I was tagged for this meme years weeks ago, and I haven’t gotten around to following up on it. I have about 20 posts started in my draft folder, but surprise of surprises, 90% of them have to do with “real food.” (For the record, I do hate that term; I find it distasteful. Haha, aren’t I punny!? While I do resent all the processed crap that is out there, and particularly the way it is peddled to our kids, I also feel like referring to traditional whole foods as “real food” and the rest of it as “edible imitation food products” or some such nonsense is condescending. And yet, I do find myself struggling to find simple terms to differentiate the two. So please know that it is never my intention to sound superior or condescending. I absolutely detest that in a person.) All that to say, I don’t want to turn this into a health and nutrition blog, and yet it’s a bit of a struggle to maintain a sense of balance, as I find myself a bit engrossed in this topic at the moment.
So. Movingrightalong.
6 Unimportant Things That Make Me Happy
1. Sunshine.
Nothing boosts my mood like a sunshiny day. It can be 30 degrees or 100, I don’t really care, as long as the sun is shining.
2. Scoring the PERFECT handbag at a fraction of the retail price when I least expect it.
For months I’ve been wanting a red handbag, but I haven’t found The One, and I haven’t really looked very hard. But every once in a while, I put on an outfit, and I think, What this really needs is a red handbag. I put on one such outfit two times this past weekend, so when I was at Marshalls yesterday looking for shoes, I wandered back to the handbag section just for kicks. After perusing all 4 racks, I was almost done, when a bright light shone from above and angels sang and I saw The Bag. It was EXACTLY what I wanted. I grabbed that thing right up, let. me. tell. you.
3. Good Music
Any music, really. I’m a huge fan of classic rock, but I love country and classical too. My iPod has QUITE an eclectic mix of music. Or it did. Before it went through the washing machine and died a tragic death. (For the record, it is now buried in a bowl of rice. I’m hoping it’s not too late to salvage it, but I’m not optimistic.)
Nuff said.
5. The way I feel after a good run.
There’s nothing like it. And I never thought I’d say THAT.
That’s five, but I’m off to an appointment. And it’s a Monday. So I’m cutting myself a break.
Feel free to play along! Leave me a link if you do, and I’ll be sure to check it out.
I would agree with your #1 I love the sun too!
I for one would like to hear some of your Food Thoughts…I have some book requests in the library for a couple of the books you suggested!
what? no picture of the perfect red bag?
I aspire to be able to say #5 but i just cannot get it.
LOL Thanks! It IS perfect.
I’ve heard the rice bowl works miracles. And way to go on the running! That’s what I always tell people–I hate the actual running usually, but I LOVE the way I feel after. So strong and hot and so on.
You had me until the run. Congrats on the purse score, I have had the perfect 75% off one for a year now, and it’s close to dying. Your post gives me hope that the next perfect purse is just right around the corner!
I drank a mojito yesterday and it made me think of you. Of course, I was using up a drink mix we had sitting around in a cabinet so I’m sure it wasn’t as good as your homemade moijitos!
Well, like someone else said, you had me until the running part.
Running just causes asthma attacks for me, always has even as a kid in gym class. I hated running! But biking, now THAT is something I can manage. And we just got our bikes tuned up – finally – so we’ll be out riding all week in this awesome, awesome weather we are having in Seattle.
Wait, no picture of the bag?
What makes me happy? Hearing my kids laugh uncontrollably; hitting an effortless golf shot; a big bowl of vanilla chip ice cream on a hot summer evening.
AND, a revamped blog, thanks to DCR Design!! Love my new blog format – thanks for all your help, Jo-Lynne!
Totally agree on the sunshine bit. TOTALLY. Running? What’s that?? And, OH how I miss purses. My diaper bag is it for now.
S.
Great job on the bag! I can hear those angels singing. They often hang around the racks at Marshall’s.
Um, pretty much all of the above.
I get most of my purses at TJMaxx/Ross/Marshalls and in fact, just bought two new ones there this summer. Love.
OK – I’ll play!
http://blackbeltoma.blogspot.com/2009/07/6-unimportant-things-that-make-me-happy.html
Sunshine…oh, that is my NUMBER 1!!!!
I think the key word in point #5 is “after” as in “the way I feel AFTER a good run.” My thoughts exactly.