I missed my one-year anniversary!!!

So, yeah. Totally spaced on that one.

However, as a late anniversary celebration, I am going to share with you all of the lovely things that I have been craving this winter...especially since the SNOW DAY on Saturday that caused the roof of the Metrodome to collapse!!!

Alright, so here's my list:

1. Chunky knitwear. I was in New York for a few days in November, and saw people whose heads were engulfed by giant scarves all over the place. Not only is this adorable, but it's also quite practical.

2. Dance music. I got 'Seven Swans' as a Christmas present one year, so winter has long been Sufjan time for me. This year, though, inspired by his new album, I've decided to try something a little different. Instead of a dark, singer-songwriter, Nick Drake/Neutral Milk Hotel/Alela Diane winter, I'm feeling something a bit more upbeat. There's nothing like walking to class at eight in the morning while pretending that you're in a movie, about to stop your ex-lover from getting on a plane to Sweden. Hall & Oates, anyone?

3. Cinnamon lattes from the coffee shop down the street. (Um, self-explanatory.)

4. Poetry slams. I went to a Spoken Word workshop two weeks ago, then to my first-ever poetry slam on Friday night. I absolutely loved it. Ironically, I don't think that words can quite describe.

5. Short stories. Okay, so I realize that this, like dance music, is a summer thing. I know that it's common practice to hole up and read Anna Karenina  or Ulysses in the winter, but let me just ask: who even invented that rule? Seriously, who? Winter is cold and dark and full of final exams. Why not have fun in the tiny spaces between, the tiny spaces that are perfect for holding the words of one of these lovely people?