Find 1000 things that make me happy

1. Getting off of a good day of work
2. a cold beer on a hot summer day
3. Cookie dough ice cream
4. A week in Las Vegas
5. Having a clean room

751. • finding new sites that I love
752. • fast internet
753. • internet caffes
754. • free cinema
755. • going to McDonalds
756. • philosophers who have a positive outlook on life
757. • outside dinner
758. • TV shows without commercial interruptions
759. • happy endings
760. • rafaello
761. • first glimpse of the sea when driving down there
762. • having the green eyes
763. • when things magically work out my way
764. • having traditions with my friends
765. • in Nothing Hill (the movie), home of William’s friends
766. • tango
767. • ‘getting know each other’ games
768. • sound of train by night
769. • fireworks
770. • berries tea
771. • loving unconditionally
772. • learning new words to expand experience of the world
773. • watching make up tutorials
774. • learning from experience
775. • hostels
776. • furoshiki
777. • shiny eyes after reading
778. • really loving the present
779. • someone carrying my luggage for me
780. • chatting over food
781. • welcoming host
782. • warm feet
783. • beach lunches
784. • trivial pursuit
785. • when somebody finally notices what you’ve been wanting them to notice
786. • ladylike sneezing and coughing
787. • finding something I’ve been looking for
788. • being open to others’ suggestions
789. • people who always wait their turn to speak
790. • refusing to be negative
791. • idea of reading out from books (like in Inkheart)
792. • Interliber
793. • quotes
794. • Ana and Fynn
795. • Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
796. • Anthea Bell (the translator of Inkheart)
797. • warm, dry feet
798. • oranges
799. • british detective TV series
800. • children speaking french
801. • not going to school just because I want to stay at home
802. • Tuscany
803. • getting ovation
804. • Penelope’s room
805. • visiting museums and galleries with right people
806. • school lunches
807. • trying new candies
808. • going over pencil drawings in fineliner
809. • finding out nice things people say about me when I’m not around
810. • When my hand writing looks pretty
811. • being extremely silly without caring about what people around me think
812. • conversations in the dark
813. • 2009. THE year
814. • electornic readers
815. • ’’Life is like a flavour of tea: warm, pleasant, gentle, meditative, witty…’’
816. • british accent
817. • hearing that people think I’m cheerful and enthusiastic as yellow color
818. • mom’s white chocolate&coconut cake
819. • sandwich that doesn’t leak
820. • amazing skies
821. • cottage
822. • coladas
823. • deluxe editions
824. • the pastel months of spring
825. • You’ve got a mail movie
826. • butterfly’s fluttering
827. • beach towels
828. • attic
829. • deep green furniture
830. • movies which are as good as the books they are adaptation of
831. • silent and big logo before movie starts
832. • Pecs (Hungary)
833. • seeing dogs in cars
834. • David Suchet as Poirot
835. • cheaper books which are sold with newspapers
836. • pink daisies
837. • university towns
838. • sandwich with curry-turkey filling
839. • blankets
840. • poem ‘Ceznja’ by Dusanka Maksimovic
841. • Lisca’s bras
842. • ‘Odmori se, zasluzio si’ croatian TV show
843. • Ana Ugarkovic (chef and author of culinary TV show)
844. • tights
845. • hold ups
846. • opaque tights
847. • James McAvoy’s smile :)
848. • Elmar (movie Die Wolke)
849. • Tenzin, first foresight of Him (Fern von Tibet)
850. • yummy scented bath products
851. • smell of blown candles
852. • room-like closets
853. • when someone holds the door for me
854. • really good face cream
855. • sleeping in my own bed after a long trip
856. • scent of warm milky food when I feel anxious
857. • his spirit
858. • having a plenty of long, tight undershirts
859. • writing long, complicated subordinate clauses in german
860. • Sims
861. • the smell of suntan lotion
862. • BBC
863. • finishing things
864. • reading Laurie R. King in english
865. • comments and wall messages on facebook
866. • ‘popara’ with stiffer bread
867. • huge, simple dresses for every day during the summer
868. • being brought to school by car
869. • touching people
870. • when lunch is ready when I come home
871. • shorter school day
872. • Prague
873. • Vienna
874. • delayed exam or assignment
875. • university towns
876. • sunrise
877. • brown, pink, reddish and green eyeshadows
878. • browsing street antique stands
879. • watching someone do something they love
880. • facing my fears and triumphing over them
881. • chocolate martinis
882. • movies with dancing
883. • toothpaste with no fluorine
884. • vichy ph-tears makeup remover
885. • lip gloss
886. • my friends’ unique knowledge and skills
887. • nougat pillows
888. • ‘undo close tab’, delicious toolbar, fast dial
889. • oxford university press
890. • noticing connections between latin, ancient greek, english and croatian
891. • using pretty words instead of not so pretty ones – shop instead of store etc.
