Happy List
23 Friday Sep 2011
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These are some of the things that make me happy:
- Polaroid snapshots and lomo cams
- Old oak tree and leafless branches
- Ink and Quill feathers
- Tubes of paint
- Vanilla scent in my skin
- Neutrals in color and floral patterns
- My moleskine notebook and paperback journals
- Old handwritten letters
- Crossing out things off my to-do lists
- Pouring my soul onto writing
- Midnight snacks with my sister
- Letting chocolate bars and caramel squares melt in my mouth
- Licking the cookie dough or brownie batter off a spoon
- The smell of a new book
- Sitting in my porch outside my window or at the rooftop
- Nautical stripes and acid washed ripped jeans
- Peach sundress and yellow fields
- Inspiring or helping others in small ways
- Falling in love all over again
- Stolen kisses and warm hugs from behind
- Being lifted off the ground from a tight, meaningful hug
- Butterflies in my tummy and adrenaline rushes
- Laughing so hard you cannot breathe anymore, your cheeks hurt and there are tears in your eyes
- Feeling pretty and waking up with a perfect hair
- A glimpse of tangibility of love especially from old couples
- Feel good movies and song lyrics i can relate to
- Wishes and dreams
- Second chances and kept promises
- Pieces of art and literature
- Creating something you are proud of
- Finally understanding something
- Finishing something
- Achieving something they say or think you can’t
- Inside jokes that make no sense at all
- Candid photos of bright smiles and contagious laughs
- Taking a perfect picture
- Nostalgia about childhood
- Remembering good and funny memories especially with family
- Making new friends and spending time with old ones
- Drawing on the first page of my sketchbook
- Finding something i’ve been looking for ages
- Finding money in a pocket
- Getting gifts for no reason at all
- Accidentally overhearing someone say nice things about you
- When someone remembers the things i say
- When someone is excited to see me and i know i am being missed
- Seeing my favorite band live and singing my heart out
- Playing the guitar and singing along even if i am out of tune
- Coming up with a url that is not taken
- Deep conversations late at night
- Random act of kindness
- Relief of someone forgiving you
- Compliments from a stranger
- Being trusted with a secret
- Being recognized or appreciated
- Making someone’s day
- Puppy kisses
- Seeing someone you like and split-second glances
- Holding hands and midnight walks
- Waking up in the arms of the person you love
- Driving on an empty road and going to a place where i’ve never been before
- Spontaneous road trips or adventures and last-minute plans
- Watching the sunset with the sand in between my toes
- Hot showers after a long day
- Falling asleep to the sound of the rain
- Waking up ad realizing i still have a few hours left to sleep
- Good morning text messages and quick calls that last for hours
- Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Finding a perfect outfit in the clearance rack
- Baking lemon cupcakes and making french crepes
- Ice cream or frozen popsicle on a hot summer’s day
- Beef noodles or hot milk chocolate with tiny marshmallows on a rainy night
- Frozen yogurt, milk teas and coffee jelly
- Nutella, cream puffs and peppermint patties
- Glass and paper lanterns
- Aurora borealis and constellations
- Doing something you are passionate about with people you love most















































