Stupid, Little Things That Have Recently Made You Happy

[Cena's Little Helper]

For most of us, life isn't always peaches and cream. Furthermore, events that make our lives permanently better are, unfortunately, few and far in between. Occasionally though, we happen upon little things that brighten up our day, and maybe even our weeks or months. This thread is to discuss those things, and I will now share with you something that recently brightened up my day.

As most of you already know, I love foreign films and I always keep up to date with their releases in their native countries. Since I'm an impatient person, if I'm not invited to a private screening of them in my area, I more often than not rip them off the Internet since I don't want to have to wait for the 18 months that it takes for them to get a stateside release.

Anyway, to make a long story short, when I ripped the films, I'd always have to use a tedious program that soft-coded the subs onto a DVD that I could then watch on my television instead of my computer screen (this program also came with an annoying watermark that was displayed on the middle of the screen at random times). Thankfully, that's now ended since I just found out that I can put the subtitles and film onto a memory stick and my DVD player will automatically display the subs. I can't tell you how happy this made me!

What about you? What are some recent little, meaningless (relatively speaking( things that made you happy? I look forward to your responses.

 

[JWGunslinger]

So when I was living in southern CA last year for school I had a spanish class, and my professor had us listen to spanish radio stations whenever we were driving. Most of it sounded like a klystryfyk of bad sounds and accordions, but there was one song that I absolutely fell in love with. Bad news is my spanish wasn't very good at this point(still isnt) so I didn't get to find out what the song was called. So I listened for months and didn't hear it, and after awhile I gave up on it. Until the other day at work I heard it and the guys in the kitchen told me what it was so now I finally have it It shouldn't have made me so happy, but it did

[YOUTUBE]074oneLsLGA[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Dagger Dias]

Well lately I have struggled a bit to be happy and not stressed out. Between job searching, drama that comes with friends who backstab you, waiting to hear back from insurance companies dealing with someone backing into my car, puppies that need constant supervision so they do not misbehave, and a family crisis.... I have been pretty upset for a while. Yesterday though something happened that brightened up an extremely long frustrating day.

It had been a very long day. My wife almost got late for work because one of the dogs kept escaping from his area (we have to feed them separately) where he was supposed to be eating and he would not eat. She had to leave so she could rush off to work and I sat down with him until he finally ate. Then I let them out so they could play a bit, but they both kept escaping past the chairs and boxes that were meant to block them from getting into parts of the house they are not meant to be in. They both had accidents too, which led to the frustration. I got text messages from former friends who were causing more drama by telling me they were siding with my other former friend who stabbed me in the back. Adding more to the frustration.

I had a job interview to get to in the afternoon and the woman from the insurance company who was supposed to come inspect my car ended up being 2 hours late. Then she was kind of rude when she got there and took forever to do her estimates. I had to get to the interview and then my wife calls in a bad mood because of the family crisis that has been going on took another turn for the worse, adding more to the frustration. I didn't have time to talk, I had an interview to get to. I barely made it on time to the interview and had a hard time focusing due to the ongoing events, but I still think I did alright. Turns out it was only for a part-time job when I need full-time though.

I went back home to lie down in bed. The dogs ended up escaping through the boxes and chairs AGAIN as my wife got home from work. I was too frustrated to deal with them at the moment though and just wanted to be left alone.... but then something happened. Both of the puppies jumped up into the bed (normally they aren't allowed to) and started to lick my face without stopping. That made me feel a lot better despite them having misbehaved multiple times on top of all the other things going on.

Dogs have a special power where they somehow are able to make you feel better when you have a long day, even if they are part of the reason why the day was so long. So I thought I'd share that as my story about something little that recently made me happy because something as little as the dogs licking my face (when they knew they weren't even supposed to be in our bed) while I was trying to take a nap made me feel so much better. They love their humans unconditionally (provided you take care of them) and that gives me some much needed encouragement during times that are rough both financially and emotionally.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Last Friday I was at my best friends flat-warming party. I'd met his flat-mate fleetingly over the years but since they've moved in together I've seen him more and got to know him a lot better. At first I thought he was a bit of a pretentious douche but he's actually just got a really dry sense of humour and overall is a good guy. He was the year above us in school but due to social circles being what they are, he probably speaks to more people who were in my year at school than I do.

