Andrew Clements
• Where The Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
• The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
• all Shel Silverstein books
• Chrysanthemum, and Owen, Kevin Henkes

• Yoga in the park
• Full moon bike ride
• Free ice skating rink in the winter
• Broomball
• First Fridays
• Hiking
  • Maroon Bells
  • Hanging Lake
  • Mushroom Rock
• Stand-up Paddleboarding - Ruedi Reservoir
• Mount Sopris
• Community garden at The Orchard
• Bike path + Rio Grande Trail
• Bonedale Bike Week
• Random cattle drives through town
• Steve's Guitars
• Third Street Center + PAC3
• Crystal Theater
• Mountain Fair!

Winter:

• pine
• musty Christmas decorations

Spring

• fresh potting mix
• honeysuckle

Summer

• saltwater
• sunscreen
• barbecue
• rain

Fall:

• pencil shavings
• apple pie

Good:

• (NYE, 2011) Hyundai Santa Fe, which I love
• hanging out with All The Cousins for Grandmother's funeral
• Moving to Carbondale
• Allie and Riley got engaged!
• camping, Labor Day weekend, at Flat Tops with the Sabos, et al.
• starting a new job at Whole Foods!
• meeting Lucy, James and Kim's new puppy!
• getting work boots for my birthday!
• apple picking, fresh-pressed cider, and my first caramel apple in October

Not So Good:

• first real job, not so hot, but a solid learning experience
• my tiny plant died. :(
• (NYE, 2012) being T-boned by an 18-wheeler, thereby totaling the Santa Fe

• Jeannie Binder
• Ryann Matthews
• Tawny Mills
• Mary Clair Thompson
• Daisy Dominguez
• Kathleen Chang
• Christine Pennington
• Kara Montie
• Kelsey Sprowell
• Danielle Boyle
• Melanie Poole
• Tucker Wright
• Callie Bunker

• like a waterfall in slow motion, like a map with no ocean // Feist - Limit To Your Love
• such breathtaking views of Scythian Empires // Andrew Bird
• I found myself attached to this railroad track, but I'll come back to you some day // First Aid Kit / Ghost Town
• we made a vow to the holy cow // Kaiser Chiefs / Always Happens Like That
• This is not the sound of a new man or crispy realization // Bon Iver
• Love, it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free, to be more like the man you were made to be // Mumford & Sons / Sigh No More
• with grace in your heart and flowers in your hair // M&S / After the Storm
• I'm walking backwards to the place where I come from, but that ain't enough, no; you want me to run // M. Ward / Carolina
• crispy, crispy Benjamin Franklin came over, babysat all four of my kids // Regina Spektor / Chemo Limo

• get a tattoo
• ✔ graduate with a bachelor's in Architecture
• ✔ go to Europe
• ✔ go to california
• grow in faith

• Olaf Hajek
• Kirra Jamison
• Marc Johns
  • the moustaches chased him zealously
  • moustaches on strings are the finest of things
  • tis quite enjoyable to be an elephant
  • the aesthetics of long underwear
  • hand-drawn pixels
  • if i tell you these are mountains
  • talk less and scribble more
  • more top hats please
  • this one is better
    
  • cpck
  • world famous drawings

• knitting
• rock climbing
• kayaking
• whitewater rafting
• riding a motorcycle
• welding
• skydiving
• hunting
• making webpages
• restoring furniture
• reupholstering
• wallpapering
• candle making - poured from a teapot!
• making art in suitcases
• quilting - learn from mom
• shooting a gun

• Karen - The National
• Karen - The Go-Betweens
• Karen - Doves
• Karen By Night - Jill Sobule
• Karen - The Surfaris
• Karen - The Rip Chords
• Tunic (Song for Karen) - Sonic Youth
• Karen Koltrane - Sonic Youth
• Karen Revisited - Sonic Youth
• Karen - Hefner
• Karen - The Trouble With Sweeney
• Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
• Short Skirt / Long Jacket - Cake

• The Jungle Book , and Just So Stories , by Rudyard Kipling
• Harry Potter , by J.K. Rowling

Don't judge me.

• The Preacher's Wife (1996)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
• The Family Stone (2005)
• Love Actually (2003)
• White Christmas (1954)
• Home Alone (1990)
• Elf (2003)
• The Holiday (2006)

For your benefit:

• If you know you're going to freeze something (like meat, fish or bread) anyway, ask the grocer if they have some still frozen from the distributor. Re-freezing isn't recommended, and stock often comes in frozen, then the grocer has to thaw it to put it on the shelf.
• Bring your own grocery bags. Reusable bags are sturdier and can hold more items, often with better insulation than paper or plastic. Also, bring a variety of bags: squarish bags are better for dry goods and boxy items, while simple sack shapes are great for holding produce that fits loosely together.
• Always clip coupons for items you know you're going to buy. Why not?
• Learn to watch for items on sale (perhaps a brand that's new for you) and items that may not be on sale much longer. Pay at...

• approachable
• quirky
• passionate
• confident
• trustworthy
• generous
• brave
• humble
• daring
• observant (of people)
• encouraging to others
• curious
• open-minded
• strong
• slow to anger
• teacher
• easygoing
• gracious
• joyful
• servant
• hardworking

Highlights!

