Lists

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In honor of Sei Shonagon:

Comfort Things

1. The smell of a cat who's just been licking itself. (Yeah, I know, I'm weird, but I think it's just a lovely smell.)
   
2. The smell of hot chocolate and coffee (even if I can't drink them anymore without problems)
   
3. The feeling when you first climb into your own bed with cool sheets and warm, warm blankets.
   
4. The feel of the cat, purring like mad at your side/lap/stomach/head.
   
5. The first few words of one of your favorite books to reread (goodbye, world! time to read)/Rewatching a really good show/Listening to a really good cd adventure.
   
6. Getting into the thick of a good conversation with well-known friends.
   
7. Listening to the waves while feeling a roaring fire.
   
8. Bonfires not out of control.
   
9. Snuggling a really comfy pillow
   
10. Listening to cosmicdolphin snore.
    
11. Hearing the pad, pad, pad of little cat feet on a hard wood floor.
    
12. Flounder with corn/Well cleaned fresh blue crab with butter and old bay.
    

Enjoyable Things

1. Reading
   
2. Watching
   
3. Listening
   
4. Expounding on a well-known subject
   
5. Gaming with a set of good friends
   
6. Winning, when playing with people you dislike.
   
7. Petting things-with-fur-that-aren't-spiders
   
8. Sleeping
   
9. Drifting (preferably on the way to sleep or meandering on your back in water)
   
10. Doing a job well
    

Annoying Things

1. Work!
   
2. Hairy backs
   
3. Things out of place
   
4. Lateness
   
5. Inhaling smoke
   
6. Darkness during the day
   
7. Bologna
   
8. Smarminess
   
9. Social ineptitude
   
10. Fashion
    
11. Beggars out of place
    
12. Insects indoors