100 Things That Make Me Happy
Awhile ago, I stumbled across a fantastic blog, Sofia’s Journal. There was a series of posts entitled “100 Things” in which the blogger, Sofia in case you missed that, posted a list of 100 (10 posts over the course of 10 weeks) that make her happy.
I decided to attempt this myself…and stopped somewhere around Week 7. I completely forgot I was even making a list until I found in in my documents folder a few minutes ago. Whoops. Instead of posting the last 3 segments, I just decided to post the 100 Things list in its entirety here. I might go back and delete the other posts, I don’t know yet.
Anyway, without further ado, 100 things that make me happy:
- Bookstores
- Playing the violin
- Rain
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Lazy afternoons
- Good hair days (a very rare occurrence in my case)
- My iPod
- Classical Music
- Clean sheets
- Running on the beach
- Cute puppies
- Cute baby animals in general
- Playing the cello
- Cold Italian food for breakfast
- Netflix (I had this on here before all the screwed up pricing and Qwikster garbage, so I’m leaving it on. I’m afraid it doesn’t really make me all that happy anymore, just irritated.)
- Peppermint tea
- A really comfortable pair of sneakers
- Writing
- Sunflowers
- People who make me laugh
- The overwhelming sense of accomplishment that comes with a productive mornight
- Exploring
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Black and white movies
- Cool hats
- Crossing something off my List
- My MacBook—especially after my experiences with Lazarus
- Swinging in a hammock
- Hot chocolate
- My family
- Being able to give good directions (it means I know where I am/where I live!)
- Fuzzy socks
- Breakfast foods
- Handwriting letters (no one does this anymore)
- Finding money in my pockets when doing laundry
- Piano music
- My friends
- Peter Pan
- Making new friends
- Re-watching cartoons I loved when I was a kid (Doug, anyone?)
- Going to the movies
- The Big Box of 64 Crayons (you know, the one with the sharpener in the back)
- Brightly colored nail polish
- Libraries
- Bras that actually fit
- Sunrises
- When the shuffle setting on my iPod reads my mind and plays something that fits my current mood without me having to look for it.
- Baking
- Blanket forts
- Blackberries
- When little kids get super excited about something and have to tell everyone within hearing range
- Celtic rock music (yes, it’s a thing)
- Getting positive comments from readers (back in the day when I actually posted creative fiction)
- Jumping in rain puddles
- Seeing a rainbow
- Road trips
- Photography (even if I’m not good at it)
- Learning something new
- Hugs
- New journals
- Reading a good books
- Disney movie soundtracks
- Movies that appeal to my inner-hopeless romantic
- Sleeping with the windows open in the summer
- Sleeping with the windows open when it rains
- Scrabble
- Hiking
- Hole-in-the-wall, neighborhood restaurants
- Making up new words
- Walking around barefoot
- The “eureka!” moment when I know exactly where a story plot is going to go
- Writing sprints without distraction
- John Hughes films, especially The Breakfast Club
- Granny Smith apples
- Having money in my bank accounts
- Christmas
- Dancing (when no one can see me!)
- Chocolate
- Puzzles
- The Nutcracker Suite
- Learning new words
- Local Pub: The Skeptical Chymist (yes, I’m listing this!)
- Flogging Molly (see #52)
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Really comfortable slippers
- Fashion magazines (Vogue, Elle…)
- Husbands the Series
- Coffee (even though I’ve sworn off it, I still like the decaffeinated stuff)
- The 90s Are All That on Nickelodeon
- I Love Lucy reruns
- Harry Potter—the books and films
- Pottermore (beta testing, baby!)
- Alice in Wonderland
- Screenwriting
- Comfortable chairs—the really big, overstuffed Lay-Z-Boy kind.
- Classic Disney movies (The Lion King, Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc…)
- Torchwood Babiez (a must read for all Torchwood and/or Doctor Who fans)
- Gluten free Bisquick (hello pancakes!)
- Chocolate chip cookies
