happiness is ...

I am but a simple girl. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko. So here is a list of simple things that make me “happy” lately:

1. hearing heavy rain splatter on the parking lot tin roof
2. folding the last piece of freshly washed and dried laundry
3. finding out that Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake is finally available after 2 weeks of craving and waiting
4. Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake and Belgian Chocolate Chocolate melting on my tongue
5. eating Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake and Belgian Chocolate Chocolate from its tub. In the dark kitchen. Alone.
6. laughing and talking to someone before going to sleep
7. the feeling of freshly cleaned floor under my bare feet (OC!!!)
8. admiring the newly scrubbed and cleaned bathroom (eto pa, OC talaga!)
9. SSB (single self behavior) after taking my pre-sleep shower
10. discovering a decent brownie shop in Takashimaya
11. the feel of body butter on my washed feet
12. slowly walking home along Novena at night
13. being able to run for 45 minutes non-stop without feeling like I’m going to die of heart attack
14. clearing my cluttered mind while running
15. running in cold rain
16. hearing “you’re doing quite well” from my dragon boat coach after just a month of learning the sport
17. feeling the adrenalin and the knots in my body after training
18. stretching after running or training
19. sharing the shower cubicle with 3 other pinay dragon boat teammates after training (isa lang kasi ang shower stall at madaming nakapila)
20. losing cms everywhere
21. being able to finally feel “independent”
22. washing up with the boys using a hose outside the shower/changing room (ang tagal kasi maligo nung isang girl!)
23. being able to sleep before 1am
24. making up after a fight
25. shopping online for someone back home, and knowing that the goods were actually delivered and received (kakatakot, kasi baka scam)
26. being able to say what I really think without feeling judged or feeling guilty
27. knowing that my ‘effort’ was appreciated
28. looking forward to going to a ‘real’ beach (or beaches)
29. knowing that I have good friends
30. seeing old friends
31. making new friends
32. dinner at NY NY, 7107, Clarke Quay, foodcourt near Kallang MRT, Marina Steamboat, Jumbo, Panyeros…
33. finding an error that took the config guy 3 days to solve (Ha! Hahahaha!)
34. delivering an urgent requirement and dashing off from the office to go to training
35. listening to Alanis, Fergie, Mandy, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow
36. missing my bakulaw of a BF
37. chatting with my mom, dad, brothers (hurrah! they finally learned how to use YM!!!)
38. knowing that my help is appreciated
39. knowing that I am missed
40. missing home… and realizing that I still know what matters most in life

Counting my blessings everyday…