Feb. 28, 2020

These Are a Few of My (Least) Favorite Things

by Dymitri Haraszewski (author's profile)

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2-14-20

These Are A Few Of My (Least) Favorite Things

I started these dual lists about a year and a half ago. They aren't really all that long yet, seems to me. But then, I haven't added to them very regularly either. Anyway, these ARE a few of my favorite and least favorite things. What would you add, change, or high five me for? :)

In no particular order then:

Things I really like:
Tortillas; glossy surfaces; board games; teal; easily removed scabs; perfectly ripened bananas; red hair; privacy; percussion; fluffy things; cats; aggressive music; ice cream; jokes; sleep; peanuts; braces; hot weather; tennis; swordfish with lemon and paprika; understanding things; understanding people (x2); actual blues music; tall buildings; medium rare porterhouse steaks; almost fully occupied jacuzzis; corduroy; overgrown lawns and unmanicured foliage; fresh glazed doughnuts; "chunky" guitar sounds; chunky peanut butter; most helping; catching mistakes early; most wind instruments; "dry" humor; dark wooden paneling; real hippies; the desert after moderate rainfall; the smell of gasoline; shopping malls; new shoes; anesthetic; applesauce; trust; BMX bikes; snow; not rushing; casinos; Dr. Seuss style complex and asymmetrical architecture; Dr. Seuss; reading philosophy; candles and candlelight; flat soda; cream soda; cream pies; cream; vivid dreams; neon colors; freckles; sincerity; mosh pits; french fries made from thinly cut

Things I really don't like:
Doors I can't unlock; lights turned on in daylight rooms; pens that skip; censorship; broken book spines; math problems; militaries; suits; strict schedules; grey hair; leather; cops; doubles tennis; being sleepy; heat when I have no way to escape it; cowards; any nut other than peanuts; the fact that I really like and depend on meat; country music; R&B; not being sure how to spell something; the word doughnut spelled "donut"; bagpipe music; aging; cold weather; antiseptic homes; very expensive shoes; harmonica music; unexamined obedience; cold water anywhere but in my mouth; '80s style synthesizer sounds; stupid oversights; illiteracy; alcohol; arrogance; tuna other than tuna steaks; consumerism; spiders; reliance on medications; cages of any kinds (save for shark cages); ill treatment of books; ill treatment of people; ill treatment of anything, really; supernatural beliefs; sauerkraut; cynicism; intoxication; when people call 12:01 AM "morning" (e.g. referring to yesterday when you're still up at big after midnight); the smell of marijuana; overcooked noodles

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