What Makes You Happy?

lately, absolutely nothing makes me happy. a good night’s sleep would be nice!

Thanks Alex!

The ice blended green tea at a hole-in-the-wall Thai cafe near my house.

No matter how crappy the day is, I get to drive a small work of art home.

I was made happy today Twice. Once by the accomplishment I am about to relate, and a second time right here and now, as I have been given a forum in which to relate it.

Where to begin… I live on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. About three years ago, I acquired an old 40 foot long wooden commercial fishing boat. It once belonged to my grandfather, who built it in the 1940′s and used it to earn a living for himself, my grandmother, my father and his brothers. The boat was sold in 1967 to another fisherman. I found it, quite neglected and forlorn. Of course I bought it, had it towed to our home harbor and began to fix it up. The engine was missing. Someone had sold it. I found a duplicate replacement. I wasn’t running… I rebuilt it this past winter. We installed it yesterday. We put fuel in the tanks today. I started it up this morning. We left the harbor this afternoon. The sun was out. The engine muttered along. It was perfect.

As we were coming back into our home harbor, I suddenly realized that I had save my grandfather’s boat. It’s going to be alright. It’s back in the family where it belongs. I became so profoundly happy, I wept.

Cheers;
Bruno.

Neurology and biotech news that means life (can) get better!!!

Bonus if there’s plans implemented to apply them at low cost!!!

Nail polish that dries before I can smudge it.
Cats that sit next to the book I am reading rather than ON the book I am reading.
My warm husband.
A cool breeze.
Steady weather (I don’t care if it snows or is cold but dangit, no 70° one day and 30° the next).
My son’s determination to pass English. With an A- <3

Driving around back roads with my best friend looking for interesting places to stop and take photos.

Getting back in touch with my best friend from High School.

My three best friends planning out an entire vacation for Spring Break for me simply because I had never been to a beach before!

Being the only one of my friends to get kissed on vacation (even though I’m not the pretty one!)

College classes being over next week leaving me with a few well earned As. And a C, but hey.

Thank you for this string! I was in a rather foul mood with finals and everything, but reading your stories and sharing mine makes me realize the life is, after all, pretty darn good!

Having read Bruno’s comment. Comment 9. That made me extremely happy.

Bruno’s story makes me happy.

@Leela

I stopped watching the news years ago, to save my own mental health. Good for you !

This is a great thread, and now I’m doubly happy to be made famous on Neatorama’s front page!

I’d like to thank (insert sycophantic Oscar speech here).

My wife, My daughter, wine, and playing the drums.

Sometimes coding, too.

So many things make me happy – I’m pretty easy that way. I realize we need to find happiness in our life, it doesn’t find us. But some of the things that get me are a sincere compliment from one of my awesome friends, a good book, a beautiful sunset, ice cream, good music, when my niece and nephews are good (I’m their nanny), travelling, live shows…..

The thing that’s making me happiest today though is knowing I have a new adventure starting. I’m leaving nowhere, Ontario, Canada, to head back to China. Wooooot!

I just got a textmessage from my wife who’s currently halfway around the world- Just X!
… That’s all I need today…

watching my springtime veggies grow from tiny seeds.

People really like to complain about facebook, but I’ve really been enjoying the ‘English (Pirate)’ language setting. They did a really thorough job with the pirate-ese. (Very bottom of your fb page, next to where it sez Facebook c 2009) Try it out!

Being alive makes me happy. Life is the greatest gift of all, and the one that everyone takes for granted. It’s funny how we must be pushed to the brink of death in order to realize how blessed we really are. Complainers should get swine flu ASAP.

Neatorama makes me happy

Hey dprince, that’s an amazing discovery! Totally made me Friday! Arrrr!

Sex with a beautiful and wildly erotic woman.

A bit embarassing to say, but I get great pleasure from the ‘City of Heroes’ game.

I recently made a Spinal Tap cake for my husband’s coworker. Because of that cake, my husband has been invited to see Spinal Tap this weekend with a different coworker. Having my husband running around excited about something makes me happy.

My best friends smile. My puppys enthusiam when I come home. Knowing that I made a difference in the life of my patients