Happy Things - On a Tumultuous Day...

It's been an emotional day, and I think I've said all I want to say about it so far on my twitter. So let's jump in with some Happy Things.

love.
compassion.
peace.


What else do you need, in the end?

Happy Things - Crap, I Skipped a Few Months.

Oops! Let's just get right to it.

teeny binder clips.
alcohol swabs.
coffee coffee coffee.
Flying.
clementines.
homemade plum gin.
comics
flan in a cup.
ribbons.
sassy hair.
ribbons in sassy hair.
the color green.
my iPod.
Mythbusters.
my pink scarf.
oatmeal.
the TRON: Legacy soundtrack.
making up stuff.
canned air.
ears.
giant fluffy akitas.
cupcakes.
Community.
the letter "V" vivacious, voltage, various, vivid, vacant, vexing, verisimilitude, verdigris.
blue mugs.
the sky:

Happy Things - January times

Alright, let's just dive right back in here with a Happy Things list!

new bed frames.
clean sheets.
smelly candles [but only cinnamon, vanilla, or eucalpytus spearmint.] [maybe sometimes gingerbread.] [chocolate is nice, too.]
Robots.
snowman pencils.
wild hair.
small children that shake hands when being introduced.
calvin and hobbes.
brand new journals. [I have a journal problem.]
my dog. [he's been huddling into a nest on my bed every morning when I leave for work.]
herd immunity. [whatever, you all knew I was a nerd.]
ramen noodles.
my kindle.
my family.
my friends.
cherry coke.
yoga.
sweet-tea flavored vodka.
new tattoos:

science.
you all. <3

Happy Things - September Edition

Alright, y'all, let's get physical positive!

Things for/about which I am Happy:
peanut M&Ms [I am chomping on some RIGHT THIS SECOND].
clean drinking water.
my cutest ever puppy.
Joni Mitchell [times A MILLION].
Gigantic coffee mugs.
my rain boots
my new suede knee-high boots [they are SO AWESOME, y'all, I can't even believe they're mine].
action-packed movies [GIMME THE SPLOSIONS!!].
quiet tea times.
people that hold the elevator for you when your hands are full of flu vaccine.
people that care about other people.
people.
lovely music.
pink post-its.
words.
the letter "L"; language, longitude, lull, lariat, lollipop, left, lucid, loquacious, love, love, love.
dirt.
ink.
windows.
soundtracks.
Matt Smith: [bow-ties are so cool.]

the internet.
friends.
family.
learning.

10 Extremely Compelling Reasons for SPX Attendance

10 Reasons you should attend the Small Press Expo on Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th.:

1: You will be supporting independent artists. [This is, I feel, the most important point, because art is extremely important to me.]

2: You will have a chance to buy neat swag that's not available elsewhere.

3: You will be able to meet COMPLETELY AWESOME PEOPLE who make amazing things for you to read and view.

4: I will be volunteering there on Saturday, from 1pm to 5pm. I don't know what I'll be doing yet, but you better believe I will be doing it ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Watch my twitter on Saturday for details, cos I am going to tweet my little heart out. Also keep an eye on #SPX2010, cos I have a feeling it will be jumping.

5: Bethesda is quite pretty, actually, and the hotel is GORGEOUS.

6: It’s only $10 for a single day pass, and only $15 for both. This is an Outrageous Deal, y’all.

7: It’s easy to get to, wot with a Metro stop across the street, not to mention tons of parking in several garages nearby.

8: There is a Chocolate Fountain, y’all. I am not even making this up.

9: ANIMATION SHOWCASE.

10: Proceeds benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

If all this doesn’t make you want to go SO BAD, then you might be a robot and incapable of persuasion. If this is the case, can we be BFF? I’ve always wanted a robot BFF.

Photos courtesy of Rachel, SPX2009

Happy Things - August Edition

After a very disturbing dream where I was performing unsuccessful spinal surgery, I decided to focus on the positive. And so:
peaches from the farmers market
poetry [i am not usually a big poetry reader, but Louise Erdrich has been making me happy.]
roommates [I started this list before they went completely crazy and started obsessing over ghost hunting shows.]
thunderstorms
thorough dentistry
words
smiling
Scott Pilgrim
coffee
flowers
long walks
tattoos [I’m ready for my next one.]
wasabi
the letter G. gorgeous, gregarious, gamine, gainly, gallant, grey, great.
oranges
babies
tea
paper stars
Lester
friends
honey
My sister and brother-in-law:



What about y’all? I need some good happy things this morning. Load me up!

