I am a tried and true NY'er living in LA-LA-Land...trying to matter (to quote June Carter) and keep it real

 MY FAVORITE THINGS               

CANDY: anykind - but Gobstoppers and Bottle Caps rule my sugar-coated world! 

MY NIECE HALLE: she's 10 going on 20, she is strong, true, super smart and dresses fab!  Oh and she has a bigger candy-addiction then me

FLIP-FLOPS: they are super-comfy, super cute and make super-cool flip-floppy noises.

MY FAM: two of the best parents in the whole wide world and three sibs who i love and miss dearly.

BOYS THAT MAKE MY HEART SKIP A BEAT: Paul Walker, Ethan Hawke, Brandon Boyd, Ben Affleck, Jon Bon Jovi (80s style), George Clooney

SHOPPING: a cure-all for even the deepest funk

HELLO KITTY: I grew up with the fab feline and never lost site of this anime-icon!

MUSIC: No Doubt, Blink 182, Cold Play, The Police, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, The Beatles, Incubus, 80's Glam Rock ;)

MANTRA: The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, A loop called Confusion, Speed bumps called Friends, Red lights called Enemies, Caution lights called Family, You will have flats called Jobs.

OTHER FAVES: the ocean, the color pink, butterfly kisses, glitter, a double tall-non-fat-extra-foamy-latte, cupcakes-pref chocolate, reeses peanut butter cups, nature hikes, new learnings, sunshine, lip-gloss, working with teens/young adults...etc.

 MY NON-FAVES

feet - agenda driven people - tardiness - sour candy - entitlement - country music - power trips - humidity - rats - braggers, posers, so many other things to hate on but i will stop here.