Weird little things that make you happy...

[GregHeikel]

Kind of like guilty pleasures but not really. Just random things that for some reason make you feel happy. For me it's:

Breakfast Bars (the ones you sit at): There is something strangely satisfying for me about sitting at a breakfast bar, in the morning when it's sunny. It just puts me in a good mood for the day. It's a shame I don't have one myself...

High-Fives: Again, these really put me in a good mood and I have no idea why.

Airports: A lot of people hate them but I find them relaxing. I can just sit and watch the world go by without doing anything else.

[Erskien_Parkour]

Hugs.

I suppose they make everyone happy.

But I really really really love hugs. From almost anyone ;D

[happy-go-lucky]

Staying in bed. All day. Preferably with someone hot. Yeah I'm shallow!

[Mash89]

Hugs.

I suppose they make everyone happy.

But I really really really love hugs. From almost anyone ;D

Agreed. Nothing better than a hug with someone who wants to hug you, so that it lasts hours and you forget you were on the way to the toilet. I need a hug.

I also like to set my alarm half an hour before I need to get up and then another alarm when I actually need to get up, so I ca actually realise that I'm sleeping and enjoy it.

But why do beds have to feel so comfortable in the morning when you have to get out of them, but not so in the evening when you want to go to sleep?

[happy-go-lucky]

My bed is comfortable. Right now. Psp's rock. I may fall asleep soon though.

[Super Weebl]

Darkness, not in a emo way, but everything seems very calm and quiet.

And the other side of the pillow.

[crazy-eye0]

I like to take the time to lie down pointlessly or sit down for ages just relaxing in a silent room,which mainly happens to be the conservatory when both neighbours kids arent in the garden.

Then I never want to get up.

[terrorbite]

Sunny days.

The sound of birds.

Lie-ins.

[RobW]

People looking at me with a vague interest in their complexion when talking.

I'm just fuckin' weird like that.

[Jay]

Listening to/ watching really heavy rain in a cold room e.g. my kitchen.

Watching my washing machine and resting my head on the washing machines doors window.

[Midget]

when it's dead early and everything's quiet, like between 3am-6am, though i don't see that time of day much

i also like being cold when i'm in bed... warm beds suck

[Hitpoint]

Fast download speeds.

[Boyinabox]

Long car journeys.

Must be a pavlovian reaction as in my youth a long car journey meant we'd soon be seeing cousins and aunts and other family in Scotland. My parents apparently had never heard of a train. :p

[doctor_fruitbat]

Bed in the afternoon. Somehow it's five times as comfortable as at night.

[Tiode]

Minusing someone into the red.

[JimmywiT]

Posting in a pointless thread. What, you think I read anyone else's post?

[Haroshi]

I have the same one as Midget.

4am is a nice time, when the birds start to sing.
(usually a sign to go to bed :\)


Another thing which makes me happy is being with friends, not neccesarely doing anything,
but just chilling out. :)

[f-oli]

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings

oh, and Barry Scott

[crazy-eye0]

I like thunder and lightning for no aparent reason,when I'm on my own I like to notice the flashes at the corner of my eye,and then listening to the thunder storm,then everyone talks about it the next day.

But whats more obvious of why I like it,is when were at school or some public place and theres a thunder and lightning storm,cos loads of people jump and gasp ^_^...girls are especialy funny when they do that to =P

[FuriousPanda]

And the other side of the pillow.
This
Watching my washing machine and resting my head on the washing machines doors window.
And this
when it's dead early and everything's quiet, like between 3am-6am, though i don't see that time of day much

i also like being cold when i'm in bed... warm beds suck
And theese

Some of my own -
The feeling I'm expecting after I finish todays exam (last one, woot!)

Sitting with friends, a beer, sausages, quiet music, in the country. IMO theres no better feeling, it's just so amazingly peaceful.

[asmodai]

Also finishing my last exam today :) No more college forever, looking forward to it so much.

Drinking either a glass of wine or a fruit beer with someone who's good conversation.

Men who are good kissers. I enjoy that the most.

When it's been winter for months and you've forgotten what a warm day feels like and the the sun finally comes out some time in March. The first sunny day of the year.

[Smartie]

Just staring out of the window watching the clouds go past.

