ambition: spread smiles. speak truth to power. become a foster parent. build rather than buy as much as possible. nurture my own creativity. bungee jump.
bad habit: internet tv binges. flower-picking.
city: san francisco and marrakesh and dharamsala and thessoloniki and tel aviv
drink: kahlua milkshakes, chai soy lattes, cool water
education: “never let school interfere with your education.”
food: yes, always, more please. (fresh fruit, berries, root vegetables, couscous, lentils, quinoa, etc.)
guilty pleasure: making other people slightly uncomfortable, trespassing
hometown: jacksonville, fl. manhattan. tierra verde, fl. charlotte, nc.
ice cream: soft-serve! And all green flavors: pistacHio, mint, green tea
jonesing for: good, wild, soulful intercourse
kryptonite: source of my distruction – boredom; key to weak-knees – the seamless combination of passion and whimsy.
look-a-like: rachel weisz (in my dreams), my sister (strong-ass genetics), and the girl from pan’s labyrinth.
movies: shawshank redemption, fight club, boondock saints, goodwill hunting, pretty woman, back to the future, disney
nicknames: sarsar, sawah, panda, vip, shrimp, squirt, pinkey, timon, tigger, sarah julia
obsessions: men with facial hair, women with tousled locks, avocados
perfume: vanilla and cinnamon. sage and open fires.
quirk: meowing. climbing things. sitting on the floor, even when chairs are available.
regrets: i do not believe in such things. every decision pulls you down a path slightly but substantively different from that which you were on before. a single perceived misstep or mistake cannot be redressed without erasing everything that you have become since then.
starbucks: no… maybe… sometimes… shut up
talent: talking to anyone, organization, the art of combination (beads, clothing, tastes, colors, words)
university: U-N-C GO HEELS GO
vacation: only a small adventure or a long plane-ride away
wine: white, champagne, dessert, sangria, manschewitz
x: xkcd.com
years: each should be better than the last. Unless you peaked in high school, in which case I’m sorry. 19.
zen: cool pillows and warm blankets. crisp autumn air. silence between good friends. waking up to avian chirps and the rising sun. mischievous grins.
GRACE FARSON 
i’m obsessed with this
why thank you!
Beautiful post. You put a smile on my face and warmth in my heart with your wisdom and ways. Thank you. Michele