The Tag of Happiness
A while back,
I’d seen this tag bouncing around the blogosphere, and I had seriously
contemplated stealing it. Fortunately, though, the ever-brilliant Opal @ Opal Swirls nominated me before I was forced to resort to petty theft. Thanks, Opal!
So here are the rules:
Take the banner
and put it in your post.
List as many
things as you want in each category.
Come up with
more categories if you wish.
Tag as many people
as you want.
(I love those
rules—they make me so happy. I don’t even get the urge to break them, or
anything.)
Some songs that make you happy
Au Revoir by OneRepublic—I’m not sure why. It just feels like
the perfect blend of sadness and hope and longing, although I honestly have no
clue what the song’s supposed to be about. In fact, I think it’s the ambiguity,
most of all, that makes me like it so much. (Honorable mention goes to Can’t Stop—also by OneRepublic.)
Ocean Front Property by George Strait—I don’t even need to say
anything. Just listen to it and you’ll understand.
Radioactive by
Imagine Dragons—It makes me feel epic, and I don’t even care that that’s a lame
reason.
Some books that make you happy
Watership
Down by Richard Adams—This book has always been like a
comfort food to me because the writing is so atmospheric and because I can’t
help getting emotionally invested in those rabbits.
The
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins—You could respond to this
either of two ways. You could assume that I love this book because I’m a
cold-hearted monster who enjoys reading about children fighting to the death
(hey, you know, it’s possible). Or you could check out my review here.
Fahrenheit
451 by Ray Bradbury—Combine evil book-burning firemen
with gorgeous writing and a heavy dose of melancholy, and you get something
brilliant and wonderful.
Some movies that make you happy
Miss
Austen Regrets—Saying that Miss Austen Regrets makes me happy is like saying, “I enjoy tearing
my heart into little shreds”. But, in this case, it’s true—and nothing gets me
into the writing mood like this movie. Plus the music is amazing.
Tron:
Legacy—Garrett Hedlund is adorable, and I would kill for the
soundtrack (but, you know, not literally *hides from the police*).
Lorna
Doone (2000)—Even if the story were terrible, I would
still watch it just for the score. (Are you noticing a pattern here, by any
chance?)
Some foods that make you happy
Pizza—I could eat pizza every night for a
month and still not get bored of it. (This statement is purely hypothetical, as
I’ve never had a chance to test it. But I imagine it would be true.)
Cheesecake—Bless the person who first
thought, “Hmm, cheese is yummy. So is cake. Now let’s see what sort of
deliciousness we shall achieve if we combine the two concepts.”
Ice Cream—I would eat ice cream even if I
were freezing to death.
Coffee—I know coffee is not a food, but it
should be.
Some words that make you happy
HereIjustboughtyouanentirelibrary.
Iwillgiveyouamilliondollarsifyoupromisetospenditoncoffee.
Yourbathtubisfilledwithchocolateasyouorderedyourhighness.
Pleaseacceptthislamborghiniasatockenofmyaffection.
Some scents that make you happy
The smell of black coffee.
The smell of coffee with pumpkin pie spice
creamer.
The smell of coffee with peppermint mocha
creamer.
The smell of coffee with cinnamon bun
creamer.
The smell of new books.
Some random things that make you happy
Small, furry animals—specifically: small,
furry rodents.
The sound of typing—music to a writer’s
ears.
Free WiFi—if you don’t understand why this
is important, I’m not sure I have anything to say to you.
And that’s it for this tag. Now, on to the
next one.
One
Lovely Blog Award
The lovely Alexa @ Summer Snowflakes
nominated me for this one, and I just had to do it because how can I resist
talking about myself?
Thank you, Alexa!
Here are the rules:
Link back to the blogger who nominated you
Post seven facts about yourself
Nominate fifteen bloggers of your own
Seven facts about myself (I mean,
seriously, what could be more fascinating?):
Fact
One: I get ridiculously excited about gorgeous book
covers, and the majority of my most recent book purchases could be traced to
cover love alone. I’m not even ashamed about that, actually.
Fact
Two: People generally assume I’m a lot older than I am.
Fact
Three: I am the most content when it’s raining, especially
when it’s raining heavily.
Fact
Four: I actually enjoy tea (GASP), (but nowhere near as
much as I love coffee, so don’t get too upset).
Fact
Five: While I am by no means fluent or even nearly
competent, I can understand a great deal of Spanish considering I’ve never
studied the language.
Fact
Six: Autumn might be my favorite season, but I love the
color of leaves in spring.
Fact
Seven: My fear of spiders only makes me meaner, and if I see
one anywhere inside, I will not rest until I hunt it down and kill it.
Okay, little coffee beans, if I nominate
you, it’s for both tags, but I won’t cry too hard if you decline either one.
Also, if I haven’t named you and you’d like to steal these, just let me know in
the comments and I’ll link to your post.
So, without any further ado, I tag:
Now it’s your turn. What are some things
that make you happy? Feel free to share seven (or more) facts about yourself.
