1,000 Awesome Things

My sister Yutha sent me this link.

It's a blog called 1,000 Awesome Things.

I haven't read the whole thing, but I like the concept.

A simple list of things that make you happy.

The book was released this week, and here is the trailer.



Let's see...what makes me happy?

A drawer full of clean socks.

Poking my cat's feet and watching his toes spread.

Warm chocolate croissants. Creme caramel. Espresso. Preferably all at once, and in Paris, outdoors, with a loved one.

The smell of cedars on a hot summer's day.

Sharp knives and scissors in the drawer where I left them.

Finding a parking meter fully paid, then putting in change for the next person.

Going to a used bookstore and stumbling across the Exact Book I forgot I was looking for.

An apple peel that comes off in one, long piece.

Kissing a baby's wrist, or the back of the knee or the nape of the neck. Kissing a baby, basically.

Being dragged off to a party and discovering someone with close friend potential.

The smell of lilacs and lily-of-the-valley in the spring. Also sun-warmed earth and cut grass.

A raspberry that falls off the bush without effort.

An industrial sized roll of brown paper.

A full moon.

Finding my favourite mug in the cupboard and not in the sink.

Saving a worm from death on the driveway.

Being the first one to read the newspaper. But being second means I can rip out stuff. Tough call.

New magazines in the mail. Parcels in the mail are exciting, even when they contain dental instruments and not chocolate or books.

Oh, I could go on and on. So many things make me happy.

What about you? What would be on your list?