Sitting on a boat reading a paper in sunglasses, secretly not reading the paper but watching the pretty wimmins walking past. :D

[Quackinator]

I like hugs too.
Its nice when people want to hug you, becuase it makes you know you are poplular. (hopefully)

[GorillaBearBear]

Sitting on a boat reading a paper in sunglasses, secretly not reading the paper but watching the pretty wimmins walking past. :D

This, but without the pretending to read the paper and normally without the boat. And as they go past, giving them a rating. Even better as a group activity.

[Wigpat]

Going for walks at night.
When people hug me for no apparent reason.
Sitting on the grass outside college in the sun with my mates and just chilling.
The look on the faces of the kids i teach drums when they ask me toplay something for them.

[ZekeyLizard]

When people come into the video store I work at and specifically search for me to ask my opinion on certain movies. Or when they come back and go "wow that was good, thanks for recommending that!"

[Thomp]

Being in bed and it's pissing it down outside. I love the sound of rainfall when you're safe indoors :D

Lying on the grass (in summer) with just 2/3 mates. I hate it when you're trying to have some peace and there's a gang of friends messing around

[AngryPaul]

Being in bed and it's pissing it down outside. I love the sound of rainfall when you're safe indoorsThat is awesome. Even better when its a storm.

[BekyLou]

The cold side of the pillow, definitely.

The morning cuppa, with a fag, outside in the garden in the sunlight.

[FuriousPanda]

with a fag

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Thats one of those things that makes me :(

[Lucage]

As wierd as this sounds, I love taking my ex-girlfriend's dog for a walk.

Oh and nothing can beat a BBQ on a hot day.

[AngryPaul]

Getting a whaft of the warm air of your summer destination on your face as you walk out the plane door.

[BekyLou]

>>>: [

Thats one of those things that makes me :(


Be rate, the ban is coming in soon.
I don't particularly like the smell of it anyway, thats why the 30th is the last day of smoking for me.

[Spacemonkey]

Mash Potato

Chatting absolute shit with mates

Looking at old photos

Having my hair stoked/played with

[Zen]

putting the nozzle of a compressed air can in my mouth then spraying for as long as possible

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[FuriousPanda]

Be rate, the ban is coming in soon.
I don't particularly like the smell of it anyway, thats why the 30th is the last day of smoking for me.
Good luck with quittin 'n' all ^.^

Looking at old photos
I read that as looking at old potatoes

putting the nozzle of a compressed air can in my mouth then spraying for as long as possible
Wtf?!

I could understand if it was squirty cream.. thats just awesome, but air?!

[Nocashvalue]

Wtf?!

I could understand if it was squirty cream.. thats just awesome, but air?!

Canned compressed "air" isn't actually air - it's a mixture of other far easier to compress gases, and thus can be abused as a solvent, á la sniffing glue etc.
They've recently added bittering agents in the gas to make it hard to sniff without feeling ill, similar to the agents added to ethanol to make methylated spirits undrinkable.

[Zen]

:nana: i liked the way it made my lips tingle

[crazy-eye0]

I like hugs too.
Its nice when people want to hug you, becuase it makes you know you are poplular. (hopefully)


Hugs are great! thing is,I hardly get a hug from a mate,if I do its rare and is realy short,which dissapoints me since I love long hugs.


Lying on the grass aswell,just thinking about stuff and staring at the clouds go by,but it has to be a nice warm hot day,or just a warm day or it is'nt that great.

[Hydralisk]

Fast download speeds.
I have a seven year old PC, I'm not privvy to such luxuries. I'm surprised the thing can download anything at all :(

On a plus side, Walking my dog is great fun, as my dog is always so playfull :D

Watching a thunderstorm from indoors is brilliant, hell, even being outdoors dancing (drunk is optional) in the torrential downburst is awesome.

I love spiders too, they kill all the annoying bluebottles in my house - I never let a spider get killed if I can avoid it at all.

Eyeing the local women (in the most non-perversive way, mind) at any seaside is also fun, especially, as someone mentioned, as a group activity :D

[Martinus]

The moment when the Macgyvered, cereal-packet based circuit board I've just built in 20 minutes springs to life and works as intended.

The inability to leave the room that accompanies just finishing the building of an electric guitar.

Walking in rain in summer in my Goretex clothing. You feel the pitter patter on your head and body; it's like being gently tapped all over but there's no chill, the percussiveness drowns out all other noise. You feel that sense of protection where it's warm and your stomach feels all light and your skin tingles.
My words cannot express it adequately.

[Tweekish]

Going outside just after it has rained, its all cool and fresh smelling.

Sitting on the bench in my garden listening to the birds, especially impression-bird who does all the car alarms and phone ringtones.

