I pick favorites. The things is, I do it a lot. Everything is my favorite. "This is my favorite kind of candy," I say and then moments later add, "this is my favorite candy that I've ever eaten" but lookout, because I just might decide, "this is my favorite piece of candy that has ever been thought up, created, and tasted by the human palate in the history of the world." You might think that using the word "favorite" would imply that I apply favor to that particular person, idea, place or object. That this favor implies that a lesser exists and therefor the favorite stands above all others, or wins the title of best in show. Ah ha! Not so! This is my favorite, that is my favorite, and they co-exist. In my world at least. I've come to understand that not everyone lives in my world but if forced to do so, my loved ones often demand reason and adherence to the rules of the real world. Using the word "favorite" appropriately is one of those rules.
So in an attempt to regain their trust, I finally found a way to explain myself. I have categories of favorites. Many of them. And they grow everyday and change with my mood. For instance, I have a favorite flavor of Jelly Belly that falls into the category "Favorite Flavor of Jelly Bellies." However, on any given day, especially if I am having a particularly bad day, that Jelly Belly could mean so much more. I have been known to call that Jelly Belly "my favorite" meaning, at this very moment, I apply favoritism to this Jelly Belly over any and all other things in my material world. In that case, it would fall under the category of "Favorite Thing of All Things. Ever. For that day. Or moment."
(By the way, my favorite flavor of Jelly Belly is coconut. So is strawberry cheesecake. Also Dr. Pepper.)
Because I have so many favorite things, so many reasons to feel thankful, and am feeling like I spend most of my time complaining lately, I am going to share with you some of my favorite things. It may take a while but I'll start here...
Favorite Jewelery: Silver Seasons by Michael Michaud
Michael is a Connecticut artist who creates beautiful "copies of nature" using metals, pearls, and stones.
I purchased a pair of lovely sage leaf earrings cast in bronze from a little art gallery in Alaska and I fell in love. Some pieces are a bit chunky or busy for my tastes, but most of them are absolutely darling, even the pins which remind me of my grandma. Some of my favorites include:
-Kyoto Maple
-Aspen
-Hosta
-Rosemary
-Boxwood
-Sea Urchin
Check him out! He is also available in a few galleries around the Twin Cities.
6 comments:
My favorite thing to do while reading your post? Make fun of your choice of words/spelling:
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/palate.html
Ah ha ha ha ha. I'm leaving it. I write the word "pallet" a hundred times a day because we ship coffee on pallets. I think that makes it justified. So their.
Your just gellous because I can spell better than you. Also, you have worser grammar.
You're my favorite sister.
Nice pretty background. It's a little hard to read with all those pokeyspots in the background though.
How true...everything is your favorite. But I trust you MEAN it when you say something like "My favorite museum partner is Kristen" or "my favorite 7th grade notebook was the one I shared with Kristen" or "my favorite dog is OSSSKKIEEES LIL OSSSSSKIIES" right?
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PS. this is my new blog I put in Adam's name too, off of Corinne's request. I really expect zero contribution from him... but anyway.
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