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I’m Dreaming…

Friday, March 12th, 2010





… I’m dreaming of:

 

  1. The arrival of spring
  2. The refreshing spring temperature
  3. Flowers in bloom
  4. Rose of all types – beach roses, Queen of Denmark, knock out roses
  5. Pink, white, red, yellow tulips
  6. Pink magnolias
  7. All types of colored pansies
  8. White star magnolias
  9. White crocus
  10. Yellow daffodils
  11. Turban buttercups
  12. Forsythia
  13. Rainbow color of pansies
  14. Lavender-colored wisteria in bloom
  15. Dainty grape hyacinths
  16. Bright marigolds
  17. Purple and yellow asters
  18. Red begonias
  19. Any color hydrangea
  20. Red and pink oleanders
  21. Coneflowers
  22. White and purple allium
  23. Intriguing fritillaria
  24. Sunflowers
  25. Lantanas
  26. Morning glories
  27. Different colored impatiens
  28. Discovering more flower varieties in the city
  29. Discovering a variety of birds in the city
  30. Blossoming flowers that decorate the front of apartment buildings
  31. Colorful flowers that dot the city sidewalks
  32. Squirrels racing up trees in the park
  33. Green grass
  34. Tree branches covered with rich green-colored leaves
  35. Cute spring and summer fashions
  36. Sexy sandals
  37. Enjoying an ice cream cone while strolling down the sidewalk
  38. No longer climbing over snow hills on the sidewalk
  39. No longer jumping over melted snow puddles at crosswalks
  40. No longer wearing snow boots
  41. Leaving my heavy winter coat behind
  42. Buying fresh fruits from street vendors
  43. Eating cherries… lots of cherries
  44. Eating mangoes… lots of mangoes
  45. Free outdoor concerts
  46. Street fairs
  47. Reading a hot book on a cool spring day
  48. Reading a steamy book on a hot summer day
  49. Love in the springtime
  50. Love in the summertime
  51. Making love in the springtime
  52. Making love in the summertime

 

What are you dreaming of at the moment?

 

 


I Love…

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

 

"Life without love is like a tree without blosoms or fruit." - Kahlil Gibran

 

I suppose I’m on a roll with writing lists.  Here’s my list of things I love, which I may update periodically.  Do you have a list of things you love?  Feel free to share it in the comments section.  What are some of the things you love?  I wanna know.

Talking about Love — Happy Valentine’s Day!

Things I love:

  1. The early morning, when most of the city is still asleep
  2. Walking my dog
  3. Love
  4. The act of Love
  5. Hearing the words ‘I love you’ from a loved one
  6. Romance
  7. The act of Romance
  8. Sex with my man
  9. Making love to my man
  10. The smile of my amorous man
  11. The gleam in the eye of my amorous man
  12. Watching It’s a Wonderful Life around Christmas time
  13. Watching all versions of Scrooge around Christmas time
  14. A good movie
  15. Foreign films
  16. Old movies
  17. A good telenovela
  18. Brazilian telenovelas
  19. Brazilian music
  20. Zé Ramalho
  21. Jorge Aragão
  22. Djavan
  23. Musicals (Yeah, I do!) 
  24. The Sound of Music
  25. Julie Andrews
  26. Guys and Dolls
  27. Marlon Brando in Guys and Dolls
  28. The King and I
  29. Yul Brynner in The King and I (“Etc… Etc… Etc…”)
  30. Eating good food
  31. Eating decadent desserts
  32. Egypt
  33. Sailing down the Nile
  34. The pyramids
  35. Santorini
  36. Sunsets in Santorini
  37. Looking over the ocean from Santorini
  38. Italy
  39. New York City
  40. Sunrises in New York
  41. Hanging out with friends
  42. Making new friends
  43. Learning something new everyday
  44. Open blue skies
  45. Simple things
  46. Simple recipes
  47. Book stores
  48. A good book
  49. A really good book
  50. Mangoes (especially the green ones)
  51. Plantains
  52. Ox tails
  53. Coke with ice
  54. The taste of cilantro
  55. The scent of cilantro
  56. Chopping cilantro in the kitchen
  57. Vanilla
  58. Making my own vanilla extract
  59. Jasmine
  60. Rosewater
  61. Angel (T.V. series)
  62. Watching people do the Tango
  63. A slow quiet weekend
  64. Rice
  65. Cherries
  66. Popping bubble wrap
  67. Wrigley’s Doublemint gum
  68. My laptop
  69. My ipod
  70. My  iPaq (yeah, I know it’s outdated)
  71. Mesmerizing landscapes
  72. Hot chocolate on a freezing day
  73. Autumn
  74. The cool wind kissing my cheek on an autumn day
  75. The warm sun rays caressing my face on a cold autumn day
  76. Snuggling in bed on a cold day
  77. Brazilian music
  78. Black eyed Peas (Hip hop group)
  79. Where is the Love (Black Eyed Peas)
  80. One Tribe (Black Eyed Peas)
  81. La Nozze Di Figaro, K 492: No. 20 Duet:  Sull’aria… che Soave Zeffrietto
  82. The scene in The Shawshank Redemption where they play the above song
  83. Air ‘on the G string’ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
  84. If I Were Your Woman (Stephanie Mills)
  85. Los Hermanos Rosario
  86. Music that makes me jump up and shake what my mama gave me
  87. Music that calms my soul
  88. My very first flute
  89. My red Crocs
  90. Baking
  91. Trying a new recipe
  92. Dogs
  93. Puppies
  94. Taking photos
  95. My readers
  96. Flowers (all kinds)
  97. Watching the city birds
  98. Watching T.V. court room reality-based shows :   The People’s Court, Judge Judy, Street Court
  99. Stepping into churches, especially when I travel – Lots of beautiful architecture and peaceful atmosphere
  100. Miracles
  101. My bed
  102. Sleeping
  103. Spices
  104. Hot pepper
  105. Aji Criollo (Ecuadorian hot sauce)
  106. Stories by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  107. Love stories

New Year 2010 Greetings!

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Wishing you all the best with lots of happy reading this new year.


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