Little things that give you joy.

[Not George Lucas]

Sometimes it's the little things in life that make me happy. Little stuff that I usually take for granted. Things like:

Hearing the beginning of a U2 song right as I get in the car
Water pressure
Soft pretzels with cheese dip
Ordering a medium rare steak and having it come medium rare
New battaries for the remote
Being full but not stuffed
Getting weird looks from wearing a Jar Jar Binks T-shirt
Clean socks
20 oz. bottles of Cherry Coke for only $.83
When the kickass "limited time only" sandwich takes a permanant spot on the menu
Catching a Simpsons rerun that I haven't seen
Sculpting something and getting it right the first time
When people take a cue and follow suit without me having to come out and say anything
The smell of a newly opened vintage Star Wars action figure

 

[bono-vox]

A nice warm turf fire for extra warmth when its frezing outside

The smell of new books

Being healthy- Health is Wealth.

Putting on clothes just out from the tumble dryer

Having a good family

 

[Lilly]

bonfires
foxy's signature
my car - just sitting in it
the line "roman candles light up the sky" and how bono phrases it
when i have voicemail on my phone
being at target (now i'm 50 mins away from one, so it's a bigger pleasure)
my mom (i love her and miss her a lot )
waking up the hungover with music in the mornings on saturday
getting pictures back

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

*memories of my dog
*my family
*my flowers
*my friend who sent me a "just thinking of you" card for no reason other than to tell me how greatful they are to have me as a friend and that they thank god everyday for our friendship. *i received a card like this yesterday when i walked into work*
*a reassuring hug from my sister telling me everything will be ok
*late night calls to friends
*smiles from strangers
*smell of holiday cooking
*talking on the phone to a friend who lives overseas
*my bed

 

[Lilly]

*talking on the phone to a friend who lives overseas

but i don't live over---oooooooh



i want to add freakish coincidences.

 

[u2er]

seeing a favorite music video played on tv
having something I really love for dinner that I don't get to have often
hugs
birthdays.. anyone's
tabasco sauce
family and friends

 

[Bonochick]

Just A Few For Now...

~when I walk into my dark bedroom and turn on the light, and my hamster Benny just freezes and seems nervous like I caught him doing something wrong *lol* That makes me smile and go "Awwwwwww" every single time.

~gettin' phone calls from friends...especially the goofy and/or drunken ones

~when I'm sittin' at the computer, and I look down to my side and see one of my kitties watchin' me

 

[tiny dancer]

Sunshine.
Music.
Smell of flowers.

 

[BAW]

sleeping late
my morning cup of tea
a hug or kiss from one of my sons
an unexpected email from a special friend
seeing my grandma
memories of my grandpa and my dad
when my size 8 jeans fit
turning on the TV just as the Electrical Storm video starts
spending time with my sister
my God-daughter's silly jokes
holding a baby
looking at old pictures
getting a package in the mail
the blue sky in the desert
Bono's voice
my house when all 4 of my kids are in it
my house when I'm home alone

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

damn you!!!

but i don't live over---oooooooh

i want to add freakish coincidences.

yes, freakish coincidences shared with Shannon also bring me joy...

 

[Not George Lucas]

I have more.

The smell of Sharpies
Having both my parents alive and married to each other
Hats
The mental image of a baby penguin wearing a penguin backpack
Having everyone greet me at the bookstore (like Norm on Cheers)
My cats
My memories of Frank
Seeing the lights on at my apartment when I pull in, because that means my wife is there
Catching the cowball
Elephants
Gir
The realization that high and mighty, pretentious, self-righteous, important people have to wipe their bums, too
Finding the last one of whatever I'm looking for
When people enjoy my cooking
Bubble wrap
Wah-chicka music
Good stop-motion
Driving home and getting all the green lights
Beer
Movies in widescreen format
My parents' house at Christmas time
The word syzygy
Horribly inaccurate fortune cookies

 

[RussellbeStaji]

Looking at pictures of Larry
Getting a satisfying meal from the cafeteria
Getting mail from my family
Having a message on my door when I get home
Knowing an answer that snotty bitch doesn't know
Finding a picture that brings back great memories
Making everything into a quote from a song

 

[Giant Lemon]

*singing and dancing in my car and getting strange looks from other drivers
*having uncontrollable laughing fits
*talking on the phone with a friend I haven't talked to in ages
*how my dog is always happy to see me
*painting my finger and toenails
*Thanksgiving dinner
*curling up on the couch with a blanket and a warm drink

 

[Ana]

The biggest pleasure for me is scratching an area of my body that's itching ahhhhhhh

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

*microwave cooking parties with Tupperware on Sunday afternoons brings me great joy.


