Yay! The lovely Michelle over at Things I Said and Meant to Say gifted me with this happy award! Thanks, Michelle!

Here are the rules of the award:


My list:

1. Lobster. (Duh.) I have never felt more loved by anyone as I feel with Lobster. He is an amazing, generous, kind, loving man and he makes me feel like a princess every day. Even when I have the most horrible days at work (and I've had quite a few lately), as soon as Lobster hugs me I feel happy again. I am so lucky to be marrying him.
2. My family. I have the coolest hippie-Christian parents in the world and two amazing sisters. I really hit the jackpot with my family. They are my rock and my biggest fans. 
3. Christmas. Yes, I am a Christmas fanatic. I decorate my house as soon as Thanksgiving is said and done. I play Christmas music in the car, at the office, on my iPod, at home from Thanksgiving until the end of December. I watch the Nutcracker and cry (ballet is moving!). I spend hours meticulously wrapping gifts. I am the biggest Christmas dork alive.
4. Books...Glorious Books. I don't even know how to describe my love of books. I love how they feel, smell, look. Since I can remember, they have been my constant friends. They take me away from the world for a few hours at a time and let me explore, travel, dream, and ponder any number of things. Books are amazing.
5. Dancing/Music. Music is like oxygen. I don't know that I could live without it. I come from an immensely musically-inclined family. Music, in turn, inspires me to dance. I miss dancing. I haven't done it (well) in a long, long time. I dream of dancing again someday. Maybe with my Lobster if I ask really sweetly.
6. Friends. I have incredible friends. I am not the easiest person to get to know. I am a bit shy and generally spend more time listening and watching than talking in social situations. But with my friends I can come out of my shell and be the goofy nitwit that I was meant to be! 
7. Creating. I love to make things beautiful. Whether it be scrapbooking, painting a wall, writing a poem or a story, or making handmade "Will You Be My Bridesmaid?" cards, I love to see what I can come up with.
8. Traveling/Adventures. Nothing excites me more than seeing a place I've never seen before. I want to explore every nook and cranny and learn all I can about the place. When I was in Scotland I was in complete awe that I could walk through a building that was a half-century (or more) old. I touch the walls and wonder who else had stood in my place and touched those same walls. What stories could these walls tell? It was amazing and I can't wait to see more of the world.
9. Learning. Yes, I am a nerd. I love to learn. About everything. Well, not math. I could care less about math. But mostly everything else. I love to educate myself on things and then share that knowledge with other people. I guess that makes me a know-it-all. So be it. You'd be lucky to have me on your trivia team.
10. Weekends. I live for them. I love Fridays: knowing that I get two glorious days all to myself. Time to do all the things I love to do (see above). And sleeping in is an added bonus.

 And now to pass on this happy award!