I find that it's hard to be really happy when you look around and see what is going on in the world. To my American friends, know that the world is watching and we are equally horrified by the news.
What you also might not know is that Melbourne had a 40 degree (like 105 F) day yesterday, and bushfires are blanketing the city with smoke. It's very uncomfortable.
As I said, it's a bit hard to be happy, but at least thinking about can take away some of the angst.
Questions, as always, have been provided by Sunday Stealing.
Here are 10 things that make me happy:
1. Kittens. I spent some of yesterday playing with my friends' two new kittens. Kittens are awesome. We are now well acquainted and have been exposed to cute aggression. One fell asleep on me after I showed them exactly who was boss and how many kisses they would receive if they were... ah... just cute. I think I'm in.
2. My morning coffee. I don't care if it's decaf, it's the ritual of the drink, the making it, the sitting down with it and the savouring of the taste.
3. David Byrne - and his concerts. I saw him in Melbourne on Thursday night. I love this man and his music. He's joyful, political, funny, king, out there, strange, confrontational, reflective.... so many things. it was awesome. I love all live music, but David Byrne and his fellow musicians are a wonder that makes life better. (Okay, music, in general, makes me happy, but I'm still on a David Byrne high.)
4. French Butter. If you have never experienced the French demi-sel (half salt) butter you are missing out. The French salt their butter. It is orgasmic. Worth travelling for.
5.Outside performances. The caveat on this is that the weather stays nice but seeing a band or a play in the open air, normally on a warm summer evening, with a bottle of wine, some cheese and people having fun is one of the best things to ever do. David Byrne played at the Myer Music Bowl here in Melbourne. It was a warm night. We sat on the grass and watched on the big screens. The bats were flying to their beds in nearby gardens. A lazy crescent moon hung in the sky. Perfection.
6. Travelling. I don't care where, how long I'm going for, how I get there - I love to travel. I love how it opens your mind, the people you meet, the food you taste, the experience you witness. Doesn't matter if it's a trip to somewhere near, or a months' long jaunt around the world. Travelling is good for the soul.
7. Having the housework complete. Other than the sense of satisfaction I get from knowing the housework is done, I love the feeling of a clean house. It just doesn't happen very often.
8. Reading time. I love reading. I love having the time to read. Nothing is better than the turn of a well- set sentence, the big ideas, the feeling of getting into a story.
9. My friends. Nuff said. They're great.
10. Being on or in water. Whether it's taking a shower, going for a swim, taking the Manly ferry in Sydney, punting down a river in Cambridge, lying in a bath with a book and a gin and tonic.... I love being in water. Water is very healing.
1 comment:
French butter IS good; I had it in Paris and elsewhere in 2023.
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