I went through a phase as a teenager when nothing made me happy. Gifts were met with an eye-roll and talks with my parents resulted in the typical ‘stay out of my life‘ or ‘you’re so embarrassing!‘ God, teenagers suck. What the hell? Thankfully… it didn’t last long. (Kids – there’s no better friend than your mom/dad. Who else is willing to pay for all of your unnecessary crap and deal with your shit? No one. NO ONE, I tell you!)
I find myself being the polar opposite lately. I got new towels today and it made me so happy I did a little jig in the bathroom as I hung them up. Because I got towels. Then a handful of Starburst jelly beans made me sing a song. I’m not sure if I’m becoming more appreciative of little things in my old age, or becoming more lame. Seriously, who gets excited over towels? And food? I think it’s all downhill from here, folks. Next up – getting excited over fiber pills and how they do wonders for my digestive system. Stay tuned.
Yesterday was my husband’s birthday. There is nothing in this world more important to me than him, so I wanted to add it in. Happy Birthday, Alex. 
The Shameful Sheep 
Thank you for sharing your joy! It’s contagious….😍
Aw, thank you 🙂
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Nothing wrong with being happy over the little things! Although sometimes it is hard to explain the satisfaction I get over a well-organized linen closet…. Loved this post!
Organized linen…. I totally get it 🙂
aaaaw. Happy birthday! I just want to say I was just like you when I was a young thang. Life and experience show us the true value of life .:)
Thank you! And you’re so right. It really does!
Lame City … twinned with Bafflesby? Love your downbeat humo(u)r …
Thank you. And, yes, definitely twins lol
He is TOTALLY right! Most other holidays are either Hallmark ways to make money or some religious holiday that has been distorted beyond it’s original meaning. We EARN our birthday and any day where we’re peering down on the grass, not looking up through the dirt…. we should be grateful and celebrate! 🙂 Happy birthday husband of Blair!! 🙂
Aw, you’re so right 🙂 And… Thank you!
Nothing wrong with new towels 🙂
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The little things count shameful sheep!! Happy Birthday to your Hubby 🙂
Thank you! I 100% agree 🙂
Dude, when I moved into my new apartment I found out I had a tankless water heater. Do you know HOW excited I was? Tankless water heater… *sigh*
Ooo fancy. I’ve never had a tankless one before!
It hears the water instantly as it passes through using electricity so it 1)never runs out of hot water and 2) is still cheaper on average than I regular water heater because it doesn’t have to cycle on and off.
I can absolutely relate to the towels. When you’re young(er) and living on a really tight budget, you always think how nice it would be to have stuff that matches. When you finally get to that point, it is like a prize for having made it this long.
And it tells you all you need to know about what sort of kid I was, that my parents sent me to a boarding school. I think the Good Lord should have arranged things so people with into cocoons when we turn 13, and emerge fully adult when we are twenty-one or so. Woks for butterflies; why not humans?
I like that idea. I wouldn’t have minded being in a cocoon for those years. They were pretty bleak!
I’m going to send you my recipe for Geritol smoothies.
So kind…. So kind 🙂
I ALWAYS get excited about food. Always! lol (And I get seriously excited about fuel efficiency in cars these days, haha)
Food IS pretty awesome. And it’s amazing what cars can do nowadays. I totally get it 😀
Yes, “becoming more appreciative of little things in … old age” does happen. Now that I am no longer tumbling in a kaleidoscope (of ambitions, crises, career moves, and frustrations), I am more aware of mundane miracles.
Gotta love the mundane sometimes 🙂
Aw, you’re not so lame. Now me, for instance, I get happy about base moulding, being in bed by 830p, and the insulation in my house that keeps out the noise from the neighborhood.
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Some of those are amazing, really. Especially the insulation lol. I *hate* unnecessary noises. I totally get it lol
Ha ha! Thanks! The insulation is a must I tell you. Get it if you can.
Your joy is infectious.:-)
Thank you 😀
I love Schmidt! Good post!