After last week’s mug madness, the Listography this week is taking a more ‘normal’ theme and looking at the top 5 things that makes us happy.
I thought about coming over all cheesy and saying ‘my children’ in the list but they’re doing my head in this afternoon – they’ve come home from school constantly winding each other up, and absolutely hyper (what the hell do they pump them with during the day, loopy juice or something?!)
So, in no particular order, and a lot of humming and haaahing over what to put in, this is my list.
Loud cheesy music
80’s cheese, 90’s cheese, I’m not fussy. The cheesier and sing a longier (yes I know that’s not a word!) the better!
Losing 2lbs at my slimming class today
After 4 weeks of staying the same and not losing so much as an ounce, I lost 2lbs today. Which is down to not drinking wine so just shows what I have to do to stay slim. Lay off the grog. Yikes. Let’s see if I can self impose the wine ban indefinitely!
Magazines
Closer, Reveal, Heat for the gossip. Take A Break, That’s Life, Love It, Pick Me Up for real life Jeremy Kyle type stories that automatically make you feel better as you think ‘well at least it’s not that bad.”
Writing
Whether it’s a short story, a poem, or simply writing on my blog – there’s nothing better than writing just flowing out of you! Not so good if it’s not flowing so well and you have to keep stopping and starting though.
Children who play nicely together
When they’re all playing nice, calmly, and talking properly to each other instead of winding each other up.
Which does happen every now and again., although it’s definitely not that way today!
To see what other things make people happy, visit http://katetakes5.blogspot.com/2012/02/listography-top-5-things-that-make-me.html
I have to confess to watching Jeremy Kyle sometimes just so I can feel better about life!
Cheesy music- what a great one! Brilliant list.
A-ha, see, children again! We just can’t help it π Cheese is great, I agree!
I love writing too.
OOh I love me some 80s cheese. It makes me instantly chirpier. It is lovely to see another “crappy magazine” reader. Maybe I should stop feeling guilty about it and embrace my inner gossip!
Ooooh well done on losing those 2lbs! Don’t feel disheartened the next time your weight plateaus, it’s normal. Sometimes if you increase the calorie intake for a week (not too much obviously but just enough so your body thinks it’s getting what it misses) and then ‘shock’ your body again by decreasing it, you’ll lose the 2lbs that have been bothering you. I love loud cheesey music too!
I love cheesy music too!
Well done for loosing the weight – I seem stuck at the same weight at the moment π¦ but will keep trying π
Forgot the magazines! How right you are to enjoy a bit of magazine reading. Great list.
I also love those cheesey songs but i love cheese even more – real cheese like cheddar and brie – now that really males me happy!
Ooh, real cheese gets my vote too – the stronger and stinkier the better in my opinion! Bring on the Stilton! π
Ah great list! Ah yes you can’t beat a bit of cheese and a good, old trashy magazine!
Lovely. Well done on the 2 lbs – and for not giving up!
Quite agree with the cheesy music – and singing it oudly in the car on the way home ( that was how I got a speeding fine yesterday -oops!), and writing, although I didn’t add it myself as it makes me feel relaxed, satisfied, calm, but maybe not actually happy.
A week and a half into the school hols I can’t remember children playing happily, so I’ll go for ” one of the kids at a sleepover” instead!
Oooh, got to love a bit of cheese- I’ve recently found myself singing a bit of A1 from my early teenage years… how mortifying!
Congrats on the weight loss- it is one of the best feelings knowing you’re on the right track x
oooh! It didn’t make my top 5 but I love cheese too! The cheesier the ’80’s music, the better!
love your list π
Cheesy music is a great one. I’ve managed to control my obsession with magazines a lot now there’s so much on the net but there’s still nothing better than a big glossy mag – with a freebie! x
I loved your intro! Great list
Well done on the 2lb too π