I love bunches of things

I use the word love quite a bit.  I know that I do this.  At times I've tried to cut back on it, but nothing is usually as appropriate as love.  It's not like hate.  Instead of hate, I often say loathe or detest or Celine Dion.  But love is, well,  love.  

So, I thought — it being Valentine's Day and all, I'd make a list of things and people and stuff I love.  

I love…

good music

lolcats

the hubs

Thin Mint cookies

the great indoors

Apple's Magic Mouse

writing

mary janes

Ben Folds

Almond Joys

giving gifts

Macs

the kiddos

Cary Grant movies

Louisiana

Atlanta 

Dallas

Beth, Megan, Melissa, Stacy, and AB

RuPaul's Drag Race

"commanding salt and pepper types"

dreaded sunny days

taking pictures of stupid things

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

The Beatles

my iPhone

BFFs

sweet tea

long drives

long talks

coffee coffee coffee

the creative process

sushi

L'Oreal lipstick in Cinnamon Toast

rubies

cheese enchiladas 

pink

brown

gray

babies

silver earrings

the smiths

R.E.M.

fonts

Pretty in Pink

grandparents

Vera Wang Flower Princess perfume

jean jackets

mixed tapes

typewriters

baby giggles

hugs

Natalie Merchant

Pottery Barn quilts

slippers

"Goody Two Shoes"

Scrabble

Trivial Pursuit

yoga pants

Amazon.com

my Privo shoes

'80s post-punk British bands

pens and notebooks

good memories of special people

chatting on Facebook with friends

creme brule

documentaries

Project Runway

"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Elliot

quiet

perfect iTunes playlists

mint chocolate chip ice cream

making someone laugh

Andrew McCarthy

Sundays

Love Actually

greeting cards

You've Got Mail

stars

my house

good books

great friends

my readers

and love.

Happy Valentine's Day.