Little Things

[calissa]

Incandescently angry right now. I am reminded of why I shouldn't check my email before bed. It is going to take me some time before I can calm down enough to sleep.

So I'm going to take a page from jjhunter's book and am asking you to share something little (or big) that makes you happy. It could be a cute picture, a song you like, a poem you've read, some moment in your day, something interesting you have been thinking about.

And I am going to share three good things:

1. In an effort to cheer me up, my sweetheart bought me Within Temptation's new album. I love listening to new music and there's nothing quite like some gothic rock to brighten the day.

2. The album includes a cover of "Radioactive" which, while lovely enough doesn't quite live up to what I consider the definitive version... which I went and relistened to once or thrice.

"[Official Video] Radioactive - Pentatonix & Lindsey Stirling (Imagine Dragons cover)" (Watch on YouTube)

3. Lemon balm or melissa is meant to be one of those calming herbs like lavender. I don't know whether that is true or whether it is the simple act of having a cup of tea that helps. Whatever the case, it is a wonderful thing that it grows like crazy and I have a giant jar full of homegrown lemon balm in the cupboard. I'm going to make a cup now, then go to bed.

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[lynnoconnacht]

My story is cooperating. Your photo posts. Friends. Friends' posts. Friends' stories. Reading. Gaming.

I am easily pleased, though friends sharing their happy things makes me happiest of all.

*good thoughts*

I leave you with a kitten meme too. Because kitten.

[calissa]

Kitten! That did make me smile, thank you.

I am so glad to hear that your story is cooperating! Is this the one that you are serialising?

I think it is a very good thing to be easily pleased.

Thank you for stopping by and cheering me up.

[lynnoconnacht]

Yay for kittens! Have some baby otter pictures too, because otters.

Nope. I should get back to it soon/now, but I'm (probably) over halfway through the other one, so I think I'll try and push for a finished draft of it. It'll reduce my initial buffer for the serial, but that shouldn't be an issue unless I do nothing for the rest of the next two months.

It is. ^_^ I'm quite grateful I'm so easily pleased in what makes me happy as I'm incredibly picky in most everything else.

I'm glad I was able to help! ^_^

[calissa]

*hugs* You are always a wonderful help. Thank you for taking the time out to cheer me up when I know you are so busy yourself.

[jjhunter]

Have a video: Vi Hart, Mathemusician - XOXO Festival (2013)

Using little more than a Sharpie and a sheet of paper, Vi Hart breaks down topics like Fibonacci sequences, binary trees and hexaflexagons, turning doodling in math class into entertaining, thought-provoking videos. [...] Recorded in September 2013 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love.

Also, the storify linked here about fictional honey badger shenanigans is side-splittingly funny (and the related art it's inspired is, well, inspired, especially in the titling).

[lynnoconnacht]

Also the icon you used on this comment! It's lovely. <3

[jjhunter]

It's called 'science flower' for a reason. :o)

/is fond of visual meta icons

[calissa]

Thank you for both of those! The honey badgers really made me laugh and Vi Hart seems like a totally fascinating individual.

[cxcvi]

On a much lower brow note, I've started playing Pokemon Crystal, after my partner found her cartridge of it in her parents house last week.

[calissa]

Wow, that's going back a way! How did you find it held up after all this time?

[onewhitecrow]

Things that make me happy include:

Jiang shi who know kung fu (lookit the stiff little guy go!)

Monsters on post-its

and terrible subtitles/

[calissa]

Thank you for sharing these. They all made me smile. The kung fu was especially interesting (and all that jumping around must surely be hard on the knees!)

[sine_nomine]

the little thing that makes me happy right now is watching my friendships here develop, particularly with someone who lives half a world away. ;-) Hating that life is being so challenging for you! and wishing I could make it better.

Other than that, the piece "Show Me Your Fire Truck" from the movie score for Backdraft always makes me feel lots better. I'm sure there has to be a YouTube out there for it.

[calissa]

It is such a lovely thing, isn't it? I'm a little behind with my reading at the moment, but last I saw you were flourishing in the new job. So lovely to see :)

I found "Show Me Your Fire Truck" on YouTube. Such a wonderfully triumphant piece of music! Hans Zimmer really does some excellent work. Thank you for sharing it with me :)

[sine_nomine]

This internet thing truly is remarkable! I think I actually may have two Australian friends at this point, though no idea where anyone lives and it's a HUGE country (yes, this American does know that, at least).

Glad you found Show Me Your Fire Truck. I'll have to remember that's a video I'll have to find when I'm at someone's house with high speed. don't have headphones that like to work with Sebastian, so it's not a good idea in public!

I do hope your life is continuing to resolve itself and you able to move ahead.

[calissa]

It most certainly is.

You may have heard about the wreckage of the Malaysian Airways plane found off the coast of Perth? A number of Australians were having a chuckle at where international media thinks Perth is (west coast).

Thank you! Life is continuing ahead at full speed and I am doing my best to keep up, with varying levels of success.

[sine_nomine]

I suspect most international media would throw darts at a map of Australia and map the places they've heard of based on where they land! which is to say nowhere near -- likely -- where they should be. They may be startled to learn there is rather a good deal more to Australia than Sydney, Melbourne, and "The Outback" (as popularized by steak chain restaurants and Paul Hogan).

Hooray for life at full speed! I wish you continued success. :-)

[lynnoconnacht]

Because I just came across this, an artist collaborating with her four-year-old daughter.

[calissa]

That is pretty damn awesome. Thank you for sharing. I tend to be a bit rigid myself, so I think there are some important lessons there for me.

[wispywillow]

Grr, people suck.

Well, here's one thing for you: Lazy Kitty

[calissa]

Ha! Thank you. That is one very relaxed cat. Actually, it reminds me of watching Mr Squiggle as a kid. Do you guys have that?