892. • good (friendly) customer service
893. • friendly animals
894. • feeding birds
895. • perfectly healthy teeth
896. • noticing movie mistakes
897. • dark chocolate
898. • mix of vegetables for asian meals
899. • ‘večera za 5’ TV show (dinner for five)
900. • crispy and semolina soup dumpling
901. • grandma’s cooking
902. • watching movies with director’s/actors’ commentaries
903. • being prepared
904. • concept of working from home
905. • days gradually getting longer
906. • sitting with my back close to radiator
907. • having my eyebrows perfectly formed
908. • cat sleeping on my legs or lap
909. • sleeping socks
910. • men with pianists’ hands
911. • when ice on streets is finally melted
912. • exchanging smiles
913. • milkshakes
914. • thermos flasks
915. • automatic doors
916. • winning without boasting
917. • “now available on DVD”
918. • not watching reality TV
919. • feeling deeply hydrated
920. • quick delivery
921. • being proven right
922. • writing an essays that I’m excited about, finishing them.. getting them back and reading the comments
923. • watching a movie or reading a book that directly applies to the exact situation that’s going on in my life, and seeing a new perspective on it
924. • a hug from behind
925. • interesting sightseeing
926. • hands around a warm cup
927. • knowing uncommon words
928. • no pressure
929. • checkmate!
930. • toasting
931. • hitting all the green lights
932. • watching people enjoy my cooking
933. • wanting what I have
934. • boudoir
935. • choosing not to worry
936. • figuring out the answer to a difficult question
937. • bags of delicious groceries
938. • sports psychology
939. • therapy that heals
940. • intuitive cooking
941. • negotiating successfully
942. • ethnic market shopping
943. • red shirts
944. • thin-cut sausages
945. • wearing two colors together that I never have before
946. • seeing tiger swallowtail
947. • relief from an ache
948. • sharing desserts in patisseries (e.g. I get ice cream and my friend gets chestnut cream, and then we combine them)
949. • pure, awe-inspiring splendor of authentic nature
950. • gypsy music
951. • not feeling pressured to go out
952. • friends recommending an artist/writer/movie that they think I’d like
953. • notepad which my friend brought me from Amsterdam (Van Gogh’s sunflowers are on front)
954. • when the rest of class is silent and listen while I’m having a presentation
955. • a survival kit for someone who is sick (movie, magazines, pillows…)
956. • idea of having dæmons (His Dark Materials)
957. • ’’little breakfasts’’ – getting everything out of fridge
958. • bunnies as pets
959. • being able to decorate bachelorette flat exactly as I want
960. • sweet ice-cream cone
961. • professors who talk to me with respect
962. • etymological dictionaries
963. • teaching grammar
964. • red or green coat
965. • green & pink combination
966. • ’’ Congratulations on finding your Darcy’’ cards
967. • watching elections with my family
968. • the books on the shelves = a person’s biography
969. • the books that reveals things I have never thought of before
970. • carrying a paperback book to read throughout the day
971. • sale in a big bookshop
972. • using a book as an oracle: closing your eyes, asking a question, and opening the book to see what you find, maybe telling you what you need to hear
973. • my favorite bookshop sections: linguistic, popular science, social science, fiction, reference, psychology
974. • well-written textbooks
975. • having a pillow (and blanket) on train or bus trip
976. • Blenheim palace
977. • free make up testers
978. • waking up with greener eyes
979. • reading magazines like cosmopolitan, elle etc. in hairdresser saloon
980. • neseser which make me ready for all unexpected adventures
981. • candies which we get in school when it’s somebody’s birthday
982. • my non-baked cakes with crumbled cookies as basis
983. • olive oil, mediterranean spices and bread
984. • mashed potatoes fritters
985. • funny and witty individuals in my class
986. • kiwi, cherries, plums, pomegranate, apricots, goosberries…
987. • tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, peas,lambs lettuce, chinese cabbage, peppers,fennel, mushrooms…
