Nicole Carina

Here’s list #2 in my 52 lists project

5 tabs I keep open in my browser – twitter, gmail, facebook, nicolecarina.com, wordpress.org, google reader

5 favorite Teas – Scarlet Cloud (strawberry white) , Monk’s Blend (vanilla and other spices black) , Kyoto Cherry Rose (cherry and rose organic green), Earl Grey, Blueberry and White Cranberry white tea

5 things I always have in my purse – wallet, blackberry, lip gloss, keys, hair brush

5 things I want to do in March – see butch Walker in concert, become more familiar with Raleigh, simplify my life and focus on what’s really important, start eating healthy again, get back to going to the gym regularly

5 random things that make me happy – hearing birds sing, seeing sun rays coming down out of the clouds, getting up early enough to pick up breakfast before work, the look of pure love in my puppy’s eyes as I rub his belly, having an Amelie moment and cracking the crust of my creme brule

The other day I blogged about making lists and about other bloggers posting lists every week for a year. One of their posts let me to Listography. This is the a list maker’s dream. You can create a profile and make TONS of lists, I just started to make a few but I’m sure my list of lists will grow. They’ve also got a huge list of suggestions to make your own. Here’s one of my lists:

Things I’d like to do

• go to a Carolina/Duke game (where Carolina wins)
• go back to Portugal, experience more of my heritage
• wear a long flowing dress and run through a field of flowers
• go to the beach while it’s snowing
• go parasailing

Check out my profile at Listography to see more, there’s only a few so far but I’ll be adding many more.

I love to make lists. REALLY love to make lists. If you know me well at all then you know this about me.  I make so many lists that some people regularly tease me about it.

Maybe it’s more of a case where I can’t help myself from making lists. When I’m frustrated or stressed it’s the only way I can make sense of whatever is stressing me. I also love the sense of order I get out of taking a jumble of chaotic thoughts and ideas and lining them up on paper. It makes me feel grounded, stable, and in control.  And the sense of accomplishment I get from crossing things off the To Do list… it’s wonderful.

Tonight I learned that I’m not the only Listaholic out there, in fact there are several of us blogging our lists after being inspired by The 52 Lists Project. So I’ve decided to try and do the same. How do you know if you’re a Listaholic? Here’s a handy list of questions to find out…

You know you are a list maker
if you answer yes to any of the following questions.

1. Do you carry a notebook around just to write lists in?
2. Do you write items on your to do list that you’ve already completed just for the thrill of marking it off?
3. Do you currently have at least three different lists going?

Needless to say I answered yes to all three, what about you?