my summer lists: favorites

july 14: summer is officially half over.
let's celebrate it's half-life with a little reflection on the last few weeks through my favorite medium: LISTS.

albums:
yeah yeah yeahs- it's blitz!
arcade fire- the suburbs
bon iver- bon iver
the sounds- crossing the rubicon
kings of leon- come around sundown

books:
one thousand splendid suns- khaled hosseini
joy luck club- amy tan
the alchemist- paulo coelho
the omnivore's dilemma- michael pollan
east of eden- john steinbeck
water for elephants- sara gruen
the help- kathryn stockett

movies:
water for elephants
the king's speech
gone with the wind
bill and ted's excellent adventure
xmen: first class
jesus camp

places:
utah valley peds
seven peaks
yogurtland
idaho falls, id
provo, ut
boise, id
moab, ut

eats:
peaches & blueberries
zoi greek yogurt
homemade black beans
maranatha almond butter
sweet potato fries
lemon zest
fresh garlic

things:
cheap sunglasses
vegetable steamers
pinterest
front porches
black leggings
espadrilles
this american life
emily's record player
dollar movie tuesdays
cooking with friends wednesdays

blogs:
eatliverun.com
edibleperspective.com
ohsheglows.com
shutterbean.com
joythebaker.com
joannagoddard.com

accomplishments:
incorporating more vegetables
giving a talk in church
exercising 5+ times a week
making it to boise in 5 hours
a full 40 hour work week
minimal mosquito bites (subject to change tonight)

anticipating:
friends' weddings
california sunshine
hp 7 pt 2
red hot chili peppers album: 8/30!
slc twilight concert series: conor oberst
sundance theatre: the sound of music

goals for the remainder of summer:
writing more thank you cards
buying one new thing at the grocery store/week
buying a bountiful basket
stepping up the blog: new post series
keep basil plant alive
snap some more pics

t b c.

what are your lists, eh?