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My most un-favorite things (updated from previous list)

Susan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:48:05 +0000

I was reviewing past blog posts and came upon this list from 2008 of my most un-favorite things (part one). I guess this is part two.

Being inspired by this post from Jen on the Edge, I decided to update the list to reflect my current sentiment. Items in green are 2010 additions.

More than 3 inches of snow (we have had 58 inches so far this winter). I used to love snow. This past December I had the nerve to complain about how here in Northern Virginia we never get “real” snow storms. Well, be careful what you wish for!
Mean, negative people. Really no reason for this. Ever.
Air travel, airports, airplanes. Air travel is so very stressful and unhealthy.
Big, honkin’ SUV’s. No better way to ‘flip the bird’ to the polar bears.
When the temperature is above 80 degrees farenheit. I prefer more moderate temperatures.
Pantyhose. ‘Nuff said
Flavored coffee. yuk.
Cigarettes/smoking. more yuk.
Aggressive drivers. Like mean people, there is really no reason for this. Ever.
Business suits. Even ‘back in the day’ when I was fly – I hated these.
Wegmans. It’s just too much – of everything.
Websites that are called portals. What the heck is a portal anyway?
McMansions. I am going to insult people with this one, I just know it. Including some of my friends!

Things I removed from the 2008 list (I don’t have a strong feeling either way):

wal-mart
websites that won’t let you leave
escargot

Things I love today

Susan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:52:54 +0000

My latest obsessions – reminding me that sometimes it’s the little things that bring big enjoyment out of life.

1. dwell magazine. Having always been obsessed with magazines – this is my latest craze. Full of ideas on architecture and interior design, all with a ‘sustainability’ edge. This magazine keeps me focused on how I want to live.

2. Fage nonfat strained greek yogurt. This amazing product packs a powerful nutritious punch while making me feel like I am enjoying a sinful and decadent treat. It is thick enough to spread on anything (close to cream cheese), I also have been known to pretend that this is whipped cream. I eat it with everything – berries, nuts, even cocoa powder. Six ounces is only 90 calories, 0 fat, 7 carbs and 15 grams of protein! It is a bit pricey (compared to run-of-the-mill yogurt) at about $1.79 for a 6 oz container, but well worth it for the enjoyment it brings to my life!

3. J-41 shoes. I now own 3 pairs and absolutely love them. Focused on “lifes adventures” these shoes are lined with Jeep memory foam – yes folks, it’s the stuff they line actual jeeps with! The soles have a roadmap in them that represents lifes adventures. While all of that is very cool – they are by far the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned. I love the Journey, Troy, and Barcelona .

13 things about me

Susan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:51:03 +0000

I don’t watch much TV – in particular major networks. Well – it’s mainly crime dramas and reality shows that make me cringe.
If possible, I don’t watch or the news – it’s depressing. I figure that I am online so much and will find out what I need to know eventually anyway.
I live in the DC area and can’t stand politics. ‘nuf said.
No, I do not like the movie “Dirty Dancing” – and never have.
I don’t wear business suits (and never have)
Baseball, Football, Basketball – you can have ‘em. Give me soccer or xtreme sports any day.
I didn’t have an average childhood. Born in Brooklyn but yanked out of the New York culture at an early age. I ended up living in the Caribbean until my 2nd year of college.
I mostly listen to reggae music, underground hip-hop, and much of what my 16 year old listens to that makes me like to scream along. And no, I do not like most current R&B and I can’t stand DMB.
I aim to live in a small 1930′s bungalow style house with a small cottage garden so I can paint it crazy colors and drink iced tea with mint (perhaps with some special additives) and grow tomatoes in my backyard.
I don’t think that school should ever get in the way of education
Networking events are difficult for me – at best.
I want to get a tattoo written in Elvish on my wrist
My dream vacation consists of hiking the highlands of Scotland, visiting Middle-Earth in New Zealand, and taking a cruise to Alaska

This is a short list, mind you. But I think it begins to paint a clear picture.

more things to look forward to

Susan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:41:45 +0000

John Adams series on HBO

Springtime

Long walks in the woods

A visit from my sister

Planning my trip to Scotland

Weekend getaways

Reading books lined up in my queue: Persuasion, The Children of Hurin, John Adams

favorite things: part one

Susan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:45:51 +0000

*This post inspired by my long-lost younger sister

spending time with my daughter in the woods searching for evidence of fairies and other magical beings
hiking in the woods and listening to how it sounds
thunderstorms, and the sound of rain
the smell of morning
Target
cooking during a snowstorm, listening to coltrane with the fireplace going and I am slowly sipping on a glorious glass of cabernet
the mountains
picnics at the vineyard
Autumn
zappos.com (you are right Debbie!)
my new Canon digital SLR camera (especially when I can figure out how it works)
Charlottesville
Listening to my daughter sing when she thinks no one is listening
when my son shares his new music with me
planning future adventures
bungalow-style houses, like this one