Here are some of my favourite things. Looking at this list is like a snapshot of me!
Movies
- The Holiday (although Cameron Diaz is poorly cast in this movie)
- Toy Story
- High Society
- Serendipity
- French Kiss
- Two Weeks Notice
- Overboard
- Fools Rush In
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- The Bourne Identity
- Eat Pray Love
- The Dressmaker
Books
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Loved the audiobook)
- Any “In Death” by J.D.Robb. I am addicted to this series.
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- Trudge by Lori Oliver-Tierney
- The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
- Tracks by Robyn Davidson
- Slow Journey South by Paula Constant
- Becoming by Michelle Obama (Loved the audiobook)
- The Letter by Kathryn Hughes
- Annie Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Raddish
- The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Songs that cause me to sing out loud unashamedly
- Raise your glass by P!nk
- Beautiful Trauma by P!nk (the video is great!)
- Never Had by Oscar Isaac
- Take Me Back by Noiseworks
- If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
- Anything for You by Gloria Estefan
- American Pie by Don McLean
- Sorrento Moon by Tina Arena
- It’s My Life by Bon Jovi
- Anything by Adele
- Freedom by George Michael
Foods
- My husband’s fish curry or lemon risotto.
- Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan
- Paella
- My Mum’s lamb curry with all the trimmings
- A quality steak with fresh garden peas and homemade baked sweet potato fries
- Pizza Nachos (yep, it’s an amazing creation that’s terribly bad for you)
- A lamb doner kebab with tabouli, hummous and garlic sauce
- My homemade carrot cake
- Lemon Cheesecake.
- Apple Crumble Pie with vanilla bean ice cream
- Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Places
- Anywhere in Tasmania, Australia
- Florence, Italy – walking, looking at art, eating
- The Camino Frances, Spain
- People watching in any piazza in Italy
- Snorkelling on the Big Island of Hawaii
- The San Juan Islands (Washington, U.S.) for the remoteness
- New York City for the craziness of a city
- Sydney Harbour – New Years Eve especially
- A Turkish shop in Myrtleford, Victoria for the discoveries I always find
- A farm we owned in the Hunter Valley that is no longer
- Anywhere with good friends, where I feel relaxed and I’m laughing.
Television shows
- Orphan Black
- M*A*S*H
- Blacklist
- Grey’s Anatomy
- This is Us
- New Amsterdam
- Ozark
- Sex Education
- The Good Place
Time of Day
- When in nature, dawn
- At home, after 10pm when all is quiet.
Drink of Choice
- Mexican Martini
- Rioja red wine
March 20, 2021 @ 4:50 pm
Thanks for sharing!
March 21, 2021 @ 11:01 am
Happy to!