Happiness Challenge--Day 26-31-- *hangs head* mighta gotten a wee bits behind there.

Ahhhh the month of happy is over! I can't believe it's November already. I had a pretty great time with the happiness challenge and hope it gave yall all a smile along the way.

In the end...I feel... pretty damn happy actually. Now the cardio? Whoever the devil made this challenge up was a total nutter on that part since yeah the cardio is not my happeh place. But the rest of it definitely upped my mood. From seeing all the awesome things in my life to the even more awesomer people. I'm really just glad I gave it a go. Thanks for joining me for the challenge and all the extra posts this month! I know it was a CRAZY number of posts. My catch up for this past few days is down there below since I got a wee bit behind :)

• A Publix opening 2 miles from my house! It's one of the first here in NC and I went tonight (it opened Wed) and omg it was AMAZING!
• Garbage day. I <3 my garbage men. They make me happy. I guess I'm weird but I always feel like Ahhhh fresh start for the week. And they come to me and I don't have to go to them. Nice.
• That I can post completely insane things and yall don't run from the hills. Bwahaha

• snuggly herd babes
• Fresh clean water, soda, tea & fruit punch
• Publix cake, subs, & ice cream. Really there's not much better than theirs

• Surviving each day and in general being a pretty happy upbeat person (at least I think)
• Awesome bags
• Kick ass little room heaters that can take over for those household heaters (I think it was thankful for #18) that decide they aren't manly enough for 40 degree weather. Rock on little room heater. Rock on. I adore you keeping us all snuggly warm.

Happiness Challenge--Day 24 & 25--squeals, rare herd babe sightings & calling out some seriously kinky gals (the kinkery)

day 24

1. My Honda. It was my first ever car and after a lengthy stay at the dealership the last couple months she's home in the driveway and ready to keep plugging on. I kinda love that I still have her even if she isn't the fanciest of girls anymore. We've been through a hell of a lot together.
2. being able to stay home with the herd every day. I think they like that one too.
3. the ability to share what I think via the blog. Serious or silly or quirky. It's nice having an outlet for it all and to hear that people enjoy spending time here. It always makes me snort when I get certain comments about the funnies here because really I so don't think I'm funny but hey I'll take it! 

Happiness Challenge--Day 22-- blackberry sage tea, glass balls...everywhere & calling out the Social Bloggers

1. Feeling safe.
2. Funky collectibles. I've got a ceiling covered in glass balls, elephants in every room, bottles from around the world  and some crazy funky are. Loves them all. 
3. my favorite tea...blackberry sage--and having an entirely new container of it. Yums on a cold night. 

Happiness Challenge--Day 21--swearing like a sailor, awesome grocery stores & calling out Braine (Talk Supe)

Whew boy these are getting harder and harder now that it's up in the 60s. lol I keep almost repeating myself.

1. dirty words. But...yall know that I'm sure. lol
   
2. having been able to travel quite a bit in my life and visit amazing places with amazing people.
3. being able to smell my favorite smells...rain storms, fresh cut grass, chocolate chip cookies, cinnamon, puppy breath and coffee to name a few

Happiness Challenge--Day 20--cardio can bite me, inappropriately naughty things & calling out Pat Fordyce & Mary (The Book Swarm)

1. my curiosity. I so got it from my granddad who was a doctor/inventor and always curious and exploring things. It can get me in trouble now and again but I love that there are things that interest me and that weird random questions pop in my head and I'm able to just see where they go.
2. inappropriately naughty things. kinda ties in to #1 sometimes. ::snort::
3. the buzzfeed videos. They crack me the hell up. I love the food tasting ones. And the guys doing weird things. The Asian guy and the big burly one with the scruff--I have no idea what their names are--are so dang cute!

Happiness Challenge--Day 18 & 19--thunder, recipes and calling out, erm, a dick pic afictionado?

