This year, instead of the 365 days of gratitude, I decided to post on Facebook each day a tiny little thing that make me happy. You know, those little moments of awesome that just make your day, the ones that don't make you rich or famous or extraordinary in any way. Life's little wins that just make your day that tiny bit better, even if it's only for a brief moment. So here they were:
SIMPLE JOY #1
That moment when you finally correctly fit
that piece of a jigsaw puzzle that you've been trying to get for hours! I just
experienced that this morning with a Where's Wally jigsaw puzzle! Thousand
pieces of nightmare! :D It took me over
an hour of absolutely no progress and then I got ONE piece. But man, getting
that one piece felt good!
SIMPLE JOY #2
There
are not many better things in this world than the sound of a cat purring when
they're falling asleep on your lap, esp when you have to turn the TV up because
they're so loud. It is so heartwarming!
SIMPLE JOY #3
It
is really nice when you pass a stranger in the street jogging, walking a dog
etc and they smile at you and say hello. So often, people don't make eye
contact or acknowledge you so it is great to experience that friendliness.
SIMPLE JOY #4
It is awesome when you get to see native wildlife in your own
backyard, such as having regular koala visitors in the Hills. It reminds me of just
how beautiful our country is.
SIMPLE JOY #5
I
love wearing fresh brand new socks! Wash them once and they never feel the same
again. Am I the only person in the world that actually likes getting socks and
jocks for Xmas?
SIMPLE JOY #6
I've
always dreamed really vividly and they nearly always make complete sense (as
opposed to my sister who dreams about Preginald
the Elephant and birds the size of houses. :D) .So when the particular dreams
are disturbing, terrifying or sad, it's actually quite traumatic for me.
Therefore waking up and realising it wasn't real after all is such an enormous
relief.
SIMPLE JOY #7
Biggest
downside of getting paid early due to Christmas is the extra long wait until
the next pay day. So getting paid right when you really need the money = great
feeling!
SIMPLE JOY #8
I'm
a huge procrastinator...a real downfall, actually. So it is a big
accomplishment and a great feeling when I set out to achieve a particular task
and ACTUALLY FINISH it.
SIMPLE JOY #9
Late
night mug of warm milk - I really am a little kid in a 30s body!
SIMPLE JOY #10
Toasted
cheese sandwiches - world's best comfort food
SIMPLE JOY #11
Hearing
your favourite song first thing in the morning sure puts you in a good mood!
You know it's going to be a great day.
SIMPLE JOY #12
Beating
a high score on a game is awesome, especially when it is in excess of 200,000
more than the previously set high score.
SIMPLE JOY #13
That
first sip of an ice-cold beer on a stinking hot day = one of the little gems
life in Australia has to offer!
SIMPLE JOY #14
Getting
green lights the entire way to your destination is a little piece of awesome!
SIMPLE JOY #15
I
really love the smell of the earth as it prepares itself for rain. It's like
the scent of Nature's joy and excitement.
SIMPLE JOY #16
Finding
a good reed in amongst 486 shit ones - a joy only woodwind players understand!
SIMPLE JOY #17
I
love turning up the volume on the music I'm listening to and singing
ridiculously loud when I'm by myself. There's something so liberating about it
(and potentially damaging to my voice singing in the wrong range half the time
but I don't care). My poor neighbours!
SIMPLE JOY #18
Last
night's happiness: watching that electrical storm, nature's own Skyshow, by
myself from the safety of my back deck, armed only with a cup of tea. The sky
is truly awe-inspiring!
SIMPLE JOY #19
Licking
the spoon/bowl after making cake mix. Or in my case, eating the remainder of
the chocolate fudge sauce from the container with fingers. Spoons are for
wimps!
SIMPLE JOY #20
Hearing
that something wonderful has happened to your close friend is sometimes just as
good as getting great news of your own.
SIMPLE JOY #21
"A leaf fluttered in through
the window this morning, as if supported
by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the
task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked." - Anais Nin
Joy in ordinary things like the smell of freshly brewing coffee (something I missed out a lot on last year due to smashing three plungers) definitely makes you happier.
by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the
task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked." - Anais Nin
Joy in ordinary things like the smell of freshly brewing coffee (something I missed out a lot on last year due to smashing three plungers) definitely makes you happier.
SIMPLE JOY #22
Playing
something correctly for the first time after months of practicing the damn
thing ad nauseum is such a good feeling. I knew there was a reason practice is
good.
SIMPLE JOY #23
Crunching
extra-dry leaves in your hand until it completely disintegrates = nature's own
bubble wrap
SIMPLE JOY #24
Today
a complete stranger stopped me in the street and gave me a small compliment.
Even though he was an older gentleman and I think his intentions may have had
the overtones of ever-so-slight creepiness, I still see it as one of life's
little wins.
SIMPLE JOY #25
Hearing
a song that reminds me of someone close to me who has since passed away and
having all of those great memories of them come flooding back is a bittersweet
feeling but good, nonetheless. Happy to have those memories of them still fresh
in my head.
SIMPLE JOY #26
I
love old family photos, especially the ones with you looking ridiculously happy
as a kid. Or photos of your family members with big seventies hair, terrible
facial hair or tight cordoroy pants. Or bad bad school photos when you were an
awkward teen with cowlicks, refusing to smile. Priceless!
SIMPLE JOY #27
I
love getting that one corn chip inside the Nacho Cheese Doritos packet that has
HEAPS of cheese on it. Flavour explosion!!
I'm
like a big kid when it comes to food. Like when you eat Saladas and you get
worms through the little air holes when you press two together like a sandwich!
Why are those holes there and why do I think crackers taste better because of
them? One of life's great mysteries!
SIMPLE JOY #29
I
have finally got a new PC at work - almost six years in the making! It's those
little things that make me happy: like the fact that the screen turns on! What
a novelty! Or the fact that won't take 45 minutes to open Outlook. Who would
have thought! It's not fancy but I'm happy
SIMPLE JOY #30
Everybody
seems to whinge when doing a show at the Arts Theatre about finding a park in
the city. But I get a park on Moore Street every time, sometimes outside the
stage door, but it never seems to be more than 5-6 buildings away. I must be
very lucky.
SIMPLE JOY #31
Peeling
your own skin off - the only positive in getting a nasty sunburn (gross but
fun!)
SIMPLE JOY #32
Public
wash basins that have sensors so you don't need to touch the taps = all public
amenities should have them. Now they just need to extend that to the toilet
flush too!
SIMPLE JOY #33
I
don't generally condone vandalism but smart arses who write things like 'Hammertime' on Stop Signs crack me up.
SIMPLE JOY #34
Being
able to whistle extremely well is not a practical skill that I can apply to
anything useful in life. But it's still awesome that I can whistle better than
I can play.
SIMPLE JOY #35
Umbrellas
that DON'T blow inside out are one of life's really rare joys.
