Alright, so I'm going to list out the things that make me really happy as I think of them, not in order of happiest to less happiest, just as I think of them!
1) Matt Langston's music.
Matt Langston is the lead singer of my favorite band, Eleventyseven, and also the lead singer/producer/creator of my favorite Indie pop band The Jellyrox. Basically, anything he writes, I love. Really, to describe Eleventyseven and The Jellyrox in my own words wouldn't even be close to how amazing I think they are. But I'm going to try! So, Eleventyseven is a punk rock (slightly punk pop) band that writes insanely funny, deep, and meaningful songs. Emphasis on FUNNY. They parody a lot of things, but they are a legitimate band, and write their own music. They don't take songs already written and make fun of them. They write their own music parodying everyday things! Their songs are ALWAYS loud, fun, upbeat, and pretty much wonderful to dance too. For example, they have a song called Quota that truthfully complains about how hard it is transitioning from college to real life that goes like this: *imagine super fun synth beat*
Working this day job,
Just to get a paycheck,
Rent was due last week,
I haven't paid yet.
Driving this beat up hand-me-down,
That I can't afford to fix if it breaks down.
Living off ramen,
Girls no comment,
If you're feeling me, feel free to chime in,
Praying every night that it don't get worse,
I walked out of college and into a curse.
This phase won't last forever.
I don't wanna live my life just to meet a Quota,
Taking everyone's orders,
Marching around like a corporate soldier.
I wanna live life like everyday is golden,
I'm gonna put my life on a hold up,
I'm gonna take it over, take it over, take it over.
Clocking in right at 8 AM,
Clocking out when I've lost all will to live.
I need to see a shrink but it costs too much,
Never thought a tax return would give me such a rush.
Sick of eating takeout,
Going on blind dates,
Wish I had friends instead I've got roommates.
Should I take another job to make ends meet,
Or should I call my parents and admit defeat.
This phase won't last forever.
I don't wanna live my life just to meet a Quota,
Taking everyone's orders,
Marching around like a corporate soldier.
I wanna live life like everyday is golden,
I'm gonna put my life on a hold up,
I'm gonna take it over, take it over, take it over.
Basically, they are insanely fun. That's really all I can describe them as. Just wonderful and fun. As for The Jellyrox, it's like Eleventy minus the guitar rifts and insert super intense synth beats. The Jellyrox music is sugary, and 80's, and is the perfect thing to play at any dance party you may have in the near future. NO JOKE. The music is perfectly wonderful. Having a bad day? Listen to the Jellyrox. Stepped in a mud puddle? Listen to The Jellyrox. Spilled lunch in your lap? Listen to the Jellyrox. Failed a test? Listen to The Jellyrox. It's the cure for sadness, I swear. Eleventyseven and The Jellyrox seriously make me SO HAPPY.
2) Laughing.
3) My family.
My family really makes me happy. (Most of the time!) We're actually very tightly knitted. Like, we actually TALK to each other. We know one another. I have a relationship with my mom, dad, Faith, Lydia, and Vanessa all separately and collectively. I know I could count on them for anything. We, for the most part, all get along really well, and that makes me so so so sosososososo happy!
4) Reading.
I love to read. Reading is an escape--you can go anywhere at anytime and your mind can be opened to a million different things! And it teaches you. You learn how to communicate, you learn how to write, and all this is done by reading a book. Literally, there is no form of entertainment in this world that can boot reading out of number one, for me.
5) Writing.
Writing basically goes hand in hand with reading. I love writing. I love taking my mind, my thoughts, and transforming them into words! And then, when I read something I've wrote and I think "Wow. That was really good."
6) Acting.
Okay, so I've been a drama queen since I was born. Acting comes naturally to me. I LOVE ACTING. Nothing makes me happier than being on stage and entertaining an audience! I love entertaining people! I love the feeling after a show when everyone on stage and off can say, "That was great. We did awesome with this one!" Acting makes me super happy.
7) Singing.
I've been singing since I was a little kid, and I seriously have a passion for it. I do Madrigals and jazz choir at my school, and I have a great time. Being able to sing with my friends and share the same love of music is a fantastic thing.
8) Movies.
Movies (the NON-sad kind) make me happy! I LOOOOVE comedies! If you asked me what i wanted to watch, i'd go straight for the funny ones. Watching a funny movie or a funny TV show with my family is truly paradise to me. Being surrounded by loved ones while enjoying a funny story is wonderful.
9) Learning.
Learning is something that I've always taken on avidly. Being able to learn something new makes me feel accomplished, and gives me great satisfaction. I also love being able to demonstrate what i've learned.
10) People.
Though I said in a previous blog that people are scary, people do make me happy. Maybe i'm just observant, but I know that everyone has a story to tell, and I love meeting new people. There are a ton of people in this world, and being able to meet even a small amount of them makes me happy.
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