I haven't blogged for a while because of some adjustment issues. So instead of focusing on this dark, sinister cumulonimbus cloud that seems intent on following me everywhere, I choose today to remind myself of the things that make me happy. So here they are in no particular order:
Laughter.
I'd somehow forgotten how happy giving one of my brash, red-light district belly laughs makes me. I had one this morning and it felt positively therapeutic.
Ocean smells
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| This is a scene from my home city, Cape Town where two oceans meet. |
Sadly I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to the ocean while in Nigeria. I hope its a possibility.
Gifts:
My birthday's coming up in about a month and a half **hint hint** _ December 4th to be exact. I'm hoping for barrel loads this year. Oh and yes, I love the wrapping as much as the present.
Music:
Instant cure for most blue conditions.
Flowers:
Very few things give me a dose of happy hormones as much as getting a bunch of these babies. I'm looking for roses to putter around with in the garden in my new home right now. They are hardy little things so i figure they'll survive until i figure out what thrives here.
Cocktails and wine.
No better ending to a perfect summer's day. This and a litte platter of cheeses and fruit. ***I'm salivating***
Looking forward to sorting out the patio. Yummy!
Books
Old, new, digital, hardprint, whatever i love it. A visit to a good bookstore always does wonders for my mood.
Shopping
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| Sandton City....I really miss home :( |
I'm worried that I may have taken this for granted when i was back home. I should have done more. I will descend on Johannesburg like the wrath of God when I fly down in February. That's a promise I aim to keep.
So what's your happy pill outside the bottle?
Books, books, always books! Being in good company always makes me feel better too.
ReplyDeleteFabu! I had a day like that recently!
ReplyDeleteI love all these things too-- except maybe shopping-- it drives me crazy! (=
Feel good, girl!
xo
I broke up with a guy for buying me flowers once. :) What makes one girl happy, drives the other nuts.
ReplyDelete:) If you don't have an ocean in Nigeria, I'm sure it'll have something unique to do that is specific to there. So if you leave, you'll say I wish i was still in Nigeria so I could...
Tirz
"where two oceans meet" that is such a poetic and thoughtful phrase. It sounds significant. Moving is always stressful, keep taking those happy pills!
ReplyDeleteGood company always an imperative J.L.
ReplyDeleteJo if I come away with a packet of anything from hood I'm a happy girl. Lol, I am such a bad one. Yes I remember your day Jo, with chocolate and movies.
I remember Tirz i cheered you along for dumping him. My husband on the other had would never buy me flowers unless he thought he his marriage is in mortal danger, and even that might not be motivation enough. And what you're saying is very true, I have to make effort to find the beauty and uniqueness of this country.
When I think of home Karen fir some reason it's never Table Mountain that comes first, it's always Cape Point. It's majestic for me.
Typing on iPad is an impediment to my gramma and spelling.hhhhphh
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! Books mos def. In themselves and shopping for 'em. Driving in Lagos is hectic, so driving is out of it. Except maybe Saturday mornings when I can wind down my windows and blast soft jazz while driving to the shop or my parents.
ReplyDeleteWendy, Nigeria has "Lagos"! It's a phenomenon, I promise you. Oh yes, visit Obudu Ranch in Cross River. It'll remind you of SA, trust.
Before you say, "Always the latecomer," I'll just say, "sorry for coming in late." :)
You've got nice friends here, Tirz and J.L. So I guess it wouldn't be bad to say, the Internet is a blessing.
LOL.
With love (lotta),
Sochi.
It took you until this dire moment to give me tourist advise Sochi, but better late than nevernand I heart you for caring.
ReplyDeleteI thought you might want to settle down first.
ReplyDeleteLike I told you, Abuja has a thriving literary community. You'll make friends there too.
Then, if/when you come to Lagos...oh whattaboy!!!
Love the positivity. Yes, books and more books and shopping for books (and clothes) :-) Hope the cloud passes.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy. I'm here as the co-host from the Pay It Forward blogfest. Thanks so much for signing up.
ReplyDeleteAnd I wasn't following your blog until just now, so the fest is working!
Also blog hopped on over, sounds like you have quite the happy places.haha
ReplyDeleteHi! Count me in as a new "Pay it Forward" follower! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh thanks so much everyone for coming on board and I promise to do the same before end of today.
ReplyDeletei missed the pay it forward hop, so coming fashionably late to say hello! nice to meet you :)
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, stopping by from the blog hop. Glad to have discovered your blog, it's awesome! I am a new follower!On twitter too..:)
ReplyDeleteI love the emoticon. I just set it as my desktop background. It's so easy to forget that smiles are contagious.
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