Wednesday, April 7, 2010

mindless musings: 101 SMALL PLEASURES YOU CAN ENJOY EVERYDAY (FROM YAHOO)

I got this from Yahoo. Those in bold letters are things from the list I enjoy most. Out of the 101 things listed below, I like 61 of them.

1. coloring (yes, grown-ups can do it, too) - I agree!!! I used to do this before at work, with my supervisors!!! wahahahaha

2. crisp cotton sheets

3. soft skin

4. old family recipes - it's always good to have home cooked meals...yumyum

5. the first daffodils of spring - flowers always makes me happy

6. sleeping in - and this one, too!!


7. an exercise endorphin high

8. window boxes

9. a perfect cup of coffee - migraine away!!!

10. a genuine compliment (giving or receiving) - I mean who wouldn't be delighted to hear genuine compliments, right?!!!

11. the way babies smell - babies have that scent/smell that gives us instant happiness, only sweet smelling babies please!!!

12. a handwritten letter - yeah...i agree!!!

13. waking up in a good mood...for no real reason - purely delightful, but this hardly ever happens to me!!

14. singing in the shower - depends on the song

15. finding a couple forgotten dollars in your pocket - this one I find really amusing!!


16. doing something nice for your neighbor

17. a home cooked meal - refer to number 4

18. laughing - ^_________^


19. movie theater popcorn

20. playing hookey - ahahahahha!!!

21. a bubble bath - true true!!!

22. swimming - something VERY REFRESHING, especially now that it's terribly hot!!

23. an afternoon nap - ^___________________^

24. street musicians - well, it really depends

25. your favorite song - ^_____________________^

26. saying thank you

27. helping someone in need

28. old fashioned photo booths

29. fresh whipped cream

30. inspiring blogs - YES!!!

31. a glass of wine

32. rainy afternoons - when you're at home, YES!!

33. the funny things kids say - true!!!

34. a novel you can get lost in - oh, so truly delightful!!!

35. finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale - this, I have to agree!! then you can gloat on how cheap it costs to friends or family or officemates!!


36. clean laundry

37. the wind in your hair - OH YES!!!

38. treating the person behind you at the drive-thru


39. sharing an umbrella

40. the smell of lavender

41. a long walk that clears your head - yes, especially early morning, a few minutes before the sun rises!!

42. a bear hug - this one I need most!!


43. The Beatles

44. smiling at a stranger

45. eating with chopsticks (Chinese food optional)

46. butterflies - oh, the lovely colors

47. staying in your pj's all day - YISH YISH!!!

48. singing along to the radio and knowing all the words - yes, an achievement, too!!


49. fresh herbs

50. ordering in pizza - oh, pizza!! I miss pizza!!!

51. happy endings...even if they're fictional - yep!!! sure makes life a bit more delightful...

52. flying a kite - the last time I flew a kite over a decade ago!!

53. puppies - my aboo!!! and basti!!! wait, is basti still a puppy??? hehehehe

54. root beer floats - YISH YISH!!!


55. holding open the door...

56. ...or having someone hold the door for you - this one would definitely make me smile!!

57. fountain soda

58. white, fluffy towels

59. sunshine - oh yes, summer, but it's really hot here in Cebu..

60. spending an afternoon at a museum

61. really great advice - ^___________________^

62. green lights all the way home

63. the sound of rain hitting the windows - ^____________^ *yawn!!*

64. sitting in a booth

65. holding hands - depends...hehehehe

66. a great hair day with no effort - hahahaha!!!


67. building a fort with your kids

68. when someone falls asleep with their head on your shoulder - but it's not so delightful if that someone is a stranger!!

69. fireflies - yessssss!! are there fireflies here still??

70. the perfect taco - yumyum


71. geraniums on a windowsill

72. slow dancing - teeeeheeeee

73. the smell of fresh-baked bread - ^__________^

74. cheesy, uplifting musicals - ^_______________________________^

75. great stories - agree!!!

76. the smell of gasoline - agree!! makes me high!!!

77. the cold side of the pillow - ^_____________________^

78. love letters - sappy but sweet love letters...perfect!!!

79. old friends... - yeah...missing someone so badly


80. ...new friends

81. a pull-through parking space

82. a baguette -- crisp on the outside, airy on the inside

83. when a dog licks your hand

84. sitting at the counter at an old-fashioned diner

85. using your favorite dishes

86. reading your child a bedtime story

87. Girl Scout Cookies

88. flossing

89. kissing someone you love - ^____________________^

90. the smell of onions and garlic cooking - delightful

91. hot chocolate - on a rainy day!!!!

92. jumping in puddles - why not?? instead of trying to avoid them!

93. old photographs - TRUE!!!!


94. birds hopping on the sidewalk

95. Ella Fitzgerald

96. a spoonful of peanut butter straight from the jar - oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

97. your softest t-shirt - like the one I am wearing now!! thanks mama!!!

98. a new magazine in the mail

99. fireplaces

100. having exact change

101. bacon and pancakes cooking on Saturday morning - or chorizo de cebu and eggs with garlic fried rice and batangas coffee on Sunday morning!!!!