08/08 greatest.

A (day late) compulsive listy-kadoo of the past few weeks' 8 most inspiring and/or frivolously wonderful things.
Brace thyself.

1. Blasting Paul Simon's Concert in the Park album while driving on Highway 99 at night, during a harvest moon, with the sunroof open to the sky.
2. Eating perfectly browned oatnut toast with homemade strawberry jam.
3. Watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film). Better music, better visuals, a fantastic magic scene in the Room of Requirement, and (and!) the ever-brilliant Helena Bonham Carter. I loved her as Bellatrix.
4. Finding a long, brown, button-down car-coat that makes me feel like a British spy in a 1970s film. (Every woman needs just such a coat, I think, especially at the price of $28.00. Come shopping with me and I'll find one for you. And then we'll sit on a street corner smoking cigars and looking serious.)
5. Picking the first plump blackberries of the season--and freezing them for smoothies.
6. Listening to a family friend from London imitate various regional and colloquial British accents, including South London's (in which, apparently, all 'th' sounds at the end of words are turned into 'f's). I was completely enthralled.
7. Talking about farts with my wunnerful friend Shay. We should have met, like, 13 years ago; we would have been completely inseparable. She is a righteous babe.
8. And (last but certainly not least...) going to Suz'n'Tom's beautiful (and miraculously fun!) wedding, and having a delightful time schmoozing it old school with Joey, Tania, and Kenny, among other things.