All the small things

(points if you started humming Blink 182)

There are a few small things that make me really happy. For one, when I'm getting cravings for lots of sweet and fatty food, a smoothie and pretzel from Jamba Juice always hit the spot (and without all the guilt) since the smoothie is sweet and cold and the pretzel is warm and savory. Mmmmm.

Even though it takes a lot of willpower to get up and going, I really like how I feel after I've gone for a jog in the morning. Afterward I feel awake and productive, and love how it feels to go just a little farther than last time. Plus it's nice to have some time to myself to zone out and think.

I really enjoy being laid on by my sister's cat. She's come to be pretty attached to me, and while it can be annoying that she always likes hopping on my lap when I'm trying to do something else, but she's fluffy and soft and great to cuddle with.

And finally, and I'm sorry to be mushy here, it always makes me really happy and warm inside to see the look on my boyfriend's face when one of us comes to visit each other. :)

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So just a quick update on the Nerdfighter gathering this week. I was disappointed with how our positive pranking/nerdfighter notes portion of the night went. The Barnes and Noble staff asked us to remove the wrapped candy we'd put in some books, which we were fine with since it made sense that they might damage the books. But then staff continued to come up and rudely tell us to remove them, though we'd already immediately complied.

One of the girls had been planning on buying books, but after how we'd been treated she went to put them back, which caused even more staff to come and tell us to have our friends in the other sections stop as well (which was just the one girl putting books back). We realized that even if we just put notes in the books, if any people working there saw us put something in a book we'd probably get chewed out again so we gave up and left.

The rest of the night went well though, it was fun to get to hang out in a group of people with common interests and vernacular (i.e. getting to reference memes without being looked at strangely) and I may have found a new Dungeons and Dragons group, which I'd been hoping to find.

All and all, despite the unfortunate incident with B&N, it was a good evening and I think I've made some friends.

Things that make me happy

I like coming home and being able to take my shoes off for the first time all day, that feeling is like nothing else, it is best when you have been running around all. I always were sensible shoes but it's still so nice to take them off after a hard day.

I also enjoy putting music on while I tidy my room and singing along rather enthusiastically with some bad dancing. With the curtains shut of course and when no one else is home.

A really cold drink on a hot day. I remember at the end of July last year I was in Edinburgh for the day and my bottle of water was cool anymore and I was so thirsty. I bought a bottle of cola on the way to the train home and it was the best thing ever!

Phoning my mum is one the few things that bring real joy on a day to day basis. I don't really like talking on the phone to anyone except my mum. Even if our conversation is just me telling her what had for dinner or her telling me the crazy things my nonna said, phoning my mum really brightens my day.

My last thing is taking an hour something to read or watch an episode of whatever tv series I'm currently obsessed with (right now it's Castle). Although, if I get really into the book ends up being longer and if it's a cliff hanger ending there is 99% chance I will watch the next episode to find out what happens. I think tonight I might watch castle and then read a bit of The Fault in Our Stars. I rather sadly got one of the unsigned copies that Amazon UK had sent out, in fact right now I only of one person who got a signed one.