*Thanks to Moments That Define Life for starting this Listable Life link up*

I’m actually one of those people who doesn’t mind cleaning. It makes me feel productive, accomplished, and I find it to be incredibly stress relieving. I tend to relate a lot of  cleaning with happy events, and the excitement I feel in the anticipation of, and preparation for, those events. The best example I can use is the hubs returning from deployment. Each time, I would scrub the house till it was spotless and organize everything till it was in its proper place. No speck of dust was safe…and I loved it, because it meant he was almost home.

Now, this doesn’t mean I always love cleaning or always want to be doing it. There are plenty of things I would rather be doing.

Here’s 10 of them:

1. Lie on a beach – this is probably how I would define my heaven. I grew up a beach bunny and the love has never left me. Just give me a lounge chair, a towel, a little sunscreen (I rarely burn), and a good book. Welcome to paradise.

2. Go for a walk – when the weather is nice there are few things I enjoy more than throwing on a pair of running shoes and taking a long walk. This past summer, the hubs and I made it a point to walk the 3+ mile loop around our neighborhood every Sunday. It was a great way to be together without any distractions. Whether we talked, or just walked side by side in easy silence, it was wonderful.

3. Internet shop – I love to browse the internet to find hidden treasures and great deals. I can spend hours sitting on my couch, coffee in hand, looking at the enviable craftiness of Etsy sellers.

4. Watch a reality TV marathon – yes, one of my biggest guilty pleasures in life is reality TV (specifically anything on Bravo). The perfect pairing to one of those lazy days when I don’t want to leave my couch (or my bed) is a non-stop showing of one of the Real Housewives franchises.

5. Go to the gym – I really love to workout. It’s my biggest hobby and I often wonder if thinking of it that way is what makes it so enjoyable to me. The gym is a place where I feel really good about myself. I’m strong, accomplished, and stress-free after my nearly daily trip.

6. Drink wine – I know this sounds funny coming after number 5, but I love wine. Give me some time catching up with my girlfriends, and a glass of wine, and I am happy as a clam.

7. Read – my love of reading started at an early age and before I was 10 I had made it through all 100+ Nancy Drew mysteries (little known fact: I wrote one of my college admission essays on Nancy Drew). These days, it feels like such a luxury to tune everything out and just immerse myself in a good book. I just started the Hunger Games and I already can’t put it down.

8. Paint my nails – I consider painting my nails one of my other hobbies. I love doing it. I love the look of a fresh manicure. I love how a simple outfit just seems a little more put together when you add the perfect shade of polish.

9. Do Crosswords – my dad gave me the crossword bug. He does the Sunday crossword from the Washington Post, to completion, religiously. While I’m not nearly as diligent about finishing them, I can’t resist starting a puzzle up whenever I come across one.

10. Go out to dinner – since we don’t have kids (yet!), the hubs and I are lucky enough to be able to go out to dinner once or twice a week. I never tire of the opportunity to put on a nice outfit, slick on some lip gloss, and let someone else do the cooking. It’s a nice way to connect with the hubs away from our couch and TV.

What would you rather be doing?