SIMPLE JOY #36
Following
on from my last post, due to me being a bit of a technophobe, there's nothing I
enjoy more than old school things like printed photos and old fashioned snail
mail. I love getting letters (aside from the usual scary bills and reminder
notices!) in the post. Anyone else like old fashioned hand written mail? Makes
me feel all nostalgic for the days when I had penpals...
SIMPLE JOY #37
Getting
a surprise lift to your destination at the last minute rather than having to
drive, catch bus etc.
SIMPLE JOY #38
All day breakfasts. Nothing like scrambled eggs and bacon at 8pm!
All day breakfasts. Nothing like scrambled eggs and bacon at 8pm!
SIMPLE JOY #39
Having a full house for a show - it really does pick you up and help you play better when you can hear an appreciative audience. Love it!
Having a full house for a show - it really does pick you up and help you play better when you can hear an appreciative audience. Love it!
SIMPLE JOY #40
Bubble wrap. It should be available aplenty in war zones. No-one would shoot at each other if there was bubble wrap around (or kittens and puppies!)
Bubble wrap. It should be available aplenty in war zones. No-one would shoot at each other if there was bubble wrap around (or kittens and puppies!)
SIMPLE JOY #41
Using more than the stated amount of Milo/drinking chocolate in your glass. The ratio of Milo to milk has to be weighted in favour of the Milo!
Using more than the stated amount of Milo/drinking chocolate in your glass. The ratio of Milo to milk has to be weighted in favour of the Milo!
SIMPLE JOY #42
Friends who are conscious of your well-being and care enough to ask.
Friends who are conscious of your well-being and care enough to ask.
SIMPLE JOY #43
Dipping sweet plain biscuits into your cup of tea and then eating it JUST before it collapses into the cup. It's about .03 of a second difference!
Dipping sweet plain biscuits into your cup of tea and then eating it JUST before it collapses into the cup. It's about .03 of a second difference!
SIMPLE JOY #44
Mad
Cat Hour. I'm not sure what possesses them at this particular moment but
watching a cat tear around the house and skid for several metres on the tiles
for no apparent reason is hilarious
SIMPLE JOY #45
Getting
paid to do a job that you love so much you'd do for free = bonus!
SIMPLE JOY #46
Finding
secret free parks in really busy places that no-one else knows about has saved my bacon many times! I've had enough parking
fines to last me a lifetime during my studying. I wish I'd known about this one
back then!
SIMPLE JOY #47
People
who acknowledge you when you let them in traffic. It's really not hard to lift
a hand and wave (and I'm ashamed as a member of the female population to say
that male drivers are 10 times more likely to say thank you, I've found) but it
makes me happy when they do.
SIMPLE JOY #48
Turning
on the TV and seeing your favourite episode of a show inadvertently. Happens a
lot with Friends being on all the time!
SIMPLE JOY #49
Drawing
on fogged up windows in the car. It's fun, it's annoying to the driver...what's
not to love. I remember many years ago drawing a phallic symbol on the back
window of M-A's car once and it was there
for AGES!
SIMPLE JOY #50
The
fries at the bottom of the paper bag - why do they always taste better?
SIMPLE JOY #51
Changing
titles to musical theatre songs to slightly less appropriate ones = harmless
pit fun for all! This latest show is screaming out for some not-so-subtle
innuendo.
SIMPLE JOY #52
Whose
idea was it to make boxes of 'Mini Cheezels'. I have fat fingers - they just
don't fit. What am I going to do with mini ones?? Give me the oldies but
goodies any day!
SIMPLE JOY #53
Puns.
Best jokes ever. Man, do they make me feel better!!
SIMPLE JOY #54
Getting
stickers for good work. Yes, I'm an adult and I might have a teensy weensy
little sticker addiction. I buy them for my....ahem...students... :)
SIMPLE JOY #55
Finally
finding the brother of that poor single sock that had been abandoned in the
wash.
SIMPLE JOY #56
Giving
your friend a single look and they understand exactly what you are thinking.
That has happened a few times to me this week. Love that moment!
SIMPLE
JOY #57
Finding
money in your pocket you didn't know you had - you're still not rich but you're
richer than you were a few seconds ago! Awesome!
SIMPLE JOY #58
Customer
service/salespeople who look you directly in the eyes when they serve you, smile and say hello. None of this "How are
you today" while looking at your hands, items, anywhere but your customer's
face! It makes me happy when they actually engage with their customers
sincerely, not just because their superiors have told them that's the standard
procedure.
SIMPLE JOY #59
Overconfident wild birds
that come REALLY close to you, usually in search of whatever you're eating at
the time. Makes you feel closer to nature
SIMPLE JOY #60
Actually
having time to sit and enjoy breakfast without having to rush out of the door,
still half dressed, eating, drinking coffee on the run etc. Gives you a good
start to your day, esp when that day is already warm and sunny before 8am.
SIMPLE
JOY #61
Getting
given a little chocolate with your coffee. It's a small thing but makes it just
that little bit better.
SIMPLE JOY #62
Seeing
your car odometer tick over to a milestone (100000, 123456. 222222).
SIMPLE JOY #63
Got
a park right outside Womad gates - wooh hooh! It's shaping up to be a great
weekend already.
SIMPLE JOY #64
Ridiculously
loud sneezes = hilarious!! An older gentleman outside the bank today suddenly
sneezed so loudly that another guy coming out through the doors at the same
time did a bit of a girly scream! I just lost it!
SIMPLE JOY #65
Windscreen
wipers that move to exactly the same beat as the song playing on your car
stereo. Nerd alert!
SIMPLE JOY #66
Beloved
characters on TV finally 'getting together'. It's
all downhill after that usually (with the exception of Friends, probably) but
it's worth it for that one episode! Romantic at heart here!
SIMPLE JOY #67
Using
hair clippers on someone else. Oh, the power!
SIMPLE JOY #68
Movies
or TV shows with really cool twists that I haven't actually seen coming. It
doesn't happen very often, esp when I log on to Spoilbook and find someone has
just ruined it for me, so to get one is really great.
SIMPLE JOY #69
Having
a non "fat-day" when out shopping - that day when lots of clothes
seem to look okay on you in the change rooms. Wow, that's a rarity!
SIMPLE JOY #70
When
the moon looks cool - full but half covered in streaky cloud or huge and low in
the sky or red or yellow or blue. Always a truly beautiful sight. Our universe
is amazing!
SIMPLE JOY #71
Songs
that remind you of your childhood = awesome! I heard "Run To
Paradise" the other morning in a cafe - it reminded me of Health Hustle!
SIMPLE JOY #72
Laughing
so hard with your friends that you start crying or your stomach hurts or you inhale beer!
SIMPLE JOY #73
That
free 10th coffee on your loyalty card when you don't have any money. One of
life's little wins!
SIMPLE JOY #74
Singing
in the shower - I know it doesn't make you any better a singer but you always
sound great in your own head and that's enough for me!
