I saw this as a goal on
43things and decided that it was something I wanted to do, so here it is, 100 things that make me happy, smile, good...
1. Sunshine - I live for the summer
2. Long conversations that go on forever but seem to go by "in the blink of an eye"
3. Hugs and cuddles from the people I love
4. Smiles - smiling at people, being smiled at
5. Laughing
6. Laughing so hard I have a stomach ache
7. Laughing so hard I cry
8. Music
9. Being friends with my mother
10. Knowing my dad is there for me
11. cocopos in the morning
12. the smell of fresh baking
12. The smell of fruit bread and hotcross buns
13. The smell of shea butter
14. Rain on hot concrete
15. Doing crazy things with my best friends
16. Long walks
17. Water
18. Giving massages, hugs, cuddles to the people I love
19. Emails and messages from friends that encourage and inspire me
20. Watching cheesy romantic comedies with my best friends
21. Flight of the conchords
22. being the first in my circle of friends to hear of a new band, movie, book...
23. watching children of the migration over and over again, that movie always inspires me to get to know more about my samoan side
24. being told i am loved and a blessing
25. knowing that i am not the only one feeling a certain feeling
26. listening to that song that hits me hard EVERYTIME that it reduces me to tears and not cause it's depressing
27. "polyology" on ZM, I have always loved those "scenario" psychology tests where they analyse what you would do in certain situations
28. anything that reminds me of my grandparents and the memories that i shared with them: cocoa rice, samoan cocoa, steamed pudding and custard, eskimo pies, cups of tea with toast, half boiled eggs and toast cut into fingers...
29. getting a present that has sentimental meaning - like the photo my mother is giving me for my birthday - it's one of her with me on her back when i was a baby, rehearsing for a play she was in
30. getting someone a present they will appreciate and use
31. christmas dinners where you don't know anyone and it's uncomfortable at first but at the end of the night you're watching dvds in your pjs
32. babies - they make me clucky
33. having a smoke when i feel really blah (I don't smoke but that is a good feeling...)
34. flowers - sunflowers, tulips, dafodils, gerbras, daisies...
35. watching the princess bride with kids who haven't seen it before
36. john safran-vs-god
37. downloading new music
38. cute kids in stores who smile at you non stop and want to play peek-a-boo
39. finding funky yet incredibly cheap stuff at second hand stores
40. winning stuff
41. being bitten on the lower lip when being kissed
42. that first kiss
43. kissing during a fireworks display
44. talks that leave me with a feeling of love and hope
45. knowing that my friends are there
46. myspace
47. late night prayer and reflection by candle light
48. being introduced to new music
49. being stoned with my ded
50. getting the nine letter target word in the paper
51. the ocean
52. the feeling of doing something semi-evil to someone who hurt me
53. meeing sandy - it may not happen overnight but it will happen, when it does it's great. (long story)
54. dancing
55. knowing that i scar a certain person (this could possibly be the BEST feeling in the world)
56. animal crackers
57. pancakes and maple syrup
58. getting "more" tanned than i already am
59. jesue
60. cats that want to curl up in my lap and no one else's and that stay there for hours (aside from the fact that i get hayfever)
61. holding hands with a sig' other
62. shoes that are on sale
63. being able to drink fresh water whenever i want
64. finally plucking those stray hairs that have been bugging me cause they have been too short
65. livejournal
66. 43things
67. the feeling of hair growing back after it has been shaved off, it feels like soft grass...
68. getting new clothes
69. finding out a guy friend likes you, even if you don't like them back... it's always flattering
70. jumping off sand dunes (i haven't done this in years!!)
71. hearing good music for FREE live
72. swimming in a lagoon with one of my best friends during said free concert
73. cup[s of tea, a good book, a good shoulder to cry on when i feel shit (emotional of otherwise)
74. findinf out the name of "that song" on the radio and then downloading it
75. peanut m&m's
76. oc marathon wiht flatties
77. flavoured water
78. ice cold wter
79. BLINDSIDE
80. lazy stormy days (WEEKEND PLEASE)
81. playing boardgames with good friends
82. new underwear
83. painting, drawing, writing...
84. when i finally get a joke
85. late night coffee runs with caz
86. finding a bra that fits
87. going for 5am walks with the flatties when the fire alarm goes off
88. love
89. scratching an itch, it is the best feeling in the world
90. church
91. making a fire that stays lit
92. monkeys
93. getting 'real' mail from 'real' people
94. finding out that my clothes have shrunk...
95. being able to fall aslseep after a hard days work
96. monday night dinner's at my mum's
97. fresh berries
98. doing roly-polys down hills
99. peeing when you REALLY have to go
100. knowing that there is 100 things that make me happy, make me laugh and make me smile.