What makes you happy?

Inspired by my blog and the responses to it, I figured I'd pose the question to the entire community.

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Doing the right thing.


Answer by Unovegan

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Discovered another simple pleasure this evening: soaking in a long hot bath with a fresh clean towel waiting for you when you get out.


Answer by trisreal

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My cats, my husband and my little house. I am just a simple vampire.
SmileyCentral.com.


Answer by veganvampira

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Halloween, autumn, spring, pretty colors, cooking food, eating food, reading comic books, campfires, thrift store shopping, silly t-shirts, watching funny movies, sleep, Calvin and Hobbes, hiking, rollerblading, riding my bike, going for a quick run on the treadmill, rainy days, thunderstorms, yoga, watching an entire season of a TV show on DVD in one day, going to the farmers market, new cookbooks, drawing animals, but most of all-hanging out with my kitty and significant other.


Answer by SaraMonster

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Teaching 600+ 6m - 9yr olds to swim!
Live music!
Finding time between working full time and studying economics full time to do NOTHING!


Answer by Anonymous

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swiped from my profile... ;P

swings * being barefoot * kites, bubbles, kaleidescopes, and pinwheels * the awesomeness of children, their contagious laughter, and their heart-warming smiles * cuddling * reading * learning * creating * art & photography * clouds, rain, and thunderstorms * nature and being in it * all creatures great and small * thrift stores, yard sales, craigslist, and freecycle * recycling * snail mail * fog * rainbows * icicles and snowflakes * music * aerialists and aerialistas (human circuses) * cooking/baking/trying new recipes * sunshine on cold days and cool breezes in the summer...

AND

road trips * meeting other veggies and vegans * potlucks, picnics, sharing meals with friends (or practical strangers!) * knowing how excited my pups will be to see me when i come home from work or being out * the softness of my kitties' fur * and so much more. :)


Answer by smilesforthesun

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sobriety. everything else is cake!


Answer by Anonymous

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my cat
my bed
the ocean
the rain
being in bed with my cat near the ocean listening to the rain ... I miss living in newcastle! :(


Answer by adam_antichrist

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*hiking
*old worn quilts
*snuggling with hubby and the puppers
*snuggling with my grandkids
*a steamy cup of hot tea
*homemade veggie soup
*the smell of rain and the sound of it falling on my roof
*watching the snow fall
*watching the stars
*seeing a patients wounds finally heal and knowing I had a part in that
*hugging all my little old ladies
*flirting with all my little old men and knowing my hubby doesn't mind if I have other boyfriends as long as they're 104!
*being present when my grandbabies are born and helping to usher them into this world
*being privileged to be present when one of my patients leaves this world and helping to ease their transition
*having a husband who never leaves the house without saying I love you and giving me a kiss
*reading a truly awesome work of fiction
*fabric! fabric! fabric! the feel of it, the color of it, manipulating it to make a quilt
*fairies!
*dancing crazily out under the open sky
*finding wonderful old vintage jewelry at yard sales


Answer by Anonymous

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- sunsets. sometimes I have to pull my car over just to sit and take it all in.
- laughing with people I care about.
- looking at my art and realizing that I can really make this work.
- my ma singing to me about 'una elephante'
- back rubs.
- the $4 locket I found at the antique shop.
- my friend sending me a picture of a hair ball and telling me it was Burt Reynolds.
- pushing me up against a wall and kissing me like there is noone else in the world but me.
- animals in general.
- the freckle on the side of my toe.
- people who love me inspite of me.