Knowing I'd be seeing people I'd never really taken to at school at a big social gathering had me fairly nervous going into the night, but I got there early to help set up a foosball table in their attic so felt more relaxed being there near the start rather than arriving halfway through when people would be half-cocked.

As well as him knowing a bunch of folk in my year, he's also friends with a girl I had a major crush on throughout school so half-heartedly thought, well, she might appear. After an hour or so of getting whipped at foosball me and my friend made our way downstairs to get some white russians on the go and lo and behold, the girls there. Complete with new boyfriend. Bummer. Had a quick chat with her about the flat, the flat-mates etc, usual kinda bullshit, then headed back up with the drinks. A while later the seal had to be broken unfortunately so down I went again and bumped into her in the hall, then proceeded to talk with her for a good half-hour or so before my bladder started threatening to ruin the moment.

Around 3am the foosball area was being vacated so we all came back down but I was pretty much out on my feet at that stage and leaning against a wall. Was looking down at the drink in my hand wondering if my stomach could keep the rest of this alcoholic milky wonder down when a hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me off the wall to have a bit of a drunken dance. The girl

All in all a pretty good night with a relatively minor hangover the next day thanks to a tactical sick-up when I got in, but those 30 seconds or so were the nicest part of the night. Good times.

 

[This Is My Name Thank You]

I have just moved to down to Florida coming from Mass and I am here not on my own expense more of having no where to go. I have had a rough month with some good things happening. I found a car, needs some work but I saved enough founds to cover it thank someone god. I have the best grandmother in the world, as well all say that lol. An I had to resort to a temp agency to find work. Got a week long gig for shit money an now I am back to needed full time work. I have no friends just the internet. I have music and my grandmother who doesn't speak to good of English so talken to her is really tough. So this has been a tough shitty month with some good things that eventually lead back to bad things. Nonetheless I still can't get my stupid ex girlfriend out my head and that doesn't help make the days go good.

But there was some stupid little things that really helped me and that was watching some Scott Steiner promos on you tube. It was making me laugh so hard that I felt like a little kid again. I laughed and laughed even when the videos were over. If I ever met Scott in real life I would thank him for when I am down an out and need a good laugh I watch his promos.

Things will get better so I hope but I am glad Scott is a funny funny man.

 

[Paralyzer Z]

I have just moved to down to Florida coming from Mass and I am here not on my own expense more of having no where to go. I have had a rough month with some good things happening. I found a car, needs some work but I saved enough founds to cover it thank someone god. I have the best grandmother in the world, as well all say that lol. An I had to resort to a temp agency to find work. Got a week long gig for shit money an now I am back to needed full time work. I have no friends just the internet. I have music and my grandmother who doesn't speak to good of English so talken to her is really tough. So this has been a tough shitty month with some good things that eventually lead back to bad things. Nonetheless I still can't get my stupid ex girlfriend out my head and that doesn't help make the days go good.

But there was some stupid little things that really helped me and that was watching some Scott Steiner promos on you tube. It was making me laugh so hard that I felt like a little kid again. I laughed and laughed even when the videos were over. If I ever met Scott in real life I would thank him for when I am down an out and need a good laugh I watch his promos.

Things will get better so I hope but I am glad Scott is a funny funny man.

fellow Floridian

Stupid things that make you happy huh? When dealing with a large family who finds you and your interests bizarre stress creeps up my back often. When I am home alone playing 2010 Rita world cup video game all of it disappears. Since I always play as 1 star teams that are the national teams of countries no one ever heard of winning the cup feels so much more earned and the hard work becomes worth it. Having the house to myself is the most relaxing time of the day.

 

[The Bearded One]

The other day I got a text from my friend. We were best friends growing up, but lately our lives have taken us pretty different directions. We're still cool with each other, but we're always too busy with other stuff to ever hang out. But he sent me a text the other night and I was free, so I was so excited to hang out. All we did was walk around Wal Mart for an hour, but it was so much fun. I love catching up with friends.

