Category Archives: Things that make me happy

Tuesday Special – Things that make me happy (5)

Daytrips with my boyfriend
Chocolate chip muffins with frosting on top
Waking up early and realizing that I can go back to sleep for another couple of hours
Filing things as “done” at work
The length of my hair
Playing pool (even though I suck at it)
Go bowling (even though I suck at it)
A great restaurant hamburger with cheese and bacon
Speaking English
Watching my cats playing with each other

A good book to read when the weather is shitty outside and I don’t want to leave the house
Shitty weather outside when I have a good book to read and don’t want to leave the house
Baking and have people enjoy what I’ve made
Hearing Swahili on TV and being able understand a word here and there
Putting money in my savings account
Finishing crafty projects and liking the outcome
Beautiful September and October days when the sky is clear blue, the sun shines and the air is crisp
Travelling
My birthday
Fairtrade chocolate bars

Now, what makes you happy?

Freshly baked bread in a store or bakery
My all-time-favourite movie; The Princess Bride
When I succeed in dressing appropriately for the weather
Looking at pictures from trips I’ve taken
Seeing my friends happy
Resting my eyes on pictures of one of the most handsome men I know: Alexander Skarsgård
Writing
Lying on the couch with my cat Skorpan on my chest
Brushing my teeth with my cat JumJum in my lap
Tulips, lilies and orchids

Listening to Pet Shop Boys and remembering the Czech boy that got me interested in the group
Talking to and seeing my parents and siblings
Bold use of colours
Ice cream (and in particularly Ben&Jerry’s and Häagen Dazs)
My boyfriend
Making deadlines without too much sweat
Actually finding clothes that fit me when going shopping
Knitting with others that are interested in yarn, patterns and techniques
Getting massages from someone who knows what he/she is doing
Getting mail with handwriting on the envelope