So much to love.

In honor of my 27th year in the world, I did what anyone would do to celebrate a milestone! I made a list. Ok, only a certain type of person does that. The word self-involved comes to mind. But honestly, making a list of 27 things I love at age 27 was really, really challenging for me. It is so difficult not to obsess over what you're leaving out, what each item says about you, and what the order of the items says about you. 

Please! Please, please do not read this list as my favorites or any kind of desert island compilation. I worked really hard to make it NOT THAT. I focused on writing things down as they occurred to me. I wanted to take a snapshot, not write a definition of myself. Hopefully next year at this time I will write a list of 28 more things I love. When I have done that every year to the end of my life, I may have made a rough estimation of my interests in list form. Until then, take it for what it is!...

27 things I love at age 27

1. Mooka Kinney

Feminine, fun fashion from down under. Makes me want to put bunny ears on. The "playsuit" or "romper" may never be mainstream again but I want one of theirs in my closet just in case...

2. Boscia Skincare

This line improved my skin in days. I love the products, the smell, the smoooooth skin.

3. Loretta Lux

Surreal photography that makes my mind wobble just enough.

4. This America Life and specifically Ira Glass

I am launching an "Ira Glass IS the sexiest man alive" campaign. Look out for it.

5. Lou Doillon

Why can't American playboy use the kind of girls that the french version does? One more on the checklist of reasons to move abroad...

6. Whiskeytown

OK, you can put this one on the "favorites" list. AND the desert island list.

7. Karen Elson

Alien-esque model rises to mainstream fashion fame and then marries coveted rock star on a river in the amazon. That's what fairy tales should sound like.

8. Skins

Tawdry and never apologetic. That is the way I like my TV.

9. Immoni Vintage

I may as well have paid rent here when I lived in Long Beach.

10. Big hair forever.

I don't think any physical attribute communicates as much as hair. Put it out there!

11. Mandate of Heaven

Outfits my right arm wouldn't fit in. I love them anyway.

12. Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Read it all. Every last word.

13. Judy Geeson

Underrated mod queen. Love love love her in "To Sir With Love".

14. Leviticus Jewelry

Tons of fun baubles with character and all made by a lovely lady.

15. Let the Right One In

Favorite movie I saw in the theatre 2008.

16. LULA

Obvious.

17. Sally Mann

Specialty- Stark, unsettling photos of beautiful children.

18. The Joshua Tree Inn

The cult icon, the mysterious death, the legend! Not to mention the stunning backdrop and charming rooms. Tidbit: The woman who runs it with her husband was on the cover of Elle France once!

19. The Magnolia Electric Company/ All things Jason Molina

Music that has carried me through so many phases of my life. Lyrically heart wrenching. Remind me to tell you about my drunken monologue to Jason at the first show I saw him play...

20. Dolly

Not just a kitschy figurehead. One of the best songwriters of the last century.

21. The Grand Ole Echo

Some of my favorite people and memories. I miss you guys!

22. The Glamourai

Style for days on this girl. She gets dressed for real.

23. Ghostland Observatory

Favorite live act of the year! I dare you not to dance with these guys on. I DARE YOU.

24. The Belles of the Black Diamond Field

Filmmakers and instant obsessions. Check out the web site!

25. Rachel Leah

Quirky girl makes heartfelt melodies without any bells and whistles. I can't hear three seconds of "wildflower" without it getting stuck in my head for days.

26. Gummo

You love it or you sit baffled and nauseous. There really is no middle ground.

27. The Band

Reminds me of lullabies and love.

Here is to finding more things to love every single day! xo