Answer by tmar

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* Having bare feet
* hiking
* Super awesome toast
* waking up in the morning with my cat, Bacon snuggled up beside me.
* That electrical feeling in K's hands
* hot cocoa
* reading in my bed in dim light
* snuggling in a warm bed while it's raining outside
* wet paint on my fingers or anywhere else it ends up.
* Passionate sex so intense you feel like a different person afterwards and feel more connected with your partner.
* Volunteer work
* When the wind blows my skirt and my hair and tickles the back of my neck.
* Dancing
* Sharing a good meal with loved ones (or better yet, cooking it together too).
* long hot showers that are so cleansing you feel baptised and born anew.
* free hugs
* free love
* quiet understanding
* tracing the contours of a loves ones body with the tip of my fingers.
* silliness
* kissing
* art
* beauty found in unexpected places
* The smell of the top of a kittens head
* watching 300 in slow motion
* poetry
* making someone laugh or smile
* helping
* when I look in the mirror and actually feel ok with the way I look without makeup. And I feel like I let myself in on a secret.
* good movies
* books and lots of them.
* when some one gets it
* irony.
* imagining I'm a fluffy white Arctic wolf with a red stripe down my nose. My hobbies would be squeaking when I howl and jumping out of leaf piles to surprise whoever passes by, pouncing on them and then quickly disappearing behind the nearest shrubbery. Instead of walking I will bounce everywhere like an antelope.
* not taking myself or anyone else too seriously


Answer by The notorious P.I.P

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* my cat
* my friends
* riding my bike
* the new girl i'm seeing
* star wars
* kingdom of vegetarians(i missed it on sunday after meditation)
* group meditation and teaching

EDIT: i forgot hockey season! LET'S GO FLYERS!


Answer by xfallofeverymanx

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Sour patch kids
Playing with my babies
Cuddling with a chicken
Yummy filling warm home home cooking
The new episode
Warm mornings
Warm evenings
Passionate sex
Little soft touches on the back of my neck
A clean room


Answer by MollyMormon

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-Eating at Govinda's or Kingdom of Vegetarians in Philly
-My friends
-My pet ferret
-Discussing politics (occasionally)
-Watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (best tv show ever)
-Good hardcore & punk shows (harder to come by up where I live as of late)
-An last but not least, knowing that George W. Bush's term in office is almost over. :)


Answer by Stanley570

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Soy Cappuchinos
Good Coffee
Dogs
Eating out with friends
Good Hardcore, Punk Rock, Electronica and Metal
Teaching people and seeing "the light" go on
Good debates
Road trips
Sunsets / Sunrises
Driving REALLY fast
Biking
Nature
People that "get it"


Answer by Vegmike

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walking bare foot, smiles, good company, friends, trees, hug a tree, pistachios, fresh fruits, kombucha in the morning, a good music show (last time it was CAKE), spring, slacklining, cook for my friends, taking care of my bonsaï...


Answer by Micocoulier

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anarchism, writing something i like, vegans, cooking/baking new things for other people, being unemployed but still having money, my sister when she's being nice and not screaming, impulsive traveling and other forms of spontaneity, talking to strangers in the same section of the bookstore, tea, folk shows


Answer by lauren ikon

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I grabbed a few choices from other replies which make me smile.

new socks
Hot tea on a cold day
What is A cigar.....called Hamlet???
cuddling with my sweetie
the smell of fresh food cooked from scratch
watching the rain that smells like pennies.

Blackberries also make me smile. Yet, something which makes me more than smile, something which makes me happy is my suspicion that we don't "need" anything to make us happy.


Answer by Anonymous

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heres my list

:sleeping in
:a fall evening on my balcony with a blanket,my boo,and hot tea
:my cats
:the smell of cupcakes
:eating cupcakes :)
:new socks
:hello kitty
:bike rides to nowhere
:also saying the word vegan and having someone know what that is
:grapefruits
:not wearing makeup and having someone tell you look nice
:thirft shopping
:hanging out with people that get you
:my grandpa(he my favorite person)
:inside jokes
:NOT HAVING TO HAVE MONEY TO BE HAPPY


Answer by amanda

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What makes me happy? Reading all of the great answers everyone else has written and smiling in agreement =D

My contributions:

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich to soothe a grumbling tummy
The smell of a woodstove
My kitty cuddled under a blanket beside me
Hot tea on a cold day
Train rides
Receiving an email/letter from a friend
Hugs


Answer by Wacky Pig

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Dewy autumn mornings,when you can see the dew falling on the grass.Hovering above it,like a mist.

Waking up & realizing its Sunday!

A real crackling fire.

Spring.With all it's glory.

Smelling wonderful flowers & herbs in your garden,watching everything grow!

