Happy 4th of July to all of you guys in the US! Am I jealous that you’re probably attending a barbecue, lighting up fireworks or just enjoying some time off? Psshhh not at all! I kid, I kid, I hope you are having a great time celebrating. For the rest of you suckers guys at work, join the club :)!
I’m all about relishing the little things in life, and as soon as I saw this survey floating around, I knew it wouldn’t be long till I sang along. Reading other people’s responses as well as filling it out left me feeling warm & fuzzy, so here’s hoping it has the same effect on you. Without further ado, here’s my ABCs of what makes me happy:
A pples and Almonds: 98% of the time, I snack on apples and almonds at work and don’t see this changing anytime soon
B reakfast & Blow drys: It’s hard to be in a bad mood when my hair looks good.
C lean sheets: getting in, not putting on
D MCs i.e. ‘Deep Meaningful Conversations’ for the acronym-challenged 😉
E mail exchanges, obviously not including work-related mails
F amily: Love ‘em, argue with ‘em but where would I be without ‘em?
G irlfriends: I might not speak to them daily or see them as much I would like, but when push comes to shove, I am blessed to have multiple girlfriends I can count on
H ealthy bowels: I may regret saying this over the internet but it doesn’t get better than having to go as soon as you wake up. I said it, you thought it!
I: iPhone, iTouch, iAnything …shock, horror
J ava: More than its caffeine effects, the ritual and taste of drinking coffee makes me look forward to it every single morning
K hana: a.k.a. the Hindi term for ‘food’…call it what you want but food makes me happy
Equating this bar to cookie dough is pushing it, but it’s delicious nonetheless
L aughter, because a life without laughter isn’t worth living 😀
M assages, Music & Matinees. The first 2 are a no-brainer. As for matinees, there’s something about seeing a film in the middle of the day which feels downright indulgent
N ostalgia
O utdoor dining: I <3 all things summer, including eating al fresco!
P hotographs a.k.a. tangible memories of non-tangible events
Q uick Dry for reducing the risk of smudged manicures
R elaxation & Running, which is ironic as one conserves energy while the other uses up energy.
S inging , Supermarkets & Showers
T ime: Time with loved ones, extra time in the morning, whatever: time is invaluable.
U V rays: Being amidst the monsoon season makes me appreciate the sunlight all the more. Every day I wake up to sunlight pouring through my window, it’s Khushboo – 1, Monsoons, – 0 🙂
V acations: Just thinking about my upcoming trip to London next month makes me giddy with excitement
W ine: I’m no connoisseur (yet) but lately wine has been my drink of choice, red preferably
X ercise: This is a cop out for ‘X’ but I’d be lying if I said xylophones or X-rays make me happy. Xercise is my drug of choice
Y ogurt: Frozen, plain, Greek- hits the spot every.single.time
Z ite: Thank you Apple for allowing me to customise a newspaper/magazine which is only filled with articles that interest me
Pick a few letters and tell me what simple things make you happy…
Happy 4th to you! I love these little bits of happiness 🙂 Might have to do this too!!
Thanks, Patty- it was definitely fun to fill out :)!
these are all so great, I love email exchanges too. especially from people you don’t’ really know but just reach out for some reason. always makes my day. happy fourth!
So true- the best kinda emails are the ones which are unexpected!
Bahaha YES for healthy bowels. I swear my day is not complete until I “release” last nights meal. Matinees are awesome, because they are cheaper!
I LOVE this comment, Brittany you are the best 😀 Oh and I concur!
Yay for healthy bowels- hahah!
Hahaha seriously right…gotta make room for new eats ;)!
Happy 4th! Love this post!
Hope you had a great 4th of July!
Props to you, you managed to find multiple things you loved for the entire alphabet! I loved your entire list! Hmm ok lemme choose a few letters…B for Beach…I love being able to hear the waves crashing as I go to sleep and stand on our deck and look out over the ocean, F for Family & Friends (no brainer right!) M for Margharitas!!! (clearly no explanation needed), S for Sunsets & Sunrises over the ocean, T is for Turbofire…I love it! (have you ever tried it ? or any other workout dvds?), W for Wanderlust the itch to travel all.the.time and on that note I”ll stop! How exciting for your trip next month, eek! I am the worst packer in the world, hope you’re better than me! Goodluck with all the prep leading up to your trip 🙂
Love all that you listed….and unfortunately I am a terrible packer, I always overestimate how much I will need!
Love this!! Just a few things that make me happy this week: B for Barbecues on the Beach, R for Reunions with friends and family, S for swimming, W for Watermelon…..or any kind of melon. 🙂
These all make me happy too :)…I’m not generally a watermelon fan but when the sun is out, it’s a whole different story!
I love the email exchanges. The lengthy ones with my long distance friends during work! 🙂
Hahaha gotta kill time some way, right ;)!
I love this survey! How fabulous and positive, and you have some great little causes for happiness! Right now, mine are R for Roadtrips with friends, S for Sunishine (I’m with ya on that one!) and T for hot Tea in ridiculously cold offices.
You chose such great ones- going on a roadtrip with friends is actually on my bucket list of things to do eventually! Ideally it would be across the US!
I’d love to do a long one sometime, and it would be a great way to see the US, although I know a big chunk of the middle of the States is pretty darn boring/empty. I want to move to California, so that would force me to drive across the country 😀
I drove from California (well my cousins/aunt did while I chilled in the backseat) to Vegas and the view was great. Consider driving around Cali another incentive to move ;)!
Breakfast is my happy hour too! And the few minute before breakfast where I have healthy bowls… well, that’s pretty happy too. 😉
Breakfast & bowels- what better reason to get out of bed ever morning ;)!
omg, your healthy bowels sat well with me, it’s the best when it’s a pleasant surprise and you’re done for the day. I LOVE THAT!
T – Tea at home
C – Coffee from my coffee guy before getting to work
C – Cupcakes!
I’m all about food! 🙂
Thanks for the 4th of July wish!
Hahah that’s probably why I’m almost certain we would get on so well if we ever met in person! Although my C would go for either cookies/chocolate…cupcakes are overrated ;)!
I’m a long time lurker – but I really just wanted to let you know how much I ENJOY reading your blog !
Thanks so much for de-lurking, Sarah! I’m so glad you enjoy my blog and please comment more :)!