Few of my favourite things...today!

Today has been a really great day. And, in honour of said great day, I'd like to share a list of my favourite things...

1. Grapefruit. I first loved it when I was in high school. Almost OD'd on it. Have enjoyed it ever since, but I'm back to fully loving it again. I love that my breakfast involves eating 1/2 a grapefruit. It's a highlight of every day.

2. Skype and iChat. I spent over 3 hours this morning in conversation with RC and my younger sister. It was awesome. What wasn't awesome, was the soreness I'm beginning to experience since I can only sit in ONE place and use my computer...Which leads nicely to #3.

3. Wireless internet. A good connection is hard to find. I had taken/stole/appropriate/borrowed my sister's Airport Express - in the Apple world it's a small wireless router that you plug into the wall and you can also plug your printer and stereo/speakers into... She and I used this as our "base station" back in my old apartment on Dufferin. When the Shaw guy came to hook up my internet - he asked me where I'd want it, and I indicated close to the outlet because, hello, I was going to be all wireless... He left, I hooked up... and my AE wasn't being recognized by my computer. I tried everything I could. So today, I went and bought a new one. And it's working WONDERFULLY!

4. Yellow shoes. I L-O-V-E yellow shoes. A close second: red shoes. The most expensive shoes I have purchased to date are yellow. Today, I bought a pair of yellow leather ballet flats. They are quite lovely.

5. My former dentist. I had gotten referred to a dental centre close to my old work, and the dentist that I was referred to was full, so I got the "junior" dentist - Michelle. And we totally hit it off. Turns out she was only a year behind me at Queen's, so we had all sorts of stories to share, and we were both pretty cool. My favourite part about Michelle - she used to compliment the work she was doing on my teeth. She once called the hygienist over to see a filling that she did. I thought it was awesome. My hair stylist does it too. Maybe there's a trend... And maybe... I should start complimenting my OWN work! Anyway, long intro - she sent me an email today because she's left the dental centre in London (as have I, obviously), and her email was really sweet about how I was her favourite patient. Gotta love the network.

6. The Turbo Scratcher. This is a toy that I had gotten Baxter years ago - and he still loves it. The thing is, Harvey loved it too. So, we left the Turbo Scratcher with Harvey, and I figured I'd just pick up a new one in Winnipeg. Except... Walmart didn't have it. Zellers didn't have it. Petland didn't have it. But do you know who had it...? Sears. What?! I know. It was crazy. And it was on sale. I brought it home, opened it and Bax went nuts. It's still a winner. And it will entice him more than scratching at the carpet...

7. Sunshine. It's been another GORGEOUS weekend in Winnipeg. I can't wait for all of my household chores to be done so I can start enjoying the sunshine more! I'm looking forward to finding a spot and reading on the lawn of the legislature for a couple of hours! Ok, I could still do that now... It's 7pm, but it will be light out for two more hours... Gotta love Winnipeg!

I'd love to get to 10 things, because it's a nice round number, but I'm starving.

Ciao!