Pursuit of happiness

[anon_j_anon]

In honor of ms_mercurial 's birthday

List ten things that make you happy.

Comments

[anon_j_anon]

1. agree
2. dark. or of the cake variety. you?
5. somewhat jealous, but not sure if I have the emotional energy to do something fun like that. I'm kind of an intense person, put too much into things.
7. is it good?

[anon_j_anon]

7. Hmm... I'm kind of tempted. Where do you watch? or do you torrent it?
5. I should rewatch some Trek episodes. I get so confused sometimes though, what with all the fanfiction I've read and the stuff that's become my personal canon.
2. can you recommend any good brands? I think I hate milk because I started out with Hershey's.

[anon_j_anon]

ghirardelli-- I've definitely had their dark stuff. will have to try out the milk. Are these your favorite varieties?

Thanks for the links, will definitely watch. You awesome.

[ms_mercurial]

"5. I should rewatch some Trek episodes. I get so confused sometimes though, what with all the fanfiction I've read and the stuff that's become my personal canon."
DUDE THIS IS SO TRUE.

Also, some chocolate recommendations:
1. SEE'S
An excellent California brand. If you get hooked on them, I volunteer to send care packages of their goodies your way. Especially because I'm going to try and get a holiday job with them.
2. Valrhona.
Fancy-schmancy, but sooo delicious. If I have a choice and I'm baking for a special occasion, I always use Valrhona baking chocolate.
3. Cailler
Also sorta fancy-schmancy, but they get points in my book because their factory tour allowed more than one sample from a variety they provided instead of just one measly bit that's pre-chosen.

Ritter Sport is also quite good, and Marich is a local company that I'm fond of, too :)

AVOID: Scharffen Berger (they were taken over by Hershey's and are no longer even half the company they once were, alas).
I can easily get lost browsing this blog, because it's

[davyjonesing]

5. What do you mean?

[anon_j_anon]

I mean it takes a lot of energy for me to write an email, chat online, even do something like this, which is just posting a bunch of list prompts. I overthink whatever I'm posting, the wording of my comments-- even with familiar, friendly people like yourself. It's my default mode. How I grew up, I guess, walking on eggshells around what I say or do. The only person I've ever been completely open and unguarded with is my sister, and even she has difficulty getting me to lighten up sometimes. I've been told repeatedly that I'm too intense, that I take myself too seriously, and I've tried to be different, but I can't. That takes even more energy

[davyjonesing]

I understand about it taking a lot of energy to do those things-- it's why there's so much space between emails for me. I like to collect my thoughts and be in the right mind-frame for it. (It's part of the reason why I'm always rejecting invitations to go out with friends. Sometimes I'm just not prepared mentally to be around people, you know?) Whenever I'm in the right mood, I go and write, which is why the email I'm still writing to you is so long. Throughout the weeks I just keep piling and piling a little bit every day and then end up having to delete half of it because it's just too much at once. But idk, this comment of yours gave me an idea and I want to try something so I'll be sending you an email later today addressing this and more. When I've woken up properly.