Recently, I’ve been in a pretty consistent happy mood. You’ll likely see me walking down Middle Path with a little smile on my face, or maybe skipping. I really like skipping. So, in no particular order, here are 100 things that make me smile.
1. The way tree branches look against a blue sky.
2. Harry Potter.
3. Having a really good class.
4. Having your hair cooperate with you.
5. Sunsets.
6. Hearing from my friends from high school.
7. Honestly, generally my friends from high school.
8. Really, really bad jokes.
9. Hearing an electric guitar.
10. Meeting new people.
11. Meeting new dogs.
12. Seeing flowers coming up from the ground.
13. My favorite sweatshirts.
14. My little sister’s excellent jokes.
15. Quand j’entends le francais (when I hear french).
16. Books. I really like books.
17. Amazing voices. (Aaron Tveit, I’m looking at you)
18. Eating with my friends.
19. Impromptu jam sessions.
20. Running as fast as I can for no reason.
21. Beautiful notebooks.
22. Snow as it falls on my face.
23. Kenyon. Kenyon can always make me smile.
24. Realizing I don’t owe anyone anything.
25. Feminism. (Equality makes this girl happy)
26. Stand-up comedy.
27. Dancing.
28. Kids and babies.
29. Chocolate.
30. People who will keep a running joke.
31. Hearing someone laugh.
32. The way the breeze smells when it’s about to rain.
33. People who are unabashedly passionate.
34. Red lipstick.
35. The smell of dirt.
36. Vegetable gardens.
37. Mountains in the distance.
38. Green.
39. Tank tops in summer.
40. A really, really good salad.
41. Sitting next to people you’re just happy to be sitting next to.
42. Random phone calls from friends.
43. The feeling of grass under your hands.
44. Ridiculous musical numbers.
45. The last scene of cutesiness in rom-coms.
46. 4+ part harmony.
47. Drawing trees.
48. Swing sets.
49. Lakes. Everything about lakes.
50. Lemon bars.
51. Sunflowers. Especially if they’re taller than me.
52. Singing in the car.
53. Hamburgers with blue cheese and caramelized onions.
54. Flower-patterned clothing.
55. White dresses.
56. Red hair.
57. 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, and the Office.
58. Making “Friends” references on the daily.
59. A playlist of pure 70s rock.
60. Getting to tease people.
61. Backpacking.
62. Walt Whitman.
63. Stars on a dark clear night.
64. Whipped cream.
65. Seeing cardinals at the beginning of spring.
66. Doing my makeup.
67. Flowers.
68. Texting someone about nothing for hours.
69. Intellectual conversation.
70. Rock climbing outside, especially at Table Mountain.
71. The moment at concerts you realize you can FEEL the music.
72. The whole state of North Carolina.
73. Her Campus meetings.
74. Scrapbooks and any form of memorabilia.
75. Cooking with my dad.
76. Asterix et Obelix
77. Going to Atlanta.
78. Going to Montreal.
79. Treading water.
80. Phineas and Ferb.
81. Baking for other people.
82. Or baking just for me.
83. Seeing friends I haven’t for a while.
84. When the leaves start to change. (I’m the girl who starts collecting red and orange leaves wherever she goes)
85. Feeling like I’m flying, like when I sky or I go on a rollercoaster.
86. High-waisted shorts
87. Singing in a chorus.
88. Friends who bring you soup when you’re sick
89. Warm blankets on a cold morning
90. Open windows in spring.
91. Picking blueberries right off the bush.
92. Hugs
93. People joining together to fight injustice.
94. All of Hamilton.
95. Terrible imitations of accents. Truly awful ones.
96. Writing.
97. Swimming on a warm summer day.
98. Getting to spend time with people who don’t care how extra I am.
99. Performing.
100. The music on this playlist.
These are the 100 things that make me happy. What are some of yours? Let me know in the comments!
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