>so, recently, i purchased a book that is supposed to inspire people like me who like to journal to greater heights of creativity. one of the chapters is called “lists of 100”. and it suggests thinking of a category and then making a list of 100 things that belong in that category. quickly. here is the first one i did, dated 6 november 2004:

(in no particular order, except for the order they came to my mind)

1. a great song
2. joy
3. beautifully written books
4. intelligence
5. nice wine
6. beautiful art
7. pens
8. God’s love for me
9. a sexy man
10. talent
11. humility
12. perseverance
13. initiative
14. surprises
15. beautiful weather
16. the smell of a fireplace
17. solitude
18. traveling
19. learning
20. laughter
21. a singing voice
22. flirting
23. (edit)
24. massage
25. sweating
26. new makeup
27. lipstick
28. good coffee
29. sunsets
30. oceans
31. great food
32. martinis
33. passion
34. compassion
35. softness
36. xanax
37. salt and pepper hair
38. (edit)
39. (edit)
40. singing
41. writing
42. glancing
43. france
44. studying
45. knowing
46. new people
47. helping
48. serving
49. cooking
50. hot teas
51. my eyes
52. french kissing
53. chili
54. numbers
55. teaching
56. anticipating
57. courtship
58. forgiveness
59. spontaneity
60. pretty curtains
61. painting
62. writing haiku
63. smart kids
64. kindness
65. my eyebrows
66. hot lipstick
67. sheryl crow
68. memories
69. mexico
70. speaking spanish
71. learning italian
72. a fan blowing on me
73. skin on skin
74. hand on my back
75. enrique
76. memories of philippe
77. my sense of self
78. learning about the Bible
79. verbal sparring
80. power
81. being well
82. recognizing talent
83. soft sheets
84. good pillows
85. holding hands
86. walking
87. yoga
88. listening
89. sweet potato pie
90. helping parents
91. new pens
92. cohesiveness
93. real butter
94. great coffee
95. a day in the sun
96. being warm
97. scarves
98. hats
99. nice shoes
100. love