A couple lists

All weekend I thought of things that I like; things that would be very easy for Helio to tune into on special occasions. Here is the beginning of my list that Helio can refer to in a crisis situation, I think it is a good place to start.
Things I like:
1. Someone who talks to me, not bombards me with questions but has a conversation
2. Nice, interesting bookmarks
3. Amber
4. Alone Time
5. Honey
6. Lipstick (make up in general, especially with shimmer but lipstick is #1)
7. Tunes- i.e. an Itunes prepaid card
8. Coffee- i.e. a coffee shop prepaid card/ Coffee in bed in the morning
9. Contemporary Fiction- used books via Amazon
10. Earrings- hooker-style, sorta trashy Latina
11. Heels- refer to style in item #9
12. Sassy undergarments- sometimes in a good mood a combination of 9 & 10
13. Bath accoutrements/potions- and the time ALONE in the bathtub to enjoy them
14. Good smelly body creams
15. Pedicures
16. A good hunk of cheese and bread
17. Cash for garage sales (to look for contemporary fiction)
18. CAKE
19. Beer/Wine/Mojitos
20. Ipod accessories
21. Running gear
22. Handbags
23. Technology advances- i.e. add-on for laptop/a new apple laptop (ha)
24. Crème Brule
25. Crisp/tart apples
26. Men with accents (he’s got that covered)
27. White teeth
28. Bedding/Linens- i.e. sheets, quilts, comforters, duvets, pillows, etc.
29. A full bottle of water in the car for any and all car rides
30. Lots of picture taking
31. Reisen candies (once I start, I just can’t stop)
32. A pretty set table
33. Fresh moving air (you wouldn’t think it but this is something we fight about all the time)
34. The sound of the big tree outside my bedroom window in early fall
Quiet time at night to read and be still i.e.- now is not the time to start the day’s questions

Things that I don’t like:
1. Being forgotten on a special occasion
2. My shrubs cut down to 2’ off the ground with a sawzall
3. Tacos every night
4. Being called “gorda” or “gordita” even if it is a Mexican kindness
5. Half done projects
6. Sweaty smelly dirty socks left on the floor in my walking path
7. Capers
8. The hose not being hung back up after use
9. Waking up to a sink of dirty dishes
10. A stove/counter not wiped off
11. Seeds in grapes
12. Garlic
13. Yelling on the phone- use inside voices (very typical Mexican)
14. The garbage can left outside after being emptied
15. A dirty floor
16. Wet cake- i.e. tres leches, mil ojas
17. A dirty car
18. Making dinner just for one’s self and not their other half
19. Arrogance