Having the cat sit on my lap and purr.

The other side of the pillow and duvet.

Waking up early and realising its Saturday!

[Boyinabox]

Eyeing the local women (in the most non-perversive way, mind) at any seaside is also fun, especially, as someone mentioned, as a group activity :D

Walking on the beaches,
Looking at the peaches...
do do do,
da da do doo...

Walks by the riverbank on a sunny day, not really weird but it still makes me happy. :D

[Ferg]

The smell of tarmac after its rained and the lovely fresh aroma of freshly cut grass :D

Also that beautiful golden green light that occurs when sunshine filters down through the leaves of trees. It just looks so full of life and feels so very calm.

I love summertime :)

[feeshy]

Lying on the grass (nice grass, not too muddy or insecty or weedy) in the sun with a cool breeze.

The random conversations that have you in hysterics over nothing and make you smile whenever you remember them.

Dusting. I find something strangely satisfying in cleaning something, especially when you get the ornaments/surfaces with centimeters of dust that comes off in sheets.

Also random DIY/craft projects that never really work but it's fun planning and hoping to end up with something other than £10 less in your purse.

[f-oli]

Oh oh oh, just thought of another one, watching LOST with the sound off and dubbing it with what I think they should be saying e.g.

Jack: We're saved!
Locke: How?
Jack: Hurly drank all the water, better start walking if we're going to be home in time for Heroes.

yeah, I do need to get a life :rolleyes:

[Cerberus]

Airports: A lot of people hate them but I find them relaxing. I can just sit and watch the world go by without doing anything else.

Yes, absolutely love airports, they're so peaceful.

I seem also to find happiness in closure, whatever it be on. Sometimes I find myself sitting alone in my house, I feel happy because I know everything is great.

Also, as I lay in my bed trying to sleep, all I have to do is open the window and get a refreshing breeze to make me happy, and sometimes it's silent outside.

[Hitpoint]

Buying DVDs and unwrapping them.

[doctor_fruitbat]

Having a cat rub heads with you, or grab your hand and lick it.

Getting just to the point of sleep where you start snoring but are still aware of it.

Being encased in a dark, cosy den, of sorts, even if it's just a duvet, as long as there are people in the house or I wouldn't bother. I'm fairly solitary at times, but I go stir crazy if I'm alone for a few days; simply having people in an audible proximity is perfect for me.

[terrorbite]

Buying DVDs and unwrapping them.
You're such a consumer, maaaaaan.

</drunken hippie post>

[nataya_ivanna]

Coco drink in winter, with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkle =) mmmm
also like silk sheets for bed, veryyy comforting, makes me happy happy!

[ZekeyLizard]

a fresh delicious burrito always lifts my mood as well.

I could have just gotten out of a fiery car crash that killed my whole family and severed both of my legs and right arm....but hand me a well made burrito and I will be happy either way.

[poliobear]

The feel of being in an Ice rink. I've known the feeling so long it just lifts me right up when I walk into a rink.

EDIT/ I think I'm a little tired because that sounded like it made sense before I typed it.

[Irvine Black]

Rainstorms. Everyone I know seems to hate it when It's raining, but I'll just fucking stand out in the middle of it. There's something strangely relaxing about them, I can't quite figure it out.

And Music, I love just laying on my bed listening to music with my eyes closed. I'd do it all day if I could.

[RadioactiveHam]

Rainstorms. Everyone I know seems to hate it when It's raining, but I'll just fucking stand out in the middle of it. There's something strangely relaxing about them, I can't quite figure it out.

And Music, I love just laying on my bed listening to music with my eyes closed. I'd do it all day if I could.

I'm totally the same with the rain I've liked doing it since I was Three

Rain FTW :D

[Mash89]

I only like really really heavy rain.

And I like to play guitar in bed because it sends me off to sleep.

[poliobear]

I only like really really heavy rain.
Oh yes. heavy rain is so relaxing, although when I play golf I only like it to drizzle, I like it to still be as dark and forboding as heavy rainclouds, but just not as drenching.

[Shiny]

Balloons.

[feeshy]

Rain can be fun, I just don't like it when theres slugs and snails and worms everywhere.... ewww...

[Lyricaus]

Incredibly heavy rain I love. I also love recieving things in the mail, regardless of the cost, it just really cheers me up. I love driving at night, so relaxing. But to make a perfect day, I love waking up to heavy rain, yet theres some slight rain. I then get up, put the heating on, play some music and drink beer at 10am. ^_^

[xMUSHx]

picking scabs and biting my nails. it kinda, relaxes me

[Mash89]

I also love recieving things in the mail, regardless of the cost, it just really cheers me up.

