Sensations I Love.

SMELLS
- mint
- peppermint
- spearmint
- (^ you get the idea?)
- gasoline
- freshly cut grass
- the smell of rain on hot pavement
- white board markers
- new volleyball shoes
- Starbucks
- sharpie markers
- walking into the house after fast sunday and smelling homemade rolls
- dove shampoo and conditioner
- country apple lotion from bath and body works
- cotton
- downy "April scented" laundry softener
- original febreeze
- fresh snow
- garlic, olive oil, and mushrooms. and butter
- popcorn :)
- baby lotion
- a camp fire
- seafood
- fog

TOUCH

- a newly pumped volleyball

- silk on my legs

- shaved legs

- conditioned hair

- squeaky clean teeth

- .... being clean in general

- snowflakes on my face

- a hug

- sleeping in "just-washed" sheets

- "no dust" shelves

- water balloons

- piano keys under my fingers

- sand on my dry feet

- sun on my back

- the classic: wind in my hair

- the warm cocoon my blankets make

- snuggling

- the dry humid air the dryer vent blows out

- touch screen anything

- charmin 2-ply toilet paper... hehehe!

- clean dishes; without the soap residue

- anemones on my fingers

SIGHTS

- the older couple going on a walk hand in hand

- the sunset you see from a remote location when you're alone

- the happiness on the teammates faces when you beat your expectations

-  the very rare A grade mark

- the empty and clean sink

- the made bed

- vacuum lines in the carpet

- the aquarium full of fish

- the views from the Hubble Space Telescope

- the first frost of the fall/winter

- spiderwebs with beads of dew decorating them

- the lights and disco ball on the dance floor

- the quote wall of my dorm

- the circle we roommates form when we say our prayers

- flowers in a vase

- the Grecian sculptures from white marble

- the detail in the architecture found all over Europe

- the vineyards of Italy (haven't seen directly... but seen via TV and the Internet)

- all the family at huge family get-togethers

-Seattle
- a smile

SOUNDS
- Beethoven's Midnight Sonata
- crickets and frogs late at night
- the fire cracking after an exhausting day out on the water
- mom and dad's laughter from their room
- "I love you"
- silence
- a windstorm
- laughter, from anyone
- "hello"
- the ticking of the clock above my bed
- men's acapella groups
- Come Thou Fount
- snow falling
- an intense rainstorm
- the stillness of an abandoned trail in the woods
- the crunch of leaves
- the ding of the microwave
- the zipping of zippers
- the running of the dishwasher
- "I'm sorry"
- "Thank you"
- alto singers
- heartbeats
- soft snoring

FEELINGS

- the completely crossed off "to-do" chart

- realizing that you learned something knew

- going "behind the scenes" into someones life

- the stomach drop of a roller coaster

- the adrenaline of a big match

- the endorphin high after a run

- being the answer to somebodies prayer

- serving

- praying

- the burning of muscles

- the satisfaction of saying what was on your mind

- being understood entirely

- forgiving and letting go

- a full stomach

- not being tired

- being loved

- loving in return

- knowing I don't have to be perfect

- the satisfaction of knowing I did the right thing

- making my parents proud

- accepting myself

- that Christmas glow

- Washington water sliding down my throat

- a perfectly executed pancake (it's a volleyball term)

- feeling like you taught someone something valuable

- knowing in whom to put my trust in

- being trusted