SIMPLE
JOY #75
Printers
that, you know, work.
SIMPLE JOY #76
Hearing
a song on your iPod/mp3 player that is the perfect tempo for your walking pace.
SIMPLE JOY #77
Knowing
that you have made someone you care about smile on a day when they're
struggling is one of the best feelings on earth and doesn't cost a thing!
SIMPLE JOY #78
In-jokes
you have with friends/family. It is great fun when you can say something cryptic
to someone and only they understand what the hell you're talking about!
SIMPLE JOY #79
Worrying
about something you think is going to be really difficult and then discovering
it wasn't that bad after all and that you'll cope fine!
SIMPLE JOY #80
Free
mints at the counter at restaurants.
SIMPLE JOY #81
Gigantic
plastic bags that you get for really big items. Novelty sized!!!
SIMPLE JOY #82
Getting
to pick things that other people don't like off their plates (Olives, tomatoes,
their chips etc). Free food!
SIMPLE JOY #83
Putting
Ice Magic in the bottom of a cold glass of milk. The ice magic doesn't set
completely but it thickens and you get chunks of chocolate in the milk. Mmmmmm!
Doesn't work with the different flavoured ones as
well though.
SIMPLE JOY #84
Getting back to your parked
car just after the meter runs out and moving just before the approaching
parking inspector. Take that, suckers!
SIMPLE JOY #85
Dogs that go absolutely nuts
when you come home as they are so happy to see you! Now THAT is unconditional
love.
SIMPLE JOY #86
People who can make amazing
fart noises with their hands/armpits. I could never do it. Simple things amuse me so much!
SIMPLE JOY #87
Gawky teenage boys running for buses. I don't know why but I always find it so funny. I think it's because I always feel tempted to yell out "Run Forrest Run!"
SIMPLE JOY #88
When
someone with a massive trolley load of stuff lets you go first because you're
buying one item.
SIMPLE
JOY #89
Old
fashioned people holding the door open for you.
SIMPLE JOY #90
Friendly
bus drivers - I love them! Particularly in the Hills; they are
trained well!
SIMPLE JOY #91
When you're only a little
bit short of having the right amount of cash on you and the customer service
person just lets it go.
SIMPLE JOY #92
When you accidentally drop
something and someone makes an effort to run after you to give it back to you.
SIMPLE JOY #93
When
someone kindly offers their seat for you on the bus, even though you are
neither old nor infirmed.
SIMPLE JOY #94
When
you're putting petrol in the car and you stop it at exactly the amount you want
without pre-setting. No extra 1 cent for you, multi-national corporation!
SIMPLE JOY #95
I
love it when you're telling a funny story to a friend and you realise that
people within earshot are also smiling and laughing. I quite often laugh at
strangers' stories out loud like a loser because I can't help eavesdropping.
SIMPLE JOY #96
The
really cool weirdness of the two degrees of separation that happens in
Adelaide.
SIMPLE JOY #97
Finding
something when you're cleaning under the couch or
bed that you thought you'd lost.
SIMPLE JOY #98
Opening something that is
quite a bit past its expiry date and finding it's still okay.
The
smell of baking bread....mmm!
SIMPLE JOY #100
Washing
an item of clothing that you think is well and truly done for and it comes out
beautifully.
SIMPLE JOY #101
Getting
on the bus and the ticket machine doesn't work so you get a free trip.
SIMPLE JOY #102
The
taste of tomatoes straight off the plant.
SIMPLE JOY #103
Unexpected
visits from lovely rellies I haven't seen in years.
SIMPLE JOY #104
Seeing
friends you haven't seen for ages and talking to them as if it were yesterday.
Even better when their lives appear to be going much better for them now.
SIMPLE JOY #105
The
feeling of achievement when something goes wrong on stage in theatre and you
are part of the solution. Just one reason why I love live theatre so much!
SIMPLE JOY #106
My
cat when he is asleep on my lap for hours and he is so adorable curled up
upside down with his paws over his face. Such a welcome break from the spawn of
evil he quite often is.
SIMPLE JOY #107
When
you land in a plane and they put the brakes on - best bit (or should I say,
only good bit cos I hate flying!).
SIMPLE JOY #108
A
long cool shower in a humid climate after a long day in the sun.
SIMPLE JOY #109
Drinking
a lot but waking up without a hangover. It doesn't happen very often with me as
I'm a bit of a Cadbury drinker. I only need one glass of wine these days!
SIMPLE JOY #110
Buying
a packet of instant cannelloni/meringue shells and NONE of them in the box are
broken!
The
perfect fried egg that stays perfect after you flip it over.
SIMPLE JOY #112
The
silky texture of shaving cream - simple luxury.
SIMPLE JOY #113
Free
items in hotel rooms (tea, coffee, shampoo, soap....). FREE!!! Always reminds
me of that Friends episode when Ross tries to make up the difference for their
overcharged room by taking ALL the free items, including the light bulbs and
remote control batteries!
SIMPLE JOY #114
Horizontal
airport travelators. They make you feel like a superhero for just a few moments
SIMPLE JOY #115
Being
witness to the look of pride and honour on our service people's faces at the
parade (especially the ones at the tail end of their lives) when they are
honoured at the ANZAC parade.
SIMPLE JOY #116
The
adrenaline rush you get after hard exercise. It makes you feel on top of the
world (until the next day when you want to DIE!).
SIMPLE JOY #117
Bump in rehearsals at the theatre that don't go until midnight. Win!
SIMPLE
JOY #118
Wacky hats - life's so much more joyful in them! If they have ears (or,
like, a beanie with a beard!!!), all the better!
SIMPLE JOY #119
Getting on to a rollercoaster that you were packing yourself about riding and discovering it was just really fun!
SIMPLE JOY #120
Finishing an assignment PRIOR to the due date! I don't have much experience with this as I am the world's biggest procrastinator!
Finishing an assignment PRIOR to the due date! I don't have much experience with this as I am the world's biggest procrastinator!
SIMPLE JOY #121
Hugs from your mum. The best kind.
Hugs from your mum. The best kind.
SIMPLE JOY #122
Getting to the bus stop just as the bus pulls up.
Getting to the bus stop just as the bus pulls up.
SIMPLE JOY #123
What I call 'the rollercoaster road' - Tregarthen Road between Summertown and Ashton. It's a really steep descent at 80kmph and it's heaps of fun!
What I call 'the rollercoaster road' - Tregarthen Road between Summertown and Ashton. It's a really steep descent at 80kmph and it's heaps of fun!
SIMPLE JOY #124
Being a non-vocal muso and being more comfortable singing along to the instrumental bits of the song than the lyrics e.g. that cheesy 80s sax solo in Electric Blue, the funky bass line from Get Up Offa That Thing, the horn lines in Rosanna... you name it
Being a non-vocal muso and being more comfortable singing along to the instrumental bits of the song than the lyrics e.g. that cheesy 80s sax solo in Electric Blue, the funky bass line from Get Up Offa That Thing, the horn lines in Rosanna... you name it
SIMPLE JOY #125
Trying to recognise buildings and roads as you come in to land at an airport.
