For about a year now I've been making a 10 Things That Make Me Happy list every other week or so having been inspired by some hipster blog that I can no longer find thanks to my laptop going kaput this summer and taking all of my bookmarks with it. It's a great exercise to keep you on track with goals and to help life in perspective. Also, it's one hell of a pick-me-up.
I'm publicizing my Top Ten of 2012 because they are bleeping awesome. Sharing is too, I guess.
✶Arting✶
I love to draw and have a ridiculous amount of sketch books full of arbitrary sketches, some of which I've shared elsewhere on this site. But arting also includes attending artist talks and visiting galleries and museums. it makes me want to rock out.
"American Thighs" by Yours Truly, 2012&
✶Barb Wire Dolls✶
A punk band from Greece breathing new life into and totally showing-up American music.Check out their new album, Slit on the linked site and on Spotify. DEFINITELY see them live if you can. They are currently in the NYC area.
The almighty Isis orgasming and such on stage,
✶Fennec Foxes✶
I aspire to one day own one of these little darlings. I love cats and dogs equally and fennec foxes are the perfect combination of both, except more wild. Also, JUST LOOK AT HOW CUTE THEY ARE.
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| D'awww :3 |
AND they get along with the most adorable thing on the interwebs: cats.
Just look at how adorablelelelele :3
✶Flightless Birds✶
I've discussed our winged yet non-flying feathered friends before and though they're Earth bound, they sure are fabulous. Penguins and ostriches are sharp dressers and always camera ready, although the later may be camera shy at times.
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| Head-burying isn't the only way shyness is expressed. |
✶Karaoke✶
I love singing in general but karaoke affords me the opportunity to do it in public without fear of totally screwing up the lyrics and ruining my artist rep. Plus it's hella fun, especially when you really get into it. My favourite songs to sing include : "Que Sera Sera", "Mambo #5", and "You Ain't Woman Enough."
The Rock does it best.
It's the fruit with the Midas Touch-- any recipe it graces is pure, derishus gold.
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| Mango-tini! |
✶Riding my bike✶
It's like flying, except with annoying pedestrians and sadistic motor vehicle operators.
Fact: A vegan cyclist is the most efficient form of transportation
✶Posing with Statues✶
Because, like teddy bears, you can imprint your mood upon them, and they are always, always fabulous.
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| "Work it, Orville!" |
✶Shopping at Thrift Stores✶
I frickin' love thrift stores. Some of my most beloved possessions came into my life via SalVal or some little cornerstore charity thrift ran by old people. If Macklemore hadn't beat me to it, I would have written a tribute to the world's least expensive treasure hunt:
"Fucking awesome"
✶ The Wright Brothers✶
Aviation and I share the same birthplace, so it's almost mandatory that I love the Wright Brothers. But Ohio-ness aside, these guys were some of the most fascinating and ingenious men ever to make walking obsolete. And in addition to putting my beloved flightless birds to shame, watch how they own the Mario Brothers:
**Correction: The Wright Brothers actually rep the O-H-I-O
So there are ten things I thoroughly enjoy. Take note, because when I take over the world they'll become Imperial Treasures. Besos✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶
