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October 23, 2007
Mooching off Jean-Pierre Jeunet
I had a bad day yesterday. Yesterday was a resignation-writing-but-not-submitting kind of day. It was the sort of day that usually ends up with delusions that I am Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire, depending on mood and/or current feelings about the roles gender plays in our society.
This brings me to the topic of todays list: 20 completely feasible and potentially ridiculous things that make me smile.
. Hearing "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone as I am emerging from any place with a door, or any place that opens into light, such as ascending a staircase from the subway below into the street.
. Stoli Raspberry and Ginger Ale. 2 please, preferably served with some fried appetizer. At 3 drinks I pass happy and start showing people my tattoos and discussing the results of my purity test.
. Partner dancing. Maybe not of the square variety, but a waltz, tango or a good lindy gets a smile out of me, no matter my mood.
. Call me crazy, but I really like taking the lint off of dryer vents.
. Vanilla Egg Creams.
. Being described as "The Bees Knees"
. funny faces from usually serious people.
. making boys blush.
. acoustic guitars.
. old people kissing.
. the ridiculous hats on women in black and white movies.
. smooshing my ice cream until it's doughy.
. 3 part harmony.
. spaces before parenthesis. ( like so )
. Hearing an accent on a person you've never spoken to before.
. swinging scary high on old metal swingsets, the ones you could stand up on and bludgeon someone to death with.
. getting packages.
. strawberry ringpops.
. stories before bedtime.
. Quirky sound effects from quirky people.
. The unexpected: like short, thin women with barrier busting singing voices.
. xkcd.com
. wearing my hair in braids, which I'm going to do right now.
Posted by lysa at October 23, 2007 9:47 AM
Comments
That was awesome ( and a smile that I so needed today ). Also? I've got tons of lint for you to remove from the gross, gross lint trap when ever your crazy self is next in town. Have you considered a career at Cold Stone creamery? You can make ice cream smooshing into more than a hobby.
You ARE the bees knees!
Posted by: Kbee at October 23, 2007 10:50 AM
You rock! Seriously!
Oh, and I am right with their on the ice cream thing...though I've found a new obsession: french vanilla ice cream smooshed with amaretti cookies and some amaretto liquer. ::mmm and thank you rachel ray::
Posted by: scottie at October 23, 2007 11:45 AM
You forgot some:
- Men who perch
- Inanimate objects that speak/act like people
- Burping drooling baby giggle
- People who are unbelievably observant about other people's grammar
bees knees!
Posted by: booboo at October 23, 2007 12:33 PM
Sweet. I love when something I've done in the past makes someone's "happy" list. And, if you agree with "booboo", I'm on there twice, since I'm "unbelievably observant about other people's grammar". Of course, if it's your job...does it count?
Also--I advise you try Stoli O and Sprite. Yummy. And Stoli Vanilla and Coke. And, hell, if you want any other drink suggestions, call. I think you know I'll have more than one. :-)
Posted by: Reid at October 23, 2007 9:22 PM