These are a few of my favorite things...

Recently, Veronica listed things that she loves on her blog, and I've seen similar lists on other blogs. I loved reading these lists, you get to find out lots about the person, and also discover loads of cool things. So, in the true copycat spirit, here's my list of my favorite things, in no particular order...

Family and friends (goes without saying), Martin (ditto), Japanese paper, cherry blossoms - actually, pretty much everything Japanese, making books, making art, doodling, ice cream, Chulo Pony, shopping at H&M, New York, clouds, sunsets, beaches, daschunds, Vienna, art museums and galleries (especially the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC), silly movies, Amelie, music - right now, lots of girl singers like Emiliana Torrini and Feist, home decorating magazines (especially Domino), brie, flea markets, funky old things, my duvet, sleeping in on weekends, reading, old movies, Cary Grant, cooking meals for my friends, baking, walking on leaves in the fall, a nice hot cup of tea with lots of milk, flowers, brown paper packages tied up with string, Matisse, red shoes, chocolate brown, getting emails, getting letters, reading blogs, little birds, wine, cozy knitted sweaters, chunky necklaces, ending sentences with ...