I've been tagged: Eleven Happy Things

Thanks to dear Halifax, I've been tagged to share with you my "11 Happy Things". This was a fun one to compile and I'd love to know if any of the things I listed make you happy as well.

1) Painting my niece's toes (see pic above). Do I really need to explain? :)

2) Overcast, gray, cold and rainy weather. Ever since I was young, this type of weather has made me happy. I feel more alive when there's a chill in the air and I love love love it when it's gray and overcast outside. I swear I seem to have more energy when the skies are cloudy and I'm also far more motivated. This is ironic since I live in San Diego where it's eternally sunny and 78 degrees, but I have lived in Northern California in the past and I loved it the year we had 31 days of non-stop rain.

3) Discovering unknown movies. I love taking a chance on Netflix and renting movies that I've never heard of before. I have discovered more great films this way than by word-of-mouth or listening to film critics. For instance, my boyfriend took a chance on a film recently called "Look" and it turned out to be one of the best movies I've seen in the past six months. Totally engrossing and, if I had listened to the critics, I would have never rented it.

4) A good french fry. I obviously try not to eat these too often, but I like my french fries cooked a particular way. When I see one that looks perfect, I derive much happiness in something as simple as a french fry. I like them sort of soggy (I know, gross) and there's a particular consistency that's got to be just right.

5) Catching a whiff of Aramis Cologne. This is the cologne that my dad wore when I was a kid (he's since moved on to bigger and better colognes). So every time I smell it, I think of being a child, still sleeping in bed, and getting woken up to my dad giving me a kiss goodbye as he hurries off to work in the early morning. I swear I can still smell it on my cheek as I write this. :)

6) 80s Music. I was 10 years old in 1980 so I truly am a child of this decade. In my opinion, there are no bad 80s songs; just good ones and even better ones. lol.

7) Blush-colored peonies. Oh my goodness. If you live in a region where the climate is conducive to peonies, you have NO idea how lucky you are. Don't ever take peonies for granted because, believe me, you will miss them dearly if you ever move to a warmer climate. Oooooh how I long for these flowers; especially the blush-colored ones. Peonies are, to me, the only flower that looks gorgeous in ANY stage of bloom. The buds can be closed, slightly opened, fully bloomed or almost dead and they still look beautiful. Now that's a flower!

8) Black turtleneck sweaters. Can a girl have too many? I think not.

9) Watching people trip. Watching someone walk along and then stumble is always hilarious to me. It makes me happy in the sense that it reminds me that we're all human. I especially like seeing people who are trying way too hard to be cool take a tumble. Cracks me up every time. In fact, I love the bit that Ellen Degeneres does about walking and tripping:



10) A good-looking man in a suit. Now don't get me wrong--I love the scruffy, dirty look too--but there's something about a clean-cut, good-looking man in a suit that always puts a smile on my face.

(Sorry, I just had to sneak in a picture of Matthew Fox here.)

11) Whenever I receive a comment on this blog. Sounds cheesy, I know, but interacting with you is what motivates me to blog. I love hearing from you even more than I love writing reviews, because I just plain love talking about beauty products with like-minded people who share my passion. So when I wake up in the morning and see that I have comments, it's like my birthday every day. :)

And on that note, I'm tagging the following beauty bloggers in alphabetical order. All I ask is that you leave a comment here when your post is up because I'd love to read what you have to say!

Trisha from Cosmetics and Cupcakes

The Decorative Diva from Decorative Diva

Becky from Embrace Your Imperfections

Glamorous Beauty from Glamorous Beauty

T from Happy Face Happy Wallet (I know you're out for a week but I'd love to see your responses when you get back!)

Kitty from Lipgloss Kitty

Michelle from Lipstick Rules

ndoodles from Make Up Theory

Caramel Diva from Music, Trends, Jewelry & Makeup

Tamara from Mocha Mish Mash

Product Placement from Product Placement The Blog

Anthony from The Art & Science of [beauty]

Leigh from The Cheapest Girl Around

Siluet from Siluet