• moving in with Meredith, Scott, and Brian
• my first succulent :)
• Maroon Bells hike, 5/31, with Kara and Katie Montie
• Joining Connect, the young adults' group at Chad and Bonnie Webb's house
• watching roller derby for the first time
• getting to know the students at the Orchard
• Cari and Kane moving in
• Successful year without a car!

Favorite Songs

• Dance, Dance, Dance - Lykke Li
• Pompeii - Bastille
• Lord, I Need You - Matt Maher
• Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) - Hillsong United
• The Stable Song - Gregory Alan Isakov

SNACKS

• Homemade cookies, rice crispy treats or brownies
• Tea, hot chocolate or coffee
• Popcorn (consider sending an air popper)
• Dried fruit
• Nuts
• Cereal or instant oatmeal
• Healthy snack bars
• Ramen noodles
• Mac ‘n cheese
• Favorite easy-to-make recipes

HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE

• Cold and flu medicine
• Vitamins, vitamin C drink mix, and zinc lozenges
• Lip balm
• Favorite toiletry items
• Quarters for laundry (if laundry facility uses coins)

First Dance Possibilities:

• Set Me As A Seal - Matt Maher
• Just Like We Do - Eisley
• First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
• Today - Joshua Radin
• Love Never Fails - Brandon Heath
• Islands In the Stream - Feist + the Constantines
• Rave On - M. Ward + Zooey Deschanel
• Come To Me - South Austin Jug Band
• Somebody Loved - The Weepies
• Skinny Love - Bon Iver
• You and I - Wilco
• Wildflowers - Tom Petty
• Sea of Love - Cat Power
• That's Where It's At - Sam Cooke
• Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys
• Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Cole Porter
• Make You Feel My Love - Neil Diamond
• Wine We Drink - Drew Holcomb & the Neighb...

• knowing my student's papers by their handwriting when I was a TA.
• the cracked yellow glass in the bathroom door at my cousins' old house.
• Sunday School at LBC.
• the Randi+Libby+Tawny+Karen team.
• middle school and high school teachers.
• Glorieta
• Vanilla
• Mom's weird beverage concoctions
• sitting in a quiet studio on Friday nights in undergrad
• Grandmother's house in Kermit
  • the yellow glider
  • the Woodsies and the bottom dresser drawer full of toys
  • reading Ookie
  • marshmallows in the kitchen drawer and cereal inside the oven and holiday salad
  • the "Living Room"

taken from Bliss[http://listography.com/1854400404/modes_...]

• my feet
• automobile
• motor boat
• airplane
• cog railway to pike's peak, CO
• bicycle
• City bus public transit
• elevator
• escalator + those moving walkways
• big yellow bus every day for grades 1-3 and 6-8
• canoe
• whitewater raft
• rolling chair
• ferry
• inner tube on the river!
• zip line
• roller blades
• horse
• ice skates
• roller coaster

• Go with the flow. Don't worry about every little thing.
• Play good music for them. Sing to them.
• learn how to talk to them about hard things. Help them understand by being a loving parent, and respect their processes.
• Give them original or family names, but short ones that are easy to spell, or ensure that they have good nicknames.
• Don't try to be too quiet while they sleep: they'll never be able to sleep through the night.
• Foster their creativity and imagination at every step: let them draw on their bedroom walls, dress themselves, read to you. Hang their art from every surface in your house.
• Tell them how much you love them and how beautiful they are every single day.
• Try not to yell at them; they're just kids.

Likes:

• James and I
• teaching little ones
• gardening
• her kitchen theme of blue/yellow + roosters
• soup
• sharing snacks with Vanilla
• quilting
• Whataburger
• taking care of others
• popcorn with butter
• planning

Dislikes:

• having her house full of my stuff
• corned beef
• her appliances
• the color orange
• travelling

Fears:

• aviator sunglasses, afternoon sex, apple juice, accents, a good bowel movement
• birds, barbecues, Blue Bell homemade vanilla, blushing at my own thoughts, brushing my teeth, buttons, bare feet, boats, bike lanes, beards, belaying, braiding my hair
• chapstick, chai lattes, color names, christmas songs, camping, cardigan sweaters, comfortable silences, clean sheets, cleaning out my ears with a q-tip, cowboys, correct punctuation, cotton, cows, cheese, crunching ice on sidewalks
• doing nice things for others, dreams, dancing to great music, drinking glasses, dresses with pockets, driftwood, déjà vu, dryer lint, dirt roads
• ethnic foods, exercising, entomology
• fishing, forehead kisses, farmers' markets, fake names, fireflies, freckles, flora and fauna, facial hair, film photography...

• Attend an entire film festival (i.e. Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, SxSW).
• Own an electric car.
• Frame my own art, maybe sell some.
• Write something that's not too crappy to be published.
• ✔ Run a 5k (hey, gotta start small).
• Inspire someone.
• Have a very large, very green (or orange or purple) object in my house, like a staircase or refrigerator or kitchen sink.
• Use some kind of membership to its full potential.
• ✔ Have my heart broken.
• Name a kid, preferably my own.
• Learn to drive stick-shift.
• Have house plants.
• Wear white pants without looking dumb or fat or slutty.
• Build a tree house.
• Visit every continent.