I copied it onto my old blog and thought I'd paste that onto here because, well, reading through it put me in a really good mood. And it's nice to be reminded of all the things that make you happy! I did have to edit it a liiiiittle bit because since then a few things have changed and/or make me cringe far too much to publish again! But here goes. Turns out I'm not all that difficult to please...
Things that make me smile
1. The sound of rain hitting the roof when I’m lying in bed in the dark
2. Waking up to sunshine pouring in through the curtains
3. Listening to happy music on the bus when I’m grumpy
4. Riverside walks in St. George and going to Beeses Tea Gardens
5. Wearing Jack’s glasses and going into psychiatrist mode
6. The noise people make after they finish laughing
7. Late night cups of tea with two and a bit sugars
8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
9. The buzz of live music
10. Charity shop shopping in Thornbury - always looking in the shops in the same order and ending up drinking coffee in Coffee #1
11. When people write nice messages in handmade cards
12. Finding a penny on the pavement
13. Having really long chats on the swings
14. Microwave cake when it’s snowy outside
15. The Urban Dictionary definition of my name...
16. Falling asleep listening to Angus & Julia Stone
17. Chepstow
18. Sitting on my brother’s bed and catching up every time we get a chance
19. The falling feeling you get on fairground rides/ butterflies
20. Everything about bonfire night
21. Being at the perfect level of drunkeness
22. Swivelly chairs
23. The way people look when they’re laughing
24. Film nights
25. The perfect amount of stubble
26. Waking up at optimum temperature
27. Going for walks at silly hours in the morning
28. The smell of cigarette smoke when it’s cold outside
29. Christmas socks
30. Really good hugs that I don't want to end
31. Communicating with just eyes
32. Knowing every word to a song
33. Vimto bon bons and Schweppes lemonade
34. Feeling optimistic about the day ahead when I see two magpies (I’m a bit superstitious)
35. Crinkly eyes and laughter lines
36. When my granddad has good days and it feels like it did when I was little
37. Running (or rolling!) down hills
38. When people have warm hands/faces like radiators
39. When I'm having a bad face/hair/clothes day and someone tells me I look nice
40. The perfect cup of tea in my Alice in Wonderland mug
41. Doing funny accents really badly42. Apple juice
43. Smiling at strangers and when strangers smile at me
44. When people have ridiculous laughs
45. Re-reading the song Jack wrote me whilst drunk (NYE 2011)
46. Listening to brilliant songs on repeat and just not getting bored of them
47. Watching snow falling in my garden
48. Lying on the ground and looking at the sky when it’s full of stars
49. Wearing dangly earrings, even though they don’t suit me
50. The sound of ice cubes against glass
51. The entertainment that ice cubes regularly provide
52. When you stop for a moment and actually SEE someone for the first time, and walking into a room and actually noticing things
53. Lying on the trampoline in sleeping bags
54. Running up escalators the wrong way
55. The different seasons
56. Airplane trails
58. Sitting on the floor in big crowds of people and all you can see is legs
59. Waking up to birds singing outside my window
60. Cuddling on sofas
61. Caramel lattes and cappucinos with lots of chocolate on top
62. Running around the mall at night when it’s empty
63. Running down deserted school corridors
64. Funny answer phone messages
65. Lying in the middle of roads/public places
66. Satsumas
67. People’s faces when they’re concentrating
68. The various imaginative nicknames that have been invented for me
69. Dominoing
70. The denim jacket that I found in a charity shop for £1 and practically live in
71. Writing lists of things I’m excited for
72. Contemplating life in the shower
73. Tall people, clever people, funny people
74. Taking photographs (even though I’m fairly rubbish at it)
75. This photograph of me Hatts and Bex laughing because we all look so happy
76. Woollyness
77. Keeping nice wrapping paper from presents
78. Sliding down the slopes at skateparks and trying to climb back up again
79. Singing really really loudly when the house is empty
80. Debates with my dad about anything and everything
81. Curly hair
82. When people make me mix CDs
83. Catch ups over coffee
84. Romantic films and funny films and films with Hugh Grant
85. That reddish, purpley wine sort of colour
86. My dad when he’s slightly drunk
87. Walking on walls
88. Spooning with Jack and Hatts
89. Getting disposable camera films processed
90. Signature dance moves
91. Travel books
92. Making people laugh when they’re drinking93. Good morning texts
94. Laughing gas and the faces people make
95. Running through fields whilst drunk
96. Ginger snaps
97. Pretty nail colours
98. Stepping out of an airplane into a hot country99. Happy old people and old couples who are in love
100. Making wishes at 11:11
101. Laughing so much your cheeks and stomach hurt
Re-reading through that made me all happy!
This is such a cheerful post - it was lovely to read! Sarita
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Thank you! I love reading through the list too :)
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