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The simple pleasures in life

In no particular order:

Making someone smile
Seeing strangers smile back at you
Rolling your tongue over heavily syrup-coated Baklavas from Turkey
Basking under the Sun on the Lazy River like a boss
Deep conversations
1-to-1 McNuggets
Baking something for the first time and then eating your very own product immediately the moment you've done your finishing touches
Licking cheese cream frosting from your index finger from a very fine tupperware
Watching Bean movie with the sister and laughing away as if it was the first time watching it
Taking your time to shop and trying on every single apparel you love as if you own the hours on the clock, on a perfect weekday
Roaming Town alone and going anywhere you want to
Seeing how your unread, good books are piling up and loving the idea of books waiting on you
Spending late nights just talking
Getting out from the bed to drag yourself for breakfast dates
Heading to the airport not only to send/fetch people, but really to just be at the airport
Seeing how people value your company as much as you value theirs
Eating whatever you crave for, like fried nothings, corn in the cup, almond pretzels, and every cuisine you like
Coming over to your friend's place just to fry French Toast, not for breakfast, but for lunch instead
Having a library book recommended by your father because he thinks it's the sort of book you would like to read to feed your spiritual need
Discovering new places, and revisit certain places to create new memories
Loving the view from your room despite seeing the same ol' view for 13 years of your life
Commuting on long bus rides and knowing there is nothing to rush for
Smelling an approaching downpour and being able to watch from afar how the raindrops actually reach you
Spending hours in the confines of the room just singing; just you and your awesome tunes from the laptop (and locking the door to make sure no one enters on your horrible singing!)
Just laughing; pure genuine, whole-hearted laughs
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Happy 2012, all!
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