Things you do that put you in a really happy mood

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Listening to any kind of music
Watching certain videos such as warehouse 13, Ncis/La, Bones, Castle etc

Listening to post-rock or 90's alternative
Swimming
Walking in the woods
Painting/drawing/digital painting
Puzzle/adventure/rpg games
Reading good fantasy or sci-fi, preferably outdoors
A good cup of coffee
Eating cheese, avocados, artichokes, olives, stuffed grape leaves
Learning something new, researching, organizing my research
Having a long rambling philosophical discussion with a good friend
Solving certain types of puzzles
Taking any kind of test or quiz (yes, including the ones in school)
Being around trees and water
Baths

Hmn...I love petting my dog.

And looking up fanart of my favorite pokemon characters!

I don't associate these things with AS because everybody has little things that make them happy, but I'll name some of mine:-

Finding a cold bottle of coke in the fridge on a hot day, what's mine but had forgot to drink yesterday or whenever I first brought it
Waking up at 5 in the morning when it's cold and still feeling tired so I turn over to go back to sleep again
Having my favourite bus-drivers on my bus (especially if they wink or give some other positive attention)
Seeing ''heavy rain'' on the forecast in winter, and temperatures roughly around 3-17 degrees C
Seeing ''sunshine'' on the forecast in summer/spring, and temperature roughly around 20-40 degrees C
Thunderstorms!
Having a good film to watch in bed at night or looking forward to watching something I'm really in the mood to watch
Writing a really good story/drawing a really good picture
Making a new friend
Feeling included and liked by people
Packing my suitcase to go on holiday
Playing my songs on the keyboard
Looking nice in my clothes
Finding a big moth to nurture in my room

Hearing windchimes before a storm hits
Digging in the dirt in my veggie garden
Petting my cat
Tea and cheescake
The smell of a new book
The smell of an old book
Nightime showers
McDonald's french fries
Having the house to myself for a day
The crisp feeling in the air when you get up early

Playing with my adorable 2 year old nephew
Running
Weight lifting
Playing any one of my Nintendo consoles (Life long fan here, brings me back to my childhood )
Learning new Japanese phrases
Learning anything new in general
Walking by the ocean
Watching thunder and lightning and listening to the rain
Reading a good book late at night
Going to museums

- Pretty lights, such as fairy lights and fireworks.
- Watching a film at the cinema.
- Dancing.
- Swimming.
- I used to like putting the top down on my convertible car and putting my foot down, although my driving licence is no longer valid in this country and I have to pass my test again.
- Cycling in the Loire Valley in France.
- Cooking some nice food and having a meal with good friends.
- Hearing the Sailing By music on BBC Radio 4, just before the shipping forecast, because whenever I've been away, when I come home and hear that music, it makes me think, 'Ah, I'm home'.
- Sewing things, I've recently gotten into embroidering and making sewing projects.
- Eating chocolate and ice cream. And freshly baked bread.
- A tropical-style downpour on a hot summer's day, the smell of the damp earth, and freshly mown grass.
- Reading.

Knitting
Sewing
Watching familiar TV programmes
Learning German
Standing on the balcony
Having a good nights sleep
Being paid
Planning my wedding
Listening to familiar music
Spending time with my partner and family
Dozing on the sofa
Eating my favourite soup with French bread
Reading
When a package arrives from Amazon
Looking at and buying wool, material or patterns on the internet
Swimming

These days, lots of Indonesia-related things, very much unlike, say, 3 years ago.

-reading books about Indonesian culture or history
-going to pasar malams, which are basically Indonesian cultural fairs
-listening to my favourite songs
-watching Boondocks
-reading X-Men comics
-birds outside

Ummm, that about covers it.

Watching cricket
Playing cricket
Listening to music
Seeing ladies dressed up in sexy outfits
Traveling on trains
Going for a walk
Rural scenery
Going for a jog

Be with my dogs.

Meet with a friend.

Go for a lunch ride with friends.

Listen to music that moves me.

Eat something wonderful.

-hanging out with my guy friend
-going to a theme park
-listening to music and dancing
-surfing the Internet
-traveling
-achieving something big
-watching a good movie
-reading
-getting money
-getting new clothes
-getting new gadgets
-getting a makeover or new hairstyle
-making a new friend
-doing personality quizzes
-eating desserts

Going for a long walk/run in the countryside or at least a large common
Reading my favourite textbooks
Going on the internet (at times)
Having my own space/time to myself
Solving mathematical problems
Listening to The Prodigy
Reading on (not in) my bed or on the sofa downstairs
Making my own Chip's Challenge levels (yes I know that game is ancient)
Seeing my dad (who lives 3,100 miles away from me) or my friend (50 miles away) who is also a WP member

I generally enjoy being moderately busy.