lipstick kisses

chinatown tchotchkes

sunlight through the curtains

string instruments

a-z

world book encyclopedias

a bright green lively plant in an otherwise dormant beige room

new shoes

mais oui mon cheri

black onyx

airline tickets; the paper version. travel pre-smartphone

high quality writing utensils

espressssssssssssso

witnessing strangers laughter

raffle tickets in spirals and coils and rolls

rotary phone dials

upside down inside out

sun delays

stained glass

sonoma

eskimo kisses

smokey jazz

retro coffee shop.linoleum.

pencil sharpener shavings

just the right moment

life, sychronized to its organic soundtrack

a perfectly gift-wrapped box

coffee stains on graph paper

dapper

top hats

old retail and restaurant signs... the big, neon, colorful, bulky, whimsical ones. bonus points if they feature abe lincoln

the penny. keep one and you'll never go broke.

discotheque

vibrantly saturated flower petal colors. electric, really.

pixie dust

reflections in glass

FF

mixtapes

condensation on ice water on hot days

tambourines