Today is my 27th birthday. I’m not usually one to make a big deal of getting a year older, but for today’s post I wanted to write a Happy List, to share with you some things that have been making me feel good lately.

What is a Happy List, you ask? Well, it’s just as it sounds– a list of things that make me happy. I used to write them all the time when I was younger and needed to cheer myself up for some reason or other. Try writing one sometime. They’re lots of fun, and your list will change as quickly as your mood does, if you’re anything like me. Today’s list will have 27 items, one for each of my years.

Happy List: April 16th 2010 edition

1. spring

2. dark chocolate w/ mint

3. herbs (especially thai basil and shiso)

4. Anne Carson’s Autobiography of Red

5. Marisa Monte

6. butterflies

7. cornflower blue

8. Joni Mitchell’s Blue

9. ikura sushi

10. penpals

11. tea from Hibiki-an & Camellia Sinensis

12. asparagus

13. hiking trips

14. truffle oil & salt

15. green smoothies

16. running!

17. banh mi from Marche Hung Phat

18. Townes Van Zandt

19. films by Wong Kar Wai (especially Happy Together)

20. sun salutations

21. my orchid (which has been blooming for the past month)

22. biking

23. oksusu cha (Korean roasted corn tea)

24. pretty teacups

25. frilly blouses

26. mangoes

27. new beginnings

What’s making you happy these days?

love,
meg xox

Tags: musings, spring

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