happy things

in the mood to blog lately. maybe cos of the rain. and then there's some spare time. i'm not supposed to be free and easy. but anw.

so i was rummaging through my photo folder, and stumbled upon those i took when i was on an army exercise in new zealand. that's four years ago already. and walau, really wish i can go back there. those boots in the photo were really on me, and that field chair, is still in the hall, as a practical solution to the solo late-night instant noodle supper by the low table.

anyway, i stumbled upon this apparently new site butterbeehappy.com. it proposes that people should develop the daily habit of jotting down 5 happy things, to become generally happier people. what a simple concept, and convincing too. ok so i will do this here today.

1. slept in.
2. discovered 王若 翎 琳(some chinese jazzy singer).

update: yeahh, thanks to some nice pple, i now know how to write her name properly. haha

3. cleared the post-submission mess in my room.
4. had a good dinner.
5. called some contact for school work.

ok so barely a few weeks after i decided to commit myself to this exercise, i'm like doing this less than twice a week. not very determined i know. maybe one day one of my reasons for being happy will be actually doing the list.

maybe cos i don't have enough happenings in my life, a lot of happy things i list are the little matters. i don't think the exercise makes me a better friend, or a more efficient worker. it's just a nicer way to end the day. furthermore i'm a list-person. satisfies the compulsive urge (i think more apparent in men) to make lists out of everything.