- Julie
These are a few of my favourite things
Its a dull day here today. Low, grey clouds, heavy with impending rainfall - oh there it comes. Lets add a bit of mental sunshine.
Here's a short not exhaustive list of things that make me smile.
Making a list of countries you want to visit and then pinterest boards for each
The smell of baking
When a book consumes you and it feels like you've entered a new world
Avocados
New notebooks
Packing the car for a road trip
Getting a letter in the post
When your dog gets an adrenalin rush
Buying plane snacks and a new book in the airport
Texts from friends you are thinking about in that moment
Childhood photographs
Butlers hot chocolate
The soft warm glow of a lamp in the evening
Standing under a tree during a shower of rain; being sheltered, hearing the pitter patter of droplets and smelling the petrichor
When the scissors glides along the wrapping paper as you cut it
Ticking items off a 'to do' list
Fresh bed sheets
Neopolitan pizza
When the lights dim in the cinema
Sharpening a pencil and it doesn't break
Wearing new shoes out for the first time
Making people laugh
Dancing with friends to your anthem
The silence that follows when you turn off the hoover
Opening a fresh jar of peanut butter/nutella/jam, seeing its perfect smoothness and knowing you're about to destroy it
Newborn lambs in their wrinkly skin jumpers
Pressing shuffle and the perfect song comes on
Long walks on the beach
Tea and chats with friends
Tim tams
When the person scooping the ice cream gives you a nice big scoop
Live theatre that makes you laugh out loud
Good coffee
The aura of possibility and infinity in bookshops
Smooth jazz in the evening
Debriefing after a holiday/night out with friends
Pressing submit on an assignment and closing every single tab
Bakeries
Hitting a tennis/golf ball and it feels like your arm is one with the racket or club
Fruit salad
The sound of striking a match and it gasping into flame
When kids come back with priceless responses
Hearing your country's national anthem and feeling a swell of pride
Live concerts and you can feel the music throughout your body
Smiling at yourself in the mirror after you brush your teeth to get a load of those pearly whites
Perfectly timed GIFs
Finding money in your pocket
When a day that started off bad ended up being amazing
Turning on the lights in the evening and suddenly the room is brighter and everything is clearer. Science!
Collecting friends or family from the airport
Walking through the grocery shops in different countries
Making this list and noticing all the quirky fun times in life
