Author Topic: The simple joys... (Read 7338 times)

The Guardian · « **on:** July 02, 2009, 02:27:40 PM »

Here are some of the simple* joys I have in life...

*Chatting with a friend I haven't talked with in a long time.

*Drinking an ice cold Mountain Dew.

*Taking time to give a stranger directions.

*Getting my room organized.

*Finishing a workout (bike ride, weights, basketball game, etc)

What are your simple joys?

*I have not included things like prayer, Bible reading, praise and worship, etc because I do not believe those to be merely "simple" joys--they are much more significant.

The Schaef · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:38:30 PM »

Holding my son.

wk4c · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:44:39 PM »

-Pitching a game of baseball.
-Being around friends.
-Drinking an ice cold Root Beer.

-Being outside and relaxing.
-Finishing a long night of Karate.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:52:49 PM »

Quote from: The Guardian on July 02, 2009, 02:27:40 PM

*Drinking an ice cold Mountain Dew.

Amen!

*Listening to some good tunes.
------Additionally, singing along to good tunes while in the car.

*Mowing, provided the weather is nice.

*Petting/playing with any of my cats.

*Eating a good meal.

metalpsalm · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:54:07 PM »

Walks in the woods with my wife
Having the grands kids stay over
Watching my dogs frolic about in the yard
Finding things
Learning
Redemption Tournaments where win or lose, I walk away with my head hurting (from concentrating) and a smile on my face

The Spy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:59:29 PM »

These are some simple joys of mine:

*Camp in the wilderness

*Sit in front of a fire (which I created)

*Play the piano

*Play a game of Chess (Or any game that requires thinking)

*Read a good book

*Offer advice whenever I am asked for it

*Debate with everybody I meet

*Stand in a rainstorm

*Let a powerful dust-devil wash over me

TimMierz · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:59:40 PM »

Turn off the lights, have a piece of cheesecake, and turn on "Only in Dreams" (or "I Will Possess Your Heart" or "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Part 2"... something about those 8 minute songs). Oh yeah.

Also, the sunsets across the marsh where I live end up being fantastic a huge amount of the time. Sometimes it's amazing just looking at them: one two three four five six more in my sig

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2009, 04:08:20 PM »

Quote from: TimMierz on July 02, 2009, 02:59:40 PM

something about those 8 minute songs

I prefer the 12 to 42 minute ones.

BubbleBoy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2009, 04:09:51 PM »

*Using Bowser's B forward attack to suicide Martin over and over.

Ahhh, good times.

Lawfuldog · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2009, 04:16:39 PM »

Quote from: TimMierz on July 02, 2009, 02:59:40 PM

"I Will Possess Your Heart"

One of my favorite songs.

Another good long song is Deathbed by Relient K (over 8 minutes long), the lyrics are great and tells a story (which I love).

Simple joys... Hm...

*Weight lifting.

*Call of Duty with friends.

*Writing the occasional poem.

*Drinking a nice glass of Sweet Tea while watching TV.

*Listening to music.

*Helping a friend with their math homework and then hearing them go "Ohhhh I get it now!"

Professoralstad · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2009, 05:00:02 PM »

Quote from: Lawfuldog on July 02, 2009, 04:16:39 PM

*Drinking a nice glass of Sweet Tea while watching TV.

I just recently learned what sweet tea is from a girl from Alabama. From the way she described it, 4 out of 5 dentists would recommend a nice cold glass of Mountain Dew instead...

Some of my simple joys:

*Walking home from work, especially after I have been productive that day.
*Laying in the grass
*Country music (yes, I'm one of THOSE people)
*Correcting people's grammar
*Having long conversations that either go deep into one topic or span many different topics
*Pretty much anything chocolate related

Colin Michael · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2009, 05:08:34 PM »

Reading a book, writing an essay, drinking at the pub, pipes, playing every piano in the piano store, hanging out at Gibson studios, eating thai food, going to church, long nights out on the lake with my brothers, and spending time with the fair sex; these are a few of my favourite things.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:15:27 PM »

Dr. Pepper.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:34:42 PM »

* Getting three tomatoes on my Whopper, instead of just two.

