List for a shitty day...

Things that make me happy, or ‘The List That I like To Use On A Shithouse Day”

I just pick something, and do it.
Whether its buying myself a really yummo cheese from the market, or picking up some daisys on the way home, or planning a weekend away camping...
I know these are the things that make me happy, so I find a way to do them!

1.Big flamboyant red wines with creamy crumbly cheese
2.Getting home in the evening to find that a vase of flowers opened while I was out and the whole house smells of lilies
3.Cycling downhill while peddling backwards and listening to the whirring of the gears
4.Succulent salmon with a crispy crust, on a bed of mash potato
5.The ultimate comeback in a disagreement
6.Watching the sun rise, and knowing that no matter how knackered you are, it was totally worth it
7.Spoiling my boy and watching the surprise on his face
8.Op Shopping in Brunswick
9.Sleeping in the warm car in the sunshine
10.West Australian sunsets
11.The moment directly after cleaning up my desk, when I realise I have alot of space!
12.The of lightness after submitting a major tender
13.Climbing onto the kitchen stools and dancing, three feet above the ground
14.The giddy endorphin rush as I walk out of the gym
15.Clicking with a complete stranger
16.Electric blankets on a chilly night
17.Finding the PERFECT dress
18.Animal documentaries
19.Getting flowers delivered to work for ALL to see!
20.Shopping with my baby sister
21.The smell of damp air just before it rains
22.Riding my bicycle through Fawkner Park in the evening, through the brown leaves and under the yellow path lights, when the sky is charcoal grey and the darkness comes from the trees
23.Being a flirt
24.Going out of my way to help a stranger
25.Making people laugh
26.Waking up with sore legs and knowing that not only did I probably burn 1000 calories, but that its because I danced to my favourite music the night before.
27.Being inspired by how simple some people lives their lives, but still with immense happiness
28.Knowing ALL the lyrics to a song, and singing them aloud with a friend
29.Going for a big swim, then followed by a nap
30.Being complimented
31.Stomping around the house pretending Im Eminem (I know WAY too many of his songs haha)
32.Long showers where I just sit on the steamy tiles and zone out
33.The smell of freshly ground coffee (even more than the taste!)
34.Spooning
35.Visitors
36.A baby’s infectious burbling laugh
37.Kissing in the rain
38.Getting that hairstyle JUST right
39.Big lavish dinners for friends that take forever to cook but are totally worth it
40.Drawing pictures in the wet sand at the beach
41.Food-comas
42.Hiking till I cant hike no more, and camping out. And then hiking back again!
43.Spotting a shooting star
44.Getting a professional massage that seems to last for hours
45.Acting crazy in public, just to giggle at peoples reactions
46.Realising that I have money saved in my spare bank account that I didn’t even know about!47.Curling up in bed during an early morning thunderstorm, and knowing that I can get up when I like!
48.The smell of hot salty potato chips
49.Playing on the playground that is CLEARLY designed for children
50.Baking warm muffins and then eating every single one before the day is finished!
51.Playing with puppies
53.Having a picnic.
54.Having a picnic with candles inside when the weather is crappy
55.Feeling (and looking) like shit first thing in the morning, only to be told Im the most beautiful creature on the planet56.Being right when everyone was thinking I was wrong
57.Skipping
58.Magpies warbling in the morning
59.Getting an excited buzz when I realise who is waiting for me at home
60.A fresh new haircut61.Kicking Honkey-nuts
62.Pouring my heart out onto a page, and not realising how much I have written until my hand cramps
63.Taking lots and lots of photos
64.Realising how important someone is to me
65.Wednesdays... aka Hump Day
66.The perfect chai, made from scratch, with honey and soy.
67.Lying on the warm pavement in the sun on a chilly day
68.Dancing around the kitchen
69.The smell of aftershave... on a mans flesh.
70.Stepping out of the bath looking like a prune
71.The smell of wet earth, rain, and warm air in the evening
72.Lying on the grass on my lunch break with my head on his tummy, watching the clouds
73.Camping in the height of winter with lots of doonas and red wine
74.Puppy smell
75.Breakfast on Christmas Day with my family, complete with Crayfish and Champagne!
76.Long horseback trailrides until my butt and my thighs hurt
77.The smell of leather, and sweat, and dust and horses
78.Cooked prawns with seafood sauce
79.Chasing chickens
80.Burnouts, and truckstop runs. And burnouts.
81.Long drives on winding coastal roads with windows down and my hair blowing all over the place
82.Painting my nails fire-engine red, even though it doesn’t match my outfit!
83.Traipsing through second hand bookshops in Fitzroy
84.Painting things to go in my house, and reusing old/cool/funky things in new ways
85.Picking strawberries
86. Banana bread from Piccolo

To be continued......
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