Wow. What a terrible title. And you know what? I'm not gonna apologize for it. Live with it.
So it's a meme-y time of year, it seems, and they just go 'round and 'round. I like them, particularly for the kind of day/week/month when I don't have anything topical to ramble about. This one is about listing 10 things you love that start with a particular letter. I grabbed it over at Jambalaya, and the lovely wordnerd assigned me the letter 'L'.
I gotta say, 'L' was hard. I had to get Marc to help me out. I should have had 'B'. 'B' would have been a no-brainer. Here we go, in no particular order:
1. Lilacs. Not my favorite flower, visually - that honor goes to the short-lived peony - but hands down the best smelling.
2. LOST. Oh, come on. Too easy.
3. Licorice. Specifically, red. Specifically, Twizzlers.
4. Lipstick. Clinique, Raspberry Glace. I've worn the same color since high school. I'd think that was a little sad, maybe, except that I can't seem to find another color I've liked as consistently.
5. Louisville and Lafayette, CO. I wasn't born there, and I've lived other places since, but this is my hometown. They are two distinct little towns, with rivalries and everything, but really it's all one place. A certain someone I know who uses a lot of exclamation points will likely jump in the comments to list the differences between them like I don't know them, but I will just say that with time and distance, in my mind they are one now. It's where I grew up.
6. Libraries. What's not to love about a library? Stacks and stacks and STACKS of books. In college, I loved those little study carrels. Like a little private world with your books. Trouble was, then, I wasn't always reading for pleasure. I think I need a study carrel now.
7. Lennon, John. Looking purely at the Beatles years, I'm a Paul girl. But John's solo career, despite (or maybe because of) being tragically shortened, certainly packed more punch.
8. Liquor. Yes, there, I said it. I like this, and this, and sometimes even this. And just to show that I'm an equal opportunity boozer, I drink more than my share of wine and beer too.
9. Literature. Well, duh.
10. LISTS! Of stuff I love! Top 10 lists! Top 100 Songs of Any Year lists! Top 10 list of all the lists I've ever made! Bring 'em on!
For posterity's sake, here are some 'L' items I considered, and discarded: lollipops, limbo, lampshades, Louisiana, love, little things, lemonade, Little Debbie Nutty Bars, laughing, linens, and life. Not that I don't love those things, of course. Life is great and all, just - zzzzz.
Also, Marc lobbied hard for lesbians. When I resisted, because, you know, it's not that I don't love lesbians, it's that I don't LOVE lesbians, he tried to appeal to the wordsmith in me by going for the double word score with lipstick lesbians. I was so tickled, I almost gave it to him. Almost. Besides, I told him, I already talked about lipstick.
Wanna play? Consider yourself tagged. Ask me in the comments, and I'll give you a letter.
hit me, lesbian.
Posted by: Heidi | February 02, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Red Twizzlers is not licorice. And I think, deep down, you know that's true.
Posted by: Willy Sue | February 03, 2009 at 12:22 AM
You got it, Heidi - 'H'.
Willy - Consider me busted. Nice to see you!
Posted by: Robyn | February 03, 2009 at 11:42 AM
willy sue: AGREED.
twizzlers = good
licorice = nasty
Posted by: Heidi | February 03, 2009 at 12:26 PM
robyn were u talking about me in the louisville/lafayette comment? OK, go ahead, dish me my letter, nerdo, I'm ready for you! (there u go, only one exclamation point used, not a bunch - happy now?)
Posted by: Jill | February 04, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Oh no, Jill, wasn't talking about you a bit. (Ok, yes I was. But I tease with love.) I applaud your punctuation restraint.
For you, an easy one - 'A'.
Posted by: Robyn | February 04, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Way late in reading this, been kinda busy lately. But, I'm game if the game is still on. Letter, please.
Posted by: Betsy | February 05, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Not too late, Bets. For you, 'F'.
Posted by: Robyn | February 05, 2009 at 09:12 PM
I'm not sure exactly where I should post this so I guess I'll just do it here. Letter 'A', huh? Ok, here goes nothing.(And Robyn, sorry ahead of time if any of my answers may be a bit "zzzz" as you said in you post, but I'll do my best not to bore your socks off).
1. APPLES. Golden delicious are my favorite. I could eat apple pie, apple cobbler, or just plain apples til I OD'd on them.
2. AIR CONDITIONING. Gotta love it on a really hot summer day. You're outside sweating like a pig and then the first step back into the house is like heaven on earth because you instantly feel your body temp dropping to a more tolerable level, Ahhhhh...that's much better!
3. AIRPORTS. Usually going to the airport means going somewhere away from reality for at least a few days. Totally excited, yes I am, because my next trip to the airport means I get to go to DISNEYWORLD with mi familia!
4. ALCOHOL. I know I am definitely a lightweight and I really don't prefer hard liquor, but trust me I still love it. Give me wine, beer, strawberry daquiris, pina coladas, champangne, or a bloody mary any day. Screw the hard shit, give me the fucking "foo foo drinks", I will proudly admit it!!!! (Sorry for all of the exclamation marks Robyn, but I mean what I say).
5. APHRODISIAC. I just love the word. It just sounds awesome. Not meaning it necessarliy in a kinky, sensual way, but the way it sounds when it rolls off of the tongue. Kick-ass!
6. ABBEY ROAD. My favorite album by my all-time favorite band, The Beatles. Need I say more. My sister raised me well.
7. ANTHROPOLOGIE. I have my sister to thank for this one too. This is now one of my all-time favorite stores on the face of the planet. Definitely expensive, but still fucking awesome!
8. ABSTINENCE. Now, I know what your gonna think (or maybe even say), but trust me I don't mean waiting til marriage, I just mean that sex is something, in my opinion, that so maybe people confuse with love. I honestly think that getting to this stage should be at a point with someone when you know them as a person. Trust me, I have many friends who've done it. I have even been an idiot in this area once myself (I know, I know what your thinking again, "ONCE" ooooohhhh...really experienced, a major aficionado, a connoisseur of relationships, but that's not what I I'm saying at all). I'm just saying that until you know someone well, sex should almost be a moot point.
OK, almost there two more to go...whew this is harder than I thought Robyn, and you said 'A' would be easy!
9. ACADEMY AWARDS. I watch them EVERY YEAR!!! LOVE THEM!!! This year's was awesome, Hugh Jackman kicked some serious ass as host, and may I just say, that man CAN DANCE!!!
10. (last one, thank you GOD!)ACCIDENT-PRONE. I think if you looked this one up in the dictionary, my picture would be right next to it! Anyone who knows me at all, knows what a fucking clutz I am.
And there you have it, my list of things that start with the letter 'A', didn't think I was gonna make it! Now I think I need an APPLE and a "foo foo drink" to help my brain recover from thinking so much about things that start with this particular letter.
Posted by: Jill | February 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM