Little things that make you happy

That is EERIE....I was thinking about this THIS MORNING, and had planned on starting this exact thread tonight...

:shivers:

Violent shotgun murder.

My ultimate cheap thrill is going to a salon, and having a woman wash my hair in that head sink thing before my haircut.

Best feeling ever....it's like she's having sex with my scalp.

I second, third and fourth that one!

cold pillows and sheets
CHUD
WWE
my music
my dog
movies(especially Rock N Roll Nightmare...makes me smile each time)
laying/sleeping next to my girlfriend
chinese food
writing(poems mostly)
hanging out with my friends(especially at BW3's drinking and playing trivia)
adult swim
lipton or snapple peach tea
playing darts
playing video games
digital cameras
pizza

The absolute joy of returning home from work to find the refrigerator replenished with tasty, high-calorie, morsels.

Whoever said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, sure hit the nail right on the head...

Hmm let me think..

Just a few of my favorite things:
- bright copper kettles
- warm woolen mittens
- brown paper pac... sorry couldn't resist.

-The best feeling in the world for me is, after showing my student film to the class, having a classmate come up to me and say "I wish I didn't have to go after you."

-Finishing a really good book that is the begining of a series, knowing that you have the whole series in front of you to read.

-Heck just about everthing to do with the prosses of filmmaking. The feeling of elation that one gets on the last filming day, The joy of editing and seeing the whole thing come together and work, and watching the way the class reacts to what was made.

I could go on but I'm too tired.

-- Stopping to realize that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are world champions

-- The opening crash of the Star Wars main title

-- My Monty Python Penguin On the Telly plush on the telly

-- Coming home after a long day at work and there's still at least one beer left in the fridge

-Movie soundtracks.
-Cigarettes.
-Musicals.
-Baths/showers
-Writing
-Masturbation

All at once mate or...?

In my house, there's more chance of coming home and finding Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon in my bed.

-my wife
-horror movies
-my ferrets
-Doctor Who
-cigarettes (I second that, Fett)
-Miller Genuine Draft
-Bloody Marys

Playing a rousing game of Beer Die with 3 good friends

My Dog

Anytime someone comes over and they bring beer/alcohol with them

Days off from work

Anything away from big cities

Waking up sore after a good workout the previous day

Winning a game of Beer Die

The sound of my dog snoring.

Getting a good scene edit on the first try.

My wife laughing (at me, with me.. doesn't matter)

Family Guy

When my family calls and it's not bad news

Seeing a really awful movie with the ATL Chewers (sitting next to a Murphy, preferably. They're mean little animals, but their coats are worth a fortune.)

Knowing people who have your back.

Pleasing the massa by getting an update in on time.

(in no order)

1. When people are nice to your pets.

2. Having dinner ready for the wife (and friends).

3. Finishing a script (give me three more days and it'll be done).

4. Sitting in a clean office.

5. Getting paid (a rarity).

6. Getting message board response to an article/review.

7. Sobe Green Tea.

8. Planet Smoothie PBJ's with a fat burner blast, no turbinado, and a side of wheatgrass.

9. Hitting a softball solidly.

10. Being recognized.

11. Sending out a big batch of movie passes.

12. The Chewers.

1. Getting a positive email or comment about my novels. When they happen, they're always the absolute best part of any day.

2. Going bowling/drinking with friends.

3. New Harry Potter books

4. Having a girlfriend that buys you Lord of the Rings toys...just because.

5. CHUD.

6. CHUD's message boards.

7. Buffy on DVD.

8. Disc golf on a warm day.

9. Eating six Flavor-Ices in a row.

10. Writing something that makes someone smile.

1. Hanging out here, because as much time as I spend here and as many posts as I make, I NEVER get tired of what you all have to say. Bottom line.

