Simple Pleasures

I read this guys xanga and he was talking about simple pleasures and it had me thinking...

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Simple pleasures...

Here is a list of the simple pleasures I enjoy.

1. An occasional cigarette. I'm a social smoker. I average about 4 cigarettes per month. That should show you how much I go out.


2. Drinking with friends. Sharing good moments with the people you care about


3. A good conversation. It can lead to other stuff that's good.


4. A book. It can open up a new world.


5. Dry socks. We take them for granted.


6. A rainy day. I love the sound only. Driving in it sucks.


7. Jack Johnson music. Mellow melodies take me to an idyllic place


8. A clean, well-lighted place. (Ernest Hemingway) It's pretty self-explanatory

Now here are some not so simple pleasures

1. Driving. It helps me organize my thoughts. It's also when I get most of my blogging ideas.


2. Xanga Reading and commenting is hard but enjoyable.


3. Socializing. Although the process can be a pain with a lot of false starts and fake ass people I find that making connections with people makes life worth living.


4. Poetry. It has become an amazing thought-provoking journey for me these past two years. I have an excerpt from Yeats' poem He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven to thank for it.


5. Epiphanies. Unexpected gifts are rare but welcomed.


6. Traveling. I rarely do but it's nice to occasionally get away.


7. Learning. For example, I'm taking German this semester. It's fun to learn but really hard.


8. Maturing. I think life gets better with age. Teenage years were fraught with artificial drama.

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