Some Happetizers

Hello startlingly depressing rainy day!

What a perfect time to respond to Lady Emily's Happiness tag and list the things that make me happy according to the categories. I think I should note that my answers aren't necessarily my FAVOURITES of the things, but more the type of thing that make me happy. Does that make sense? No. Okay great. :)

books: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo. It's short enough to binge read in a day, and it's just full of lovely characters and charming conversation and such good, deep stories all throughout. Kate Dicamillo is one of my most respected authors. Also, The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Again, lovely characters, charming conversation, and the way his writing just moves continuously in the most comical, simple way is really fun. And thirdly, any random chapter of any James Herriot book can instantly set me in a good mood.  

words: Cherry, Toaster, Bumblebee, Meteor Shower, Velvet, Denim, Sunbeam, Drift, Tone, Shiver, Cobalt, Sea Foam...

movies and tv: It can depend on who I'm watching the movies with, but Tangled, The Lego Movie, Newsies, Mary Poppins (with my whole family), Chariots of Fire (with my brother and sister), The Great Escape (with my brother), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (with my whole family)...and for TV shows, specific episodes of Doctor Who. 

scents: The smell of Montana in the morning, because my Grandma on my mom's side used to always open the windows in my room and there's a specific fresh, summer smell that doesn't even allow a sleepy, waking up feeling. Also, I love candles, but some candles smell like trash, so specifically cupcakes and peppermint. I also really like the smell of snowy mountains at night.

 
songs: I know it's so mainstream, but mine always has been and probably always will be "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. Anything by Owl City takes a close second, specifically "Technicolor Phase" and "The Bird and The Worm." Also "Bubbly" by Colbie Caillat and "Beautiful" by Phil Wickham.  

miscellany: Listening to my brother and sister quote movies, really good conversations with people, dancing at my show choir group, singing with my sister while washing dishes, doing anything anywhere with my clan of cousins, horseback riding, ice skating, skiing, the sound of snow falling and people shouting in it and sounding muffled somehow even though everything is so still and open!!...hot chocolate, colors, and stars.

Now you know a little bit more about me. :) I'd love to hear a little more about you! So I tag everyone, and just comment your thoughts below! Thank you so much guys! This actually is really happetizing. 

Good evening!
This week, I have slightly more ambitious hopes for the challenge I had in mind. We'll see if it kamikazes or flies, depending on your lovely involvement and talents. 

Welcome to this blog's very first Switch Off Story! (This meaning that I begin a plot, and everyone chips in and adds to it. I'm going to do my best to leave it free and open, so there's no limit or certain amount of words you need to write, and you can definitely feel free to write more than one part! I'll certainly be doing that, in any case, because I won't be able to help it. Smiley face. To make sure everyone's keeping up, I'll repost every commented next chapter onto the blog so that no one has to search desperately to see if it's been added to or not.) 

If you have any questions/ideas, please comment! Anyone and everyone who sees this is welcome to join in! I'm really excited to see what happens, but until then...