The rules:

1.  Post about something that made you happy today even if its just a small thing.

2.  Do this every day for a week.

Well, I can’t say I’ll do that, but I’ll put up a list of seven things, at least. Since I found the meme yesterday, I’ll post up one for today, and one for yesterday. I’ll do one for tomorrow, too, I think, in case I don’t have time.

Things that make me happy, item one

Waistcoats. I don’t know why, but I love waistcoats. They’re just sort of… elegant. Especially black velvet ones. Occasionally in winter (because its too hot the rest of the year, here) I wear my long-sleeved cream satin shirt and black slacks with a black velvet waistcoat over it, and I love wearing that outfit. I’d go for a top hat as well, only I think that would be overdoing it a little, yes? Besides, they don’t suit me.

I picked up a waistcoat at half-price yesterday whilst I was Christmas shopping, so that made me happy.

Things that make me happy, item two

Not exactly an item, per se; my guineapig. She is old now, so requires a lot of care, but I love her. Holding her or bringing her treats, and watching the way her entire tiny face lights up with delight and happiness, or having her settle into my lap in contentment, just makes me happy.

Things that make me happy, item three

“It’s My Life,” both the Talk Talk version and the No Doubt cover. I love the song in general, but i get different thingsd out of both versions.  I heard the No Doubt version when it came out a few years back, but only first heard the original earlier this week when I got a new CD. No Doubt’s version is sort of rocky; I think it’s also more, sort of bitter, and rebellious. Talk Talk’s is different. The music, for a start, is fully of emptiness, a sort of aloof desolation, and dreariness. It makes me think of wide open, barren spaces. The actual singing is full of unhappiness and dull pain and resignation. I know this sounds like a strange sort of song to make one happy, but… oh, I don’t know. I like it anyway. It just feels comfortable and familiar to some part of my soul. Like rainy days.