I've spent this far-too-cold Saturday afternoon sitting a blanket, ostensibly reading work-related articles - which later turned into a Thought Catalog marathon - and wanting to write a new blog post. Every subject that came to mind was some sort of a rant and so I decided to go the opposite way. A list of the things that make me happy. In no particular order:
Sunny afternoons in the end of winter. Coming home to find my favourite food for dinner. Reaching the platform the exact same time as the metro. Thinking I've lost my favourite pen and then finding it in the pocket of last week's jacket. Discovering a really pretty new pair of earrings at the street-side hawker. Reading a book and remembering the last time I read it. Waking up to find that my hair has curled perfectly in the night. Reading a book and noticing something that I had (somehow) missed in all the previous reads. A friend texting/calling/pinging just when I'm thinking of them. Someone returning a book that I'd given up as long lost. A new episode of any of the shows I watch. Glee covering a song I like. New shoes. Being welcomed home by my dogs. MasterChef Australia. Waking up before the alarm rings and being able to spend a few minutes in bed. Getting caught in a heavy downpour when I don't have any electronics/books on me. Walking in the rain. Watching the rain when I'm warm and dry and alone at home. Knowing I've put my best effort into something. Walking in sync with the beat of the song on my ipod. Red light blinking on my blackberry on a slow day.
I think if you start making a list like this and don't know where to stop, it's a pretty good bet that you're doing alright, even if the day/week/month/year/decade isn't going the way you hoped it would.
Touchwood!
:)
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