10 Places I Would Combine to Create My Perfect Environment
1. Cannon Beach, OR (For the feeling of utter peace I get when I go there, and the fish and chips at Morris’)
2. Edmonton, AB (For the snow, the River Valley in the fall, and remembering how easy it was to be 20)
3. La Jolla, CA (For the amazing beaches, the little cafes, and the knowledge that when I’m there, I’m definitely not here)
4. My grandparents’ backyard, circa 1980 (For the smell of the apple tree in summertime, for the park out back, and for the fun of running in and out of the cool basement)
5. Our room at the La Quinta, Redding, CA in September 2006 (For the utter perfection of air conditioning at the right time)
6. The pool at Heather’s house, circa 1986 (For the endless different ways you can jump off a diving board, and the feeling of having nothing to do but swim)
7. The deck at Jenny’s cabin, circa 1996 (For the sunset, the giggly, girly conversation about boys, and the feeling that it was possible to fall in love and stay there)
8. The dance floor at Jay and Ash’s wedding, circa 2003 (For the bliss of abandoning myself completely to fun, and watching my dearest friends do the same)
9. The arcades at Seaside, circa 1986 (For the time when fun cost a few quarters, chaos was something to embrace, and all it took to win was good aim)
10. The front field at Keats, wrapped up in blankets, watching the Perseid shower (For a big sky full of possibilities, for feeling like anything was possible, and for the coziness of the right cuddling partner)
5 Men I Would Combine to Create My Perfect Man
1. Jon Stewart (Wait, do I need to go any further?)
2. Trevor Linden (Journeyman athlete, friend to all, natural leader, cute as a button)
3. My dad (HE’S MY DAD! HE’S AWESOME!)
4. John Legend (The voice, the style, the soul… aiyyyeee!)
5. David Sedaris (So I could laugh. And so my man would be a far better writer than I…)
7 Things That Combine to Create the Perfect Home
1. Light.
2. Warmth.
3. Cleanliness
4. Colour.
5. Rest.
UPDATE: I forgot the last two. Thanks, Kyle.
6. Romance
7. Air
And you?