Don't Worry, Be Happy.

Hap-pi-ness [hap-ee-nis]:

-noun

1. The quality or state of being happy.

2. Good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.

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This entry is all-things happy. Things that make me happy. Things that I hope make others happy. Things that truly bring me joy. I sat down in July 2009 and started a list of "happy." Now, I share these with you and hope a few if not all of them can bring some smile or smirk to your face. And, I'm hopeful, you can relate with some or even start your own list. No matter how cliche these ring and over-run they might be, they're what make me truly happy. I possess the never-ending journey of seeking real happiness in my life. A journey that often brings me in cycles of happy and misery. And again I begin a new cycle to find happiness in my life.

My Happy (in no particular order):

-Sunshine -Family

-Hugs -Friends

-Mailed letters -Brown packages

-Asian babies/children -Airports

-Beaches -Shopping

-Long phone conversations with an old friend

-My mother -Pinkie promises

-Chopsticks -Road trips

-Spontaneity -Laying in the snow

-Black and white photography

-Flying -Night running

-My dad's terrible jokes

-Finding random money in your pocket or purse

-Massages -Running

-Cool, summer nights -Coffee dates

-Long conversations over coffee dates

-Ice cream -Pianos

-Fond memories that make you laugh

-Being high -Helping others

-Reading -"Tears of joy"

-Music -Nostalgia

-Coffee -Chocolate

-Cold nights inside -S'mores

-Cuddling -Snow Christmas morning

-Laughing -KCC

-Peanut Butter -Caramel

-Eating -Sleeping

-Long naps -Magazines

-New socks -Eskimo kisses

-Fall -Getting caught in summer rain

-Peace -Being in love

-Dancing -Dresses

-Old letters and notes -Weddings

-Hiking -Stationery

-Bike rides -Candles

-Sunsets -Boyfriends who do romantic acts

-Sushi -Starbucks

-The sound of leaves or snow crunching under your feet

-Being adopted -Receiving flowers

-Boys' big, baggy sweat pants

-An ex-boyfriend's old hoodie

-The color blue -Suckers

-Fluffy puppies and kittens

-Tea

-Balloons -Being kissed on the forehead

-Books -The words conundrum and abyss (thank you Garden State)

-Staying up late enough to see the sun rise

-Laughing until your stomach hurts

-Being a past resident of 317 E. College Ave.

-Big sunglasses -Pandas

-All things pumpkin -Bonfires

-$1 Bud Select nights at Glory Days in Kent, Ohio

-Daydreaming -Listening to 90s music

-Wine -New running shoes

-Releasing all inhibitions for a night

-Falling in love all over again, whether old or new

-Random acts of kindness

-Rings

-Making hair moustaches -Wes Anderson flicks