things that are good:

finding five dollars in your back pocket. the word 'archaeopteryx.' having the presence of mind to take a day off on each end of your christmas vacation. christmas lights. band-aids. touched-up roots. voluminous mascara. warm socks. fresh green peas. biscuit's bourbon cranberry sauce. aspen trees. the beach at north salmon creek. customer service that actually serves the customer. raw silk. fresh flowers. the smell of lilac. buffy the vampire slayer. basements. amazon women on the moon. football badgers. flatwound strings. tie clips. adobe illustrator. the fonts porcelain, engravier initials and mc auto. perfect intonation. fat squirrels. the brooklyn bridge. the golden gate bridge. playing live. velvet curtains. velvet anything. coming to the end of journeys that you thought you'd never, ever finish. a perfect cup of coffee. colin firth's glower. stargazer lilies. sideburns.

your thoughts on the matter?