I’m so glad Karen sent me over her list because then we got to talking about the Olympics together and some of her emails brought me to tears I was laughing so hard. I’m slightly ashamed to admit that the Olympic spirit wasn’t always guiding me and my competiveness against China got a little out of control. When I expressed this to Karen she said,”Can’t you imagine the Chinese gov’t translating this into marketing material? Here’s the spin: Go Communism! We win the most medals! And they’re all gold! Suck it, democracy!” That’s when I promptly sent her the second half of my friends forever necklace.

My completely superficial list of 10 Things that Make Me Happy:
1. A handful of peonies
2. the Pretty Bourgeois blog (http://prettybourgeois.com/)
3. Party dresses
4. When my Ipod is on shuffle, but plays the exact song I want to hear
5. Drinking mojitos with friends on a summer night
6. The sunset in Corolla, NC
7. My cocktail ring (yes, I found a pic of my actual ring from Banana
Republic two years ago!)
8. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
9. Kate Spade print ads
10. French Macaroons from Lauderee