Trying to recognise buildings and roads as you come in to land at an airport.
SIMPLE JOY #126
Dogs with funny barks - like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-4dqTG4dg
Dogs with funny barks - like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-4dqTG4dg
SIMPLE JOY #127
Dancing like a total idiot in public and not caring what others think.
Stupid dancing is the only dancing I know how to do (and I wonder why I'm not
on stage!)
SIMPLE JOY #128
The smell of popcorn.
SIMPLE JOY #129
Getting a fluke strike in ten pin bowling. I am a terrible bowler so
this is very exciting.
SIMPLE JOY #130
Getting into a quote-fest
from a particular movie with friends (Quotable movies include Mean Girls,
Labyrinth and The Breakfast Club).
SIMPLE JOY #131
Opening a bottle of wine
that has been in your wine rack for 10 years and discovering that it's awesome!
SIMPLE JOY #132
The feeling of brand new
polar fleece
SIMPLE JOY #133
Snapping the elastic on
someone's bra/underwear just to be annoying. Endless fun for all!
SIMPLE JOY #134
Throwing a piece of rubbish
from the other side of the room and getting it in the bin! Win!
SIMPLE JOY #135
Jelly Belly jellybeans. The
flavour concoctions are endless!
SIMPLE JOY #136
Playing really loud meowing
cat videos next to your sleeping cat. He he he....
SIMPLE JOY #137
Old people. I love them. So
many stories (sometimes the same story every 10 minutes even!), wisdom, experience,
kooky habits.
SIMPLE JOY #138
How loud a fart sounds in
the shower. Bahahahaha!
SIMPLE JOY #139
Paddling the sea on a nice
day. In fact, I may do that this afternoon.
SIMPLE JOY #140
Finding a beautiful wonder
of nature completely by accident while driving. It happened to us several times
in Tasmania and Mt Gambier - Dip Falls, Hell's Hole, St Columba Falls.
SIMPLE JOY #141
Finding an awesome piece of
clothing in an op-shop and it fits you, not just Grumpy or a 7-foot stick
insect.
SIMPLE JOY #142
Cutting a cake and being
able to put the whole slice on the plate without it falling to bits! For me,
this is a little but satisfying triumph!
SIMPLE JOY #143
Taste testing in
supermarkets. I don't even care what the food is - it's free!
SIMPLE JOY #144
Puppies seeing themselves in the mirror for the first time - cutest
thing ever!
SIMPLE JOY #145
Hilarious baby laughs like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc
SIMPLE JOY #146
The snooze button. So simple, yet so awesome. The trick is to NOT learn
to turn it off in your sleep or sleep walk to the other side of the room to
turn it off.
I always loved that cool family friend/family member that you didn't see
very often but you always had fun with as a kid.
SIMPLE JOY #148
Scary, dangerous play equipment like old rickety
slippery dips and flying foxes. I would hate to be a kid in these days of WHS.
BORING!
SIMPLE JOY #149
Toast and hot chocolate at
half-time when getting up to watch REAL football at 3am. I used to love doing
this when I was a kid.
SIMPLE JOY #150
Actually getting my hair to
stay up where I want it too without wet-setting it for hours! One of many
downsides to having tons of extremely fine hair.
SIMPLE JOY #151
Parents that don't expect me to go 'gaga' over their babies. I really do
appreciate it. I am happy for them that they have had children but I am not a
baby person and it is nice when they don't expect anything from me.
SIMPLE JOY #152
Toasting marshmallows on a bonfire. I don't even like marshmallows but
somehow when charred into a gluggy carcinogenic mess and eaten off an
unsterilised, potentially poisonous stick, they taste much better.
SIMPLE JOY #153
Taking off a layer of
clothes from underneath another layer without removing the top layer. Something
that girls seem to be able to do instinctively.
SIMPLE JOY #154
When a long standing debt is
finally paid off. I don't think this will happen to me any time soon (especially
with my HELP debt which I'll be paying off until the day I die) but it is nice
when smaller ones are completed.
SIMPLE JOY #155
Old school mix tapes.
SIMPLE JOY #156
Building the structure in
the game Mousetrap but not playing the game properly; just setting the
structure off is fun in itself.
SIMPLE JOY #157
Making your own Slip and
Slide with a tarpaulin, a hose and dishwashing liquid. $29.95 RRP my ass.
SIMPLE JOY #158
That day that fire bans are
over and you can have a bonfire in the Hills. Wooh hooh!
SIMPLE JOY #159
Art and craft markets - I
absolutely love them. It seems that every time I go to Tasmania, I miss the
Salamanca Markets - one of my favourite things about Hobart.
SIMPLE JOY #160
I really love the smell of old bookstores (and new ones, for that
matter). I love the texture of actual paper books & cover art and I reckon
a nice stocked bookshelf makes a house feel more welcoming and homely.
"Books" in the digital age make my heart a little heavy.
SIMPLE JOY #161
That one friend you have who completely gets your sense of humour.
SIMPLE JOY #162
Those few days each year that you had at school when it was over 38
degrees and you could go home at lunch. At school, it was either go home or die a
slow painful death from heat exhaustion with no aircon in most of the
classrooms back then...
SIMPLE JOY #163
Singing harmonies in "Happy Birthday". Music nerd!
SIMPLE JOY #164
I love it when you try out a recipe for the first time and it ends up
delicious. Given my cooking skills (or lack thereof), 50% of meals turn out a
bit shite so it's nice to provide a meal from the other half!
SIMPLE JOY #165
Having a sofa instead of two camping chairs in our lounge room after
almost a year! Changes the feel of the room a lot!
SIMPLE JOY #166
Finally watching a movie or TV show that actually lives up to its hype. Game
of Thrones, you took that last week from me!
SIMPLE JOY #167
When someone actually notices that you have done something to your hair.
SIMPLE JOY #168
When your shopping turns out to be exactly the amount you have in cash,
down to the last shrapnel
SIMPLE JOY #169
Giggling like a child at something inappropriate. Like a certain trip
about a decade ago to Stockton Observatory with a particularly immature
45-year-old! Or the fact that that a particular number appears like this one
here...
SIMPLE JOY #170
Trying out beds and couches in furniture stores. Even if you're not
going to buy anything.
SIMPLE JOY #171
Running into your teachers from school as an adult. The best experience was running into my old music
teacher after 10 years and he realised that I was on my way to band practice.
He was so pleased I had kept playing after Year 12. Made my day.
SIMPLE JOY #172
The decadence of warm
clothes straight out of the clothes dryer on a freezing night.