 

[LSN80]

As a therapist, my life is often filled with trying to help people. And there comes a time and a place where I do get frustrated with the long days, and many a client has the same "problem"-- They cheated on their spouse, got caught, and are now divorced. They don't want to change, they want to find vindication for why they cheated and for me to be in agreement that their cheating was justified. I see this in both men and women.

For the most part, I do enjoy my job. But as Ive said, there are days and situations that manage to drag me down, especially the cases of infidelity. I opened another case regarding it this past week, and the fear in the back of my mind was that it would be the same excuse making and justifying that Ive seen so much before. I don't attempt to judge or treat all people the same headed in to the therapeutic relationship, because everyone is different. And with the case I opened a month ago, I got a refreshing change of pace from the same old thing.

The woman I began seeing acknowledged she cheated. She told me that at first, she told herself that noone would find out, and noone would be hurt by it. But the deeper the affair went, the more she began to feel regret, and how wrong she was. She then did the honest thing: she confessed the affair to her husband. She then told me how he couldn't take the news she had an affair, and he left him. She tried talking her into staying and working things out, but he wasn't interested. So how could this be something simple or stupid that made me happy? I'll explain.

The client didn't want validation or help trying to win her husband back. She understood that it would take time for him to even forgive her, and even when he did, she understood that might not mean he would take her back. After I affirmed her for this, she taughtme something. She explained the process of "carrying the care"(CTC), which is still caring about the person or situation, but not allowing it to burden down your future. She wanted me to look into the specific therapeutic principles of CTC and work through the principles, such as maintaining accountability while still caring for the individual and the hurt that was caused without living in a fantasy world that things will get better or change overnight. It was her enthusiasm and sincere desire to work through her problems surrounding the infidelity without making one excuse. It's clients like her that remind me of why I love my job, and how I can learn things from clients in return.

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

Yeh, let's give this thread a bump.

The past month and a half has been a crazy old time for Dowds. I had an interview for a job down in Cambridge, England that I didn't honestly think I would get as 2 of the other candidates had more experience and 1 was recommended to apply from within the organisation. So when I found out I got the job I was fairly stunned and nothing really sank in about what would be involved with the move.

At the moment I'm staying with relatives while I find somewhere to rent and they have been terrific for helping me get adjusted. Yet, I've only had vague contact with them over the years and maybe only seen my cousin once or twice in the last 10 years, so there's still a bit of distance there.

Last week, on what was my second day of work, it was my birthday. As there is so much going on at the moment I made a decision to just let it pass by and not think about it too much. When I got home after work there were a bunch of cards my family had sent down. My sisters had written me 2 incredible letters and my mum had got in on the act too, so I was quite emotional after reading them and realising how massive this move actually is.

It really bummed me out for the rest of the evening but the thing that cheered me up was my cousins son, Freddie. He's 10 months old and is starting to crawl around a lot now, so while I was off in my own little world thinking of home etc, I feel this little tug on my trousers and here he is, having crawled over from his play area, trying to pull himself up on my leg for a cuddle. He had been a bit shy and wary of me up until this point and it likely seems really silly, but that moment just made me see things differently; yes I am a long way home, but I'm at the start of something great and need to accept the struggles in order to keep growing as a person.

Kids, they're so wise sometimes with their advice!

 

[Mitch Henessey]

Changing up theaters every now and then

As most of you know, I love movies, and I frequently take trips to the theater. I have three (one doesn't count, because it's an eight screen, rundown, hole in the wall piece of shit) theaters near me, but I only frequent two: one's a GIANT multiplex with 24 screens, and the other is more homely with 13 screens.

The multiplex is really lavish, and they have an Egyptian style set up inside and outside. Their selection of greasy junk food (mozzarella sticks with fries, chicken fingers with fries, corn dogs with fries, mini Freschetta pizzas) is just great, and each theater is equipped with plush, stadium style seating. They also added a rip-off of version of IMAX recently (Xtreme Digital, Xtreme Digital 3D, or XD & XD 3D), it's pricy, but it's an enjoyable setting at times, if you pick the right seats (flawed design, because if you sit on the lower level, the railings block your view).

