the LIST is now officially in three locations: on a sticky, on a shrinky-dink, and now here.

the LIST, v 1.3

1. the after shower smell
2. filtered light (both through a window and through clouds)
3. cumulus clouds (indicative of a smog-free sky and clear weather)
4. the driver's "thank you" wave (rare among LA freeways)
5. the look on JTs face when mom comes home (absolutely precious)
6. eye contact (among strangers, indicative that others matter)
7. feeling independent
8. morning (freshness and renewal that cannot be experinced by
sleeping in til noon)
9. a hand-written letter (shows the extra effort made by a personal
touch)
10. innocence (lost too young too frequently)
11. a newly-made bed
12. freshly sharpened #2 pencils
13. "just because" gifts
14. listening to the same song as the person in the car next to you
15. reflections (from the water; thinking back--demonstrates the
importance of your previous experiences)
16. being understood
17. natural light
18. learning to learn
19. acoustic guitars
20. being picked up at the airport (it shows that you were missed, and
someone wanted to get you home as quickly as possible)
21. perfectly feathered drop shadows (the aesthetics of details)
22. Friday afternoons (a time to fully relax)
23. e-mails written at half past three (it just had to be said at that
moment)
24. having faith in people (rarer than you think)
25. Rent
26. doodles: ink on narrow-lined notebook paper
27. not wanting to go to sleep
28. being told it was the nicest thing anyone has ever done
29. seeing someone stop to smell the flowers
30. feeling emotion ("I don't own emotion I rent")
31. lack of boundaries (the ability to be completely honest and
vulnerable)
32. waiting up for the birds with someone who thinks it's selfish
33. being checked up on
34. walks with mom in the evening fog
35. the endless possibilities held by a sheet of clean, white paper
36. something so beautiful they should've sent a poet
37. sharing a book with someone
38. not being afraid of tanning your left arm (actually enjoying an
extended commute on the 405)
39. listening to someone sing who doesn't know you're listening
40. reminiscing with an old friend