_________
*prepares cake and ground beef to send to Shannon while at her rally*

 

[Lilly]

_________
*prepares cake and ground beef to send to Shannon while at her rally*

i'm sure mr. daschle will love to hear that you're cooking for me.


me: *raises hand* mr. daschle, did you know my future me is making a cake in her microwave for me now?

tom daschle: no anthrax, that's all i ask for.

[/rally]


*adds to list:

rallies where i meet tom daschle.

 

[meegannie]

• Seeing a new kind of candy bar
• Getting a letter in the mail
• Talking to my accent boy on the phone for almost five hours
• People at work bringing back free food from receptions that I'm too shy to go to
• Penguins
• A new kind of conditioner (this is before I realize that nothing will ever make my hair soft and shiny again )
• Getting all my grad school applications done
• Buying a new stuffed animal
• New makeup
• My room after I've just cleaned it
• A new book

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

i'm sure mr. daschle will love to hear that you're cooking for me.


me: *raises hand* mr. daschle, did you know my future me is making a cake in her microwave for me now?

tom daschle: no anthrax, that's all i ask for.

[/rally]


*adds to list:

rallies where i meet tom daschle.

now this brings me additional joy!

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

• Talking to my accent boy on the phone for almost five hours
  

wow that is great! that phone bill must be huge...

 

[Not George Lucas]

• Penguins
  

 

[SkeeK]

I would say seeing Melissa, but I don't consider it a little thing

 

[meegannie]

wow that is great! that phone bill must be huge...

It's not bad, actually. It's only $.05 a minute on my card, and I think around $.07 on his.



pengies...

 

[Basstrap]

MEGGY!!

go get the MADE dvd now!!

hahaha...apart from being another vince vaughn and jon favareau hilarious classic, it has an outtake that is about 5 minutes long that talks about penguins. and there are great shots of penguins.

Ricky: we've got lots of time to spare, lets go see the penguins. The penguin house is just around the corner...

Bobbie: I'm tired and scared, I don't want to see any fucking penguins

Ricky: I've seen the bears...I like the bears...but now I'd like to see the penguins. They all over the place and flapping their wings and doing it.
There's just one bear and you have to wait for him to come around the corner of the rock.... though's he's a great bear...no getting around that!

 

[jkayet]

pengie wallpaper, meggy...

- sitting in a coffee shop when it's raining outside
- the smell of coffee
- songs that make you feel all happy and warm and fuzzy inside
- finishing an essay...preferably knowing you did well, but finishing it in general
- the notion that tea makes everything better
- letters in the mail
- seeing u2 in a magazine when you aren't expecting it
- cereal
- christmas lights
- seeing things you've joked about come true

 

[meegannie]

Re: pengie wallpaper, meggy...

- seeing things you've joked about come true

 

[The_Sweetest_Thing]

*Food surprises..and dismantling them...i.e. eating all the raisins out of the raisin bran, eating all the peanut butter out of the rolo ice cream, all the chocolate chips from the chocolate chip ice cream

*Aceing by essay/test at school

*Finding PMs here

*Hearing a REALLY good song (U2!) on the radio and BLASTING it

*Seeing someone listening to a walkman and tapping their foot or nodding their head. I love it when people are that into their music!

*When someone tells me they've missed me

*When my dog puts his front paws on me and streeecthhhes..it's so cute. I my dog

*My nonna's italian accent: "I lovea you. Thanka-you fora come-ey"

*Dancing in my room...when no one is around

*Waking up before the alarm and actually enjoying ASOH (my wak-up song of choice)

*Cereal

*Dessert

*The feeling I get after jogging

*When the heater in my car finally switches to HOT air...

*Sleeping in

*Salsa (the food, not the dance)

*Ballet

 

[jkayet]