You could just put your address on a website, such as here. You'd doubtless receive a few letters and/or junk mails. I'd send you something.

[Wishbone]

Being in an enclosed space like a car in the rain and everything's dead silent; there's just something so peaceful about it that I can't put my finger on...

Also buying a new CD and listening to it for the first time and trying to sing along to it even though you haven't quite figured out how it goes yet. Always makes me laff when I realise what I've been doing.

[BlueIncaPilot]

Ooh I like this thread. I'm going to answer:

Hearing 90s music I haven't heard in a while/before which reminds me of my childhood holidays.

[stalefish]

Wrapping myself up like a cocoon in a duvet/whatever while I am in bed.

[Tweekish]

Getting post :)

Sorting things into organised piles.

Buying a new CD, game, DVD and seeing how long I can go for before I unwrap it.

[Rook]

the other side of the pillow.
QFT.

The sky, and the smells before and after an incredibly heavy storm. I'd go nuts if I couldn't see the sky, and I hate having to work in room with no natural light.

Unless it's very cloudy (like stormy), so dark it's like nighttime at 2:00 in the afternoon, in which case 100W anglepoise lamp is best.

And standing with the garage door open in the middle of a thunderstorm (Canadian prairie storms are just epic).

[JebblehMooo]

I get all excited and happy when you can tell there's a storm coming and the clouds go all grey and there's a tense atmosphere.
I just want to run outside and get soaked and listen to the thunder ^_^

Yeah I am weird.

[gembird]

The smell outside in summer just after it's rained.

Getting new CDs.

Really good books.

Finally being able to do something new on the guitar.

Sausage and cheese sandwiches.

Listening to really long songs from the 70s with my boyfriend in the middle of the night, in the dark so the only light is from his computer screen, is the most relaxing thing in the world and usually sends me to sleep. Makes me happy though.

[Smartie]

Having a date on sunday :D

[Wigpat]

Singing in the dark. Its strangely relaxing and for some reason it makes me sing better. I dunno.

[Erskien_Parkour]

I love standing in torrential rain.

Kissing in the rain is bloody awesome as well.

[Some Random Kid]

I like looking out the window when it is really dark. I don't know why...The stars? The moon? Who knows, im just wired.

[Mash89]

My heart rate doubles when I receive CD sized padded envelopes in the post.

[AngryPaul]

Wrapping myself up like a cocoon in a duvet/whatever while I am in bed."I'm the meat"

Finding something you really really fancy eating in your fridge.

[Cheeky Prophet]

Babies and small children. Ah, I can be in the worst mood and a cute toddler walking by will make me smile.

Reading things in the shower. I especially like clever shampoo bottles (herbal essences question on the shampoo and the answer on the conditioner is great).

Playing with those plastic balls for kids that have cartoon characters like dora the explorer or scooby doo on them. Ah, I'm such a child.

[AngryPaul]

Poking my tongue out to a small child and them doing it back/smiling their head of at me.

[GorillaBearBear]

Poking my tongue out to a small child and them doing it back/smiling their head of at me.

I also get a childish pleasure out of doing that, and then either the parent catching the child sticking their tongue out at you and scolding them, or them complaining to the parent, and the parent looking at you and thinking "they wouldn't, that's silly" and scolding the child, but in both cases I love the little apologetic look the parent gives you.

Obviously when I say scolded I mean scolded very lightly, but sometimes it's nice to feel that childish pleasure in a small victory.

My heart rate doubles when I receive CD sized padded envelopes in the post.

hahaha me too. God I love ebay!

[Hitpoint]

Poking my tongue out to a small child and them doing it back/smiling their head of at me.
Seriously, I read that as "Poking my tongue into a small child and them doing it back and smiling at me" I had to re-read it like 3 times! I was scared for a few moments then.

[Drattigan]

When it rains as night and I'm just lying in bed. I find it relaxing. :P

[Shwee]

When the sun shines just right and you can see the rays coming down out of the clouds and making everything bright ^_^

[Wigpat]

Small kids laughing. Theres this one kid in the nursery I work at who has the most adorable laugh ever. It like a cross between a chuckle and a giggle. Never fails to make me smile.

Being woken up by your best friend phoning you for no reason other than they wanted a chat then spending over an hour talking to them and constantly laughing.