Things I like

I like a lot of things.
I like the color blue. I like how it is soft, but bright; energetic, yet calm.
I like to wet my legs with water and then stand in front of a fan to dry off.
I like being out in the rain and laughing and running around out of pure happiness, only to come inside upset that I'm soaking wet and that my clothes are stuck to my body.
I like math classes, even though they're a lot of work.
I like being the cash register person at the gift shop and pushing the buttons and counting change.
I like singing to songs that have meaningful lyrics, even if I'm not good at all when it comes to singing.
I like to imagine and daydream all hours of the day as an escape.
I like soft things, especially stuffed animals and certain fabrics.
I like writing in notebooks with pen and watching how easily the pen glides.
I like bruises and nosebleeds and scratches because I think they are nice to look at and have.
I like the smell and the softness of freshly-baked bread.
I like forehead and cheek kisses because they are innocent and cute.
I like the smell of lots of fruits, especially tropical ones, even if I don't like to eat them.
I like mice and puppies and hamsters and lizards and kittens because they are adorable.
I like listening to parrots talking because it's amusing.
I like the scents of gasoline and the air right after it rains and berries.
I like going on long walks, especially on walking trails with nice views.
I like long eyelashes and tired looking eyes with dark bags under them.
I like when things have black buttons for eyes, like teddy bears and the characters from Coraline.
I like cold weather and snow and ice because it feels comfortable.
I like straight hair and curly hair and wavy hair, all kinds of hair, really.
I like to munch on tiny baby carrots and hear them break and snap and crunch.
I like to drink out of skinny champagne glasses because it makes me feel fancy.
I like to pet my neighbor's cats and play with them until I start to sneeze.
I like music boxes and orchestral covers of songs that I like.
I like looking at cute, feminine dresses even though I'd never wear them.
I like repetitive clicking noises, such as pens and nails tapping against a table and metronomes.
I like jumping really high on trampolines and on wooden floors and then falling back down and slamming my feet down.
I like to wear plaid shirts in the winter, especially if it's with black pants.
I like to tiptoe around because it makes me feel sneaky like a cat.
I like pale skin and winking and blue eyes and clear arm hair.
I like it when people tell me cute pick-up lines.
I like going on picnics at the park with people I love.
I like collecting keys and feeling them and looking at them and holding them.
I like touching knives and feeling the sharpness of the edges.
I like sticking my hands in buckets full of grass seeds and feeling them touch my hands.
I like wearing knee high socks in the winter.
I like swimming in t-shirts.
I like to chew on white pieces of chalk.
I like the way sharks look.
I like harmless, small snakes because they are cute.
I like to cook and invent new recipes, even if they are weird and unusual.
I like blood right after it comes out of the skin, before it starts to clot and thicken.
I like even numbers and paper that isn't wrinkled.
I like long texts to wake up to.
I like mixed drinks.
I like staring at the full moon when I can't sleep.
I like thunderstorms during the day, and even more at night.
I like running my hands over collarbones and ribs and hip bones.
I like warm cocoa on cold days and iced tea in the summer.
I like thick lotions that smell like nothing.
I like pushing buttons on calculators and registers and keyboards.
I like chewing on wooden pencils and ripping off pieces.
I like the way stitches look, especially if they are on the face or arms.
I like digging in the dirt and having dusty dirt on my legs and arms.
I like washing my feet and then running around the house.
I like putting colored objects in order, according to the rainbow.
I like smelling soy candles until I get dizzy and sick.
I like lighting matches and smelling the smoke when you blow them out.
I like sleeping with the quilt covering me, no matter how hot it is.
I like getting hugs and cuddling with people that I love.
I like the symbol for infinity.
I also like the number zero, especially if it has a slash through it.
I like freckles and when people have those tiny moles or whatever on their arms and legs.
I like black and white photos.
I like shirts that are too big on me and give me room to do whatever.
I like big beds with lots of pillows and soft mattresses.
I like melting chocolate chips and crayons and then playing with the wax and chocolate.
I like bows and flowers and cute shoes and small necklaces and dresses.
I like miniature collectible cars and mud and dirt and wrestling and running barefoot outside.
I like laying on warm pillows on chilly nights and relaxing.
I like the way nooses look.
I like lined paper.
I like glitter and bright lights and neon colors.
I like glow-in-the-dark face paint and glow sticks and jewelry.
I like brand new notebooks and pencils and black ink pens.
I like making lists, but at the same time, I kind of don't.
I like how this has exactly one thousand words.