5 Things I Like Right Now

by Amanda on June 24, 2009

1. Street art

2. Edamame

3. Corpse revivers

4. Underground supper clubs
(via @MarcDSchiller)

5. Archie’s dog Brian

How ’bout you?

{ 35 comments… read them below or add one }

John June 24, 2009 at 10:49 pm

1. New iphone’s video
2. WolframAlpha
3. Summer break
4. Improv class
5. Aimless afternoon rides on the motorcycle

Amanda June 24, 2009 at 11:03 pm

John: a) i love this and b) you’re taking an improv class!? through wit?

Chana June 24, 2009 at 11:03 pm

new dresses
arrested development (thanks, hulu)
journaling
mozart
mini-vacations (or at least the anticipation thereof)

David J. Loehr June 24, 2009 at 11:03 pm

1. My family (wife, 7yr old boy, 4yr old boy, 3 cats)
2. “The Rough Guide to the Underworld,” opening this wknd–great cast, great show, pretty good script…
3. Sharing/explaining science with the 7yr old–we’re watching “The Elegant Universe” right now, which he thinks is awesome
4. “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” on NPR
5. Good Stuff burgers, fries & mango mayonnaise

Monique June 24, 2009 at 11:22 pm

Ozomatli
cottage cheese with fresh berries
Privos
cardigans
dinosaurs

aisha June 24, 2009 at 11:51 pm

1. lightning bugs to remind me of summer
2. meeting new friends/neighbors (and finding out how cool they are!)
3. expecting good things and having them happen
4. blue water/white sand…’nuff said.
5. vacations

Annie June 25, 2009 at 12:00 am

1. mixing up my commute
2. greek yogurt
3. finding new ways to keep my energy use down
4. getting closer to my brother
5. finding analogies for the current challenges in my life

Karen June 25, 2009 at 12:52 am

1. Trader Joe’s sweet spicy pecans
2. True Blood
3. Producing & rehearsing for my Fringe fest show
4. Anticipating my husband’s reaction to my anniversary project
5. Pouring all of my energy into creativity – and none into jobs I don’t care about

Maggy June 25, 2009 at 7:17 am

1. Dead Like Me. Great writing, funny characters and Mandy Pantinkin
2. Reading Tony Horwitz books like Confederates in the Attic or Blue Latitudes
3. Sushi, anytime
4. Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and People magazine, not necessarily in that order.
5. My children’s senses of humor. They kill me (when they’re not killing me).

Michelle Burford June 25, 2009 at 8:37 am

1. Snuggling with my 3 year old when we don’t need to be anywhere 1st thing in the morning
2. Snow Geisha Tea (from Teavana, think cherries)
3. Scrabble, we’re totally addicted right now
4. The Little Couple on TLC (they just totally make me smile)
5. Crossing things off my “to do” list

Katie June 25, 2009 at 9:49 am

1. My morning 3-Snooze-Button routine and the snuggling that happens between each.
2. Evening drinks on the balcony.
3. Colorful Indian cotton shawls I buy in New York.
4. Memories of the beach.
5. Summer Farmers’ Market trips.

Lauren June 25, 2009 at 10:06 am

1. Walking my dog now that he doesn’t pull on the leash
2. Counting down to vacation
3. A mix of iced tea and lemonade (called Arnold Palmer where I come from)
4. Cherries
5. Arrested Motion (http://arrestedmotion.com/), a contemporary art blog.

Amanda June 25, 2009 at 10:25 am

You guys made my day! These lists are amazing. Keep ‘em coming.

Jordan June 25, 2009 at 10:38 am

1. Working from home.
2. Performing improv with JINX.
3. Listening to tons of new music (today’s favorite: Black Moth Super Rainbow).
4. Looking back on 10 years of wedded bliss.
5. Writing songs then playing them with my nascent band.

Chloe June 25, 2009 at 10:55 am

1. Purple morning glory flowers in bloom each morning on the patio
2. The crunchy, sweet red apply I am about to eat
3. Emails from friends living overseas
4. Finding clothes you forgot about in the box you forgot to unpack
5. Running through the national zoo in the morning when all you hear are birds chirping

Toni Rae June 25, 2009 at 11:10 am

1. My going-to-the-theatre schedule for the next month (Source Festival, Capital Fringe Festival, etc.)
2. My gym membership at Equinox Fitness
3. Any recipe by The Pioneer Woman (www.thepioneerwoman.com–#2 above allows me to make them)
4. My new camera (Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 in blue)
5. That I’m finally content with where I’m going in my life right now.