Seeing how delicate each flower is.

Sniffing Peonies on a spring dog walk in peoples gardens!Roses too!

Lilac tree's.

Willow tree's!

Nature,all year long.

Summer beach walks along virgin sand.

Sunsets,

Sunrises,

Seeing a deep red sunset through bare,skeletal trees.

Clean,fresh clothes,preferably dried outside!

Dreaming of wonderful loving,adventurous dreams & remembering them & feeling them,all day long.

Fridge cake!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting a lovely comment.

The excitement of Xmas,that magic of it,in the air,where people are nicer to each other.

Making mince pies!

Playing old Xmas music,especially' The Carpenter's at Xmas',getting a warm feeling inside,as they take you back!
As does Johnny Mathis at Xmas,as mum played it,every year,so now I too,have the c.d!

Making xmas cards!

Wishing strangers a merry xmas!

Putting up the tree,lights & decorations,saying hello to old favourite decorations,like an old friend, & seeing new ones you forgot your brought,smiling at them!

Seeing into peoples homes on the dark dog walking evenings,all lit up for Xmas,seeing how they're enjoying it too!

Buying cheap Xmas crackers & still,like tradition,every year,wear the paper hat in it for Xmas lunch!

Opening xmas presents!So excitedly!!!!

Seeing hubby open his,knowing how he wanted that gift!

Opening your window blinds to a glorious sunny morning.

Standing outside,listening to church bells,on a Sunday morning, in the distance & wondering how many others have done so through the years.

A country drive.

A country walk,where you feel,taste & see all the energy around you & feel at one.

Autumn leaves,crunching under your feet,& the dogs running in them, & getting the odd leaf stuck in their ears & on their fur!

Hugging a tree!

Cuddling.

Going out for the day & coming back to a loving reception from your dogs!

Cosy socks on a cold Winters night,cuddled up,under a fur throw,all cosy, with candles flickering on the walls.

Listening to the wonderful silence of snow falling & trying to catch a flake on your tongue!

Watching snow fall,looking up & watching the grey flakes against the sky,all unique,like us,all perfect,like us,all individual,like us.Then seeing how perfectly its fallen,not wanting it to go.

A bonfire on Guy Faulkes night!With jacket potato's,sitting eating them outside!

Halloween!!!!Decorating my cottage for it!Sitting watching silly pathetic 'Most Haunted Live' every year & saying how ridiculous it is!

Making a snowman!

Holding a hot mug of tea in cold hands,blowing on it,before sipping!

Getting into a hot bubble bath!

Getting into a freshly made bed,with clean,fresh smelling sheets!Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Thinking it's time to get up,then realising you still have hours yet,so snuggling back down on the pillow!

Taking a wonderful aromatic vegan casserole out of the oven,when you are starving!

Going on a long dog walk,& coming home starving,to the aroma of baked potato's in the oven!!

A smile.

A feeling.

Moments,that you want to last forever.

My dogs,the wonderful aroma of their fur.

My loving cat,who puts his arms literally around you!

My husbands neck,his distinctive aroma.Him.Male.Glorious.

His soft,warm skin.His smell.

My cosy cottage.

My life.

Love.


Answer by FreeSpirit

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my day off

my cats and a blanket

cuddling with my sweetie

also being understood

sitting in the woods with my back to a tree
going barefoot
standing in a rainstorm
bonfires
good music
communion
to say vegan and have someone know what it is
laying on my back watching the leaves rustle
letters from my penpals
nature


Answer by Lupustheurge

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And to get the ball rolling, a repost of my blog:

*seeing all of the dishes on the "clean" side of the sink.
*my cat Sammy sniffing my breath in the morning.
*puppy kisses.
*roasting my own red pepper for a recipe, no matter how smelly and stained my hands get.
*the smell of fresh food cooked from scratch.
*a vacuumed floor.
*watching the rain that smells like pennies.
*being understood.
*looking at a photo from the past and realizing how much you have grown from that moment.
*paying a bill in full.
*finishing a project.
*not caring what the scale says because the one who loves you still thinks you're sexy.


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