My Dream House...

My dream house is the one that the Braverman's own on Parenthood. I LOVE IT.

I love everything about this house. I love the yard, it's wooded but not too overcrowded, plus they have the lights strung from the trees (which I adore) and an awesome outdoor table that's BIG. The interior is rustic, but modern enough to not seem old and dank. I truly can't describe it nearly well enough to do this house justice. You should probably just watch Parenthood on NBC Tuesday nights at 9 pm. (I should probably get a kickback for that awesome plug.)

I Suck At Counting...

...so I'm not going to anymore. No more counting days. So, for today's post it's all about what I did today! I slept in this morning until 6:40 am, then I got up got ready and headed out the door for school. At school I ran into an awkward acquaintance, got chased down and asked for my number by a sort of weird boy, I got told that my hair looked "tamer" today than usual and got picked out of one of my classes to read a paper in a "valley girl" voice because I'm the only blond. I love SLCC. At work I felt kind of sick, but luckily that went away because it was a typical Monday busy, busy! Then I went to the gym, looking and feeling pretty sick, which worked out fabulously because it turns out that it was a high school reunion of all the boys I've ever known ever. Yes. Good old Mondays.

Day Thirteen...

A favorite quote.

"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temple; my philosopy kindness." Dalai Lama

Day Twelve...

Favorite books.

There are far too many to count! Walden by Henry David Thoreau is definitely at the top of the list, along with The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and anything by the Dalai Lama. I love Gabrielle Bernstein and her take on modern day spirituality, her book Add More -ing To Your Life is one of my favorites and her new book Spirit Junkie comes out on Tuesday (yes, I will be buying that very day). I love historical fiction, The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George, The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick and the follow up book The Scarlet Lion were both great, as were The Heretic Queen, Nefertiti: A Novel and Cleopatra's Daughter all by Michelle Moran, I love them all.

Day Eleven...

My favorite food.

CHOCOLATE.

Anything chocolate. Pure chocolate is best, but I'm an equal opportunity chocoholic. Chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate cookies, chocolate creamer in coffee...you name it, I love it.

Day Ten...

A favorite movie. (Seriously, these "favorites" days make my head hurt. I can't narrow it down.) I'm always a big fan of Ocean's 11. I love High Society with Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. I love How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days, it's my favorite chick flick ever. The Bourne trilogy always keep my attention. Harry Potter marathons always make me smile and return to my youth... Cinderella (the one with Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg and Jason Alexander) is one that I have memorized word for word, and that my sister and I love singing as loud as we can to. The Departed is always on the list. The Hangover is a classic that I would feel like a bad person for not including here....I really have only discovered the love of watching movies the past couple of years, so my list probably isn't as long as some others may be...

Day Nine...

A favorite song.

How about a couple favorite songs?

Ok, sure.

It is one of the most talked about topics in my life, how Shakira is unnaturally favored by God because she got this unbelievable trifecta of amazing looks, wicked hips and an other worldly voice-all jealousy aside though, Gypsy is hands down one of my favorite songs. The words literally explain what's going on in my head all of the time. Love. There will always be a special little corner of my heart reserved for Peace of Mind by Boston, that song never ever gets old. Sound of Sunshine by Michael Franti is an all time fan favorite in my world. Anything Bob Marley makes me feel that every little thing is gonna be alright. No one makes me want to shake it to a country song like Luke Bryan does. Donovan Frankenreiter is quickly climbing the list to my all time favorites along with newcomer Trevor Hall.

Pretty much music makes my world turn and there are far too many options to list here.