the sun doesn't shine just quite like it did that day.

100 things that bring me happiness: (no particular order):

1. laughing until i cry
2. laying while looking at the stars
3. feeling sand between my toes
4. photography
5. seeing people generally happy
6. inside jokes
7. acoustic music
8. tree climbing
9. inspiration
10. good books that make me feel a variety of emotions
11. lakes and oceans
12. rollercoasters
13. the smell of a bonfire
14. people who show me how much they care
15. car rides at nighttime
16. forests
17. laying on the grass
18. outerspace, the sun, moon and STARS
19. blogging
20. buying new clothes
21. restaurants
22. writing
23. swings
24. being alone without feeling lonely
25. being with people i love
26. deep conversations
27. meditation
28. being myself without holding back
29. helping someone and receiving thanks
30. rain and rainy days
31. hoodies
32. walks
33. learning new things
34. home videos
35. jetskiing
36. warm blankets
37. log cabins
38. thunderstorms
39. hugs
40. making funny videos
41. pranks
42. divine chaos
43. optimism
44. random acts of kindness
45. comedy shows
46. scented candles
47. excitable people
48. hardwood floors
49. accomplishing goals
50. discovering new bands
51. waking up fully rested
52. finding time to daydream
53. getting lost in my thoughts
54. memories and making them
55. making a difference in peoples' lives
56. feeling infinite
57. the smell of spring
58. bookstores & art galleries
59. windy summer days
60. swimming at night
61. free samples
62. christmas lights
63. watching lightning bugs and fireflies
64. the smell of new magazines
65. salt water fish
66. classic disney movies
67. seeing elderly people in love
68. childhood memories of playing for hours
69. hayrides
70. watching the sky
71. kayaking
72. wave pools
73. meeting new people
74. making a fool of myself in public
75. anything vintage
76. smiling at strangers and having them smile back
77. when people give me space at exactly the time i need it
78. incense
79. ocean shells
80. unexpected letters/texts/calls
81. the feeling after i've cried a long, hard cry
82. colorful markers
83. getting someone to understand me
84. waking up fully rested
85. stained glass windows
86. hot showers
87. tan lines
88. giving and receiving advice
89. stretching
90. old photographs
91. good dreams you don't want to awake from
92. people-watching
93. movies that leave you thinking about things
94. really good food
95. random cooking experiments
96. sarcasm
97. complete silence
98. things being organized
99. not having a plan & taking life as it comes
100. going to sleep knowing you had a good day

i'm starting a new thing, where i'm doing "100" lists. right now, i'm working on "100 things I want to do in life". It's been so inspiring and reflective. i'll post that one once i'm finished.

current moods: happy, disappointed, and tired.

at least i have happy in there. :)

i am very thankful for the people i have in my life. they honestly make me smile. i'm working on saying "i love you" as much as i say "like". HA! it's important. i love when people tell me that. especially when I KNOW for a fact that it's true. i don't believe in saying that three letter phrase unless there's meaning behind it. there's such a difference between loving someone, and caring about someone. a world of difference.

lovelovelove.