1. Bats. I really like the bat room at the zoo where it’s all dark and squeaky.
2. Boxes of hair dye. I don’t dye my hair now (I don’t even get real haircuts), but I did in high school. The world is different when you dye your hair.
3. Vacuumed patterns in the carpet.
4. Peanut brittle.
Here’s what it’s like nearly every day with this guy:
Chris is doing the dishes after we’ve gone two days without doing them. “I’m not doing them all,” he says, and I say that’s okay, I’ll do some. A few minutes later, though, he’s still washing and the sink is nearly empty. “Stop it!” I exclaim, and he says, “I’m not doing them all.” I can tell he’s being cute, so I leave him to finish the dishes. He finishes, the sink is sparkling, and I tell him thank you. Then I go to make something to eat, and I see a single spoon in the sink. He sees me see the spoon and he says, “Told you.”
1. The return of The Office tonight.
2. The way seagulls on the beach all stand facing into the wind.
3. Opening the windows during a slight, misty rain.
4. Cuddling.
It’s been over a year since I last submitted anything to Illustration Friday, but today I discovered that last Friday’s word fits well with an image I’ve already drawn:
This siren welcomes poor sailors to shore with her deadly keytar… ;] See more views here.
1. Cats who sleep on cars.
2. Tea with milk.
3. Tire swings.
4. Lunch ladies. Weren’t they always so nice?
5. The sound of clear packing tape as it comes off the roll.
Swedish Fish, in order of my preference
Orange (Not red.)
Red
Yellow
Green
… that vampires aren’t actually good boyfriends. Or all that sexy. Really.
… that black does go with brown—unless it’s like, an all-brown outfit and you’re pairing it with black boots, because then that’s crazy. Unless you’re a Bay Mare. Or you work for UPS?
… that raspberries are the best berry, but not the best smell for a bodywash.
… to stop with the tooth-bleaching.
… to not call someone and, if it’s early, ask, “Oh, were you sleeping?” Because, yes.
… to outlaw Internet Explorer.
1. Waking up in the middle of the night and remembering something nice that happened the day before.
2. Bread with a crust so thick it’s like a husk.
3. Grapefruit soap.
4. Knots.
5. Frayed silk.