Things that make me happy

⁃Roasted nuts from NYC food stands

⁃The perfect reed

⁃Birdwatching

⁃Good knees

⁃Christmas

⁃Clipped nails

⁃When you walk outside and the weather is just right and there’s no pollen to blast you in the face ;-;

⁃Rice

⁃The smell of rice

⁃A good workout

⁃A good snack

⁃A successfully flipped water bottle on the first try

⁃Opening a new book and hearing its spine crack

⁃Horses

⁃Trees

⁃Childhood pictures

⁃Waking up to a school snow day

⁃Waking up on a school day and realizing for the first time it’s light out

⁃Warm towels

⁃When people smile or wave at me in the hallways or just in general

⁃Picking up other people’s trash

⁃Chocolate

⁃Conversing with grandparents in Chinese and realizing you can hold pretty good conversations with them

⁃Deep books and movies

⁃Actual physical newspapers and magazines

⁃Double-sided printed paper

⁃Taking my socks or contacts off after a long day

⁃Watching my house plants grow

⁃Confidence

⁃Friends to act stupid with

⁃Family !!

⁃Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor

⁃Wholesome memes

⁃Neighborhood walks/bike rides

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