2. TV on DVD.

3. Sight-unseen purchases that become among your favorite films of all time.

4. Getting a knife kill online in Wolfenstein.

5. Nick's Prague travelogue.

6. Screencaps.

7. Ennio Morricone.

8. Knowing i'll be seeing The Hulk in a few short hours.

9. The Phillies broke up an 8th-inning no-hitter for Mike Hampton yesterday.

10. Once Upon a Time in America.

-Seeing Cowboy Bebop at the Fleur Cinema while sipping on a New Castle and chowing down on Sour Patch Kids
-Reading a good comic
-Werewolf Gurl's current Chud name
-I second the hair salon one
-Listening to Rancid, Anti-Flag, Alkaline Trio, or Lars Fredriksen and the Bastards
-Monkeys

1. Playing pool and watching films with friends.

2. Scoring a number from any lady.

3. Buying a new dvd on tuesday.

4. Washing my clothes.

5. Despite its problems my 88 Honda Civic.

6. Lizard Fuel Sobe Tea.

7. Cookies and Cream Ice Cream.

8. Posting on the CHUD message boards.

9. Talking to friends on AIM.

10. The Sims for PS2.

taking a nap naked in a warm bed on a rainy day after having played in the rain...
sitting on the big rocks at the shore...
watching movies...
hugs...
smiling at strangers...
making out with strangers...
a good philly cheese steak sandwich...
home cooking...
watching movies...
cooking eggplant parmigian for someone else...
getting drunk...
that moment right after i've written something, reading it over, when it still seems great and i don't think it sucks just yet...
watching movies...
good clean fresh ocean air...
hummers and chicken pot pie with two scoops of great posture...
listening to new order...

hope you're feeling better Werewolf...

[edited for bob the commie builder]

Maybe we *should* marry. We clearly have a great deal in common.

However, my list would have to add "the smell of something you've baked with your own two sweaty mitts in the oven, filling your whole house with carbohydratey sweet bakey goodness".

Of course, at the moment the oven in our house is broken and I'm on the Atkins diet *anyway*, so I'm having to amuse myself in the meantime with copious amounts of the other stuff on that list.

Great thread. I need this too.

- Realizing my wife is carrying my baby. Its still a shock sometimes.

- Republic of Tea Writers Chai from Barnes and Noble

- Finishing a story or another draft of my screenplay

G-4 Tv and Tech Tv

- Nick's Hellboy coverage (its put a smile on my face the last few days)

- going to see The Hulk this weekend

Unfortunately, I hardly cook at the moment, so that is one pleasure I rarely have.

Unless you include Super Noodles.

We'll, I've got eight cans of Kronenbourg 1664 chilled to freezing-point downstairs, and they are all going down the hatch tonight.

<Note: After eight cans, I'm usually not at my best, so apologies in advance if: a) my spelling/grammar goes to pot b) I swear at you c) I label your favourite film: pretentious nonsense d) I ask you to sleep with, or marry, me>

Things that make me happy:

-My love
-Hot showers
-Soft beds
-A really good cup of coffee
-Vintage clothing
-My favorite movies
-My favorite books
-Playing in the sand when no one is looking
-Chocolate chip cookies or any other
-Fabric Softener
-Vanilla scented anything
-Sleeping in with my love
-Warm drowsy days
-Hot sand
-Massages
-My cats, Odin, Zeus and Loki
-Addictive video games
-Making people laugh
-Compliments
-Good music
-My family and friends
-A cold beer
-A smile
-You guys and girls

Cheers!

- Writing something and then coming back to it days/weeks later and having the first thought be, "I couldn't have written this, it's too cool."

- Getting feedback on my stories.

- Having the first two things happen as I come through the door be: my daughter running to me and hugging my leg and second my wife coming ot me for a big hug adn smooch.

- Finishing writing a novel. (OK so I'm working from a hunch and not actual experiwnce here.)

- Hearing the Dr. Who theme.

- My Big Green Chair and a good (heck even a bad) book.

- PMs

- Reading my players' posts in the Online RPG I run. (Every single player / every single post)

- Getting any kind of present.

- A pint of Guiness.

- Watching movies with a group of friends. (Something I haven't done in FARRR too long.)

- That new DVD smell.

- Meeting new friends.

- Meeting Chewers. (Again working from a theory here.)

- Giving someone a present.

- A sound theological discussion over really good coffee.

- Really good coffee.

- Pizza

- Java Chip ice cream.

- Getting kissed by my dogs.

Here goes:

Lesbians- The porn kind, not the real ones.

Strippers- I do luv me sum strippers.

Animals- I have always been an animal person....I now have 3 dogs and a cat...

Family- I don't have much family, but those that I do have, are my heart, my soul, my life....

The sunrise- I watch it every single morning....and it never ceases to amaze me.

Rain- I love the rain....

Classical Music-...No real explanation should be needed.

Marijuana- When I'm high, I don't dream....it keeps the nightmares away....so I can actually get some sleep.

These are the things that make me happy.

-MST3K

-Listening to Radiohead on the way home from work

-Walking out of Best Buy with some form of plastic disc in hand

My list:

Realizing my family is huge, close-knit and almost entirely in the Greater Rochester area.

Hanging out with college friends, which happens with less frequency than it did.

The aroma of grass after a rainstorm.

Ice cream on a summer night.

Miniature golf before the ice cream.

Discovering a film I missed in theatres on DVD.

Finally coming to grips that while I might not be 20 years behind the times, my taste in music is. And liking it.

A bowl of Doritos, a glass of Pepsi and either a magazine or comic to read on the back porch during a sunny afternoon.

-The smell of freshly laundered sheets
-Slipping next to my wife in the morning while she's still asleep
-The smell of coffee or cinnamon buns in the oven
-Fresh-from-the-oven cookies, regarless of flavor.
-The laugh of a child, or an old friend
-Getting a letter in the mail, hand-written.
-My wife telling me she loves me
-Ceiling fans on a hot night
-The unconditional love of an animal, preferably a cat.
-Eating that first protein-packed meal after an intense workout.
-Getting a good night's rest
-Having the love of my parents, even though I've done some stupid shit in my life and they still support me.
-Meeting fellow Chewers at A-Kon
-Losing 5lbs... or 50!
-Ice cold beer, and don't bother me with that "beer is better warm" bullshit. Ice cold or nothing, baby!
-Going to the movies, especially with Kid Ego.
-Holding a new born.
-Catching the eye of some beautiful stranger
-Watching Ocean's Eleven....again.

Here's my choices. I woudl have posted it yesterday but IE crashed on me. (Certain spoilers to follow)

- Laughing my ass off on a funny post on the CHUD messages boards
- Listening to Nick's latent rant
- Pizza Kid's cool posts
- Misplaced threads
- Watching any of the three Indy films...again
- Seeing a cute girl in a comic book shop, thinking she might be a potential girlfriend
- Every wednesday at the comic book store with the fresh batch of comic books
- Reading the new comic books I buy to my 10-year nephew
- Playing video games with my 10-year nephew
- Reminiscing on the classic Nintendo games of the past, along with the old school nintendo cartoons like the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, the Legend of Zelda, and Captain N
- Seeing the newest updates to CHUD
- Seeing the newest replies to topics I've started
- Watching a highly rated movie and seeing that it was worth the hype
- Playing ENTER THE MATRIX and whipping Trinity's butt again as Ghost
- Seeing Niobe kiss Persephone in ENTER THE MATRIX eek!
- Reminiscing on the past San Diego Comic-Cons I've attended wink
- Seeing a new pic in the CHUD boobies thread

- Reading when it´s raining outside or a storm.
- Picking up new dvd´s.
- Smiles from people (also strangers).
- Getting to my soft cold bed after a long day.
- Seeing the northern lights when I´m hiking.

-My adorable better half whom I love more than anything.
-My numerous female friends who seek my counsel
-WWE
-Videogames
-Photography
-Walking around town in the rain with my headphones on.
-Puppies
-My CD and DVD collections
-The Chewers

This might be good for me, unless I think of too many things that make me happy that I don't have access to, thus depressing the heck out of me...well, anyway. These things make me happy.

