Jamie's April favorites

April blew by so fast and hard, that I wasn't sure I'd have many favorites. I'm happy to realize that I did. I'm still glad it's May though.

1. Going to a Warriors game with Jay, sharing an $11 beer, and running all the way to the back of the parking lot before anyone else (thanks to Big Cool's advice)
2. Donating art to Habilitat
3. The beach and the smiles in the Dominican Republic
4. Getting picked up at the airport by Jay and Devo
5. Having our house cleaned (a heavenly treat from Mom)
6. Making this green drink (surprisingly delicious)
7. Preparing for Open Studios
8. Mom's new strawberry cake
9. Rock of Love finale
10. Kimberly's baby shower
11. Discovering the larb gai at Sirayvah Organic Thai
12. Watching Karate Kid on TV
13. Jay in the kitchen, doing the musical and physical imitation of Punched
14. Googly Eyes Gardner with Christopher Walken
15. Sharing a Godfather deli sandwich with Jay, then listening to the Transplant Song
16. Meeting Abraham
17. Jay handing me a shot of whiskey in the shower

Happy May!

Jamie's March favorites

1. Fun Easter brunch at Mom's (mmm, her crepes!)
2. Jay's birthday dinner (I made this)
3. Ventura - the surf contest, and morning coffee on the beach with Jay and the dog
3. Santa Cruz with Jay (we ate here)
4. Going to the gym with Mom (a few times each week!)
5. My first Zumba class
6. Voice acting class
7. Dinner at NOLA with my boss and coworkers
8. The Hills premiere with Jess and a bottle of red wine (funny recaps here)
9. Goofing off with Dad on the phone
10. Tea at the Ritz
11. Watching an octopus eat a shark (shivers)
12. Watching Rock of Love on Sunday nights (I won't say who watches it with me)

Jamie's February favorites

1. Valentine's Day
2. Mardi Gras dinner at Mom & Tim's
3. Susie & Erin's visit
4. Harmony yogurt
5. New pact with Shari
6. President's day with Mom
7. Saturday walk with Jess
8. My goddaughter's castle cake
9. Seeing Juno with Jenni.
10. Seeing There Will Be Blood with Jay
11. Bar Method with Sam
12. Sunny days that gave me a bit of spring fever
13. Inspiring project idea that came to me while I was sick
14. Teaching Devo how to shake his paw (he's still learning)
15. Reminiscing about my Great Aunt Jerry, who was so kind, so stylish & so encouraging about my art

Jamie's January favorites

so far...

1. excitement leading to the Film Noir Fest
2. feeling like a newlywed, for the first time
3. getting a massage
4. taking time for myself and feeling rewarded
5. baking banana cranberry bread (the dog ate the walnuts)
6. the movie, 3:10 to Yuma
7. taking a bar method class with Sam (and living to write about it)
8. my brother giving me a necklace from St. Kitts
9. listening to my pete fountain cd
10. Jay teaching Devo to 'play dead' by pointing and saying, BANG!
11. reading In Defense of Food. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants".
12. shopping with my Mom
13. both of my bosses walking with me to help get a big coffee order from Peets
14. the rain