* Listening to my daughter sing the theme songs of her favorite TV shows.

* Hearing one of my students say, "Oh, I get it!"

* Coming home from work.

* Street lights that turn green just when you get there.

* Hitters who run their hardest down the first baseline (even when they are out).

* Ten minutes in a Jacuzzi

* Convenient water fountains when I'm really thirsty.

* Leftovers of my wife's cooking.

* Any ultra-rare during a Booster Draft.

* Having met Reyzen.

The Schaef · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:43:25 PM »

Hearing one of YMT's students say, "Oh, I get it!"

Rawrlolsauce! · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:56:14 PM »

* Getting to a bus stop seconds before the bus comes.
* Newly fallen snow (before everyone wakes up)
* Harvest Moons
* The crunching of newly fallen autumn leaves.
* Mid-morning shadows.
* A song I like coming on the radio right when I'm in the mood for it/just thought of it.
* Shoveling snow.
* When cats talks back to me.

YourMathTeacher · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2009, 09:56:49 PM »

Quote from: The Schaef on July 02, 2009, 09:43:25 PM

Hearing one of YMT's students say, "Oh, I get it!"

It's actually two joys in one:

1. Students who say, "Oh, I get it!" after I've helped them with a difficult Algebra or Geometry problem.

2. Students who say, "Oh, I get it!" five minutes after I've told a joke.

Tsavong Lah · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2009, 11:36:14 PM »

–Stars
–Sunrises, and especially Sunsets
–Smoking a nice pipe while reading a hard text
–How girls smell, specifically the one who saw fit to date me.

–Snow on Christmas morning
–Autumn leaves, especially when they're piled on the ground
–When cats sit in your lap for an extended period of time
–A nice bit of Dubliner cheese
–Naps, especially when traveling

Colin Michael · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2009, 01:12:32 AM »

Here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjjDmX9Tkss&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhome.php%3Fref%3Dlogo&feature=player_embedded#

sepjazzwarrior · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2009, 02:36:03 AM »

Riding my bike as fast as I can down a hill

Playing tennis at midnight

reading new comics at xkcd.com every monday wednesday and friday

Seeing the time 11:11 on a digital clock

staying up till 3 in the morning/having the house to myself

Gabe · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2009, 08:33:23 AM »

Being reminded of all that Jesus has saved me from.

Seeing God at work and knowing that he's allowed me to be part of it.

Time alone with my wife. And her smile.

Our sons laughter. Or any of the silly things he says.

Watching our baby girl sleep.

Hanging out with friends.

Playing Redemption.

A chocolate malt.

Red · « **Reply #21 on:** July 03, 2009, 08:43:52 AM »

bing outside when it's breezy

playing redemption with my play group

rembering camp woodmen

drinking a milk.

TheMarti · « **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2009, 09:14:48 AM »

Staying up hanging out with friends
Sleeping in
The feeling you get when you worked really hard for some good grades, and got what you were striving for.
Really, anytime that you get what you're striving for.
"God sightings"
Midafternoon naps
Cooking

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:36:36 PM »

A good meal

That burning sensation when you chug your soda a bit too fast

Time spent with loved ones

Any game that requires me to think. From Starcraft to redemption to clue....

Working with the children I work with. They drive me nuts but I love um all.

Hearing great lyrics

Looking at something in a new light

Discussions

My Adhd powers. I'm not random, your brain is just to slow.

Red Dragon Thorn · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2009, 04:15:09 PM »

Quote

reading new comics at xkcd.com every monday wednesday and friday

with that, for sure one of my simple joys.

Also wearing my Witty shirts around town and laughing at the people who stop and stare.

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