My dear readers, I would love to ask you: What are three things that make you happy? These days, my list is: Hitchcock movies, salt-and-vinegar potato chips, and walking arm-and-arm with people (it’s like my new thing). Tell me yours!
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*Unexpected gifts (of chocolate)
*Spontaneous adventures (or road trips!)
*Crisp fall weather (mmmm and Chai)
(The *pee shivers* one was hilarious!)
Ok, so 3 (only?) things that make me happy:
1. Perfumes
2. My daughters , Oana and Lina
3. My grand daughter Ayana Marie
Inspired by your blog, I made a list …I am currently at 234 things that make me happy…and counting….I guess I am the happiest person alive, or I am a person that gets happy very easily…..Indeed, I am 49 years young and counting my blessings!
Be happy, ya all !!!!
tea olive, fires in the fireplace (real logs), and anything pumpkin!
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When I wake up early in the morning and the sun is just rising and the sky is grey and misty and it smells so crisp and clean, I sip a steaming cup of tea and revel in the fact that I am alive.
Right now, this is it: magazines, a lot of them, baking deserts, and my new Canon camera.
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reading inside with a mug of coffee and a blanket on a rainy day
hummus
dogs, fresh fruit, sunshine, kisses
I love this idea! Agatha Christie movies (love Hitchcock, too), Sunday morning breakfast at Patsios, All of the Christmas decorations that are starting to go up. They make me smile and put me in a festive mood.
my husband’s new found mission to take care of himself
my daughter’s gorgeous, old man laugh
walking long distances through these last few rainy days in NYC
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early morning runs, capers, and french braids.
1. Laughing
2. My nephew (see #1)
3. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
LOTS MORE! It’s hard to write just three.
1) The changing of seasons
2) Making chocolate
3) Coming home from work
1. Sarees
2. Heart-shaped things
3. Strawberry tease-cake
ooooo those three sound terrif jo! at the moment i’m really digging grilled cheese sandwiches, charlie kaufman films, and exercise – especially running – its soo freeeing
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oh, I saw a really great documentary on Hitchcok the other day on BBC 4 – http://paulmerton.com/hitchcock.html
well made documentaries definitely make me happy!
You’re so cute, Jo:) My three are my daughter, watching my favorite TV shows on DVR ad infinitum, and taking walks with Paul, the dogs, and Devon around our town, pumpkin spice lattes in hand.
1. having enough time to do whatever
2. knowing there’s somebody out there who cares
3. sunshine
Laughing
Unexpected gifts – particularly of the musical variety
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1. Cuddling with my boyfriend while watching tv
2. …while munching on something yummy from our pantry
3. pampering myself (facials, manicures)
I am in definite cocooning-mode and loving it!
spooning with my husband, watching my dog chase the crunchy leaves, and completing to-do lists!
Sherrilyn Kenyon books
anything that has to do with him
and Alicia[laughing]
Pomegranate wine, bubble baths, and a good book…all together!
Mac and Cheese, Ben and Jerry’s and books!
hearing god’s voice
cuddling with my husband
soup
The view of the sky through tree branches, nightly phone calls from my new beau, and Lush bath bombs!
Today:
1.Reed’s Ginger Candy Chews
2.Polaroids
3.Driving with the sunroof open
sewing, quality time with friends, coffee
My boyfriend when he calls me papi.
talking to my mom on the phone and hearing her laugh when I make a joke. When my train on the way to work isnt crowded. ice cream with a warm baked goodie. Reading my old x-men comics. findind money on the street.
:-)
I love posts like these.
What makes me happy this week:
1. Scrabble
2. Homemade gingersnap cookies & apple cider
3. Watching reruns of 50 Rock curled up on the couch with my husband.
4. reading on the train.
On the topics of happiness and French things…Have you seen the film Chronicle of a Summer (Chronique D’Un Été, 1961)? Part of the film is people going out on the streets of Paris asking passersby if they’re happy.
Top 3 at the moment:
-Making my favorite foods at home.
-My “Things to do before I turn 30” list.
-Not only just having a job, but having a job that I really enjoy.
And my honorable mention:
-Yellow leaves.
A warm fire
Knowing my children are safe and sound
Dancing
Wonderful memories
A positive outlook for my future
Oil painting
writing
reading this blog post!!
so many things these days…
wearing thick socks for winter around the apartment, having a good hair day, butternut squash, feeling inspired, reading blogs, having an organized closet. rubbing my constantly cold feet against my husband’s warm ones in bed.
Its so hard to limit it to three!
1. A really good homemade Sunday roast
2. Sitting in the old town in Nice sipping strong black coffee with my mum
3. Making afternoon tea for my friends and family :)
1. Fresh Squuezed Orange Juice ( so good. Try it!)
2. Cork. I just recently made an art piece in the shape of a deer out of cork. + Plus I use it to keep things from falling off my shelving and kitchen drawers.
3. Holga camera. Take it everywhere you go!
Lighting candles, buying fluffy blankets, wearing my sheepskin mittens, reading good books. Autumn truly is my favorite time of the year!
Blood orange soda, I’ve been taste testing them everytime I find one I haven’t had at a store.