Yups I'm WAY behind and getting caught up a little today. So two days worth :D

day 18

1. Not getting all stressed when I get a bit behind on something *cough, my happiness challenge*
2. a good thunder storm-- I love the sound of thunder
3. antiques--I've got a bit of something family related in each of the rooms. My coffee table is my great grand mom's hope chest, my desk was my granddad's when he was a little boy, a side table is an instrument cart from his medical lab in the 70s, etc. I love having a bit of each of them around. It makes the house a bit eclectic but I love it. 

Happiness Challenge--Day 17--dirty minds, chapstick & calling out Sheri (For the Love of Bookends)

1. Friends that love you for your dirty mind and join you in the gutter for a bit of fun :)
2. Good chapstick-- I use the herd chapstick for the most part. It's some of my favorite. Tastes and smells good :)
   
3. The thrift store. Two of ours have fantastic used book sections. I love going and just browsing. Never know what you're going to get. Brand new releases or ones from the early 1900s. I ove the whole treasure hunt aspect of it. And 50cents to a buck per book? Yes, please!

Happiness Challenge--Day 16-- purrty flowers, chocolate eggs & calling out Miss Lisa Salvary!

Whew. These are getting harder to do! Holy cow. And a couple I've accidentally almost repeated. Guess I'm real thankful for those things. lol

1. Pretty flowers. Weird since nature freaks me out but I do love some pops of color. Sunflowers and Spiked Blazing Stars together in an arrangement. I don't know why but that combo has always been my favorite. And gerber daisies because they're sunny and cheerful. 
2. Cadbury Eggs. I'm still not sure about these Halloween ones. But I love the regular ones.
3. a steaming hot shower on a cold day. Gah. So good!

Happiness Challenge--Day 15-- letters, the 'hoe and calling out Bridget (Bea's Book Nook!)

1. Finding the perfect "favorite" no matter what it is. Bag, tea, notebook. 
2. the 'Hoe. I love my car. He's an older guy--a 99--and well, erm, loved. He's solid though. He can handle a ding or getting banged up and keeps on rolling with his solid metal self. 
3. Man Candy--not even gonna lie. I'm thankful for a pretty pretty man. And the occasional Chick Candy too. 

Happiness Challenge--Day 14--candle death, the herd & calling out... Sharonda (Brazen Babe Reviews)

1. Good bedding. Pillows, blankets, throws, soft sheets. 
2. Winter clothes. I love winter gear. Pulled out my pretty scarves today. I love looking at them.
3. the herd. Even when they're horrible little beasties and break my pretty new things (my Prize Candle--those ones that have the rings in them--was brutally slain not even 30 minutes after arriving). Even with that. I love the herd and am thankful for each of their furry paws. They're sweet most of the time. And funny. And more or less get along even though there's a mighty herd of them. They definitely make life...lively :)

Happiness Challenge--Day 13--Ketchup, tagging frenzies & calling out Renee (Addicted to Romance)

1. Ketchup--Food would not be worth it without it. (and did I use this one already?!! I need to write down my whole list so far lol)
2. being able to get into and explore all kinds of reads from totally innocent to flat out filthy smut and everything in between. 
3. Everyone that tags me in stuff. I know I joke about it sometimes but I absolutely adore seeing what people tag me in. Man candy, food, cats being crazy, pierced peni, It really makes my day every time and I'm so thankful for everyone that takes a second out to send me something :D

Happiness Challenge--Day 12--NCIS, the cardio ban and calling out Michelle (The True Book Addict)

1. NCIS--I really don't think I need to explain that one, do I? :)
2. Pierced cocks of the fictional variety. Maybe of the real variety as well. Just haven't played with one yet. We shall see... I have a Goodreads Listopia List for anyone curious :) 
3. Being able to laugh at my quirks. I know I have a, erm, couple of them. 
   

Happiness Challenge--Day 11--Coffee ice cream, crazy schemes & calling out Debbie (The Reading Frenzy)

1. The herd pup. My girlie is going to be 15 this next year and is just a sweetie. She loves to smile and give hugs and for the most part is a good girl :) I've had her since she was 2 years old so most of my adult life which is just crazy!
2. Coffee ice cream. Which is weird since I don't like coffee and shouldn't eat ice cream (hampers breathing most times lol)
3. knowing who I am, what my beliefs are and not being scared to stand up for them.