Anyway, it's a bigger theater, and they show more limited releases (it PISSES me off, because I might have to go over there to watch The Place Beyond The Pines and Trance), but a lot of assholes go to that theater. Overcrowding, frequently sold-out shows, people (kids and adults) constantly sneak in, and disrupt every movie. And before each showing, they constantly play the same fucking promo ads for the releases of monthly classics (Godfather, Lawrence Of Arabia, Gone With The Wind, etc.), and other special showings. Each promo ad just goes on and on, and it's really fucking annoying to see the same shit, because they keep the same ads for each month.

The 13 screen theater is SO much easier to deal with. Less crowds, quieter, and the place is nearly deserted on Friday afternoons for big releases, so you don't have to worry about crowds. A group of ushers constantly patrol each theater, so nobody sneaks in, ever. Yeah, they don't have an impressive food menu, stadium seats, or big screens, but it's a more relaxing experience for me. No noisy assholes or obnoxious morons, ONE quick and painless promo before showings, and you hardly ever have to worry about missing a show, because it's sold-out.

Using MovieStop and FYE as my only places to buy DVDs

I used to go to Best Buy a lot. But their customer service is terrible. Not politeness or anything like that, having knowledge of your products. One trip I'll never forget:

Me: "So do you have the Nightmare On Elm Street anthology? I don't see it"

Associate: "What's Nightmare On Elm Street?"

You work in the movies/TV section, and you've never heard of A Nightmare On Elm Street? Unacceptable. And on top of that, it was a new release, advertised in the weekly Best Buy paper. You know, the newspaper-like ads you can pick up at the front of the store.

Another time, I asked for Godfather II, and some guy just stood there with this blank look on his face. I instantly cut out Best Buy from my movie shopping list. MovieStop has a better selection, better prices (especially on used stuff), if you reserve something, you can save money on the final price most of the time, AND the associates actually know their shit. You can ask about almost anything, and they WILL find it, order it for you, or direct you to some online store that has what you're looking for.

I might go to Best Buy every now and then to check out their $5 DVD deals, and some box sets for shows (still haven't pulled the trigger on The Sopranos), but that's about it. Plus, my Best Buy started phasing out their DVD stock in favor of Blu-Rays, and I'll probably never make the switch, because I'm too stubborn. That, and I don't want to start over again by selling off/trading-in my DVD collection, because there's no sense in keeping two identical sets of movies and shows.

And FYE is self-explanatory, if you've ever been there. It's a huge emporium of everything I could possibly ask for, but depending on what you buy, their prices are outrageous. Some good deals on wrestling DVDs, though. Still contemplating WWE's History Of The WHC DVD and the three-disc Eddie Guerrero DVD set (it's only $10).

Quitting my old job

I was just fucking miserable every day. Physically beat up from slinging around generators, pressure washers, and heavy gazebos. Mentally stressed out from the bullshit of being there for almost seven years. I had to go. The clique/politicking garbage was getting out of hand, and I couldn't play the games anymore, because it wasn't worth it. As far as moving up goes, there was only one management position I had a legit shot at, and it was too risky. We nicknamed it the revolving door, because everyone either quits or gets fired sooner or later. And unless "you know someone" or you're in with the right crowd of upper management, you're going to be stuck there, taking abuse. No glass ceiling, just a dead end. Since I left, I hardly get any gray hairs anymore, and I'm not angry and frustrated almost every day.

 

[JamJam]

I recently had a reunion of sorts from friends back in high school, those were some crazy times. Even if I did just graduate high school a little over a year ago, almost everyone left and I'm one of the remaining people who stayed behind for a bit. Anyway, four of them came back during the holidays and we decided to meet up. It just so happens that one of them was the one who always took pictures of the fun times we had. So we got together and she busts outs the scrapbook and we just looked at the pictures. It was a great time reminiscing all the thing we did back in high school. So yeah, catching up with friends and reminiscing those past memories was a blast!