Sundays with my boyfriend, lounging around.
Actually sleeping until the alarm goes off, not waking up 10 minutes before.
A rainy day with absolutly nothing to do…no meetings, no appointments- just a day to do what I want around the house They come few and far between.
Hi, Jo! I’m brazilian. We have here nice commercials that talks about it. But we have more than three things, ok?
I brought to you:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rcnn0YKIQ
In Portuguese happy means “feliz”.
Beijos!
(Kisses)
Daniela
Ivory soap, pretty stationary, open windows and cell phone free Saturdays.
My dog, lazy Saturdays, wildflowers.
i just finished clicking through the parisian style post and realized you also know about the joys of cafe con leche… i have my puerto rican grandmother to thank for that.
getting stamps in my passport
arizona sunsets
cafe con leche
hugs from toddlers
giving presents
salsa dancing
being married
passing by bakerys, when you can smell the fresh bread, moleskines and making a lot of plans
Hitchcock films are the best. I’ve seen them all at least ten times!. Wish I had a DVD player these days so I could rent some.
Smart Puffs, a snack food, is my fav. Although just about any type of potato chip puts a smile on my face.
Ghost Hunters on TV Wednesday nights. And of course a bag of snacks to eat while viewing!
seeing my husband at the end of a long work day.
getting into my warm, cozy bed and reading.
now that it’s fall, i’m kinda obsessed with cooking my favorite hot comfort dishes.
Hitchcock’s at the top of mine too (specifically involving Jimmy Stewart!).
Then, I would say sleeping in (a fluffy bed with fresh sheets), and chocolate. :)
vintage slips. mashed potatoes. and my guilty pleasure…gossip girl.
bogart movies, eggs for breakfast and hitchcock’s blondes!
haha! that PICTURE made me happy. (though The Birds scared me to death!)
Love this! I did a similar post this summer: http://lindseyworster.com/2009/09/10/simple-pleasures/.
Finding simple pleasures in life, in the complex world that we now live in.
xEat when I’m hungry
xMy boyfriend’s kisses and hugs
xTime for to rest (with some good books)
:)
1) dreams. both day and night.
2) water. i’ve been so thirsty since i have started running a lot again!
3) christmas scents. peppermint, vanilla/caramel, pine, cranberry spice, i love it all. i am so happy that the christmas season is just about here!
also.. good lighting, stationary/cards, bookstores, blogs, roberto cavalli, hummus, magazines, sushi! oh and good pens make me very happy as well.
I love reading everyones answers!
My three things (at the moment)..
1)Winter sunshine-when its really cold but really clear and bright
2)Melted cheese on to toast with Lea and Perrins sauce
3)The Coca Cola ‘Holidays are Coming’ advert
(i also love your blog!) Ella x
the beach, painting, and being with my family :) and, oh yeah… coffee!
I love live concerts. I’m going to hear Chris Botti this evening. Music makes me really happy.
Beaches, balloons & kittens!
-Jack Lemmon or Woody Allen films, under the blankets on Sundays.
-Snuggling with my kittens
-Swimming in lakes and ponds. (Preferably when it’s warm!)
-Sitting down to eat my favourite meal, with other people who will enjoy it too
-Napping.
Although these aren’t my top three (obviously) they are three that come to mind:
-tumultuous, blustery, tea-requiring days
-thrift stores(!)…dressing whimsically for cheap
-taking the kids i babysit on adventures and watching their eyes grow wide with delight
my kid’s laugh
when my husband makes me laugh
watching my favorites series
reading my favorites blogs…
making my staff!!!
talking with my parents…
a shinny day…
so many things… in general every little thing that makes life almost perfect!!
xo
1. falling alseep on the sofa 2. finding chestnuts 3. spending a lot of time on a nice dinner.
love from sweden!
1) A good book
2) Sunday morning coffee
3) committing random acts of kindness.
1) Walking with my arm around my husband’s shoulder
2) Hearing about my friends that are going to have babies
3) Getting my dance on
Bonus: The feeling I have when I break out into a skip while taking a walk with my husband
At the moment, these 3 things make me happy.
1. Dressing up fancy as if I live in NYC or Paris even though I live in Ohio
2. Finding the perfect Christmas gift for someone.
3. Planning time into my day to do absolutely nothing.
oh I love this, wish I had the time to read all the answers here! It’s so hard to choose just 3 things, but my favourite 3 of the moment are…
-hot baths by candle light
-lying poolside with my book
-chicken tika curry :)
-The Anticipation of Christmas
-Starbucks Caramel Brulee latte
-Perusing bookstores on a rainy day (we get a lot of them this time of year in Vancouver) and then spending the rest of the day cuddled up on the couch reading. -I don’t get to do this very often, but when I get the odd day off it is oh so enjoyable :)
Great post and so many wonderful answers!
What makes me happy:
500 days of summer
working out
peanut butter
-spotting a real live mullet haircut
-outlandish mustaches
-vintage teacups
falling asleep with little arms around my neck, the sound of my husband pulling in to the garage and anything with pumpkin and chocolate chips in it!
huckleberries, scrabble & new snow