in 2009 I liked...

Here's a never published 2009 draft I just found of my likes...

Mexican food, My Family (no offense family, Mexican food popped in my head first), Houndstooth, Giving Mia objects with Bunnies on them, Paige's new equestrian look, Thrift stores, glue sticks, wallpaper, El Carmen, Rice, Perrier & Pellegrino, Mia's Scattergories answers, Fish, Crab, Lobster, Mussels, Clams, Reel Inn, Martha Stewart, Jean Chatzky, wrapping presents, janice moreland's tomatoes, Domino Magazine, my dad's sense of humor, my blog, Cacti, Iced Venti Old School Americanos, monograms, high thread count sheets, personalized stationary, caviar, champagne, grey goose & soda with lime, Boar's Head cracked pepper turkey, Cocobolo wood, the way PJ says Jaime's name, my email address (how pretentious!), Cobras & Matadors, Presley Nixon & Lola (my faux nieces & nephew), The Today Show, having a digital camera, flying in a plane, making faces, cleaning, iced tea - no sugar, Anthropologie latte bowls, sewing, Danielle Aldine Bacon Garlock & her entire family, being at the hospital when babies are born, Jaime's hospitality, arm & hammer toothpaste, bed skirts, my mom's cheerleading megaphone necklace, pushing the envelope, Valentine making parties, Michael Kors perfume, watching the guest of honor open presents at birthdays & showers (no one else really likes this), planning a party, Chinatown, NYC, sunning with Danielle, being Mia's plus 1, thank you notes, getting a deal, flea markets, Pasadena, art classes, SJP, talking in code with Mia and whomever else understands this code, the word soiree, gelato, fabric, Bay Cities & Italia Deli, the new direct flight to Tulsa on Express Jet, Zanchez the upholsterer, Friday Night Lights, thirtysomething, Lauren's style, bright colors, Viceroy Hotel, Keep Calm Carry On poster, Silverlake, goody bags, when I am called Meg, Thanksgiving @ PJ & Jaime's house, charm bracelets, wearing sunglasses, Frida Kahlo, religious objects, St. Monica's Catholic Church, estate sales, photo booths, gold jewelry, my treo, Casa Bianca, Malo, when my parents visit, Maui, traveling, my friends, concealer, cracking jokes, driving, Siamese cats, themed parties, Penny, getting emails, Karen Scannell, "Eat Pray Love", Bristol Farm's turkey salad, flowers, the dictionary game, surprise parties, clutches, poetry, Christmas fireworks in Manhattan Beach, painting, Teen Vogue, road trips with jen fox peterson, mac clear lip glass, my giant Marc Jacobs bag, amy vanderbilt complete book of etiquette, anything nautical, turquoise jewelry, shells, loyalty, peacock feathers, gardening, 6 feet under, imogen heap, marble, my great grandparent's kitchen table, block parties, wreaths, clothing exchanges, pedicures, straightening irons, my glasses, "me time", screening calls, my maps, cake plates, subways, knowing your way around a city, running, my smile, avocados, lip sync contests, my new plan to be preppy, glue guns and pizza with garlic pepperoni & black olives