List Wednesday: Things I Collect

Oh hi, blog.  I'm sorry I haven't written lately.  Have you missed me?  I'm in a bit of a blog funk, so until I work it out, here's a brief List Wednesday post: Things I Collect.  Plus, an owl video.

1. Owls
2. Glass jars
3. Crosses
4. Cross-stitch wall hangings
5. TV on DVD
6. Pretty patterned plates
7. Mugs
8. Inspiring photos and drawings

List Wednesday: Words I Like (To Name a Few)

List Wednesday is a series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

List Wednesday: Countries I've Visited

Epidaurus, Greece. May 15, 2008

1. Bermuda

2. Mexico

3. Jamaica

4. Haiti

5. Grand Cayman

6. Greece

7. The Netherlands

8. Norway

9. Denmark

10. Estonia

11. Germany

12. Russia

13. Finland

14. Sweden

List Wednesday is a series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

List Wednesday: Favorite TV Shows

1. Friends

2. Sex and the City

3. NCIS

4. Psych

5. The Office

6. Glee

7. So You Think You Can Dance

8. Gilmore Girls

9. The West Wing

List Wednesday is a series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

List Wednesday: Pets I've Had

Magic, Dante, and Kyle

1. Saki - Big black cat, had it when I was a baby, don’t remember much about him.
2. Darth Beta - A gift from a family friend, lived for five years or so.
3. Darth Beta II - After Darth I died, Darth II was a gift from another friend.
4. Annie - Named for Little Orphan Annie, a tortoise shell shelter cat we adopted and gave away when she wouldn’t stop peeing on the carpet a few years later.
5. Maui - Black Labrador Retriever, named for the island in Hawaii because that's where Dad decided he needed a dog.
6. Magic - A black cat we took in from a family friend. He was an outdoor cat who went out one night and never came back.
7. Dante - A long-haired blue Chihuahua who loves people more than any other dog I’ve ever seen!
8. Kyle Field - Our new Mackerel Tabby, with whom I am completely obsessed. (You may have noticed.)

List Wednesday is a series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

List Wednesday: What's In My Bag?

List Wednesday is a new series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

Take a peek inside my purse!

Purse from Fossil

Contents:

1. Ladies Emergency Kit - a bridesmaid gift from my friend Jenna

2. Burt's Bees Chapstick - this one is pomegranate flavored

3. iPod Classic - a high school graduation gift from my father, still works great!

4. Phone - Samsung Impression

5. Kindle - my favorite toy!

6. Liberty of London for Target wallet - tri-fold

7. Wayfarer Sunglasses - in tortoiseshell (I can't remember where I got them)

8. Camera - Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

9. Keys - with a cute Poketo owl keychain from Target

And as a bonus, here's an outtake from the purse photo shoot, courtesy of Kyle Field:

What's in your bag?

List Wednesday: Places I've Lived

The Kappa House at A&M

List Wednesday is a new series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

1. Mom's House - Pink brick house in a Texas suburb. Wood floors, canal in the backyard, crepe myrtles.
2. Dad's House - Red brick house in another Texas suburb. Old swing set in the backyard we rarely ever used.
3. Commons Dorms at Texas A&M - Central campus dorms, food downstairs, cinderblock walls and a suite-style bathroom.
4. Kappa House - Four girls living in a very small room, sharing a bathroom with four more. Weekday meals prepared by a kitchen staff, no windows in the room = lots of sleeping in.
5. Horseback House - A brand new house for the summer with two female roommates and a live-in boyfriend. Large black lab that left hair all over the couch, pond in the backyard.
6. College Station Apartment - Typical college apartments, two bedroom, fully furnished
7. Queens Apartment - Two bedroom, relatively affordable, same live-in boyfriend and one more male roommate. Wood floors, pristine off-white walls, huge patio.

List Wednesday: Favorite Books

List Wednesday is a new series of personal lists. The idea stems from Listography, a website and book series that you can use to keep any lists you could possibly want!

1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
4. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
5. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
6. The Giver by Lois Lowry
7. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
8. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle

I realize that my favorite book choices make me look like a 15-year-old girl. But I can't help what I love!

What are your favorite books?