Some stuff that makes me happy:
- an honest try
- good decisions
- well written, persuasive prose
- elegant solutions
- evocative experiences
- genuine, honest communication
- practicing yoga
- afterglow
- summertime
- doodling
- people who smile easily
- getting really good at something
- nice handwriting
- shopping for produce
- good chemistry
- building, cultivating, nurturing
- shapes in clouds
- toddlers (not bratty ones)
- neologizing
- hikes, urban and otherwise
- sunny meadows (bonus: camping there)
- undiscovered beaches
- amazing views
- listening
- underdogs, black sheep, dreamers, iconoclasts, subversives
- homes with lots of natural light
- generosity
- shared experiences at secret places
- herb gardens
- southern accents
- comfortable silences
- good incense
- sunny afternoon naps
- friends who don't flake
- the work of: edward gorey, tim burton, roald dahl, maurice sendak, hayao miyazaki, wes anderson
- old, efficient, reliable japanese cars. the boxy kind that look like they ought to transform into robots.
- euler's identiy: e^(i*pi) + 1 = 0
- working on my bike
- mint flavored its it
- working on my bike, having just enjoyed a mint its it