December 26, 2002 :: 6:15 p.m.
the complete Happy List
I decided to compile the 10-item segments into one long list. Because I am very, very bored, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. So here's the whole list of 100 Things That Make Me Happy, all in one place. Woo.
1. Waking up next to Adam.
2. Homemade oatmeal (as in, not microwaved or from a pouch) with brown sugar and raisins.
3. Listening to a new CD for the first time, even if I've heard the songs before.
4. Real mail.
5. Small concert venues.
6. My white piggy bank with a horizontal colon (:) for eyes and a vertical equals sign (=) for nostrils.
7. The little purple elephant that someone left at Friendly's - it came home with me and it can always make me smile.
8.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
9. Watching the ducks waddle around in the Peace Garden.
10. Looking through old mementos and keepsakes.
11. Granola bars.
12. Betty and Veronica comics.
13. Art supply stores.
14. Getting papers back with encouraging, complimentary comments written in the margins.
15. Long sleeves.
16.
Am�lie.
17. New issues of
Bust and
Giant Robot.
18. Polaroid photos - somehow they're always more flattering than regular pictures.
19. Red lipstick.
20. Listening to Adam play the guitar.
21. Sonya Fitzpatrick (The Pet Psychic).
22. Having my room to myself (which I currently do not).
23. Drawing something that causes me to stand back and think, "Hey, I'm kind of okay at this."
24. Random acts of kindness toward people I love (i.e., taking Adam a soda while he's studying).
25. Llamas.
26. Chai tea.
27. Stickers.
28. My monkey slippers.
29. Singing (but only when no one else is around).
30. Finding good stuff among the endless racks of pre-owned underwear and XXL t-shirts at Sal's (the Salvation Army).
31.
Engrish.com.
32. Chocolate.
33. Little asian girls. Little asian boys are cute, too, but there's NOTHING cuter than a little asian girl. Except maybe a little asian girl holding a kitten.
34. Renaissance dresses (like
this one - if I get married, I would enjoy wearing something similar).
35. Scarves.
36. Being poked by a cat's wet little nose.
37. D�coupaging things.
38. Quality time with my faux lesbian (
Amanda).
39. Designing websites.
40. Wheel-thrown pottery.
41. Hoodies.
42. Potato triangles (which I stupidly passd by at breakfast this morning).
43. Decorating my face with little rhinestones. I just finished doing so, thus, happy.
44. Books.
45. All of Adam's little noises.
46. Looking at pictures of chinchillas (I'm sure real chinchillas would make me happy, also).
47. Water droplets hanging from leaves and branches after it rains.
48. Sleep.
49. Candles.
50. Days-of-the-Week underwear.
51. My baby horseshoe earrings.
52. Pianos.
53. Photography. If I had my own darkroom, I would be the happiest girl in all the world. Actually, I'd be pretty damn happy if I even just had darkroom access. But no.
54. Lemons. You knew they had to be on here somewhere, right?
55. Walks, especially at night.
56. Hair dye.
57. Astrology.
58. Goofy online quizzes.
59. Spoons.
60. Paper dolls.
61. Old Spice, because it is the smell of Adam.
62. Corn muffins and/or cornbread.
63. Maraschino cherries.
64. Comics.
65. Knee-high boots.
66. Cuddling.
67. Paper lanterns.
68. Cookbooks and cooking magazines.
69. Orange/peach roses.
70. Office supplies.
71. Vanilla tootsie rolls.
72. The Food Network (a.k.a. Food TV).
73. Rottweilers.
74. Fun stationary.
75. Candy stores.
76. Classic Mario (meaning regular and super nintendo Mario).
77. Yogurt-covered pretzels.
78. Unusually warm fall days (like today).
79. Fountains.
80. Writing on the first page of a new notebook.
81. Almonds.
82. Ranch dip... damn you, Adam!
83. Wings.
84. Sculpture (both making and observing).
85. Feeling understood and validated (too bad this doesn't happen very often).
86. Swimming.
87. Afternoon sunlight streaming through the leaves.
88. Getting things done (this is also a rare and valuable species).
89. Good poetry.
90. Anticipation.
91. Glass bottles and jars.
92. The wind blowing the leaves high off the ground.
93. The way the air smells slightly sweet on warm nights.
94. Kisses.
95. Burrowing under lots of soft, warm blankets.
96. S'mores.
97. Plaid pants.
98. Messenger bags.
99. Hampden Park and all of its associated memories (the dug out rocks, "yo").
100. Feeling loved.
back & forth
Wait, there's more!
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