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IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:36 AM Oct 2018

Three things you love?

I love

1. Horror films. Mostly silly slasher or zombie films

2. Classic cars. I love Austin Healeys and MGs.

3. Nachos. Especially homemade to eat while watching a baseball game on my couch.

What do you love?

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Three things you love? (Original Post) IrishEyes Oct 2018 OP
I love the following three things: lounge_jam Oct 2018 #1
Welcome to the DU, lounge_jam! True Dough Oct 2018 #2
Thanks, True Dough lounge_jam Oct 2018 #35
I usually feel better after a good run. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #24
Green tea is really good lounge_jam Oct 2018 #36
Autumn, winter, spring. zanana1 Oct 2018 #3
You must enjoy this time of year. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #16
I luv these things: donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #4
The smell of earth after the rain is called "petrichor" and comes from combination of plant oils, FSogol Oct 2018 #9
I wish that smell could be bottled! nt zanana1 Oct 2018 #38
Same here, but it should be possible. N/t FSogol Oct 2018 #39
I like the smell of the earth after it rains. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #23
1. Serious, old-school Blues. 2... pnwest Oct 2018 #5
Rachel Maddow is the best. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #22
Little baby ducks, old pickup trucks, slow movin' trains. LuckyCharms Oct 2018 #6
Sounds like lyrics to a song. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #21
They are rsdsharp Oct 2018 #27
Science fiction/fantasy literature, including movies Glorfindel Oct 2018 #7
I like science fiction as well. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #17
Pale Ale, Blackberries, and Ice Cream FSogol Oct 2018 #8
Blackberries and ice cream sounds good. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #20
1. peaches... MissMillie Oct 2018 #10
I just changed my sheets. It is a nice feeling to have freshly washed sheets. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #18
... Solly Mack Oct 2018 #11
Animals are the best. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #19
Me Too mithnanthy Oct 2018 #32
mine yellowdogintexas Oct 2018 #12
Yes, a good cup of coffee, a good book and a cat on your lap. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #15
ah love logosoco Oct 2018 #13
I totally agree with number 3 IrishEyes Oct 2018 #14
1. Cat purrs. Codeine Oct 2018 #25
Cats, ploppy Oct 2018 #26
Sweet tea, Hank Williams' music, boiled peanuts. nt raccoon Oct 2018 #28
.. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #29
well, besides my family it is wine, Italy and art. CTyankee Oct 2018 #30
My friend is going to Italy next week for the first time. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #34
The wine is great. No sulphites! CTyankee Oct 2018 #37
Three... Harker Oct 2018 #31
Music. Movies. Good food. In that order. bif Oct 2018 #33
I love LWolf Oct 2018 #40
Reading a good book on a rainy day is nice way to spend an afternoon. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #43
Besides family and pets.... femmocrat Oct 2018 #41
Classic video games, politics, and obsolete technology Polybius Oct 2018 #42
I have a laptop computer from around 1992. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #44
There's something about old technology that fascinates me Polybius Oct 2018 #45

lounge_jam

(41 posts)
1. I love the following three things:
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:38 AM
Oct 2018

1. Hot green tea (without sugar and milk)
2. Reading
3. Running

I love other things, too, of course. But these three are especially dear to me.

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
24. I usually feel better after a good run.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 03:08 PM
Oct 2018

I also love to read. I don't think that I have ever had green tea though.

lounge_jam

(41 posts)
36. Green tea is really good
Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:00 AM
Oct 2018

I'd recommend green tea. It relaxes me instantly and tastes so good without sugar. Plus, it's really easy to make. Do try it if you feel like

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
16. You must enjoy this time of year.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:52 PM
Oct 2018

You can enjoy fall, winter and spring before summer comes back. I'm not a big fan of the summer heat. As a very fair person, I turn bright red very fast.

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
4. I luv these things:
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 06:17 AM
Oct 2018

1) The smell of the earth after it rains

2) That first sip of coffee in the morning

3) My teeny-tiny little doggy "Sally Darth Vader"

(Given in no particular order)

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
9. The smell of earth after the rain is called "petrichor" and comes from combination of plant oils,
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 01:06 PM
Oct 2018

bacterial chemicals, and ozone.