SIMPLE JOY #173
Colourful matching
stationery. I have an addiction. Me and school supplies are like kindred
spirits and this is why I don't take a credit card into Officeworks anymore.
Very dangerous!
SIMPLE JOY #174
The moment when a dog does a trick that you have just taught them.
Awesome!
SIMPLE JOY #175
Reading old stories and school books from your childhood (after helping
mum clear out stuff in the shed). Like 'What we did on the weekend' book from Prep class in which I outlined a
rather memorable day in which my sister ended up in hospital for a few days!
SIMPLE JOY #176
Getting
the prime seats at the cinema (in non-allocated seating of course!)
SIMPLE JOY #177
That
one photo of you where you look okay, even if you're completely unphotogenic
and candid photos are the devil!
SIMPLE JOY #178
Getting
that carton of milk in the supermarket that expires several days after the rest
without having to go to the back to get it.
SIMPLE JOY #179
When
a coffee shop employee remembers your order every morning. There used to be a
coffee place in the shopping centre near work where they would have my order ready for
me. It was awesome. Little things like that make me smile so much.
SIMPLE JOY #180
The
crackle and authenticity of listening to vinyl. Nothing like it.
SIMPLE JOY #181
Being
carded at a pub when you're 15 years older than the legal age (and even better,
said card-er's face when they see your birth year!) :)
SIMPLE JOY #182
Peeling
an apple/potato in one long strip without breaking it!
SIMPLE JOY #183
Watching
tense sporting matches with like-minded fans.
SIMPLE JOY #184
The 3 second rule (or in my house, the 3 hour rule). Waste not, want
not!
SIMPLE JOY #185
Being lucky enough to actually see mummy duck and her ducklings cross at
a designated duck crossing! So cute!
SIMPLE JOY #186
Good old fashioned alphabet soup! I'm like a big kid sometimes.
Good old fashioned alphabet soup! I'm like a big kid sometimes.
SIMPLE JOY #187
Those dishwashing brushes that self-detergent! Second best invention
ever...after gaffa tape, of course!
SIMPLE JOY #188
The sound of an enormous football (the real kind!) crowd singing - as much as I DON'T love the L.F.C., the sound of "You'll Never Walk Alone" sung by thousands in the stadium is pretty impressive!
The sound of an enormous football (the real kind!) crowd singing - as much as I DON'T love the L.F.C., the sound of "You'll Never Walk Alone" sung by thousands in the stadium is pretty impressive!
SIMPLE JOY #189
That moment when you realise your hiccups have finally stopped!
SIMPLE JOY #190
Surprise post-credits scenes in movies. Bonus! And a reward for sitting
through what seems to become increasingly lengthy credits these days!
SIMPLE JOY #191
Finding out someone's middle name. It's particularly fun when their
middle name is something unexpected, like in "Friends" - (Chandler
Muriel Bing!!) Did you know that Richard Gere's middle name is Tiffany?
SIMPLE JOY #192
The happiness of flowers like gerberas, sunflowers and daisies. They are such cheerful flowers and so beautifully simple.
The happiness of flowers like gerberas, sunflowers and daisies. They are such cheerful flowers and so beautifully simple.
SIMPLE JOY #193
When someone annoying has
lost their voice.
SIMPLE JOY #194
A book that makes you feel
something when it ends - stupidly happy or tearful and that feeling you get
when you don't want it to end.
SIMPLE JOY #195
Dressing up the dog. Dogs wearing reindeer ears
at Christmas, animal coats, you name it! We used to put Cabbage Patch Kid shoes
on our dog's paws (all four of them!) when we were kids and she'd clump around
in them - it was so cute and they fit perfectly! Doesn't work the same with cats!
Haha!
SIMPLE JOY #196
Staying in your PJs all day because you have NOWHERE to be for the first
time in forever!
SIMPLE JOY #197
My scar. Makes me feel tough and helps make an otherwise really
inconvenient and painful injury just that little bit better for me! Show and
tell!
SIMPLE JOY #198
Arriving in a warm cozy room after you've been freezing your butt off
all day! And dry socks after having wet feet for hours!
SIMPLE JOY #199
Returning a DVD to the video store JUST in TIME! Or even better: returning
a DVD to the video store after the deadline but not getting a late fee.
SIMPLE JOY #200
That welcome stretch and cracking sound of standing up after sitting
down for ages. Bliss!
SIMPLE JOY #201
Warm fuzzy bed socks! Especially with the non-slip things stuck on the
bottom.
SIMPLE JOY #202
Really really fresh bread when it's so soft, it just crushes under your
fingertips when you pick it up. Mmmmm
SIMPLE JOY #203
Those mini-buses that run late at night instead of full sized metro
buses that drop you as close to your house as
possible.
SIMPLE JOY #204
Having a customer service
person not only take responsibility for an error on their part but being given
something as a freebie to say sorry. It is very nice, usually unexpected and
makes my day.
SIMPLE JOY #205
Getting a higher mark than
you ever expected on an exam/assignment. I always expect the worst with study
so that's always a bonus!
SIMPLE JOY #206
Doing a full copy run at
work without managing to jam the photocopier. This is a rarity for me! I should
not be allowed near technology. Don't even ask me about the time when I managed
to destroy the work photocopier with plastic coat paper!
SIMPLE JOY #207
Funny animal memes.
Only thing is, they HAVE to be grammatically correct with no spelling errors.
Deliberate spelling mistakes & buzzwords do not make them funnier - in
fact, it's annoying and makes them less funny.
SIMPLE JOY #208
That
one hyena in the audience at musical theatre shows. Sometimes they are funnier
than the show themselves!
SIMPLE JOY #209
Seeing
teenagers doing something kind for elderly people, e.g. holding a door open,
helping them pick up something, giving up their seat on the bus, visiting
nursing homes - it's really lovely. It's one of the great things about working where I do is that this kind of heart warming service is actively encouraged.
SIMPLE JOY #210
Jokes
about cops with doughnuts. They never get old. :P
SIMPLE JOY #211
That
unexpected great night out you never planned. Some of my best night outs ever
have happened at the spur of the moment. :)
SIMPLE JOY #212
Watching
that aggressive driver that harassed and tailgated you for most of your journey
get pulled over by the police or get pinged by a speed/red light camera!
Justice at work right there!
SIMPLE JOY #213
When more than one awesome song comes on in a row on iPod shuffle (like
three songs you remember from your childhood).
SIMPLE JOY #214
Sample perfumes. Who needs to buy something for that amount of money
when you can just visit the perfume counter at one minute to closing time!
SIMPLE JOY #215
Actually being able to pick
something up with chopsticks finally.
SIMPLE JOY #216
Mum's salty salad. That's
not the real name for it! It is pure deliciousness. And no matter how many times I've tried to
make it myself, it never tastes like hers.
SIMPLE JOY #217
Cutting paper with scissors
that glide effortlessly without having to do the chopping action! Or tearing
fabric along the grain in a perfect straight line.
