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What makes you happy?

Inspired by Roxi Atomic's discussion, "What are your pet peeves?"

I thought this needed a more positive word than "unpeeve".

Watching a particularly colourful sunrise over the mountains.

The first ripe tomato of the season.

Being understood without having to go into a long discussion of personal history, societal issues, world view, etc...

Seeing the first hummingbird of the season.

Meeting someone who it seems like you've known forever.

Intellectual stimulation.

Clever turns of phrase.

Being able to extrapolate.

Purring.

Having a place like Atheist Nexus where I can hobnob with fellow non-theists.

Tags: What makes you happy?, happy happy joy joy, unpeeves

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Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on March 4, 2010 at 6:29am

I vote for that tomato. A tomato bed with sever big juicy fruits makes me even happier.

Meeting local Atheist Nexers at Hayden Island last month made me very happpy.

Mt dog Charlie sitting next to me when I'm working on homework.

Having someone say "thank you, you did a good thing"

Feeding dandelions to the hens and whatching them fight over them. Giving fresh eggs to my coworkers.

A shared shower.

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Permalink Reply by Little Name Atheist on March 6, 2010 at 8:25pm

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Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on March 4, 2010 at 6:56am

Pretty much everything mentioned here. (What is the opposite of "peeve"?)

Black cats, Blue Russian cats, tuxedo cats.

Sleeping in. With a cat and spouse.

Falling asleep to crickets. Waking up to birds.

Cuddling.

My awesome friends.

Getting good clothes, books, and almost everything I want for cheap/free just by waiting a little.

The endorphin rush of weightlifting.

Awesome music.

Good weed.

Orgasms.

Hey, I'm in a good mood now!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer W on March 4, 2010 at 9:31am

Puppies.
A Bialy
old school RPGs
my iPod
writing stuff
reading a good book

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Permalink Reply by Garrick McElroy on March 4, 2010 at 9:39am

Rainbows
Kittens
Other cute and small animals dogs
Other pretty colours
Good books
Good friends
Becoming better at something
Learning a new card trick
Finally F**KING tuning my ukulele
Receiving a present for no reason
Giving a present for no good reason
Not dying
Getting a new video game
Beating an old video game
Revisiting classic video games
Pwning a troll
Laughing
Being happy
Sunsets
Sunrises
All the phases of the moon
Quantum physics
Learning something new
Winning a debate with a Christian (Note: I only assume this would make me happy, they ragequit before I have a chance to win)
Realizing this list is a little too long
Deciding that I don't really care
Making someone else laugh
Comforting someone sad
Delicious food
People I care about
Noticing that one of the tags for this is "happy happy joy joy"
Computers
Scientific advances
Ending this list, but not right now
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Lewis Black
Tim Minchin
George Carlin
Bo Burnham
Stephen Lynch
Me

Note: This isn't everything that makes me happy.

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Permalink Reply by sacha on March 4, 2010 at 10:36am

ooh - I want to add a full moon

seeing someone do a random nice thing for a stranger

and I certainly vote for Daniel's shared shower (with someone special, of course).

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on March 4, 2010 at 10:34am

Okay, here's a couple:

Stretching the "legs" of my 325i on some open road, without benefit of gendarmes
"Spinning it" on my bicycle on a sunny day.
Enjoying a Cleveland Orchestra concert, especially when they've programmed a favorite piece of mine
Doing something or nothing with my gal
Becoming totally involved in listening to my sound system when it's really singing (which is most of the time!)
Talking with my kid, learning what's going on in her life and getting an enormous kick out of the woman she has become
Sipping a good single-malt whisky ... MacAllan, Glenlivet, and Glenmorangie come to mind, among many others
Enjoying a good meal, whether in-house with my gal or out at a restaurant we both enjoy

That's the short list ... but a fair representation of what works for me.

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Permalink Reply by amer muhammad on March 4, 2010 at 10:46am

You made me blush................

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Permalink Reply by Tom Thompson on March 4, 2010 at 10:53am

Drinking a good ale, especially one that I've brewed myself

Discovering something new

Winning a debate or having someone confirm that I'm right

Fresh veggies picked from my garden

Helping strangers

A good book, good music

A home-cooked meal with family or friends

Telling people about my current obsession