What makes you happy?

Sometimes the routine of life can get pretty mundane. Then there is the need to get things done not because you want to do them, but just because somebody told you to. Thinking about life this way can get pretty depressing. It gets to be like what is the point. Why? It can cause people to have a dreary outlook on things.

I've found that my answer is to appreciate the small things. Instead of always looking onto the next deadline or chore, I find that it helps to pause for a moment and soak it up. Sometimes it can be just the most random things that make your day.

For me happiness is:

• figuring out where to get the free coffee and tea that my work offers
• getting into a car on a cold day that has been warmed by the sun
• finishing the 1 star sudoku in like a record time
• playing 4 square after basketball
• finding a random new clicky pen
• singing in my head when bored in class
• engaging in a good conversation whether it be silently on paper or even when completely hung over
• drinking a beer with dinner
• random drunk IMing
• making someone smile
• reminiscing about old drunken adventures
  
• finding my Kronborg bottle opener under the sofa cushions
• taking a long hot shower
• eating Chipotle
• being able to see without my glasses
• waking up to a sunny day
• wearing fun socks
• discovering a new good song
• eating Kathie's strawberry candies
• playing with kids
• being a kid
• watching kids improve
• writing in this blog
• wearing sweatpants or pjs
• eating my mom's dumplings
• being on time
  

and the list goes on and on. There are so many things to be sad about, but why dwell on them when there are even more to be happy about. I for one plan on enjoying myself thoroughly.