i love long weekends.

I love long weekends because.... well, who doesn't love long weekends?

Happy Easter!

i love...

i love... lucy (my dog), dresses, pay day, chapstick, PINK by VS, checking my email :), summer, iPods, music, photographs, swimsuits even though i don't like how they look on me, lilies, fruit, j.crew, sleeping in, a full tank of gas, vodka collins, getting my hair done, my sister, scarves, dark chocolate (or any chocolate for that matter), grilling, the excitement lucy shows when i get home (she loves me too!), sleep number beds and down comforters, vacations, downhill skiing, shopping, taking pictures, when i am actually in a work-out routine (currently still working on this!), italian food, sushi, campfires, reading my horoscope, movies, Coldplay.. and Jack Johnson (as mentioned before), stand-up comedy, being only 25, beaches, cuddling, my work computer, baking and cooking, palmercash.com, colorado, frisbee, jumping on big trampolines (get your mind out of the gutter), flip flops, puppies, lucy's futaki horn (no, I'm not making it up.. it's real), watching american idol (currently), modern interior design, industrial-looking condos, feeling organized, voicemails from my sister, beer, "downtowns", brushing my teeth, flossing my teeth, target, traveling...

i love five o'clock.

I love five o'clock because it is five o'clock and I am going to go home in a little bit and don't want to write much. :) 

i love my iPod.

I love my iPod because it holds things that put a smile on my face... music.. thousands of songs.. pictures... videos... movies. Not only all that, but the little 2 1/2 x 5" thing can connect to the internet! It has a calendar, a calculator, a clock, and even an address book. Almost everything I need is right there in one tiny object. It can fit in my pocket. It gives me the capability to watch stand up comedy while I am running on the treadmill (who laughs when they're running!?). And instead of recording my workout with pencil on a piece of paper, I type it in the electronic "notepad" on my iPod. It has a touch screen. A crystal clear picture. Yep, it's genius. Now, if only it was a phone too.. I might have to start saving my money! 

i love jack johnson.

Today I came across a great idea... A "One-a-Day Feel Good Tip". It said to sit down once a day and write down (in my case TYPE) something you love... it could be anything, even something as simple as a color. Then continue to write all the reasons why you love it, focusing all your concentration on loving that one thing. Forget about all the other things in life (like those dreadful to-do lists!) if only for five minutes during the day... 

Today...

I love Jack Johnson... I love Jack Johnson because he is a fantastic musician, his music is soothing, lots of his songs have meaning in relation to my life, he can play the guitar — amazingly, his voice and his music makes me feel like I'm relaxing on a beach by the ocean in 80 degree weather with a Corona in my hand. I love Jack Johnson because he's a surfer-dude and THAT, is cool. He has straight teeth and a buzz cut — yep, he's cute. I love him because he wears cool t-shirts. Listening to his music makes me happy inside and lifts my spirits. Time can pass by quickly as I listen to his music. It's never annoying. It's just perfect and nice. Jack seems genuine and real. His name is Jack Johnson — JACK JOHNSON, plain and simple. His voice is sexy — I wish he was singing to me. :) If I knew him, I think he would be a fun guy to hang out with and engage in conversation. I'd like to sit by a bonfire in the sand on a beach and listen to him play his guitar while he sings. Is he married..?

all at once.

by Jack Johnson

All at once,

the world can't overwhelm me

there's almost nothin' that you could tell me

that could ease my mind

which way will you run

when it's always all around you

and the feelin' lost and found you again

a feelin' that we have no control

around a song some say

there's gonna be the new hell some say

it's still too early to tell some say

it really ain't no myth at all

keep askin' ourselves are we really strong enough

there's so many things that we got too proud of

we're too proud of

we're too proud of

I wanna take the preconceived

out from underneath your feet

we could shake it off

instead we'll plan some seeds

we'll watch em' as they grow

and with each new beat

from your heart the roots grow deeper

the branches will they reach for what

nobody really knows

but underneath it all

there's this heart all alone

What about is gone

and it really won't be so long

sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all

There's a world we've never seen

there's still hope between the dreams

the weight of it all

could blow away with a breeze

if your waitin' on the wind

don't forget to breathe

cause as the darkness gets deeper

we'll be sinkin' as we reach for love

at least somethin' we could hold

but i'll reach to you from where time just can't go

What about is gone

and it really won't be so long

sometimes it feels like a heart is no place to be singin' from at all.