Perfectly mundane details worth heart-ing:

* Acorn jelly curd. Sweetened crispy anchovies. And all other foods whipped up by desert-grandmother.

* White binder marked "Senior Seminar 2006. Tahquitz Pines Conference Center. Idyllwild, CA."

* Inside white binder: pastel drawing on black construction paper of a heart that is half ear. Words next to ear-heart: "Listen. Love."

* Mister puts webcam-me on the toilet while he shaves.

* Neutrogena MoistureShine Lip Soother in Glaze.

* Taught desert-grandparents to use Internet. Helped them create email account. Encouraged them to send first email to mom & uncles. Subject line: "Hey you bastards." Greeting: "Dear loved ones we're forced to love."

* 24-pack of Crayola crayons (complete with a cerulean crayon!) made with solar power.

* Sweet potato cake ornamented with frosting rats.

* Streaming the same Netflix film simultaneously from two separate computers = long distance movie date.

* Musical fusion: Indian vocals + Brit pop + electronic dance music = Cornershop & the Double 'O' Groove Of

* Email prayer circle: 16 people, 68 messages & counting.

* Fresh appreciation for the ampersand.

* Virgin America flight to New York City (with no known return date) in T-minus 23 days (with no plan, few things & buckets of faith).