Another thing was when my childhood friend came back as well. He moved someplace else and we haven't really talked since junior high. Oh and we were rivals on the basketball court, we'd always get picked 1st or 2nd. So when he came back, I wondered if he still had the moves he had back then and to my surprise, he did, and was better actually. No shame in admitting that this guy was better than me but I more than held my own against him in a one-on-one pickup. But still, knowing that basketball was still something we both enjoyed and still did even if we went our separate ways was pretty awesome to see.

Awesome thread btw!

 

[The Butcher]

A little old lady came into my work. She said "I just had my day made!" She was so happy, it was adorable. I asked, "How?" She said, "A baby just blew me a kiss!"

Fuckin'-A.

 

[samualdude]

So I'm from New Zealand and I am autistic. I was reading an article on a news site about two autistic middle aged brothers who need 24/7 care and have that but in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake back in 2011 the home they live in is unsafe and is going to be rebuilt and they need a place to live for 6 months during the rebuild but landlords have not been very helpful. The men are 53 and 52 and their mother is 78 and on a current affairs show last night they broadcast her story in the hopes of helping that family. Not even 24 hours later the family has received well wishes and offers from landlords around Christchurch to take in the brothers as tenants.

I'm on the lower end of the Autistic Spectrum and these guys are on the other end of it, It really bought a smile to my face to see how much good the media and internet can be used for as well how much people are willing to help the disabled which really means a lot to someone who does struggle in his day to day life. It's affirmed to me that if things go wrong for me that people will help if asked and has made me grateful for and appreciate my mum and how much she does for me.

 

[Slice]

Personally I used to be pretty down, and this is one of the things that has helped me stay relatively happy, so I think this is the place to post it...

I think the first time I saw this was on Jenny Pincher's site. All I know is it's been around for a minute, but whoever thought of it, it's an ingenious idea.

All you need is a jar and a small notepad, or just scraps of paper. And a pen or other writing utensil of some sort would also help greatly. (I use a small pad of post-it notes and a blue pen, in case y-)

Basically, the idea is that whenever something awesome happens to you, you write it down and toss it into the jar.

You can make your own rules of course, much like with anything at life (except gym class, which I had to learn the hard way. Or school in general, actually). I personally fold up every piece, but that's probably because I used to love those chocolate Kinder Surprise eggs even when the toy sucked.

As to what counts as awesome, well, I count anything that I know will make me smile later, be it big or small. From enjoying a particularly satisfying breakfast to finally finishing your first skit (oddly specific much?), anything goes!

It's that simple. Whenever you've got the case of the dang-this-sucks, you can pour your awesomeness onto a table and go through all your epicness! (Well that didn't sound weird at all)

I'm also planning on checking it out at the end of the year to remember the good times and marvel at all I've accomplished.

And that's the JAR OF AWESOME! (again, not my invention but cool nonetheless)

 

[HBsam31]

Along with being an avid wrestling fan I am also a restaurant chef. I didn't have a lot of free time as it was and now I have a 1 and a half year old girl. Little free time I had has been gone since the day she was born. Now I am also a very big Muse fan who in the past I have had to travel out of state to see. I work night and I wake up to help my wife get ready for work and get the child off to daycare in the morning, and it is usually a hectic time. When my phone rings while she is en route to work the news is always inconvenient AT BEST so when the phone rang on a morning about a month ago I already had my defense up. What she told me was that Muse was playing right here in the great city of Pittsburgh and on my birthday no less. I thanked her for the call and told her I loved her, and I haven't really been in a bad mood since I acquired my tickets that day. It's now how a coincidence like that gave me something to look forward to and make me happy even when everything else in life is really hectic.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

I don't have cable this summer. I'm living with basic television stations that come in via antenna. I can't even get CBS. A couple night ago a station name COZI TV showed the movie DC Cab. I hadn't seen this movie since I was like 12 years old. It was huge treat. My wife sat through it with me and says it explains why I am the person I am today (not sure if a compliment). It's amazing when you look at the cast and how far some of them went and how some are still relevant today (Mr. T, Bill Maher, Marsha Warefield, Paul Rodriguez, Gary Busey, Bob Zmuda). It also has a racial aspect that reminds you that racial issues are not just something that has only been discussed since the OJ Trial. It was also written and directed by Joel Shumacher.