SIMPLE JOY #218
When a website accepts your
preferred username first time without you having to put a 15 digit number and 7
symbols at the end!
SIMPLE JOY #219
Discovering
spelling/grammatical errors in articles about spelling/grammar!
SIMPLE JOY #220
When you find the lid to a plastic container/Tupperware that actually
fits, in the same place as the container.
SIMPLE JOY #221
When someone does something extremely random and nice because they simply
want to (ie. a lovely friend just bringing a surprise beverage for me which
couldn't have been better timing because I was broke).
SIMPLE JOY #222
Going back to visit your old
school as an adult. Oh, the memories just flood in!
SIMPLE JOY #223
Watching people open beer
bottles with things other than a bottle opener...fences, teeth etc.
SIMPLE JOY #224
The feeling of completely
smooth legs.
SIMPLE JOY #225
Vacuuming. I know, I'm
weird! But I get extreme satisfaction watching a floor surface go from grubby
& speckly to smooth and clean. Plus my cat's afraid of the vacuum and it's
funny.
SIMPLE JOY #226
When you were a kid and
there were three of you in the family and you didn't have to sit on the 'hump'
in the car. Or you were old enough to ride shotgun.
SIMPLE JOY #227
Getting an answer to a very
long standing medical issue after many years. Whilst I would prefer to not have
that medical issue, getting answers is so much better than being in the dark.
SIMPLE JOY #228
Bacon - like angels dancing
on my tastebuds!
SIMPLE JOY #229
Leftover pizza for breakfast. It always tastes better!
SIMPLE JOY #230
When someone lifts you off your feet to hug you. Doesn't happen very
often with me cos I'm fat.
SIMPLE JOY #231
Still remembering all the lyrics to songs you haven't heard in 20 years.
SIMPLE JOY #232
The red light dodge - making it through on the yellow light last,
leaving the cars behind you. Suckers!
SIMPLE JOY #233
Popping candy. How can something so small be
so joyful?!
SIMPLE JOY #234
Finally conquering a skill
that's taken you months or years to do. Or watching someone else do the same.
This happens occasionally at skating and it's awesome.
SIMPLE JOY #235
Novelty sized mugs! Normal
sized mugs just feel wrong now!
SIMPLE JOY #236
That point in your really
long car trip when you realise you're over half way!
SIMPLE JOY #237
Making an impulse purchase
and not bankrupting yourself in the process because you can actually afford it.
SIMPLE JOY #238
New puppy smell.
SIMPLE JOY #239
The moment when you notice
your essay that you've been trying to extend is actually over the word limit
finally!
SIMPLE JOY #240
Markings
on musical theatre scores like this one:
SIMPLE JOY #241
Cute little critters like ducks seen in weird places (like on top of my 7 foot
fence).
SIMPLE JOY #242
The feeling of your hair after you've been to the hairdresser. I wish
you could replicate that at home.
SIMPLE JOY #243
The emergency undies bag (or. should I say, 'grundies' bag) - the ones
you can rely on in these moments when you haven't done washing for ages. Full
of non-elastic ones, holey ones, granny pants, the works. Mine may even include
old bathers...
SIMPLE JOY #244
Receiving hand made birthday, Easter or
Christmas cards from very small children.
SIMPLE JOY #245
Being able to see your
childhood home when you're an adult (after you have moved away many years ago)
and all the memories associated with it! I mean, who wants to be denied the
moment when your charming sister walks into what was our old bedroom and says 'I
wiped my snot on that wall." Bahahaha!
SIMPLE JOY #246
When
you go to a vending machine and it drops two things instead of one! Much better
than the vending machines at uni which used to steal my money on a regular
basis!
SIMPLE JOY #247
Finally getting
a new driver's license photo! Been a long time coming, given the last one, I
did at the spur of the moment and it looked like I hadn't even brushed my hair
(I probably hadn't...).
SIMPLE JOY #248
Almond/cherry
blossom. The trees around my suburb are in full bloom and it is so beautiful
with the grass below it covered in a sheet of pink and white.
SIMPLE JOY #249
Seeing
a kids' show you used to love as an adult - oh the memories! Like all episodes
of Mysterious Cities of Gold. :)
SIMPLE JOY #250
Reminiscing with old friends - nothing like a
good natter about the olden days as I gradually become an old fart.
SIMPLE JOY #251
Mirrors/window
reflections that make you look skinnier, not fatter.
SIMPLE JOY #252
Suddenly
realising, when you're out doing exercise, that you have gone for much longer
than you'd originally planned or thought you could go.
SIMPLE JOY #253
People who can
do amazing impersonations of other people. I'm hopeless at it but there are
some people out there who are brilliant at it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7QMcFHBGi4
SIMPLE JOY #254
Managing to read
a whole book from brand new and it look intact when you finish it (no dog ears,
creased covers etc). For me, it's simply managing to not spill coffee on it!
SIMPLE JOY #255
Those days when you crave total silence and
solitude and you get it. I sat on the edge of Cobbler Creek the other day for
about fifteen minutes to rest my ankle and it was completely silent except for
running water. No one came past the entire time. It was so awesome.
SIMPLE JOY #256
Seeing places you've visited in a Hollywood
movie.
SIMPLE JOY #257
Getting a front-on photo of my cat that doesn't
involve EXTREME close ups!
SIMPLE JOY #258
Having been in the school concert band at
school and never having to sing the National Anthem at assemblies. In fact, I
don't think I even knew the words to the school hymn because I was always
playing it instead.
SIMPLE JOY #259
When you have a
cold and you sneeze and your nose finally unblocks for just that few seconds!
SIMPLE JOY #260
Getting a relief
teacher at school. It felt like Christmas!
SIMPLE JOY #261
The perfect
parallel park when you didn't think you'd fit. I have never understood why
people find parallel parking so hard. I actually find it easier than angle
parking.
SIMPLE JOY #262
Beginner's luck,
like winning on your first and only time on the pokies, or playing a game of
poker or blackjack where others have had to teach you how to play and then you
win big time.
SIMPLE JOY #263
When someone you didn't expect to
be able to sing is actually really good! Usually means they're pretty humble
too.
SIMPLE JOY #264
When public holidays fall in the middle of the week.
SIMPLE JOY #265
Still actually having all the
pieces of a Lego kit after the first time it was built. I swear, most of the
time it takes to build a Lego construction is spent looking for that one little
piece that may have been pushed under the couch by the cat or vacuumed up!
SIMPLE JOY #266
Ignoring your true age on your birthday and having a
kid's birthday party. Or going to the zoo. Or in my case, planning on a trip to
the Plaster Fun House.
SIMPLE JOY #267
Finding an obscure item in a
supermarket yourself without having to ask a staff member.
SIMPLE JOY #268
When
your bags are the first to come around on the conveyer belt at the airport.
SIMPLE JOY #269
Finding
unusual, pretty and completely intact and unbroken seashells.