Nice explanation here:

https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/05/14/thesmellofrain/

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
23. I like the smell of the earth after it rains.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 03:06 PM
Oct 2018

As long as I'm inside, I like it when it rains. It is relaxing. Especially at night, the sound of rain helps my sleep.

Glorfindel

(9,730 posts)
7. Science fiction/fantasy literature, including movies
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 12:58 PM
Oct 2018

Growing things (plants, flowers, vegetables)
Holidays with my large extended family

Thank you for a great question!

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
8. Pale Ale, Blackberries, and Ice Cream
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 01:03 PM
Oct 2018

What's that? 3 More? Ok

Drinking/grilling with friends, wildlife, diversity

MissMillie

(38,559 posts)
10. 1. peaches...
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 01:26 PM
Oct 2018

in pie, in ice cream, in shortcake.... pretty much all things peach.

2. clean sheets. I love the way they feel, the way they smell and the way I can snuggle into a tightly made bed w/ freshly clean sheets. If I didn't have to do the laundry, I'd have clean sheets on the bed every night.

3. planning menus. What haven't I made or eaten in a while? What do I need to buy to make it? What is in season and/or on sale at the market? How can I make it better? Who can I invite to enjoy it with me?

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
18. I just changed my sheets. It is a nice feeling to have freshly washed sheets.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:59 PM
Oct 2018

I also love to cook and try recipes for dishes I've never had before.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
13. ah love
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:41 PM
Oct 2018

1) reading (with a pencil that has a nice bouncy eraser)

2) my yard, through all seasons

3) the look on a child's face when they discover something enjoyable or interesting

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
14. I totally agree with number 3
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 02:45 PM
Oct 2018

I'm currently enjoying watching my baby nephew as he discovers new things. I love to see his fascinated face and then great big smile.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
25. 1. Cat purrs.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 04:58 PM
Oct 2018

2. Falafel, wrapped in a fluffy pita with lettuce and pickles and pickled turnips and onions and hummus and a thick slathering of tahini and OH MY GOD I’M HUNGRY!!

3. Games, pretty much all kinds. Board games, card games, war games, miniatures games, role-playing games — the works. Love em.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
29. ..
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 05:47 PM
Oct 2018

Collecting American popular song 1850-1940 (especially New Orleans jazz, though) sheet music and recordings

Used books galore from estate sales, thrift shops, library sales -- mostly non-fiction

Making pie. I love to make apple pie, brown-sugar peach pie and more for my neighbors and friends and family.

And my kitteh.


IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
34. My friend is going to Italy next week for the first time.
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 10:24 PM
Oct 2018

I'm excited for her. She is going to Venice and Rome. I'm sure that she will enjoy lots of great art and wine while she is there.

Harker

(14,019 posts)
31. Three...
Thu Oct 4, 2018, 07:18 PM
Oct 2018

My memories of my mother

My sweetheart

Love, and being in it

I could go on, but these are three important ones for me.

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
43. Reading a good book on a rainy day is nice way to spend an afternoon.
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 03:11 PM
Oct 2018

Ideally, in a quiet room with a cup of tea or coffee, a kitty or doggy sleeping nearby, and a cozy blanket.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
41. Besides family and pets....
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 10:46 AM
Oct 2018

1. Butterflies -- especially Monarchs. Plant milkweed, everyone!!
2. Flowers, gardens, planting things.
3. Horses. (I wish I could have one.)

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
44. I have a laptop computer from around 1992.
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 03:15 PM
Oct 2018

It was very hi tech at the time. My mother was an executive at a big company and they gave these computers to all the executives. She gave it to me. I like having it. It is a conversation piece when people see it in my home.

Polybius

(15,421 posts)
45. There's something about old technology that fascinates me
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 03:29 PM
Oct 2018

Just last week I bought a Sony Watchman from 1986 for $10. What I want next is an Apple II.

I agree, makes great conversation pieces! When people see my CRT TV in the game room they all say "wow" lol.

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