Reasons I Like Things And The Things They Are

I had a strange feeling that I wasn’t spending enough time doint things I like, because I didn’t think carefully about what those things are. I decieded to think about it carefully, and I came up with this list. I come back periodically and update it, and it’s been both instructive and fun! Here are some reasons for liking things, and some things for those reasons.

• being up high
  • the CN tower
  • living in a condo
  • hiking a mountain
  • rock climbing
  • roller coasters
  • balconies
• keeping busy
  • checking off tasks
  • machinery
  • downtown
  • getting into an Uber
• recording something
  • keeping a journal
  • taking photos
  • playlists
  • writing down quotes
  • weeknotes
• knowing a fact
  • leaning
  • memorizing
  • trivia
  • gossip
  • crosswords
• going fast
  • running
  • bicycling
  • F1
  • roller coasters
• being with other people
  • team activities
  • trivia
  • the office
  • downtown
• using my body
  • running
  • yoga
  • rock climbing
  • cooking
• progress
  • exercise
  • running
  • CrossFit
  • typing tests
  • time lapses
  • rock climbing
  • training montages
• a correct order
  • playlists
  • organizing
  • scrapbooking
  • rock climbing
• when it’s precise
  • mechanical watches
  • turns of phrase
  • obscure words
  • a whodunnit
  • chess
• being very still
  • meditation
  • float tanks
  • baths
  • sitting in a park
  • naps
• being warm
  • summer
  • hot tubs
  • baths
  • saunas
  • sleeping in
  • scorching showers
  • tea
• being one of the first
  • waking up early
  • being first to a song
  • small companies
• being all alone
  • float tanks
  • baths
  • walks
• when it’s quiet
  • float tanks
  • staying up late
• when it’s dark
  • waking up before dawn
  • staying up late
  • dark clothes
  • rainy days
  • night time
• a eureka! moment
  • crosswords
  • mysteries
• when it’s pristine
  • new documents
  • fresh sheets
  • new computers
  • detailing videos
  • restoration videos
  • cleaning the apartment
• when it’s done
  • sunsets
  • finishing tasks
• when it’s the end of an era
  • series finales
  • graduations
  • moving out
  • quitting a job
• when it’s intense
  • F1
  • rock climbing
  • CrossFit
  • cold showers
• a miniature
  • LEGO
• a perfect fit
  • jigsaw puzzles
  • crosswords
  • Guy Ritchie
  • joinery
  • new clothes
  • LEGO
  • raw denim
• a surprising connection
  • mystery novels
  • trivia
  • celebrity cameos in music videos
  • bonus tracks
• when it works really well
  • programming
  • restoration videos
  • fixing something
• when it’s geometric
  • downtown
  • grids
  • riding a train
  • LEGO
  • a long walk
• when it’s complete
  • finishing a show
  • finishing a book
  • memorizing
  • collections
• when a friend does a thing
  • gallery openings
  • fights
  • marathons
  • competitions
  • art
• when it’s lawful
  • karma
  • obeying streetlights
• when people cooperate
  • early lockdown
  • vaccine rollout
  • team games
• when it’s for the greater good
  • early lockdown
  • libraries
  • self-sacrifice
• a homecoming
  • going uptown
• sharing something
  • lending
  • borrowing
  • family-style meals
  • sharing a ride
  • inside jokes
• when it’s hidden in plain sight
  • Sourdough
  • Scotia Tower
  • Murakami
  • my rings
• when it’s esoteric
  • pool
  • sailing
  • Robin Sloan
  • Blaseball
  • CrossFit
  • Letterkenny
  • magazines
• when it’s virtually indestructible
  • cast iron
  • carbon steel
  • safety razors
• when it’s irreverent
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
  • Blaseball
  • Bo Burnham
  • Sourdough
  • Community
• perfect sync
  • Rock Band
• when something old is made new
  • electric conversions
  • restorations
  • song covers
  • reclaimed buildings
  • revamps of classic styles
• being a local
  • small store commerce
  • ordering through Type
• being part of a crew
  • clubs
  • group chats
  • inside jokes
  • heists
  • Scott Pilgrim
  • Letterkenny
  • Community
• when it’s a struggle
  • early lockdown
  • fight movies
• deep analysis
  • chess
• when there’s a plan
  • heists
  • to-do lists
• going on the water
  • float tanks
  • cottages
  • swimming
  • Toronto Islands
  • boats
  • beachside hangs
• when it’s automatic
  • list generators
  • Shortcuts
• when someplace crowded is empty
  • post-apocalyptic movies
  • the Path
  • waking up early
  • staying up late
• a tag-team effort
  • buddy comedies
  • inside jokes
  • Wes Anderson
• a conspiracy
  • heists
  • corporate restructuring
  • employee-only Slack
  • gossip
• when it’s nostalgic
  • journalling
  • taking photos
  • old music
• when there’s space
  • seas and oceans
  • fields
  • sparse decor
  • the desert
• when it’s elemental
  • fog
  • lightning
  • the sea
  • candles
• when strangers work together
  • the crane scene in Spiderman
  • community games
• when indoors is outdoors
  • the ROM
  • Allen Lambert Galleria
• rhythm
  • Rock Band
  • recorded music
  • karaoke
  • drumming
• magical realism
  • Scott Pilgrim
  • Murakami
  • Sourdough
• Toronto
  • Scott Pilgrim
  • PUP
  • The Beaches
• mastery through repetition
  • Hollow Knight
  • rock climbing
  • typing tests
  • artisan videos
• a grand work
  • watch mechanisms
  • a huge downtown building
  • an impressive waterfall
  • a tall tree
• total commitment
  • professional athletes
  • The Prestige
• the wind in my hair
  • riding a bicycle
  • being on the water
  • convertibles
• when it’s tactile
  • mechanical keyboards
  • LEGO
  • notebooks
  • magazines
• improving with age
  • cast iron
  • raw denim
  • carbon steel