Okay. Finals loom. A deep dark funk has settled in. Life has lost all sense of balance and meaning. So, to remind myself that there are good things in this crazy mixed up world, I decided to compose a "list o' happy". That's a list of things that bring out the happy. In me.
If my heart had cockles, these things would warm them.
I have love for these things:
1. Puppies. Yeah, I know that's kind of a no-brainer, but it's true. Little fuzzynugglets with big floppy ears, or long limbed and awkward with huge feet. Doesn't matter. All cute, all the time.
2. Campfires. I may be a closet pyro. I don't know the signs. I do know that the smell of woodsmoke will forever be associated with great memories of my father and grandfather.
3. The guy in the parking garage. Always makes me smile. Calls me "Doc". I like being called "Doc". I'm sure he calls everyone "Doc", but for a brief moment before I snag my coffee, I'm "Doc". Could be a medical doc. In my head, I'm Doc Holliday, and for that moment, I'm invincible.
4. Ham and Pineapple Pizza. Do I really need to explain this one? you either get it, or you don't.
5. The comedic stylings of Mitch Hedberg. If you don't know Mitch, you should pick up one of his CDs. Go with "Strategic Grill Locations". His was random humor, but he was second to none in delivery.
6. The musical stylings of Ray LaMontagne. If you don't know Ray, you should pick up one of his CDs. Go with "Trouble". Very bluesy, with a lot of emotion behind his vocals.
7. The literary stylings of Chuck Palahniuk. If you don't know Chuck, you should pick up one of his Books. Go with "Lullaby". Chuck writes like Vonnegut on a decades long acid trip. His stories are absurd, hilarious, and at times cringe-worthy. But they are never less than entertaining.
8. Kittens. Deep fried, grilled, pan seared. Doesn't matter to me. Just put them next to the green beans.
9. Random acts of Kindness. I saw a guy buy this little elderly couple's meal at McDonald's the other day. I had to resist the urge to pat him on the butt and say good game. Might have been a little awkward. It did make me happy to know that my fellow human beings still have the capacity to help one another out.
10. Numbered lists. They're so organized. And predictable. I need that stability in my life.
If my heart had cockles, these things would warm them.
I have love for these things:
1. Puppies. Yeah, I know that's kind of a no-brainer, but it's true. Little fuzzynugglets with big floppy ears, or long limbed and awkward with huge feet. Doesn't matter. All cute, all the time.
2. Campfires. I may be a closet pyro. I don't know the signs. I do know that the smell of woodsmoke will forever be associated with great memories of my father and grandfather.
3. The guy in the parking garage. Always makes me smile. Calls me "Doc". I like being called "Doc". I'm sure he calls everyone "Doc", but for a brief moment before I snag my coffee, I'm "Doc". Could be a medical doc. In my head, I'm Doc Holliday, and for that moment, I'm invincible.
4. Ham and Pineapple Pizza. Do I really need to explain this one? you either get it, or you don't.
5. The comedic stylings of Mitch Hedberg. If you don't know Mitch, you should pick up one of his CDs. Go with "Strategic Grill Locations". His was random humor, but he was second to none in delivery.
6. The musical stylings of Ray LaMontagne. If you don't know Ray, you should pick up one of his CDs. Go with "Trouble". Very bluesy, with a lot of emotion behind his vocals.
7. The literary stylings of Chuck Palahniuk. If you don't know Chuck, you should pick up one of his Books. Go with "Lullaby". Chuck writes like Vonnegut on a decades long acid trip. His stories are absurd, hilarious, and at times cringe-worthy. But they are never less than entertaining.
8. Kittens. Deep fried, grilled, pan seared. Doesn't matter to me. Just put them next to the green beans.
9. Random acts of Kindness. I saw a guy buy this little elderly couple's meal at McDonald's the other day. I had to resist the urge to pat him on the butt and say good game. Might have been a little awkward. It did make me happy to know that my fellow human beings still have the capacity to help one another out.
10. Numbered lists. They're so organized. And predictable. I need that stability in my life.
posted by The V.R. at 9:11 PM
1 Comments:
Maybe you are the creepy little kid from The Shining. He went by Doc too.
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