300 things that make me happy (May 11th, 2014)
music that reminds you of something good
coldplay
doctor who
wes anderson
arctic monkeys
watercolors
my grandma’s house
my grandma
cats
dogs
my other grandma
my parents
getting money
my sisters
when my palms aren’t clammy
old photos
blogging
supernatural
cardigans
christmas lights
steel guitar strings
making movies
sleeping in
staying up all night
sunrises
candles
new converse
wifi working
biking
benedict cumberbatch
sherlock holmes
family videos
the vlogbrothers
learning something new
teaching someone something new
calvin & hobbes comic books
ampersands &&&&&
remembering something i forgot
full battery
the fault in our stars
tea
coffee
clean dishes
honey
when my sister thinks im funny
getting better from a cold
colored napkins for parties
bad music that you still like
being the first to wake up
grapefruit soda
passionate political debates without bigotry
equality
hugs
when you get to lick the spoon during baking
coming home
running away
strangers who smile back
when you and one other stranger see something funny and you smirk at each other
little kids that make faces with you
the london underground
winston churchill
colin firth
jarred telling me dumb jokes
the tylers
my cousins
when films are remade from a long time ago and they are really good
when films are remade from a long time ago and they are really bad but you see them anyway
appreciating good art
laughing at stupid pretentiously simple art
67 chevy impalas
oversized jumpers
indoles crew
chapin’s class
finding my old clothes from when i was little
the color green
sun shining through the cracks in the leaves
tia
kepler
my family in denmark
carlsberg beer
meeting strangers on buses and having nice conversations
old english women named sally
maddy because she calls me a dork and makes me laugh
my grandma’s accent
my mom’s accent
bridget’s singing voice
getting to stay up when the little cousins have to go to sleep
the kids table at thanksgiving
bread
coloring
finding out that you got accepted to college at your dream school
spaghetti
rosy cheeks
finger painting
days that my depression lifts a bit and i feel like a normal kid again
the smiths
three hole punching
getting glasses for the first time and its like you found god
old cameras
new cameras
101 dalmatians
new york city
being surrounded in books
when i do homework and dont cry
new music that i cant believe i didnt know about
internet friends
getting mad and just swearing like a sailor because damn it feels good
dean winchester because he taught me about love
sam winchester because he taught me about forgiveness
cas because he taught me about redemption
bobby singer because he taught me that family doesnt end in blood
porch swings
boys
alex turner’s accent and hair
The number 115
triangle banners
the hotel room i stayed in when i was in berlin
trivia
brushing my teeth
morning star farms veggie sausage
during spring when the sun is up by the time i leave for school
lord of the rings and the hobbit
going to the library for class instead
apple products
white linens
top gear uk
james may’s stupid hair
maps
getting confirmation
star gazing
teaching my little cousins about science and the stars
the fact that we are all made of stardust
puns
when you know a word in a different language and you feel really cool for remembering it and connecting it wow im cool
lower case letters
newly vaccuumed carpet
the sound of stapling
muffins
shredding paper
exact change
getting homework done early
mediterranean food
karl pilkington and how much he hates everything
stephen fry quotes
obama
calling my friends nerds
waking up early
plane rides
soft socks
when family brings you home leftovers
when my step dad gives me life lessons
my cat rory. rip.
my dog seeger
les miserables
showtunes
frank sinatra
billie holiday
queen elizabeth II
james bond movies
alfred hitchcock movies
billy wilder movies and how he was a sarcastic butthead
warm paper just off the printer
freshly mowed grass
evolution theories because wow that is so cool and learning how species grew and evolved is insane
colorful kites
museums
tuesdays
old timey christmas music
the thought of moving away from home and doing something new even though its really scary
mac and cheese
when packages come for you in the mail
the feeling i had when i got my drivers license
mr. kato
pirates
when people fall asleep on your shoulder and you suddenly feel that being their pillow is your only purpose
my family in miami
winning board games
when people get their braces off
kick ass lyrics that perfectly make sense
accepting how fragile things are and being better for it
stand up comedians
rainy days that make you feel a little sad and chilly but its good to be sad sometimes
unrealistically tiny things
getting compliments from people you are trying to impress
backing out of plans you didnt really want to fufill
shows without continuity errors
when movies and tv shows say the title of the movie or tv show
colloquialisms
freckles
songs turned acoustic
quirks about people like scars or birthmarks
leonardo dicaprio because like holy crap have you seen that guy act
shakespeare
formatting errors
irony
having a good calendar
a clean house and your mom being proud of you
painting walls
finishing a good tv show or series and having a good cry
books
kissing
oragami
pepper jack cheese
concerts that make you feel like you belong somehow with all these strangers and the lights go down and you all sing
giving a waiter/waitress a good tip
writing lyrics on the back of your hands
feeling like a stupid teenager with loud music and ripped jeans which somehow feels like your own rebellion against nothing
knowing that however old i get i will still be that stupid teenager who eats cold pizza and plays my music a little too loud
listening to people talk
road trips
pranking my step-dad
filling up the gas tank all the way
my aunt tiffany’s house
peaceful people
diplomatic solutions to violent things
pianos
cool light fixtures
film scores
inventiveness
dystopian novels
finishing a long paper
basset hounds
photo booth
clark’s shoes
mayonnaise on wasa with yellow tomatoes and salt and pepper
veggie burgers with fried green tomatoes
nostalgic places
monty python
peter pan
boarding passes
butter
blue skies
overcast
shadow puppets
blanket forts
camping
the smell of mosquito spray
waterfalls
driving through the smoky mountains
bon iver
harry potter
learning about WWI and WWII
good quotes
google because without it i probably wouldnt be graduating high school
when people let me talk/encourage me to keep talking because sometimes im made fun of for talking too much
knowing weird facts about things and getting to tell people
hearing people talk about the things they love
hearing people laugh
trumpets
when people stand up for me or notice when i am being wronged without me telling them
when people remember my name
having a sub for a teacher i dont like
understanding a math concept because it is rare
riding in golf carts
weekends
christmas trees
eurovision
french
plot twists
nice patio furniture
waking up to thunderstorms
witty welcome mats
having the windows down all the way in the car and it's really cold but it feels good to feel something
tom hiddleston
that really nice business man i met on the tube several months ago
booty
getting my hair cut
those really pretty flowers in england
laying in the sunshine on the living room carpet
high waisted shorts
strawberries
pirouettes
lemonade
glitter
the rain song by led zeppelin
those erasers shaped like food
rollercoasters (not too big)
campfire smell
waking up with good hair
conchita’s beard
copenhagen
really juicy pens
horse movies
april ludgate
the sun
the moon
weeping willow trees
acing a test
alpacas
warming your hands on a hot mug
red noses after playing in the snow
watching old movies during a rainstorm
hammocks
baby toes
those pretty lights on northumberland street
mushy peas and chips
wristwatches
scratch & sniff stickers
knowing that even though i will get older and my hair will grow and my skin will wrinkle and scar and this list will be revised… that i will still be me and its okay to change… its okay to run away and make stupid choices and dye all your clothes purple and waste your money and eat cheesecake… its okay because my list will change and so will i and hating what you used to be gets nothing done and neither does hating who you are. things are changing and they wont stop. today these 300 things make me happy and one day they wont but that doenst mean i lost myself. it means i grew. i know that. that makes me happy.
moving on
