A List of Things That Sparks Joy
Sometimes, joy sneaks in quietly, a fleeting memory, a song you hum without realizing, the way sunlight dances on your morning coffee. This list is my gratitude: tiny, random sparks of happiness that remind me life is full of wonder. Maybe some will spark joy for you too.
Let's begin.
converting sofa to bed to watch movies at nights
experiencing other peoples talent
how museums work in Berlin
perking moka coffee
In Rainbows in the basement concert video
wall clocks that don't tick
making friends after 30
not opening a laptop for a full day
petting large dogs
magnet bank mobile application
kissing THE woman I fancy
egg McMuffins
proper home lighting
books with large pictures
everything about the video game
The Neverhood
The Neverhood
collars on clothes
illustrations by Matt Blease
pizza with crunchy bottoms
sichuan pepper
having enough money to pay bills and taxes
cafe de paris sauce
monkey house in Budapest Zoo
the first day of wearing shorts in the year
receiving thank you emails
watching movies on huge screens
time without agenda with people I like
properly done cocktails
Negroni
walking on the streets with child
randomly found exhibitions
pickles
deep frying things two times
changing an old opinion
telling idiocy with a serious face
dinner with people I care about
spending time in other people's apartment
unsalted cashew nuts
dishwashing
arrival of clothes ordered online
eating sandwiches in the forest
every Coen brothers movie ever created
smell of hair heat protector
Braun watchfaces
horse balm on shoulders and neck
toddlers saying "Good job!"
well made beds
MUJI gel pens
beautiful napkins
people making eye contact
clean clothes on wet body
randomly found live music
places with 5 or 6 layered WC paper
making very hard things feel fun for other people
fitting large furniture in small cars
hanging things on walls
Weleda shower gels
murder on the dance floor by
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
smell of CIF scrubber in kitchen
wrapping stuff
realization of something isn't
important anymore
important anymore
rewiring lamps
Talking and listening
pilsner in Praha
fortune cookies
old paper
the color of green tea
Uniqlo x J.W. Anderson
starting a new assignment
when child finally falls asleep
toddlers saying very adult things
sleeping on the right side of the bed, legs pointed to north
receiving better coffee than expected
owen tomato soup with green pesto
eating frozen berries
sitting in a car next to someone
who loves driving
who loves driving
the feeling of good taste in mouth
guitar capos
the chime sound on old iMac computers
elaborating on something really absurd
unexpected, really long phone calls
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
the feeling of tea tree oil on scars
watching how orangutans treat each other
Marimekko patterns
nice nails on women
conference room names
the blue-pink color of the morning sky
fish shaped pens from Pylones
waking up on the sound of real alarm clock
people bringing dogs with them
lime mint pastellas
acting on decisions
celebrating fucked up projects with team
spraying water on plants
talking through an experience right after it happened
arriving home with the lights on
spending a week without politics
paintings and sculptures by Yue Minjun
listening to other people's masterplans
finding cigarettes in the morning
the confidence of scent of a parfume
Sarajevo
people who repair shoes
hbomberguy content
preparing meals for someone else
meeting a friend randomly while commuting
stirring risotto
no line at IKEA checkout
receiving gifts that I didn't expect
finding money in the pocket
the feeling I get while watching Twin Peaks
drinking from fancy glass
On Freedom by Cass R. Sustein
carrying and rocking child
letter stickers
invoice paid earlier than expected
touch of fleece blankets
breakfasts at 10 AM
shower heads with really fine water
writing in-line CSS code
sending an invoice
curly hair on women
Botanist gin
nostalgic popcultural things from childhood
properly leaving uncomfortable situations
having tickets for events months before
tending banana plants
finding good movies I haven't seen
frottír socks
IKEA Tylösand sofa series
drawings of Bill Plympton
not having to pay franchise tax to Delaware anymore
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