My Favorite Things.

 

I always LOVED the Sound of Music from a super young age. It's so wholesome with such a beautiful story and phenomenol music score.  I have acted in musicals since my preteen years, but unfortunately never had the opportunity to be in this one :(.

One of my "favorite" songs in the musical is My Favorite Things, in which Julie Andrews sings to the children in the movie to calm them during a thunder storm. As simple as a notion it is, it really does help to think about and do your favourite things, especially during stress, anxiety and times of depression, in order to help you cope and deal with the realities of life.

The past few months have brought me a lot of transition so I decided to make a list of things which truly bring me joy and comfort. Some things I list are things that everyone can agree on, but other things are only unique to me and people may find strange and odd. But if it makes you happy and it isn't really hurting you or anyone else, do it!

E's List of Favorite Things:

1. Music festivals, outdoor shows and concerts. Any form of live music, really!

2. Bubble baths with wine and kraft dinner

3. Walking trails

4. Outdoor skating rinks

5. Recording music

6. Foreign films 

7. Watching on-stage performances of musicals, plays, or operas

8. Supper parties

9. Local, indie restaurants and coffee shops

10. Farmers' markets

11. Target

12. Long road trips where I get to sing loud music at the top of my lungs

13. Scented candles

14. Fresh flowers in the window

15. Brightly coloured home decor

16. Back rubs

17. Green tea

18. Art galleries

19. Disney movies

20. Super clean kitchens and bathrooms

21. Airplane rides

22. Neon-colored stationary

23. Thrift stores or pon shops

24. Nintendo 64

25. Listening to jazz music while I clean

26. Anything pink

27. Cupcakes

28. Katy Perry (she is my #wcw)

29. The Barbie section in any department store

30. Bunnies

31. Mint chocolate

32. Local beer from my hometown 

33. Popping bubble wrap

34. Taco salads

35. Grilled cheese sandwiches

36. Not wearing underwear

37. Lazy, rainy spring Sundays

38. Being snowed in with a movie and pizza

39. Eating pancakes without a knife

40. Hipsters

41. My birthday

42. Ikea

43. Kettle-cooked popcorn

44. Newfie poutine (that's fries, gravy, cheese - not curds, and dressing!)

45. Sweatpants

46. Beach bonfires

47. Sparkly Christmas ornaments

48. Rocky Horror Picture Show 

49. Michael Buble

50. Taking a Friday off to be lazy and watch "Friday Bride Day" on TLC

51. Singing harmony

52. Feeding ducks

53. Calamari

54. Red wine sangrias

55. Polka dots

56. Goldfish crackers

57. Cupcake shops

58. Bulk Barn

59. Wearing boots with dresses

60. Hikes

61. Wine gums

62. Vinyl record players

63. Board games (I am a Scattergories champion!)

64. All the Star Wars movies

65. Homemade quilts

66. Pug dogs

67. Ladybugs

68. Space heaters

69. Patterned leggings

70. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (my #mcm)

71. Homemade pizza

72. Amusement parks

73. Glow-sticks

74. Drinking juice from the carton

75. Wearing socks to bed

76. Rainbows

77. Justin Timberlake

78. Re-runs of Saved by the Bell

79. Auditions

80. Girls' nights in or out

81. Making a smoothie in the morning before work

82. Donkeys

83. Dolls that smell like fruit or sweet things

84. Theme parties

85. Sushi

86. Photo scavenger hunts

87. Greek yogurt

88. Nacho-flavored cheetos 

89. Newfie music

90. EDM

91. Fireworks

92. Big cities

93. Collecting art, crafts or jewelry made by my friends

94. Easter eggs

95. Group or couple Halloween costumes

96. Tea tree oil

97. Mummering

98. Flip flops

99. Indian/Native-inspired clothing and jewelry

100. Neon-colored or fun printed bibles

:)