The little stuff that makes you happy

[Ubermench]

New Star Wars Lego sets based off the clone wars are out, yea.

[lynora]

There's a new Julie Czerneda book out. Now I just have to scrape together some money so I can buy it.:)

[Gene 95]

Getting a game of D&D in tonight.

[Fenrat]

- My 3-year old daughter (she's little)

- People who use their blinker's when driving

- HUGS

- Paizo products

- Hard Ciders and Mojitos

- Thai Food

- A new CD from your favorite band (mine is Dream THeater at the moment)

- Pre-painted plastic minis

- Really good bread from an authentic French bakery

- All of Skeleton Key Games' E-adventure tiles

[houstonderek]

You know what makes me happy? I may not agree with his politics, but Obama getting elected makes me happy. I'm quite proud of my country right now, frankly. We have a very tulmultuous history of racial divisions, distrust and outright hatred, and right now, I feel like, for the first time in my life, we may be able to put that all to bed and focus on the real.

:)

[Sebastian]

Hookers.

Blow.

[Cosmo]

Back in 2006, I absolutely LOVED the "Mad World" trailer for the first Gears of War. This was a commercial that consistently gave me goosebumps, and made me excited for a game on a system I didn't (and still don't) even own.

This last weekend I was watching TV, and I heard one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite indie rock bands (Devotchka) come on during the commercials of a football game. I look up and see -- sure enough -- the new trailer for Gears of War 2.

(you can hear the whole song on Devotchka's MySpace)

[Aberzombie]

To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women.

[Cosmo]

Sebastian wrote:

Hookers.

Blow.

That, too.

[Moff Rimmer]

Sebastian wrote:

Hookers.

Blow.

Since we are talking about "little stuff that makes you happy", are you saying that little hookers make you happy and/or little blows make you happy? Just checking...

[houstonderek]

Sebastian wrote:

Hookers.

Blow.

That combination got me a ten year Fed sentence.

But, man, what memories...

[Bill Lumberg]

The warmth of Sebastian's smile. :)

[kessukoofah]

The little things (lately) that make me happy would have to be:

- The company taking me out for a lunch I could never afford on a student's salery. mmm...40$ perfectly-cooked medium-rare fillet mignon...mmm...

- Walking through an art store. I'm not entirely sure why, but just looking at all the cool pens and pencils and paints and sketchbooks just makes me happy. Especially wierd since I'm in engineering, not art. Now if I could only find some way to go into one of those stores and not buy something that i will invariably not use much. (Although the last visit yielded a new, very portable sharpener for my 2mm pencils that is just perfect and solved a dilemma I was having. and it was only .90$. awesome)

- Having "White Rabbit" play on the radio.

- Looking at a squad of 40K figures you just finished painting.

- That new comic smell...hey, today's wednesday! YAY!

[kessukoofah]

Aberzombie wrote:

To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women.

I have a freind who used that exact sentence when I asked what he wanted from the campaign I was designing for him...cool...

[Wolfgang Baur]

When Conan is right, he's right.

For me, though, the smell of ink on a new RPG book or magazine does make me happy.

I'm sure the fumes are toxic. I don't care. :)

[Hugo Solis]

Finishing drawings and assembling pewter minis. A killing a PC every now and then.

[Lathiira]

-Healthy family.
-Healthy friends.
-Caring and compassion from people you don't know.

Ok, now that the sappy stuff is done . . . .

-making saving throws
-confirming critical threats
-being an important part of the party
-disrupting the DM's plans for PC aggravation
-gaming with friends!

[Ubermench]

Moff Rimmer wrote:

Sebastian wrote:

Hookers.

Blow.

Since we are talking about "little stuff that makes you happy", are you saying that little hookers make you happy and/or little blows make you happy? Just checking...

Why do you think there are so many S/\/\urfs runing aroung the boards.

[Sebastian]

Cosmo wrote:

Back in 2006, I absolutely LOVED the "Mad World" trailer for the first Gears of War. This was a commercial that consistently gave me goosebumps, and made me excited for a game on a system I didn't (and still don't) even own.

I hate all commercials...

Except that one! I love that commercial so much. Of course, part of that might be that Donnie Darko has forever infused that song with epic amounts of cool.

[Fake Healer]

Lil' Fakey makes me happy!
TMI? Tough, you asked.

[Ubermench]

Fake Healer wrote:

Lil' Fakey makes me happy!

TMI? Tough, you asked.

A tickle and a reach around make me smile.

[Sebastian]

Fake Healer wrote:

Lil' Fakey makes me happy!

TMI? Tough, you asked.

Ew.

[Heathansson]

kessukoofah wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women.

I have a freind who used that exact sentence when I asked what he wanted from the campaign I was designing for him...cool...

Yeah. I figured you gamed with the ghost of Genghis Khan.

