May 28, 2012

A Splendid Supply of Surprising Sweets

The adventurous and interesting Tami Clayton invited me to play a game of letters (my favorite kind). The rules: reveal 10 of your favorite things that begin with a certain letter of the alphabet.

My letter (in case the post title didn't give it away): S!

Ready?


Stories: Escape into magical worlds. Power to change the real world. What I want to spend my life writing and reading.





Spices: Cooking has never been so interesting!





Sliding ladders: Ohhh, I want one so much!! Or I could just move into a library that has them.


Shakespeare: The love of my literary life (minus the earring). The genius bard of the Western world. Themes as relevant today as they were in the 16th century. Need I say more?




Sunshine: Just one of the many great reasons to be living in California again!




Scotland: The windswept land of bagpipes and legends, monks and poets, caber tossing and lovely accents--my second-favorite place in the world (after home, of course).




Springtime: My favorite season of the year!




Singing: I like to shatter windows with the high notes. (Actually, I just like imitating Hayley Westenra in the shower, on my church praise team, and when I have the house to myself.)




Sincerity: One of the characteristics I value most in friends (and in literary characters).




Socks: These are not my feet. But I kind of wish they were. My favorite Tinker Bell pair got a hole in them, but I do have a pretty awesome pair of knee-high blue-and-green argyles.





What are your favorite S-things? If you have a blog and want to play the letter game, leave me a comment and I'll send you a starting letter via Facebook or Twitter!
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12 comments:

  1. Tami ClaytonMay 28, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    I love sliding ladders and have wanted one for a long time. A big room filled with books up to the far reaches of the tall ceiling would be nice, too. Great post! :)

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    1. Alina SayreMay 30, 2012 at 4:55 PM

      Oh yes--a sliding ladder without books would be like icing without a cake. Most certainly. Thanks for inviting me to play, Tami!

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  2. CoraMay 30, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Fun things. S is so nice.

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    1. Alina SayreMay 30, 2012 at 4:55 PM

      Thanks, Cora! I was pleased to get S, and not Q or X or something...

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  3. S.M. HutchinsMay 30, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    Stellar list! I think I like everything on it, too, especially soft socks.

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    1. Alina SayreMay 30, 2012 at 4:56 PM

      Soft socks! And now the alliteration begins :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. ElaineMay 30, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    What a cheerful post :) Made me smile

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    1. Alina SayreMay 31, 2012 at 11:49 AM

      Thanks Elaine! Reviewing these things makes me smile too...guess that's a good sign :)

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  5. UnknownMay 30, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Stars. Showers. Singing. Saying hello to old friends. :)

    Bravo for putting Scotland on the list.

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    1. Alina SayreMay 31, 2012 at 11:50 AM

      Helen! What a splendid pleasure to have you stop by. How could I forget stars/stargazing?

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  6. Janice Hall HeckMay 31, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Superb lists. Love those socks! I'm a sock girl myself and have a drawerful for each season. Have you seen those color-coordinated, mismatched socks you can buy in Disney stores? They are a little kooky, but fun.
    S is such a nice letter. I have T and will be posting soon on that.

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    1. Alina SayreMay 31, 2012 at 3:53 PM

      I have seen those mismatched socks you can buy! I have to admit, the concept weirds me out a little--I can mismatch my own socks, thanks :) I love that you have a sock drawer for each season! I have a special collection for Christmas/December, but that's about it. Can't wait for your T post!

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