SIMPLE JOY #270
Unexpected free stuff like
getting a Boost juice just because I am called a particular name! :) Yay!
SIMPLE JOY #271
Infectious laughter - when one person gets the giggles
and can't stop it and it spreads to all neighbouring people. Love it!
SIMPLE JOY #272
Wearing underwear with superhero
logos on it. Invincible!!
SIMPLE JOY #273
Really clean public toilets. Call
me weird but I get a feeling of impending dread when you walk into a cubicle,
expecting the worst, so it's a relief when it is actually okay.
SIMPLE JOY #274
When you've actually got time to do ALL your washing
and there isn't anything left in the washing basket!
SIMPLE JOY #275
Nanna
naps. Nothing better than a sneaky power nap in the afternoon. As long as it is
not too long to the point where you get that grungy feeling.
SIMPLE JOY #276
When your teacher/coach/mentor says you're improving at
something even though you don't feel like you are. I don't tend to have much
confidence (especially when the activity is WAAAY out of my comfort zone) so to
hear encouraging comments from people you trust is really uplifting.
SIMPLE JOY #277
Celebrity
name dropping. Come on, you know you love doing it. Everybody loves doing it.
You know you would love to say that you once cleaned famous so-and-so's house
or you went to school with that guy on that soap opera...
SIMPLE JOY #278
Stringing along scam phone callers from 'Windows Maintenance
Department' and the like. LOVE IT! The longer you can keep them on the phone,
the better!
SIMPLE JOY #279
Thinking you're going to be late but actually ending up exactly
on time! I am a perpetual early arriver and I get very distressed at the
thought of being late, so... phew!
SIMPLE JOY #280
Peeling dried non-toxic craft glue off your hands!
SIMPLE JOY #281
Star
gazing in the middle of nowhere where there are no lights to stop you from
seeing about a billion stars. The universe is amazing!
SIMPLE JOY #282
Jumping out at someone around the corner and saying 'Boo!!
SIMPLE JOY #283
NLTC's canteen honour system. Whoever thought of that is a
genius! Honestly, it is a relief to know that if you don't have time for dinner in between work and a show, you won't go hungry
at the theatre. All companies should do it.
SIMPLE JOY #284
Showing
books you loved as a kid to the next generation...
SIMPLE JOY #285
When someone asks you if you've lost weight (even if you don't think
you have, it's still nice to hear anyway!).
SIMPLE JOY #286
When I was a kid and I used to pretend to be asleep in the back
of the car when we arrived home from a car trip with the parents so they had to
carry me inside.
SIMPLE JOY #287
Photobombing. Always annoying, always fun!
Getting
the first seats in the aircraft and able to get out first! Or the seats with
the extra leg room!
SIMPLE JOY #289
When bands at concerts do more than one encore. Except when
you're the one performing and you are secretly willing them to stop clapping so
you can get off stage!
SIMPLE JOY #290
Late night random drives to wherever you feel like. I love
getting in the car and just driving when there is no one else on the road. The
city looks really pretty at night from the top of a hill.
SIMPLE JOY #291
Fancy
dress. I love dressing up - the more ridiculous the better. It irks me when you
go to a Halloween party or a themed concert and all the girls are dressed as
'playboy bunnies' or 'she-devils' because they can't bear to go as anything
that makes them look even remotely silly (cue 'Mean Girls' scene!). Where's the
fun in that?!
SIMPLE JOY #292
When you were a kid and you sat at the tape recorder, finger
poised on the record button, waiting to tape your favourite song on the radio
and you got the whole thing! Even if Barry Bissell used to talk over the end of
the song during the top 40 show in the 1990s! But at least in those days, he
did more than just crude practical jokes & very unsubtle product placement.
SIMPLE JOY #293
When your clothes dry in under an hour in the Australian heat.
Really the only thing I like about summer in this country.
SIMPLE JOY #294
Being really busy and struggling to fit everything in and then
something you had to go to gets cancelled, giving you more time.
SIMPLE JOY #295
Schadenfreude. Like:
a) someone pushing a pull door
b) asshole bullfighters getting gored by the bull (preferably in the groin)
c) someone's accidental fart when squatting for something
d) hearing that somebody you were once close to but who hurt you getting dumped
e) seeing karma at work. Like the time when a company who, claiming I hadn't paid an account even though I had, sent me an abusive message to which I replied politely but my email account inadvertently sent it over 40 times to them!
a) someone pushing a pull door
b) asshole bullfighters getting gored by the bull (preferably in the groin)
c) someone's accidental fart when squatting for something
d) hearing that somebody you were once close to but who hurt you getting dumped
e) seeing karma at work. Like the time when a company who, claiming I hadn't paid an account even though I had, sent me an abusive message to which I replied politely but my email account inadvertently sent it over 40 times to them!
I'm not talking anything too malicious (with the exception of b)
but just the little amusing things you can't help but smile at. Yes, I'm a
bitch.
SIMPLE JOY #296
Blowing
the seeds off a dandelion globe - so pretty.
SIMPLE JOY #297
The perfect shuffle of a deck of cards. It makes up for my total
lack of luck or skill at any card games.
SIMPLE JOY #298
Putting on trackies at the end of a very long, taxing day.
SIMPLE JOY #299
When a
restaurant cooks your steak exactly the way you like it.
SIMPLE JOY #300
Really really good pork crackling. Mum always has an ability to
get this just right. Yum!
SIMPLE JOY #301
Skating on a really smooth ice surface. Don't get that much
these days, unfortunately.
SIMPLE JOY #302
Honeysuckle.
I love the smell and there's that little drop of nectar that you can get it if
you bite off the end.
SIMPLE JOY #303
The crackling sound, the smell and authentic heat of an open
fire. Obviously not experiencing that at the moment.
SIMPLE JOY #304
Writing with a really smooth, effortless quality pen - not a
crappy 50c one from the Reject shop.
SIMPLE JOY #305
Those
rare work moments when your desk is clean and your intray empty. Haven't
experienced that in such a long time!
SIMPLE JOY #306
Eating the outer layer of chocolate off a Milky Way first and
then eating the soft bit separately.
SIMPLE JOY #307
Really good shower pressure somewhere where the water is soft.
Which is not Adelaide.
SIMPLE JOY #308
Making craft items & painting. I am such a nanna but I find
it very relaxing and therapeutic.
SIMPLE JOY #309
Listening to someone make up lyrics to songs as they sing.
Reminds me of a particular incident not long ago in which a stage performer
forgot her words so went 'la la la' - hilarious!
SIMPLE JOY #310
When someone else does your hair for a night out. It always
looks so much better than when I do it myself. But then again, I haven't even
been able to plait my own hair so what hope do I have??
SIMPLE JOY #311
The light at the end of the tunnel. When you've gone through
something difficult and suddenly the clouds begin to clear and the end of the
crap is visible, it's the best feeling in the world.