Happy Things April Showers [for which I hope you have an umbrella...]

Oh hi there. It seems this blog is quickly deteriorating into a HAPPY THINGS ALL THE TIME blog. I don't have a problem with that, do you? I didn't think so.

Carry on:

• Forearm tattoos on the Facilities Fellas. [Lots of ex-navy here at the JHH.]
• Fancy pudding in the cafeteria.
• Time travel. [I really love it, guys. I love it so hard.]
• Ice cream.
• Calendars.
• Discount Easter candy. [Malted-milk eggs, guys. Nuff said.]
• Veronica Mars. [MYSTERY.]
• Space. [I know I say this basically every time, but really truly, I want to marry space. We would have the most adorable nebula children.]
• Pearl-pink nail polish.
• Avatar, the last Airbender.
• My beard.
  
• White cotton sheets.
• Cinnamon gum.
• Thunderstorms.
• Soup. [this one is Lisa's fault for making me want soup at 9:00 on a Thursday morning.]

Alright, I've got some STUFF TO DO this weekend. Namely, Friday night, My pal Penny is flying in from Seattle and we are going to see GOGOL BORDELLO with Devotchka opening. I am terribly excited. It will be my third time seeing GB here in Balmer, and they have never disappointed me. Last time, Man Man opened for them, and it was one of the most amazing concert experiences of my life.

Blah blah someone gushing about music. Anyway.

I've joined a writing group, and my first meeting with them is on Sunday. I am excited and nervous! I need to write a one-page story, and I think I will ROCK THAT NOISE because my forte is short and sweet.

Well, there could be blood, so maybe not so sweet. Whevs.

Moving right along: I did a massive clothing purge last weekend with the help of Rosemary, and I am getting rid of two lawn and garden-size bags of clothing. This is in addition to the several garbage bags I got rid of in October. I think I'll stick to an October/April purge schedule. Seems to keep my wardrobe in check nicely.

Wow, this got crazy boring. I'm wrapping it up now with a big bow of LOVE. Just for you. Don't throw it away, now, I made it special.

Happy Things - Take that, March!

In like a lion, out like a soggy lamb:

• Juice. [Anything except grape, because it makes my teeth taste purple, and I dun like that.]
• Criminal Minds [I want to pack Dr Reid lunch every day and write him little riddles on his napkin. WHAT. DON'T JUDGE ME.]
• Dragons.
• New friends.
• Old friends.
• Serial Comics on the Internet.
• Tattoos.
• My roof.

• Glass beads.
• Other people's babies.
• The rain. [I soooo wanted to stay home and listen to it in bed today, but I made myself get up and go to work. Being an adult kind of sucks sometimes. But, other times, there's cake for breakfast. So, I guess it balances out.]
• The letter "F". fortuitous, fragrant, fecund, favorable, flighty, free.

I might post something with actual substance soon, but there are no promises. I have the attention span of a toddler that missed its nap.

Happy Things - February edition.

Wot is making me happy, in no particular order:

• Dinosaurs. All of them. [Except Raptors cos that shit ain't no joke.]
• Shaun White. [I want to invite him to a party and then maybe make out a little bit, but not in front of anyone because I am a Lady.]
• Space.
• Noodles.
• Navel oranges.
• The Doctor.
• Mascara.
• Sleep.
• Paris:

• People who apologize profusely when they step on your toe in the elevator.
• The letter Q. quandary, quilt, quiescent, quirky, quixotic, quaint.
• People to worry about.
• Chopsticks.
• My dog.

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Happy things - January Edition

Things that are making me happy today:

water.
avocado.
Gold Bond ^tm ultimate healing skin therapy cream.
my shell necklace:


the internet.
my foot.
coffee.
my Craig Ferguson mug.
the letter P. perpendicular, preposterous, periwinkle, portly, pie, prologue.
this picture wot my Pops took.
beta fish [i wants one!].
science.

What about you lot? What's making you smile today?