Tara June 25, 2009 at 11:15 am

1. Moving to U St.
2. Teaching my WIT improv class with my friend Allegra.
3. Mark Pagan’s videos http://hiphopmomsbasement.blogspot.com/2009/06/episode-4-paternity-testin.html
4. Venti Iced Hazelnut Coffees with a skosh of half & half
5. Having my parents and their lunacy around this weekend.

Jayme June 25, 2009 at 11:16 am

1. Tubing down the James River (2-days and counting)
2. Morning snuggling with the puppy
3. A bouquet of hydrangeas on my desk
4. Lemonade
5. 4th of July on the Jersey Shore

Amanda June 25, 2009 at 11:49 am

Tara: the word “skosh” is going on my next list :)

These lists continue to delight me. I love that they contain both the little things that make our days, and the big things – feeling you’re on the right track in life, etc. Thanks so much for sharing – keep ‘em coming!

Laura June 25, 2009 at 12:03 pm

1. Antibiotics
2. Unlocked iphones
3. Non-redeye cross-country flights
4. Strawberries
5. NY Prep

David June 25, 2009 at 12:17 pm

1. Twin Peaks Tuesday at Velvet Lounge
2. $1 movie night at Arlington Cinema Drafthouse
3. The Sound of Young America Podcast (archives are a treasure trove)
4. Braised Short Ribs
5. Drama Workshop at The Theater Lab

Matt June 25, 2009 at 12:58 pm

1. Jammin’ with the “band.”
2. That sweat-drenched, post-workout feeling.
3. Carcasonne.
4. 4th of July at the beach anticipation.
5. Moroccan food.

Archie June 25, 2009 at 1:26 pm

1. Hugh MacLeod’s “Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity”
2. Trail mix
3. Naps
4. My farty dog Brian
5. Britney Spears’ “Circus”

Melissa June 25, 2009 at 1:31 pm

1. Venti quad-shot iced with LOTS of half and half
2. The anticipation of opening a show in three weeks
3. My basil plants
4. Entitlement League
5. The cardinal that keeps visiting my back porch

Letty June 25, 2009 at 1:40 pm

1. my hybrid engine
2. Kindle 2
3. Regina Spektor’s new album
4. benign secrets and surprises
5. anticipating harassing Tara until i get videos of her father’s conjugations and pronunciations of Gaelic

Letty June 25, 2009 at 1:41 pm

Bonus: juice from a peach or roasted corn sliding down my chin zapping me back to my childhood.

John June 25, 2009 at 1:43 pm

Thanks :-) And yep, at WIT. I’m in Archie’s L1B class.

Amanda June 25, 2009 at 2:03 pm

John: cool! And the improv revolution spreads….sorry you got Archie, though (HA HA HA).

I am dazzled by these lists, you guys. I love how they bring to the surface the little things we have in common – things that get so little airtime. Like, Melissa watching the cardinal on her back porch – just like I watch the birds in my birdbath, and they bring me joy…

karin June 25, 2009 at 2:12 pm

1. staying up too late, and drinking too much
2. my new haircut
3. indian food
4. new apartment with Boyfriend
5. family

Amalie June 25, 2009 at 2:26 pm

1. Chunky colorful bracelets
2. Malcolm X park on a Sunday
3. Screens on the green, NoMa and mall
4. Biking with no hands
5. The gratifying smell of BO post workout

Teague June 25, 2009 at 2:42 pm

1. Hitting the metro trains just right.
2. This new business school mission statement: “advance entrepreneurial thought and action for a better world.”
3. New low prices for a Drobo.
4. Family and friends.
5. My life.

Rachel Nuzum June 25, 2009 at 3:49 pm

iced coffee
flip flops
air conditioning
Black Berry
cute baby gear

Libby June 25, 2009 at 5:22 pm

1. Bringing people together
2. Not eating sugar
3. Yoga
4. Inspiration
5. Kissing

Jeremy June 29, 2009 at 10:49 am

1 Honey House
2 Honey House
3 Honey House

First show ever on July 6th at Solly’s Tavern (11th & U NW) with Typefighter.

Jen June 29, 2009 at 11:52 am

1. sitting in the intimate shade of an apple tree with my dog
2. panang chicken
3. romantic decrepitude
4. talking music with my 17 y.o. brother
5. Thomas Jefferson quotes

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