Things that make me happy

(Updated Nov. 10, 2008)

Also see my pet peeves.

Jeff

red balloons

reading a dog-eared paperback whilst soaking in the tub

coconut cream pie

flashlights

Sutherland-Chan massages

chocolate

one-on-one time with friends

playing on a real piano

stationery stores

my home office

black Uniball micros

learning new languages

strawberries, when they’re in season

lavender (the plant, not the artificial fragrance)

fresh basil

good dark chocolate

user manuals

tea with a friend

my iPhone

food movies

big fat comfy armchairs

my harp

portrait photography

postcards from friends

mornings

writing an entire song in one sitting

babies, when they’re not smelly or screaming

my sewing machine

doodling with Corel Painter

deep blues, greens and purples

office supply stores

solitude

almost any ABBA song

naps

cookbooks

cute-creepy monsters

reading a book in one sitting

going to the art gallery by myself

Jonathan Coulton’s “Skullcrusher Mountain”

people who remain basically the same, no matter where they are or what other people they’re with

red, unless there’s too much of it

sushi

a stack of good quality, white paper