posted October 01, 2009 01:44 AM         

What else?

The gravy juice that Al Pastor meat produces

Seeing something of some special beauty, and knowing who might share my joy in observing it

Making people laugh

Compliments on doing something I really wanted to do well

Noticing people give other people grace (it makes me happy to see that people are sometimes good enough not to mention their own goodness to people)

Similarly, gestures that show love without stating it really make me happy

Quality

posted October 01, 2009 04:34 AM         

The thought process involved in making a great meal out of leftovers and odd ingredients

Having an idea to make something and then following it through

A clean house

Rockpools

Being alone in a foreign city

A hug before I go to sleep

Nice colourful clothes

Friends

Nice thread Pire.

I liked "Quality" on your list AG. Spoken like a true Capricorn.

posted October 01, 2009 06:16 AM         

Getting absorbed in reading, writing, creating.

Laughing with friends and family.

Connecting with someone in conversation I don't know that well, or maybe someone I am already close to.

posted October 01, 2009 08:51 AM         

Mornings.

Smells of home. (insert chicken soup smell, coffee smell, even moth balls smell here - whatever home means at the time)

Reconnecting with an old friend.

Arguments that end on a positive note.

AG,
I love this one. It makes me happy as well.

quote:

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Noticing people give other people grace (it makes me happy to see that people are sometimes good enough not to mention their own goodness to people)

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Knitting a scarf.

Cooking for somebody.

My dogs' faces.

My love's voice on the phone.

Sushi.

Holding hands.

Singing really loud in the car.

Dancing.

There are way too many things that make me happy. LOL.

posted October 01, 2009 09:01 AM         

Regina Spektor's songs.

Emir Kusturica's movies.

Joan Miro's paintings.

Leonard Cohen's poetry.

Thrift stores.

Having a grandmother. *sniff, sniff*

Lilies of the valley growing in my garden.

Bear hugs.

The way my hair looks in the sun after henna.

Classy people.

My elderly friends.

posted October 01, 2009 10:37 AM         

Swimming in the ocean, and then not swimming, but just letting it toss you around where it wants, very humbling..

Children giggling

scratchy records on a record player

synchronicity

when your dog knows, instinctively that you are sad or cold and curls up along side your body

lasagna

seeing my male cousin about once a month. we drink martini's and are about the two most annoying fire sign drunks you would ever want to see, but it's okay because his Mother owns the restaurant and they wont kick us out. Then waking up the next morning, thinking, "wow, ouch, that was fun, don't think I wanna do that again, for about 30 or so days"