988. • olives stuffed with anchovy or garlic
989. • tomatoes bruschetta
990. • dill sauce, curry sauce, pesto sauce, guacamole, soy bolognese sauce, mediterranean sauce, tartar sauce, horseradish sauce, tai black cumin sauce
991. • Zagreb
992. • island Brac (Croatia)
993. • small private language school which I attend
994. • being female
995. • finding lost thought
996. • angels
997. • my guides
998. • me
999. • plan of listing 10000 things which make me happy
1000. • all people whose names I didn’t write (because of privacy) but who make my life so beautiful! :)

171 being trusted
172 trusting others
173 being invited to random events
174 ice skating
175 achieving my goals

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1.kitties
2.the color pink
3.shooting stars
4.friends
5.love
6.shia lebeouf
7.thinking its ok to be single
8.hemp
9.jewerly
10.fluffy pillows
11.warm socks
12.britney spears
13.make up
14.showers
15.sleeping in
16.snowdays
17.twilight
18.tattoos
19.not living in iraq
20.family
21.glitter
22.cherry tomatoes
23.toes in the sand
24.bubble baths
25.making lists
26.Julia Nunes
27.the word ukulele
28.pinatas
29.kids
30.board games
31.great sex
32.brown eyes
33.coloring
34.jumping in puddles
35.ice cream
36.jeans
37.shopping
38.victorias secret
40.trendy glasses
41.surprises
42.feeling sexy
43.cleaning
44.the smell of vanilla
45.card games
46.getting dressy
47.being hugged
48.late night phone calls
49.silly faces
50.ducks
51.tetris
52.sex and the city
53.lillies
54.butterflies
55.will and grace
56.yoyos
57.bouncy balls
58.bubbles
59.alcohol
60.hyper people
61.long boy shorts
62.good books
63.new friends
64.bowling
65.long hair
66.cuddling
67.funny stories
68.scooby doo lunch boxes
69.loving people
70.being loved
71.ZUNE
72.winning prizes
73.being silly
74.photography
75.panties
76.being naked
77.sitting on my roof
78.quotes
79.hoodies
80.first dates
81.lotion
82.finishing a puzzle
83.sun glasses
84.losing weight
85.rainbows
86. watching some of the people i dislike in disstressed
87.serendipity
88.rubber ducky
89.silly people
90.the smell of gasoline
91.puppies
92.new clothes
93.sunshine
94.attention
95.connecting with someone
96.falling in love
97.43THINGS
98.my laptop
99.coffee shops
100.making memories
101.not talking to pat
102.talking to pat
103.dancing
104.finding money
105.getting a job
106.making sad people happy
107.goldfish
108.cellphones
109.remembering things
110.finding that long lost thing
111.dodge ball
112.the little mermaid
113.meeting the person of your dreams
114.eating favorite food
115.slides
116.swing sets
117.dresses
118.being flirty
119.sleeping all day
120.money
121.standing up to a bully
122.favorite songs
123.bracelets
124.scratching an itchy spot
125.christmas life
126.Fire Works
127.Successful Love Stories
128.babies
129.friends
130.Not throwing up after drinking
131.first loves
132.compliments
133.fall leaves
134.victoria secrets
135.lotion
136.perfume
137.secret telling
138.being passionate
139.school
140.finishing a puzzle
141.my younger brother
142.my cat
143.pitch
144.basically any card game
145.battle ship
146.waxed eye brows
147.freshly shaved legs
148.the smell of gasoline
149.snow days
150.finding lost clothes

501. when I wake up and its raining and I DON’T have to get out of bed
502. thought: Soul Mates are real
503. still warm freshly baked bread
504. the spirit of holidays
505. spending time with my mom
506. Tim Walker’s Rainy Afternoon
507. graphic design
508. realizing I’m making progress
509. writing a long detailed essay that you know is your best
510. knowing that my future will be amazing
511. air-mattress
512. Jane Austen
513. Balasevic & Bajaga
514. ‘POluuspavanka’
515. everything that fire the imagination
516. separating whites and yolks
517. ‘La rosa’s’ pizza
518. puffed pastry
519. Art&Decoration magazin
520. when young teachers finally relax and start enjoying in their job
521. knowing who I am
522. sail the seven seas
523. cookies and cold milk
524. very cheap cafeteria lunches
525. butter
526. chocolate ‘n cream color combination
527. weekend trips to Zagreb
