A Goddess in a Cave in the Woods

Tomorrow is my 35th birthday. I never imagined what 35 would feel like, or look like, but if 34 and 364 days is any indication, 35 is fantastic!

So, in honor of my 35 years, I decided to post a list of some of my favorite things. Nary a rain drop or a whisker among them.

(in no particular order)
35 of Jenny’s Favorite Things

1. The movie “Better Off Dead”

2. The smell of someone’s neck, whether that neck is new to me or dear to me

3. Homemade lemonade

4. They Might Be Giants’ Flood album

5. Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” (the original version, not the crappy incomplete version I hear on the radio sometimes)

6. Breyer’s chocolate ice cream

7. The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

8. The rush of emotion I get when a plane takes off (or, to a greater extent, when a Space Shuttle takes off)

9. Jane Austen’s novels – Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Sense & Sensibility, and Mansfield Park especially

10. The 1995 BBC miniseries Pride & Prejudice starring Colin Firth & Jennifer Ehle

11. Depeche Mode

12. Tulips

13. The scents of vanilla and lemon

14. Lush bath and body products

15. The movie “French Kiss”

16. Hammocks

17. Swimming in the ocean and jumping the waves – it feels like I’m flying

18. Good, fun sex (may or may not include laughter)

19. The Colorado Rocky Mountains

20. Singing songs in harmony with my Dad and sister

21. My mom’s cooking (and my Nana’s cooking) (and my Yiayia’s cooking)

22. Knowing the answer and being right

23. Rain outside, good book inside

24. Turkey, stuffing & cranberries (always whole berry sauce, not canned)

25. Being the oldest of three crazy kids (hi Keri and Ernie!)

26. Playing The Angry Vagina in “The Vagina Monologues” (and saying the word vagina)

27. Singing really loudly in the car, especially Barenaked Ladies, or the Indigo Girls’ “Get Out The Map” and “Galileo”

28. Being known as a fun, cheerful, happy person

29. Looking up at the stars and contemplating all of the big questions

30. Traveling – London, Ireland, New York City & Paris are my favs so far

31. My wonderful, dear friends

32. Crafting, scrapbooking- making something & telling my story

33. Being called Mommy or Mama or even Mom

34. Being married to my best friend

35. Going to bed with my down comforter, pleasant thoughts and other infinite possibilities of tomorrow

Here’s to 35!!