Happiness Challenge--Day 10--lists, awesome grocery stores and calling out...Tracy a book pixie :D

Hrm. I seem to be getting even more behind and I don't know how! lol I could swear I'm posting one a day. *flails* It might turn into a 34 day no fail happiness challenge. lol

1. Lists--I love making lists. Any kind. I have like 30 lists going for one thing or another. I love crossing things off of them. It's such a power rush that absolute control of marking through one. Gaaaaaahhhh take that! you list item! Yeah. I know. I'm weird.
2. The perfect office supply. You know when you finally find that favorite pen or notebook or post it note and have to buy like 20 of them because what if they discontinue it?!! You love this X, Y or Z. 
3. Christmas decorations. I love them. As is evident by the walk in closet crammed full of them. Come on Dec 1! I am ready to pull everything out and make the house look like it barfed the Christmas Spirit!

Happiness Challenge--Day 9--Donuts, quirky houses and calling our Leah!

1. Living somewhere where pretty much everything I need is in 5 miles of my house. Literally. 5 miles. Maybe not even that. lol

2. My house. It may not be clean all the time. ::snort:: Or the most elegant or fancy place around. But I love my house and all it's quirky bits. From a slightly slanted floor in the guest room to the wall decoupaged with year book pages from the 50s to the wall to wall bookcases and weird and random art--including a Chinese paper chicken "print"--to the dining room with pink paint cat paws running across it and the baseboard with dog nail marks from stretching babies. It's a lived in place that's been a good home for me and the herd the last 10 years and suits us rather well :D

3. a little time to be creative when the urge strikes. This week it's still my nails. I'm having fun with it. This is take two. I went a little fast in my designs and got bubbles in a couple of them. Lesson learned. Slow, Anna. Slow.

Happiness Challenge--Day 8--books, girly screeching & calling out Tonya Burrows :D

I'm a week in!!! Woots! And a couple days behind. LOL

I keep falling asleep before publishing them at the end of the day. 

But they're all gonna happen! Determined!

And, you know, other than the exercise bit and the meditation--I just suck at it--I'm definitely feeling more "happy" :D

1. Book club! Woots! Yep Wed--the night this shoulda gone up--was book club night. I ❤ my book club hard. Awesome ladies, fun times and just an easy going group that even if half of us haven't read the book it's no big deal :)
2. That more and more restaurants are being veggie friendly. 17 years *gulp* ago when I became a vegetarian that just wasn't the case at all. It's nice to be able to go out with friends and have no problem
3. New book arrivals :)

Happiness Challenge--Day 7

Whew! I got myself a day behind it looks like in posting. I kinda fell asleep before finishing this last night and didn't get to put it up. So a day behind but will catch up eventually :)

1. Getting to take a little time out during the day to let my creativity flow. Even if it is just on my nails :) 
   
2. Candles that smell yummy
3. The UPS man. Did I mention him before? It's hard resisting the urge to climb and lick him. He brings me so many pretties. 

Happiness Challenge--Day 6

1. Fresh sheets. Love a newly made bed. And that herd girl Baby G likes to help. She's so cute frisking around under the covers.
2. a little time spent baking in the kitchen. Always makes me feel better
3. comfy pajamas. If I could stay in them 24/7....I so would :D

Happiness Challenge--Day 5

1. Having a working heater. Holy cow it got down to the low 40s today. Burrrrrs
2. Naps
3. My mom and grandparents. They all are/were amazing people and gave me a wonderful childhood and even if we don't always have the same opinion they support me and are there when I need them :) 

Happiness Challenge--Day 4

1. Good books I can escape into and that let me check out all kinds of lifestyles :)
2. Flip flops. Couldn't live without em.
3. Chocolate. Not even gonna lie. It's probably in the top 10 important things.