Things that make Me Happy

I was thinking about it, what makes me happy. My friend Tricia and I had an anxiety/stress free night last night and it got me thinking about what makes me happy and light hearted. So I started to make a list.

Screaming loudly and feeling like I can makes me happy. If I can do that I know that I am in a place with people, who know and understand me. I feel loved and acceptated. The ability to "freak out" and not worry that I will thought of as a totally insane person is comforting. Not that I walk around trying to freak out just beacause I can. I just like to know that I can if I wanted to.

I love the sound of the cello. I do. My favorite cellists are Yo-Yo Ma and Eric Lee. I love how rich the sound of a cello is and how it can be the rich undertones of a song or it can just as quickly become the melody with everything else behind it a bit of sound. My two favorite songs on the cello, (beacuse I can't pick only one!) are Simple Gifts by Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss and Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major also by Yo-Yo Ma which can be found on his CD "Classic Yo-Yo". The CD is full of great music and is a must have for me. One of those 3 CD's you would take with you to a desert island. The cello makes me happy.

Yellow makes me happy, and glittery jewelry makes me happy. So it stands to reason that I love yellow diamonds. I do understand that yellow diamonds are more expensive than white. I know that to many it seems a fad, colored diamonds. But, to me yellow diamonds are beautiful. I love the burst of shimmery color in yellow diamonds. They make me happy.

My Ipod makes me happy. I love having my entire music library right at my finger tips, no matter where I am. I love that I can listen to it at lunch or watch a movie or episode of my favorite TV show, can any one say, The 4400? I can.
I love that I can put my ipod on shuffle and listen to some Poison and then a song from Hello Dolly, followed by a little bit of Rascal Flatts. I love it! Ipods were made for music fanatics like me. My ipod makes me happy.

Books make me happy. I love to read. I crave reading like people crave chocolate. I love them. I love getting my thumb black from reading the pages of a new book that I have just purchased. I love getting wrapped up in the world of the author and getting so frustrated with the book that I talk to it and have to put it out of sight. I love talking about books. I love to find someone who has enjoyed the same book I have and then discussing our favorite characters and the things that they did. If you like suspense novels I highly recomend The Last to Know by Wendy Corsi Staub. Anything by her is good. The earlier ones are best, the newer ones have more graphic love scenes that I for one, can do without. If you have a sci-fi/fantasy streak like I do, The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan is amazing. For the church book fans out there, I really like anything by Susan Evans McCloud is great but my favorite is A Face in the Shadows.
Books make me happy.

Movies make me happy. I am a huge fan of movies of all kinds. I don't do horror, but almost anything else if fair game. I love the ability to turn on a movie and lose yourself in another world for an hour or so. I love the chance to get the book feel for an hour or so. I admit, I can't get enough! If you can handle musicals and a little big of cheese, a must watch is Bride and Prejudice (a bollywood movie, amazing!). On a more serious note, Freedom Writers with Hilary Swank is a must see in my book. For kids, Pete's Dragon is an opportunity to really believe that your imaginary friend is real, plus it is lots of fun.

I love sheet music. I love the first time reading through it, the first sight reading ofa piece you can't wait to learn. I love knowing you are going to perform it. I love the second after you perform a piece, the moment before the audience responds. I love it.

I love money. For all the right reasons. I love money in that when I save it I feel as sense of accomplishment when I am able to do something that I have been working toward. I love that money allows me to visit my family and friends and get the fun toys.

I love beds. I love warm flannel sheets with comforters all fluffy piled high. I love pillows to lay my head on. I love the feel of snuggling up in bed with a good book before bed. I love the feeling of opening my eyes completely comfortable and warm and conent. I love sleeping in beds.

I love LDS Temples. I love the beauty of them, the spirit I feel when I am there and what it represents. I love to knowledge that I will be with my family forever. I love that I find a purpose in my life through temple experiences. Temples make me happy.

What makes you happy?