I've had a pretty tough go lately and it was a nice two hour release. Anyone else familiar with this movie?

 

[MattyB]

When people compliment me on my smell ... I try and smell as best as possible. But whenever someone tells me I smell so good and asks what deodorant/cologne I wear it always brightens my day.

 

[King Patrick Star]

Things that recently made me happy are my recent additions to my Championship Belt collection. To me, it’s not stupid little things, but to my wife and family and friends, they would probably lump this into that category. The only person that really appreciates my collection is my 4 year old Prince.

My “adult sized” collection started out with the Commemorative (acrylic plastic) versions of the WWE (Big Spinner), World (Big Gold), and ECW (Big Platinum) Belts. One of the reasons why I decided to get these 3 was because at the time, all 3 cost the same price as just one metal replica. You can’t really beat that, even if you buy second hand.

Then I thought that having 3 big Belts with “King Patrick” on the nameplates was a bit much, so I decided to get new nameplates for my Son (WWE), my step Daughter (World), and my Wife (ECW). It was my way of saying, “They are not just mine, but they are ours.”

After one of our many parties, a friend of mine asked, “I see Prince Kai’s, Princess Mackenzie’s and Queen Alicia’s, but where’s yours??” That’s when it hit me. At that point in time, it’s been 10 years since the debut my all-time favorite design, the Undisputed WWE World Championship. So I bought it. The difference this time, I went all out. I’m talking about thick metal, “real” leather with leather backing to cover the screws, velvet carrying bag, gold tips on both ends engraved with my middle name on the left and last name on the right, and of course, in big bold letters, “King Patrick”. I finally got the crowned jewel to my collection…but the story didn’t stop there.

A year later, which was about 2 months ago, I realized I wanted more. I didn’t want to go crazy, if I wasn’t already, but I knew I wanted something else. I decided to go for the other Commemorative Belts that I didn’t have, namely the Million Dollar (for myself), the Intercontinental (for my Son), the United States (for my step Daughter), and the Divas (for my Wife), but I didn’t want to spend $150 for each, just because I was able to get the first 3 for only $100 each. So while surfing the World Wide Web, I came across a ridiculous sale on 2 of the Commemorative Belts. When I say ridiculous, I mean 53% off ridiculous. After placing my order, I thought, “These 8 won’t fit in front of the fireplace. I’m going to need display cases!!” Needless to say I completed my personal collection and they are all displayed exactly how I want it.

You can see pics of the collection here. Just skip to post # 138.
http://forums.wrestlezone.com/showthread.php?t=156287

I was so happy about this that I even bought and completed my Night Of Champions “Anthology” by getting 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 a few weeks ago. The WWE happened to be “celebrating the Champions” by having the Champions sale, marking down everything Champion related plus they were running a promo for 25% off of $50 orders that week.

I can honestly say that I am happy…for now!!

 

[cawsnallthis]

I work at a large Las Vegas Strip hotel and most of the people in my department are ok, except for this one moody, angry, griping bitch that seems to just hate the world on a daily basis. I always cringed when I saw I was working the same shift as her. But, the bitch turned in her notice and moved to I really don't give a damn where. I didn't bother to ask, but her last day was last week and I don't ever have to see her fake ass blonde, tubby duckface ever again.

 

[Rellim]

My mom has been wanting to buy a charcoal gray Camaro for years. Every since I was little, she would talk about how once she got enough money, she would go buy her Camaro. Well, now that me and sibling's are out of the house, she was able to save up money and finally buy her Camaro a couple weeks ago. It really made me happy to see her finally get it.

 

[miz2676]

Lately I have been super stressed with getting engaged getting ready to move in with my future wife and her daughter and leaving my bachelor pad apartment that I have with my close friends so the other day I went out with a few friends and all we did was hang out and drive different place but for some reason that turns all the stress off for those few hours and makes me realize tho I am moving on in life they are still there

 

[Slice]

Hugging my cat xD I love the li'l bugger!

Also, I just checked out after a hotel weekend and the girl at the checkout desk was super friendly, just brightened up my day by being happy herself!