SIMPLE JOY #312
Taking
a running leap and bombing in a swimming pool. It's even better when there's
someone standing poolside to soak in the process!
SIMPLE JOY #313
Those butterflies you got in your stomach when you had an
innocent little crush on someone.
SIMPLE JOY #314
Scooping out the middle of a rockmelon.
SIMPLE JOY #315
Having a full-on conversation with your pet. I do it all the
time with my cat. One day someone's going to come knocking at the door and think
I'm crazy, talking to myself.
SIMPLE JOY #316
Good old fashioned bubble pipes. Yes. Yes indeed. I am a child.
SIMPLE JOY #317
Lying on your back on the grass and finding shapes in the
clouds. Although I always manage to see dirty ones - total gutter mind!
SIMPLE JOY #318
When someone else's little kids hug you, even though they
haven't seen you in ages. This happens to me all the time - for some reason, a
lot of kids like me. Probably because I'm about as mature (and as short) as
they are.
SIMPLE JOY #319
When your favourite author announces the release date of their
new book. Pure excitement!!
SIMPLE JOY #320
Getting postcards. I know they are old fashioned but I still
have postcards that Dad and Grandad sent me from London and New York when I was
little. There's something really nice about receiving something, however small,
from the other side of the world, even if it arrives after the person gets back
to Australia!
SIMPLE JOY #321
When free-to-air TV networks play the whole series of a show you
like without changing its broadcast time/day twenty times! Please note: this
does not extend to Channel 7.
SIMPLE JOY #322
Smartarses.
SIMPLE JOY #323
When your car is actually clean. Which, for me, is almost never!
It's where fast food wrappings go to die!
SIMPLE JOY #324
The soft skin of your earlobes.
SIMPLE JOY #325
Photo
booths. Somehow they are a license for me to make all the stupid faces that I
can't help doing in normal photos.
SIMPLE JOY #326
Using your finger to clean your plate. Yes, I am very ladylike.
I would totally fail that 'Charm School' show.
SIMPLE JOY #327
Using musical analogies to analyse your gigantic burp! (More
support from the diaphragm needed, intonation good but needs better control of
dynamics... good tonal warmth). Hahaha!
SIMPLE JOY #328
When my shower is finished before I run out of hot water
(Clarification: we have a very small hot water tank!).
SIMPLE JOY #329
Friendly neighbourhood cats!
SIMPLE JOY #330
Finishing your Christmas shopping BEFORE Christmas eve.
SIMPLE JOY #331
Actually having time to clean the house. The current state of
our house is starting to distress me. Bring on the holidays!
SIMPLE JOY #332
The last few words of the last assignment of your uni degree.
Happy dance!
SIMPLE JOY #333
BBC panel comedy shows on radio. Never cease to cheer me up when
I'm feeling down.
SIMPLE JOY #334
When you have friendly neighbours who look out for you and your
property. We have the loveliest elderly couple next door. I've never
experienced a community before like this. It makes me happy because people
don't really get to know their neighbours anymore.
SIMPLE JOY #335
Peeling the protective film off new appliances.
SIMPLE JOY #336
The
perfect pillow. You don't realise how bad a sleep you've been having until you
get a decent pillow and everything changes!
SIMPLE JOY #337
When we pick up our cat from the cattery where he has been Mr
Grumpy Pants all week and he is frantic with love and cuddles! So cute!
SIMPLE JOY #338
When you actually get the rim of your wine glass to 'sing'. It
reminds me of that time in wind orchestra when we were playing Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star at the end of some Schwanter piece because they were the notes we had!
SIMPLE JOY #339
The feeling of taking off your socks after walking around on a
hot day!
SIMPLE JOY #340
When things are colour coded and sorted into spectrum order!
SIMPLE JOY #341
Doing something for a worthy cause with like minded individuals
that gives you that warm fuzzy feeling. Sometimes it really does cost nothing.
SIMPLE JOY #342
The reaction little kids have when an adult accidentally says a
swear word in front of them!
SIMPLE JOY #343
When the orchestra plays off the person talking on stage in
award shows. Hahahaha suckers! Oh, the power!
SIMPLE JOY #344
Helium. The chipmunk voice never gets old! Especially when it is
inhaled by someone with a really distinctive voice (like Morgan Freeman on
Jimmy Fallon) soooo bad for
you but so much fun!
SIMPLE JOY #345
Funny toilet graffiti. It's particularly good when it is a
continuous conversation! .
SIMPLE JOY #346
Playing
hide and seek with little kids.
SIMPLE JOY #347
Doing better than expected in a quiz night. "I am so smart,
I am so smart, s-m-a-t.... I mean, s-m-a-R-t!"
SIMPLE JOY #348
Driving on brand new roads when the lines have only just been
painted on.
SIMPLE JOY #349
An unexpectedly fast delivery of a package from overseas.
SIMPLE JOY #350
FREE garlic bread when you get a pizza.
SIMPLE JOY #351
Managing to save money for more than a week. Sadly, it's been a
very long time.
SIMPLE JOY #352
T-Shirts that have obscure quotes or references to cult movies
on them that get recognised only by fans.
SIMPLE JOY #353
That moment when you can do your first push up. Sadly this is
NOT me. I have arms like slightly unset jelly.
SIMPLE JOY #354
Christmas Cracker Jokes! This year's Christmas gem? Q: What is a
frog's favourite drink? A: Croak-a-Cola.
SIMPLE JOY #355
The perfect
sliding wrapping paper cut. Happens about 5% of the time and the rest of the
time, there is a chunk out of the corner!
SIMPLE JOY #356
The moment in a truly great song when you get goosebumps and
remember why you love music. Maybe it's a riff or a high note or the timbre of
someone's voice but most people would have a moment like this in a song they
love. Mine is just before the guitar solo in The Ground Beneath Her Feet by U2,
and the epic horns in The Pursuit of Happiness by The Divine Comedy, and the
Ensemble in the final seconds of Defying Gravity. What's yours?
SIMPLE JOY #357
When you find something by accident that would be the perfect
gift for someone for Christmas...
SIMPLE JOY #358
Backyard movie nights - love them! Especially when it's a movie
you adore!
SIMPLE JOY #359
Dogs opening their own Christmas presents! Squeeee!
SIMPLE JOY #360
Old fashioned picnic lunches in beautiful places... I get
happiness from the smallest things.
SIMPLE JOY #361
Novelty teapots in funny shapes. I really love them - I think
I'm destined to become either a crazy cat lady or eccentric teapot collector!
SIMPLE JOY #362
The
mispronunciation of common words by little kids - 'basgetti', 'ambliance',
'elemenopee'.
SIMPLE JOY #363
The expulsion of a well-overdue poo.
SIMPLE JOY #364
Patting random dogs tied up outside shops.
SIMPLE JOY #365
The promise of a brand new year bringing better things and new
people, opportunities and challenges.
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