There is a park by where I live, with a little lake. It's not the most beautiful water in the world, but when it glistens in the sun it is just magical. Pair that with beautiful trees and grassy hills and you've got one of my simple pleasures. I love taking a stroll through that park, sometimes with my dog, sometimes with my iPOD, sometimes with my boyfriend, but most of the time by myself. There are times where I just have to go off by myself and take a nice stroll in nature. My mind goes nowhere and that's the point. I have this thing of being outside for a moment every day. And that's one of my simple pleasures. Great OT thread, Jules! And you know what? It kind of does relate to James McAvoy. It's a thread about the simplicities of life, which is one of the many things that we adore about James.
Squirrels! Any time I see a squirrel, I just know it's going to be a good day. I live in the city, so I get quite excited about things like this.
I like this thread. One of my simple pleasures is to take drives in the country along waterways. I can't swim a lick, but the water is so calming to me. Sometimes I surf for little out of the way sea food restuarants along a inlet or a river (for a small state we have lots of waterways, but not a lot of large beaches area apart from the ocean) and when we finish lunch, my son and/or mother and I, I go down to the little beach area and wade in the water.
Purple, somewhat on the same subject, we sometimes have little bunnies sit in our yard. When the grass is a little tall, the bunnies think they are hiding from us. At times they are bold enough to sit out in the open by our cars. And I see them scurry across street early in the morning when it's still dark. I call my sister on the phone at work and tell her I saw the bunnies. Seeing the bunnies makes my day.
yeah i think james would such a thread were we treasure simplicities and not desire extravagance. my fav place used to be over looking these cliffs and a beach by my house...but the land was privatised and its hard to get there now....now i miss it...but ive found another area further down the beach.....that if i need time to myself i go....but then i have been having too much time to myself lately.....i so i pine for friends unlike the OT....cause just wishing to hand out with friends is simple too imo....sorry im rambling.
i love all the answers so far! here are a few of mine.
-the smell of coffee. and the way i smell like it after i've been sitting in a coffee shop for an hour or two.
-the way the ground feels through my shoes when i'm wearing moccasins. my feet feel so light and move so easily. i make hardly any sound when i walk because the material is so soft, and sometimes i like to exaggerate that even more and see if i can walk without making any sound at all. lol.
-the combination of listening to sigur rós, watching the trees, flowers and other things blow in the wind, and seeing the light and shadows change as clouds float in front of and past the sun. there's just something about it... it's one of the most peaceful feelings i've ever felt.
My simple pleasure is my dog, Bailey. No matter how bad of a day I've had at the office, the moment I walk in the door at home she can completely transform my day with a happy face and a wag of her tail. She's always, ALWAYS happy to see me and when I see her my troubles just melt away. I try to take her with me as much as possible and we go on doggy hikes sometimes on the weekends. She's a Jack Russell Terrier, so she loves to get out in the country where she can run free, sniff, dig and generally be in her element.
The smell of burning leaves
- The way the air feels outside right after a storm
- Buying a new book, and then snuggling down on my sofa to read it
- Cross-stitching
- Going into a practice room with a piano at my university and pretending to be Tori Amos for an hour
Good topic!
The smell of clean sheets that have been dried outside in the sunshine
The smell of wet earth and pine trees after a rain
The sound of a child breathing softly as he/she sleeps peacefully
The sound of wings flapping (without actually seeing the bird) makes me think of angels
Generally it's movies, music, or the beach. Also drawing floor plans, drinking alcohol, making Halloween props, sifting through old memorabilia like photos and stuff. Speaking of swimming, I used to love doing that back when I had a pool to swim in. Being alone and seeing how long I could keep my breath under water, how long I could go without using my hands, standing on my hands, back strokes, and so on. Watching animals chase each other and play...
- Whenever I'm home alone or walking my dog places no one can hear me, I like to sing some of my favourite songs at the top of my voice and not worry about how horribly it sounds.
- The feeling I get after I've taken a jog, stretched good, had a long, warm shower and is curled up on the couch in my pyjamas ready to go to bed anytime I want.
- Sometimes in winter the power go out, and we have to light candles all over the house. Whenever this happens, I read a children's book about Moomin that my parents used to read to me when I was little and the power was gone. It's so cosy, and I just love it.
- At christmas I like to get up early in the morning before everyone else, turn on the christmas tree lights and read a book.
Again: thank you for this wonderful thread! I'll sure be posting more on it if nobody minds:)
- letting sand run through my hands
- listening to my niece speak
- warm Dr. Pepper and ice cream
- making fires at night and looking at the stars
- sitting outside in the dark while it snows. its so quiet, like the entire world just stops for the snow to fall and you can hear every flake hit the ground.
- feeling small and insignifigant next to the ocean
- laying in bed awake but with my eyes closed, day dreaming
- the smell of a new book
- waking up to a really great song on the radio
- every so often a few friends and i will get together to make breakfeast and watch our favorite shows like spaced and doctor who... its jst nice for everyone to be together, laughing and cutting up
Simple pleasures?...there are so many...
Hanging out with my son is my number one pleasure, ~ even when he is playing Nintendo & oblivious to my presence!! Just looking at that angel makes me smile!! Yes, and I am one of those wakko moms who watches her kid sleep thinking "Wow!! I made that perfect little thing!"
What I do completely for myself though...facials, going for walks with my iPod full of soundtrack music (RobRoy, Pride &Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Gladiotor, etc.), and watching old Bette Davis or Hitchcock movies. Movies must be watched with a full bowl of popcorn and a bag of dark chocolate!!!
- Being in the cold without a sweater on.
- Eating ice cream when it is raining.
- Singing loudly in the car, at the beach,.. anywhere.
- Looking at pictures on the computer or phone.
- Reading under the sheets, with a flashlight on.
- Watching youtube videos.
- Dressing up and dancing.. alone. In my room.
- Watching my seasons DVDs of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joan of Arcadia, and soon, That 70's Show.
