I was running today with an old friend and we were catching up and sharing insights we had gained through our experiences since high school. I was impressed with the level of maturity we both had reached since our days of planning High School Proms and agonizing over yearbook photos. Conversation flowed easily until we reached a particular question that caused me to stop and really think. What was this puzzling question? Well, it was simply "What makes you happy?" Call it the effects of the early morning or having recently come off a whirlwind semester, I could not list too many concrete items. My inability to respond adequately, in combination with my recent desire to finally begin posting again in my 2-year-old blog, has resulted in this blog post to list some things that make me happy. :)
1. Running
2. dancing like nobody is watching
3. frozen yogurt
4. Baking a treat that comes out just right
5. Awkward Family Photos
6. Laughing
7. beaches with cool breezes
8. long hot showers
9. playing hide and go seek
10. summitting a mountain/hill and just looking out over the city/area below
11. going to bed early
12. clouds
13. crossing off to-do lists
14. eating outside
15. long walks
16. making a craft
17. finding a good deal
18. pistachio anything
19. board games on rainy days
20. popping bubble wrap
21. crossing off days on calendars
22. having time to read books that are not assigned to me
23. good hair days
24. air-popped popcorn
Well there you have it! This list is not at all complete, but it is all I can come up with right now. #11 does say that I enjoy going to bed early and my desire to sleep is not exactly encouraging a recollection of happy memories. Maybe I will dream some more to add on another day. Until then... :)
