(Inspired by my friend Hatim, here are some favorite things and adjacent topics)
Nichole likes many things but here's some things Nichole likes::
frogs, sunrises, trees that know things, the wind, cloudy days that are 50 degrees, pretty doors, cats, rare books, beautiful books, flowers that can be impressed, stained glass in the dark, dancing in the dark, illuminated paintings by candle light, singing to plants, hugging warm things, walking to destinations, listening, drummers that hum, songs that scream, driving in the desert, looking at the stars, tracing light, clovers blooming, trying to help caterpillars, interwoven knots, watching 5 movies in a row, speaking with clouds, writing poems, pretending I'm in a bucket in the shower, looking out of windows, pondering the seasons, drinking tea, and cracking eggs.
Nichole can do these things::
sing and write songs, read minds, find fun things on the street, capture birds, forget where I am, grow really big vegetables, bake big breads, cook complicated recipes, ride a bike(although I choose not to), swim for a long time(slowly), drink a lot (oops), make any color, bind books, read 25% french, throw on wheels, find cool rocks, go fishing, hike up mountains, play the guitar and bass and pianos, sew by hand, sew by machine, break headphones, work for long periods of time, lose keys, get rained on, take the bus, take the train, fall asleep on planes and stare at nothing all day.
Nichole's top 10 songs of all time(based on listens since middle school)::
1. Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups
2. Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil
6. Passenger Seat by Death Cab for Cutie
8. Tzigane by Ravel(performed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja)
10. Blue by Mai Yamane & Yoko Kanno
Nichole's favorite music-cians are::
The Breeders, Underworld, The Sugarcubes, Bjork, Ladytron, That Dog., Unwound, Fugazi, Slint, Paramore, The Horrors, Gorillaz, The Specials, Selena, Brittney Spears, Aaliyah, Dolly Parton, Dry Cleaning, Elliot Smith, Erasure, Everyone Asked about You, Explosions in the Sky, A.G. Cook, Desktop Error, The Fugees, Blur, Cocteau Twins, Fire Toolz, Kill Alters, Machine Girl, Blink 182, Defenstration, The Cramps, ICP, Slipknot, Butthole Surfers, Primus, Kittie, Pavement, My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Ride, Guerilla Toss, Funkadelic, Black Sabbath, Abba, Lauryn Hill, Lene Lovich, The Cranberries, Sinead O'Connor, Enya, Clinic, Sonic Youth, Momma, The Pillows, The Monks, Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, The Durutti Column, Air, PinkPantheress, Poison Girlfriend, Grandaddy, Beachhouse, Galaxie 500, Mazzy Star, ML Buch, Tempers, Tegan and Sara, Primus, Interpol, Scarling, Sparklehorse, Xmal Deutschland, Clan of Xymox, Joy Division, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Motels, New Order, Tears for Fears, Nirvana, Bauhaus, Echo & the Bunneymen, Heros del Silencio, Julee Cruise, Jun Togawa, Soulwax, Cibo Matto, The Fall, Fever Ray, Giant Claw, The KVB, Her New Knife, Korn, Life Without Buildings, Tommy Wright III, Little Dragon, Little Tempo, Minor Threat, Modern Lovers, Of Montreal, Pictureplane, Powerplant, Public Image Ltd., Ragana, Daniel Johnston, The Streets, The Sundays, Thou, Radiohead, Turnstile, Bib, Type O Negative, Ravel, Vangelis, Martha Argerich, Wire, Wishy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yo La Tengo, 100 Gecs, Stereolab, Spacemen 3, Jesus & Mary Chain, Felt....but wait there's more!!...um...you'd have to ask.
Nichole's favorite movies are::
28 Days Later, Sunshine, Run Lola Run, City of God, Yi Yi, Dreams, La Haine, Millenium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, Fire Walk with Me, Wallace and Gromit, Hellraiser, Memories, Ratatouille, Lord of the Rings, Pan's Labyrinth, Akira, Suspiria, House, Cure, Angel's Egg, X/1999, Night is Short Walk on Girl, Redline, The Gleaners and I, The Shining, The Witch, The Thing, Memories of Murder, Final Destination-s, Fast and Furious-s, The Handmaiden, Paris Texas, Train 2 Busan, School of Rock, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, O Brother Where Art Thou, Brazil, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Eastern Promises, Swing Girls, An Autumn Afternoon, Vampire Hunter D, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Blade Runner (old), Blue Velvet, In Bruges, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Blade, Underworld, Constantine, The Fall, The Dark Crystal, Slacker, Dil Se, Ginger Snaps, The Craft, Clueless, Scream, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Halloween, Snowpiercer, Dr. Strangelove, Rosemary's Baby, Spawn, Kaal Ho Naa Ho, John Wicks-s
Nichole's favorite games are::
Final Fantasy X,X-2, IX, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Trigger, Rule of Rose, Bloodeborne, The Longest Journey, Anthology of the Killer, REZ, PaRappa the Rapper, ZZZ, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Stardew Valley, Super Mario Sunshine, Oikospiel Book I, Yumi Nikki, Katamari Damacy, Planescape Torment, Fatal Frame, Space Channel 5, Harvest Moon, Barbie Adventures: Riding Club, Barbie Magic Hairstyler, Lemmings, Kisaeke Set System, Banjo Kazooie, DDR, Bayonetta, Shinmue, Metroid Prime, Yakuza 0, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Sonic Adventures 2, SSX Tricky, Silent Hill 1, MOTHER, OFF, Night in the Woods, Stardew Valley, Half-Life 2, Elden Ring, Terraria, Gorogoa, Untitled Goose Game, Horizon Zero Dawn, Halo Infinite, Fire Emblem, Go Go Banana, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Crypt Underworld: End of History
Nichole's favorite fruits::
Peaches, Watermelon, Persimmons, Strawberries, Mangos
Nichole's favorite flowers::
Wildflowers(purple, tiny), Roses(dark crimson), Lilies(any), Anemone, Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Snowdrop, Cornflower, Poppies(red-orange), Clover Blossom, Hydrangea(blue), Sunflower, Lily of the Valley
Nichole's favorite spice::
Smoked Paprika
Nichole's favorite drinks::
Coffee 2 shot espresso + dollop of cream, Yame White Tea, Watermelon Agua Fresca, Sweet Iced Tea, Vermouth + Soda + Orange Slice, Negroni, Whiskey Ginger (Ginger Beer Exceptional), Yellow Bird
Nichole's favorite dishes::
gumbo + cornbread, fried chicken + waffles, shepherd's pie, deviled eggs, chilaquiles, al pastor tacos, aloo kofta, kale caesar salad, saag paneer, malai kafta, eggplant bharta(spicy), tom kha, any bean any way, buttermilk biscuits, mapo tofu, peach cobbler, russian honey cake, pavlova
Nichole's favorite animals::
fox, fennec fox, cats(all big and small), corvids(crows and ravens), frogs(green tree), pigeons(homing and damascene), Konik horses, ponies, albatross, ladybugs, lunar moths, butterflies(varied)
Nichole's favorite color::
#ff4800
Nichole misses::
many things that have come and gone.