[in no particular order, per usual.]

windows. natural cleaning agents. multicoloured, fine-point sharpies. superAmerica's low-price on american spirit cigarettes. balsamic vinegar. poäng chairs. post-it notepads. the entire "home movies" series on dvd. pinochle. gas-stoves. lucinda williams. port. dental insurance. packaging tape. tealights. google maps. contact paper. broccoli. swedish rugs. the arctic circle. kombucha. clicky pencils. argyle: sweaters, socks, underwear. coasters. refrigerator magnets shaped like each Canadian province and US state. anthony bourdain. ipod. matroshka dolls. duvets and their covers. oil of olay facewash. ed bagley, jr. stocking caps. freakish snowstorms. energy-efficient light bulbs. american psychic challenge on lifetime television for women [and gay men]. ny times crossword puzzle. pornography. ginger. the rise and fall of the beanie baby phenomenon. cheapdrinks+gaybar/karaoke=more fun than one could shake a stick at. the ability to shake sticks as form of measurement. a new season of project runway. blank cds. papercutters&the 3-hole punch. the city of the lakes. the southeastern coast of nova scotia on an early autumn day. luleå. pump up the volume [film, not song] [[although... great soundtrack.]] mirrors. rabbits. otis redding. laundry baskets with hand-conscious handles. the icelandic sagas. that no one's ever made beowulf into a film [o wait... GODDAMNIT!!!!]

subsequently, things for which i am not thankful: robert [[i'm-so-glad-you-finally-bought-a-vowel]] zemeckis. ...and the constant misuse of the word "irony."