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Rug Burn Junky on 16/9/2007 at 15:27

What's making me smile?

I'm in the prime of my life at 34, and after a few hazy years of not knowing where I'm going next and worrying about it, I don't know where I'm going next and I'm exhilarated by it. I have a fresh start, and things are wide open.

I have all my own hair, and none of it's gray. For the first time since I was 25, I can see my triceps without flexing. And I know that the top two abs I can see now are going to be a six-pack before long.

I'm sifting through job opportunities on both sides of the country, and three other continents. I could turn them all down and still have a job that other people would kill for.

In one year, I've eaten at 4 of the top restaurants in the country in four different cities. Not to mention all of the great meals I've had around NYC. On Friday night, I had pork bellies and butterscotch, and a cocktail that tasted almost exactly like (http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2007/09/11/Cocktails-TailorMade) Waylon Jennings would taste if you licked his beard.

I can hop on a plane and party on the other side of the country with people I've never met, or down to Miami to hit South Beach with guys with whom I used to get kicked out of college bars, and have a blast with each of them.

I have season tickets for the Dolphins.

I smile because my dad is proud of me, and my nephews still get excited whenever I come to visit.

Most of all? What's making me smile is that in two weeks, I'm going to see (http://www.bluegrin.com/images/sf/brenda.jpg) this again. And that alone would be enough.

Tocky on 16/9/2007 at 16:52

Well damn. This was a better idea than beating Scumble over the head now wasn't it?

Right now there is that first cool flavor of fall in the air. I have a book I could read in the hammock under the dappled sunlight and breathe in the first faint tannins or whatever it is that makes it so refreshing but I wont. Matter of fact I don't have to do a thing I don't want today.

What I will do is get off here, go for a bike ride with my wife and then sit around with coffee and paper while she makes a dish to take to my moms where we will see the cutest grandaughter in the world that I accidentally taught to howl as if she had indeed been raised by wolves, as much raising three months allows at least.

I might break out an actual fiddle and work on the accompanyment for a piece an old buddy wrote and has been pestering me about. Or not. I'm definately going to try out a new card trick and talk history with my son in law who teaches it. Other than that I'm happy I don't have to care about my abs but I can still take your best shot.

Ah freedom.

henke on 16/9/2007 at 17:05

There is some GOD DAMN POETRY in this thread.

I just hung up a new mirror and that makes me happy. Probably because I'm a narcissist.

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Shadow Creepr on 16/9/2007 at 17:11

I appreciate the value of email and being able to keep in touch with friends and family a world away from me in a moments notice.

I love that I live in such a (http://www.northumberland-cam.com/) scenic part of the country.

But the thing that makes me smile most is when I look across the room at the man I married and I think how very lucky I am. That no matter what happens he is always there to listen and be a friend. I look forward to when I lay down at night because he'll come and lay beside me and we will talk endlessly about nothing and everything. He is the best part of my day.

sp4f on 16/9/2007 at 17:31

I'm happy that I'm living in a beautiful, green and vibrant city with an amazing group of friends and so many interesting and weird people and also that things finally seem to be looking good in my life for the first time in a decade or so.

Also I'm happy right now that I'm lazing in my room with a nice cold beer and a cigarette watching documentaries on a stupidly large screen while recovering from a crazy night out full of dancing, drinking and discussion with my friends :).

Trappin on 16/9/2007 at 17:36

Glazing an old piece of furniture, finding a rusted sardine can some miner tossed into the sagebrush 150 years ago, rock hounding and finding nothing.

Screw happy/joy - I'm not a carnival clown .. just let me be content with the ordinary crap in life.

jimjack on 16/9/2007 at 18:49

I'm mostly pretty contented, its not bad being myself. I've got positive supportive people about me, I have things to look forward to and am somewhat motivated to change the things I don't like. I think contentment is the out come of the attitude of being happy or happier at your lot in life.

What makes me happy though:
Going camping and next weekend.
waking up early/weekends/a good dinner/music/good book/cycling
acknowldedgement albiet a very small one but its a start..from a girl I'm liking. I like that time of first meeting someone you like alot.

But the ulimate moment of pure joy for me is when you really take things to a new level in your soccer game. My best moment was in the Regional finals the last year which I was happy we got to after winning the semis, and quarters..I was put at left mid toward the end, I dribbled down the leftside along the sideline and shot and it went to the far side of the net, parted the goalies hair\o/\o/ Nothing beats that moment of glory. almost nothing.

I am certain at some points there will be far happier moments.

Mr.Duck on 16/9/2007 at 18:58

Not much at the moment.

Can't complain either really, tho'.

Cheers.

nickie on 16/9/2007 at 19:03

Mostly I live on the same planet as scumble is currently inhabiting but today I made a texture for Thief. And I grinned happily.

And reading this thread reminds me there's always something good to find in the not so good.

oudeis on 16/9/2007 at 20:05

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What's making you smile, punks? What right now is the honest joy for you?

Warning: Division by zero

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Life's good, mes amis. Don't forget that.

I never forget that. I never forget that because just when I think life is good, or it starts to get good, or even when I think it might turn out good, the Gods choose that time to fuck me over again.