10+ simple pleasures

Got tagged by chris. So in no particular order (and trying not to repeat anyone else's):

10. Watching a good (or decent) rom-com and letting out a *blissful sigh* at the happy ending....ah...the romance!

9. A good day on the slopes. Being able to board the whole day, relatively short lines, not too crowded, and good snow (not fresh powder necessarily, cuz that can be sticky, but packed powder is nice)

8. Communicating without words. Being able to just catch a friend's eyes and know we're thinking the same thing...or that we get each other...that we're on the same wave-length.

7. Enjoying a clean room. I don't enjoy the cleaning part, but aftewards, seeing the results and how spick-n-span things are...it all becomes worth it. Closely related to this is sleeping in my bed after I just changed the covers/sheets, etc. I just feel like things are crisper and I think to myself "好舒服哦!" Unfortunately, cuz i'm such a lazy butt, i don't get this pleasure very often.

6. A job well done. There's something to be said for completely a task, especially when I can watch people genuinely enjoying the fruits of my labor (like after planning an event or baking/cooking). Then all the hard work, time, energy, frustration, blood & sweat are worth it.

5. A good game of ULTIMATE!!! It just feels great when i can make some good plays! (like going all out to catch the "touchdown" pass, successfully cutting and losing a defender to catch a pass, making a good pass-especially a forehand) But it's also fun just to be a part of a team, working together for the same cause. Yay!

4. Having just the right amount of change to pay for something...not only does it lighten the coin purse, but it's almost like saving a dollar! (cuz i never count my change as part of my actual $)

3. Chilling with my girl friends. Getting together to talk the night away with the gals, catching up with each others' lives and usually involves food too. hee hee And it's something that happens far too seldomly.

2. Star gazing. Counting shooting stars, finding & making up constellations, and realizing yet again how very small I am (and how very big the universe is)...

1. Getting plenty of sleep. Being able to wake up without the alarm, stretching out as far as I can when I do finally decide it's time to get up & letting out a little groan of contentment as i stretch is soooooooo satisfying. =P

What are your simple pleasures?

Man, this list could go on forever!!! :) I had to try to avoid copying other ppl's simple pleasures in my official list, but some other simple pleasures i love are below for your reading pleasure. :D

11. Eating something yummy. Like a good piece of dark choc, my fav jamba juice, sipping a mojito, guac&chips, the perfect brownie, juicy ribs, delicious sushi rolls, etc. etc. etc.

12. Unrestrained laughter...laughing loud, hard & often....at nothing, at something, at whatever! Laughing till my stomach aches, i can't breathe and tears are streaming. Hrm...can't remember the last time i did that...

13. Lounging around reading a good book. It's such a treat to have enough free time that I can just sit down for a while and have enough energy and eyes not being too tired to read...it happens so seldom these days, but I'm looking forward to getting more chances for this very soon. Of course, I'll be trading my computer screen for textbooks, but eh.