100 Little Happies

I know I've talked about how people forget to appreciate the small things in life in one of my previous blogs, but then I thought, "Just what ARE the little things?". Perhaps people don't take time to appreciate them, because they don't really know how to. These little things can be anything from a color, to a feeling, to a person (OK, bigger small thing, but you get the idea). To shine some light on these little things, I've compiled a list of one hundred smalls things that I appreciate in my life. They're not in any particular order, I just wrote them as they came to mind. Keep in mind, this is not a list of ALL my little things, just the first hundred.

1. A smile/conversation with a friendly stranger
2. Socks (knee high especially)
3. The clicking sound high heels make
4. The way writing with a mechanical pencil makes handwriting WAY better
5. Feisty elderly people
6. Friendly/Curious children
7. Brightly colored birds and butterflies
8. Cozy afternoons on a rainy day reading a good book
9. Funny teachers
10. The satisfaction that comes with successfully painting your own nails
11. Clicking with someone you just met
12. Listening and/or singing along to a song that fits your mood exactly
13. Talking to/being with a friend you haven't seen in a while
14. When scary authority figures are in a good mood
15. The relief that comes with taking off previously mentioned heels
16. Getting back a major grade you thought you failed and realizing you aced it
17. Reading a quote that really sticks out to you
18. Bright sunny days
19. Clothes fresh out of the dryer
20. The smell of vanilla
21. CHOCOLATE
22. Novels written by John Green
23. Freshly baked cookies
24. Understanding a new concept the first time it's introduced
25. Finding a ladybug in your room
26. Singing at the top of your lungs
27. Clicky pens
28. Alliterations
29. Stickers
30. Bright/metallic colors (specifically, purple)
31. Laughing so hard you feel abs forming and tears rolling down your face
32. Doodles that turn out better than expected
33. Coloring/Doodling in general
34. Turning the book open right to the page the teacher said to turn to
35. The possibilities of a blank sheet of paper (or word document)
36. Boxes
37. Saying something clever when the opportunity arises, rather than 5 minutes later
38. Accidentally taking a picture that actually turns out to be pretty fantastic
39. Noticing details you've never noticed before
40. Making some one's day
41. That moment when you realize your hiccups are actually gone
42. Reminiscing on happy memories
43. Writing on a whiteboard with a new marker
44. The soft tickle of mist
45. The indescribable feeling that comes with swimming under water
46. Pushing elevator buttons
47. Sliding on hardwood floors
48. Fluffy things
49. Suddenly, for absolutely no reason at all, taking off running
50. The feeling of acceleration when you step on the gas pedal
51. Recognizing a vocab word and actually knowing what it means
52. People with dimples
53. Secret rainbows
54. Miniature items
55. Making friends with the people who have the wrong number
56. Fun facts
57. Giant purses
58. Old VHS movies
59. Cracking knuckles
60. Typing (the act and the sound)
61. Being so wrapped up in something, the rest of the world seems to melt away
62. Stretching
63. The one dollar section at Target
64. When the song I think I want to listen to next actually plays (it's like my iPod can read minds!)
65. Cleaning out a closet or desk and finding something you thought you lost
66. That glamorous feeling after doing your make up just right
67. The word "Discombobulated"
68. Accidentally rhyming words
69. The way milk goes so well with cookies
70. Hearing a song so beautiful it gives you goosebumps
71. Poorly faking a foreign accent
72. People who actually have a foreign accent
73. Busting out of a writer's block with a stroke of brilliance
74. Hearing familiar stories through a different point of view
75. When teachers digress and talk about their lives
76. The cool side of the pillow
77. The happy exhausted feeling after a hard work out
78. Sweets
79. Long, flowing dresses
80. The 52 minutes of chorus with Dr. Jana Williams every day
81. Visits with Ms. Emily Juckett
82. Visits with Mrs. Amy Merlin
83. Spinny chairs
84. Bean bag chairs
85. Tights
86. Pandas
87. Happy babies
88. Finally remember that thing you could not for the life of you remember earlier
89. Hugs!
90. Finding things you gave up looking for a long time ago
91. Automatic doors
92. Cool cashiers/waiters
93. Coincidences with perfect timing
94. Scented candles
95. Bubble baths
96. When the mane is cooperative
97. PB&J (grape jelly is the best)
98. All things Gaga
99. Bubbles
100. Hitting the "Publish Post" button after writing a new blog