Because I <3 lists... a meme...

Five Ways to Win My Heart:

• clean the bathroom
• making coffee
• a back rub
• arranging time for me to read uninterrupted
• babies

Some things I feel strongly about:

• Breastfeeding
• DIY culture
• parenting
• body modification acceptance
• human rights

Favorite books from the past year:

• Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple
• The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
• Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
• Saplings by Noel Streatfeild
• The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham

Highlights of my day:

• Target shopping with Hope
• napping in the afternoon
• coffee and reading tonight
• watching Atticus attempt crawling
• smooching Sam

What I'm listening to:

• Wolf Parade
• St. Vincent
• Wye Oak
• Explosions in the Sky
• Fleet Foxes

Pet Peeves:

• hair in the bathroom sink
• people talking AT me and not TO me
• asking me the same question a million times
• improperly brewing tea
• dirty dishes in the sink at work (i.e. lazy-ass coworkers!)

What I ate today:

• Cream of Wheat
• leftover home made vegan pizza with basil, spinach, asparagus, and sundried tomatoes
• a spring salad with walnuts, blueberries, and cranberries
• biscotti
• spaghetti

What's planned for this weekend:

• Farmer's market
• A sleepover for Hope
• First pool trip of the summer
• Visiting my parents
• cleaning the house

Guys I find attractive:

• Sam
• Thor!!!
• Richard Armitage
• Tom Hardy
• Ira Glass

Lusting after:

• a new tattoo
• chocolate cake
• cute sandals
• a new summer purse
• JoAnn's !!! (opening soon!)

My fears:

• spiders
• my family dying
• germs
• clowns
• Sarah Palin

Goals for the next year:

• lose 52 pounds
• learn to sew
• take a trip with Sam
• read 52 books
• save money

What I miss:

• being tattooed
• sleep
• having "time" with Sam
• Catherine
• my credit cards

Things I dislike about my self:

• my body
• my bad temper
• my penchant for swearing
• depression
• my low self esteem

Five things I like about my self:

• trying my best to be a good wife/mom
• my sense of humor
• loyalty to my friends
• my nerdiness
• my independence

What I'm doing tomorrow:

• watching The King's Speech and stitching
• reading
• making chili
• playing with the kids
• more smooching Sam