Pleasure Little Treasure

[shanmonster]

Happiness is often fleeting. I'm fine enough with a general sensation of contentment. But here are a few of the things which give me happy moments.

What makes me happy:

• jamming with another dancer to create something amazing
  
• biting into a fresh strawberry and discovering it is the perfect strawberry, flavour- and texture-wise
  
• the texture and flavour of a splendid creme brulee
  
• when the ideal song comes on to match the situation, making it a perfect soundtrack moment
  
• thinking about a friend I haven't heard from in quite some time, and then having them contact me from out of the blue
  
• seeing something humourous and completely out of the ordinary happen (like yesterday, when I was riding on the bus and suddenly saw a police officer leading a donkey past the bus terminal)
  
• singing and having my voice obey my intentions
  
• lucid dreams
  
• dancing with complete fluidity of movement
  
• dancing with complete control over freezes and staccato movement
  
• watching a person or animal in peak physical condition do something spectacularly athletic
  
• struggling with a phrase, and then suddenly finding the exact word I've been searching for
  
• witnessing a student suddenly understand a concept that has been eluding them: the lightbulb moment.
  
• having my own lightbulb moment
  
• receiving honest and unsolicited appreciation
  
• the look on someone's face when they receive something that surprises them with happiness
  
• watching pigeons
  
• finally getting to piss after having to hold it too long
  
• kittens and puppies and other such ridiculously cute baby animals
  
• reading a particularly chewy turn of phrase (which reminds me that I must read Les Liaisons Dangereux again)
  
• the smell of laundry fresh from the drier
  
• watching a moment of genius
  
• completing a project and having the results exceed my expectations
  
• the feeling of water going down my throat and settling into my stomach when I've been very, very thirsty
  
• having a rapt and appreciative audience while performing
  
• falling asleep to having a story read to me by someone with a beautiful voice
  
• witnessing a spectacular storm
  

I'm sure I'll think of more. What are yours?