-Love
-My friends
-Playing the guitar
-Writing a sweet melody
-Kisses
-Monster open power chords
-Driving
-Sunsets and Sunrises
-Jumping in rain puddles
-A woman who smells really good
-Tropicana Tropical Fruit Fury juice
-CHUD
-My big brother Bret
-Mint Milano cookies
-Meat-n-potatoes
-Alliteration
-British Literature
-Anglo-Saxon
-Comfortable clothes (ripped jeans and t-shirts)
-The Bible study that I'm going to every week
-My friend Lisa
-Reading Linguistics books
-Playing drums
-Cold sheets and pillows
-A fan
-Having someone who loves me around when I need to cry
-Peanut M&Ms
-Good poetry
-Ice Water
-Sunny days
-Rainy days
-Good grades
-A compliment from a stranger
-Giving a compliment to a stranger
-Nature
-Colored Plastic tape
-Nice Kittens
-Blackberry Clearly Canadian
-Just the right amount of sleep
-Building something from the ground up
-Being in Love

Wow, I wrote a lot.
And the happiest thing I've ever known and will ever know:

-Lydia

The little things that make me happy:

- my cat nuzzling her face against my chin as she lies on my chest while I sleep
- peaches, the smell of peaches, peach cobbler, peach pie, peach cookies, peach tea, peach candles...ANYTHING having to do with peaches. Even the Presidents' song, Millions of Peaches
- a hot cup of good coffee while eating ice cream
- looking at something I've made with my own hands, and wondering how the hell I made it.
- any kind of feedback on something I've written or drawn
- getting into a creative zone while drawing
- christian music
- tearing open a package I receive in the mail, whether it's something cool or not.
- going to the movies or watching a flick at my house with Taro.
- finding out about a new, kickass restaurant and trying it out for the first time
- paying all my bills for the month with my first paycheck
- waking up in the afternoon, and knowing I don't HAVE to get up unless I want to (ie, not waking up to an alarm)
- a rainstorm while the sun is shining, with hail is even better
- catching a good tornado on film, cutting the footage, and seeing it on the news later that night. Hell, chasing a storm through its life-cycle is one of the best feelings in the world.
- spending time with my entire family on a special holiday. I usually dread certain members visiting, but it always works out happily in the end.
- lying on the beach in Cozumel watching the seagulls dance over the crystal waters of the Gulf.
- slipping under the cool sheets of my bed, immediately after I make it.
- enjoying the hell out of a movie that nobody else likes (ie. Tomb Raider)
- learning a new programming language
- cooking anything intricate
- drafting a project and a few days later, seeing the finished product on my workbench exactly as I designed it
- walking across a freshly vacuumed floor barefoot, leaving distinct footprints

That's a lot...I could go on, and probably will later.

The taste of the glue on the back of stamps. I am serious.

-On a really cold day waking up in bed with a ton of covers on top of me and the realization that I don't have to go anywhere that day.

-Getting something in the mail that I ordered online. Or getting anything cool in the mail.

-Cookies right out of the oven. Especially Otis Spunkmeier cookies.

-A Perfectly made Cafe Mocha.

-My dog.

-Staying up way too late reading a book because you just have to keep reading, you no longer have a choice.

-Staying up too late playing a videogame because you just have to keep playing, you no longer have a choice.

-Ice Cream

-Getting free posters at work.

-Pay day

-Beethoven's 9th Symphony

-Checking the internet first thing after getting out of bed and there actually being some cool update.

-Laugh out loud posts. Often time reading the posts here really do end up being the highlight of my day.

-Rainy days

-getting the new issue of a cool magazine.

-the realization that high school has finally ended for good.

-Sleep

Anytime, anyone reverts lazily to the old "film geek" cliche, I'm just going to mail them this thread. Perhaps the nicest, warmest thing I've read on this site. Gentelmen and ladies all.

I only have one personal addition to a list that already includes so much I love about life.

And she's called Becky.

My children's laughter.
Kisses from my daughter.
Watching my son play on the swingset in the backyard of our new home.
A great book.
Movies that tear me up and put me back together again.
Sleeping in on a rainy day.
My maman's crawfish etoufee.
Babies.
Watching all my parent's grandchildren play together.
Seeing the way my lover looks at me and realizing that, yes, I am beautiful.
The community of supportive, wonderful people that are CHUD.