[Heathansson]

Fake Healer wrote:

Lil' Fakey makes me happy!

TMI? Tough, you asked.

Heh heh....little...

[Aberzombie]

Pretzels
Beer
A good book (along with time to sit and read it)
Talking with friends about cool s&%@

[Moff Rimmer]

Ubermench wrote:

Why do you think there are so many S/\/\urfs runing aroung the boards.

??

Why are there so many threads with opportunities to "S/\/\urf"?

[Lilith]

Having a spectacularly crappy day at work, only to have it washed away by a great game session where everybody is on the ball and the dice are hot.

A cup of hot cocoa on a cold and rainy day.

[Callous Jack]

Feeling my kid's foot move in my wife's belly, it's pretty amazing to me.

[Shadowborn]

Our little puppy woke me up this morning by sitting on my chest and giving me one little lick on the nose. =)

[Hugo Solis]

Know that a sick day is coming and spend it laying in bed with a hot cup of tea and drawing all day! -making the best out of a bad situation ;)-

[Tarren Dei]

Callous Jack wrote:

Feeling my kid's foot move in my wife's belly, it's pretty amazing to me.

Yay! That's a fun one.

*shivers in fear at the thought of little Callouses running around*

[Lazaro]

Being able to eat

[Sebastian]

Callous Jack wrote:

Feeling my kid's foot move in my wife's belly, it's pretty amazing to me.

Congratulations you clockword hunk of junk!

[houstonderek]

A nice cup of homemade spumoni (mmmmm...) accompanied by a perfect cafe breve...

Waking up next to the woman I love, day in and day out...

Finally having a game that makes me look forward to Sundays...

[Tarren Dei]

This.

[houstonderek]

Tarren Dei wrote:

This.

:)

[YeuxAndI]

Being able to joke around with my boss about BSG and Firefly and other nerdy things.

$1 rail night.

Orange roses.

Sun through rain clouds.

[Callous Jack]

Tarren Dei wrote:

Callous Jack wrote:

Feeling my kid's foot move in my wife's belly, it's pretty amazing to me.

Yay! That's a fun one.

*shivers in fear at the thought of little Callouses running around*

Hehe, more minions!

Sebastian wrote:

Congratulations you clockword hunk of junk!

Thanks, future bottle of glue!

[Callous Jack]

Tarren Dei wrote:

This.

i look forward to those days...

[Jack's Right Hand Man]

Callous Jack wrote:

Feeling my kid's foot move in my wife's belly, it's pretty amazing to me.

A heir to your mighty empire. Congrats Lord Jack.

[Frat Jack]

Congrats Boss! looking foward for the "Welcome a new CJack" Partee!

*goes to buys cigars*

[Tarren Dei]

Frat Jack wrote:

Congrats Boss! looking foward for the "Welcome a new CJack" Partee!

*goes to buys cigars*

Psst. Are we going to throw him an online baby shower? Do you need to have a 'Jack' avatar to come?

[Hugo Solis]

Tarren Dei wrote:

Frat Jack wrote:

Congrats Boss! looking foward for the "Welcome a new CJack" Partee!

*goes to buys cigars*

Psst. Are we going to throw him an online baby shower? Do you need to have a 'Jack' avatar to come?

that's a great idea! but we need a date from the boss! :D

[Callous Jack]

Dec. 6th is just around the corner...

[Moff Rimmer]

Being in mortgage lending in this market and still getting a paycheck.

(Or is that a big thing?)

Being reminded that there are "little", good things going on no matter how bad things are.

[Moff Rimmer]

Callous Jack wrote:

Dec. 6th is just around the corner...

That is soon. Is this the first "mini" Jack?

[Cuchulainn]

Callous Jack wrote:

Dec. 6th is just around the corner...

You'll get a tax deduction if he arrives before the 31st. Double Bonus!

[Callous Jack]

Moff Rimmer wrote:

Callous Jack wrote:

Dec. 6th is just around the corner...

That is soon. Is this the first "mini" Jack?

Yes, the first mini-Jack and the first grandson on both sides after 6 girls. And hooray for tax breaks!

[Ubermench]

All the recent posts are making me want to have a family. It must be incredibly scary cool to have a kid on the way. Maybe I can rent some from the state to try out to see if I like it.

Congrats and virtual Cohibas for everyone to celebrate baby Jack’s upcoming b-day.

[thelesuit]

Cosmo wrote:

This last weekend I was watching TV, and I heard one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite indie rock bands (Devotchka) come on during the commercials of a football game. I look up and see -- sure enough -- the new trailer for Gears of War 2.

(you can hear the whole song on Devotchka's MySpace)

Wow. That song was stunning. I will definitely check out more from this band.

--For me the little stuff are the hugs I get from my kids when I walk in the door having been at work all day, and the good night kisses I give them when I tuck them in bed at night.

CJ