528. sharing a dream
529. popcorn
530. teriyaki peanuts
531. they, who make me laugh
532. getting on time
533. wind
534. Chinese cabbage as salad’s base
535. city lights at night
536. traveling by airplane
537. town decorated for Christmas
538. weekends
539. being of full age
540. shopping bargains
541. 35% and 48% chocolate
542. taking long hot showers
543. trying to be truly generous and sympathetic because : ’’ “We are here to help _one another_along life’s journey.”William Bennett ’’
544. discovering new talents in me
545. spring onion and leek
546. cubs
547. wind through my hair
548. even numbers
549. reading other peoples lists on 43 things to get some ideas of new things to do
550. making my cats purr
551. snow
552. endorphins and serotonins
553. ’’I say a little pray for you’’ part from My best friend’s wedding
554. having a lot of coins
555. knowing that I’ll meet my soulmate someday, at best moment
556. receiving a compliment
557. giving a compliment
558. soft air conditioning in the summer
559. feeling inspired
560. choosing a new book in the library to read
561. feeling beautiful
562. developing esthetical standards
563. eloquence
564. rhythm
565. poetic ideas
566. reading this list
567. decision that I’ll start to read SF
568. pringles
569. audio books
570. making a child smile
571. wearing a skirt
572. zucchini&dill sauce
573. gifts for no reason
574. the first realization that I’m inlove
575. the rippling scents of baking
576. bajadera
577. jeans
578. The United Kingdom of Great Britain
579. having a natural hour-glass body shape
580. an schoolday afternoon to do as I please
581. La tartine gourmande’s flickr photostream and blog
582. Blazha’s corn & sesame beagles
583. white muffins with berries filling
584. Harkany (Hungary) bathing area
585. toasted nuts and seeds
586. special place on river Drava
587. saloon with floor pillows
588. always having a bottle of water with me
589. those days with perfectly clean skin and shiny hair and bigger, smiling eyes
590. animals that wander to my house
591. having the house to my friends and myself
592. ‘learning English in London’ experience
593. feeling wanted
594. being able to teach someone something
595. taking care of something
596. nicely wit people
597. being able to get back into a nice dream
598. weekends without obligations
599. tree-lined streets
600. romantic or fairytale-like named streets
601. my mom’s good mood
602. building a house of cards
603. idea of becoming a young woman like Mary Russel
604. spices, their mystery and magic
605. white witches
606. Phrase&fable book
607. having just one, but good, lip balm and always knowing where it is
608. pilgrimage
609. sunday family dinner
610. becoming more extrovert person
611. relief
612. people who are ready to go in an adventure with me
613. hugs
614. discovering a new writer, restaurant, actor…
615. making my best friends laugh, even if I make a fool of my self
616. library in my town – it’s in a castle, so it really has that old librarish spirit
617. way my dad has been working on our house for four long years without any complaining
618. my room – its comfort, light, bookshelves and warmth
619. carrot alva
620. burning DVD-s and making original-like covers
621. hearing favorite song unexpectedly on the radio
622. feel of connection with a whole town which listening to my local radio station brings
623. getting drenched walking in the unexpected summer rain
624. adding a new exciting book to my list of books read
625. having 10gb-adsl
626. my birthday
627. thinking late at night in bed
628. collecting chestnuts
629. chocolate
630. when i wake up thinking it’s a school day then realize its the weekend
631. feeling like a lipstick one day and like a lip gloss another day
632. finding myself starting to pick up my friends’ phrases
633. vegetarians
634. experience of watching kittens being born
635. seeds I can’t wait to plant
636. great nail scissors
637. realizing that someone is happy to see me
638. rolling the clock back
639. touch screen technology
640. being the first who has made american pancakes to someone (croatian ones are very different, so this really is something exotic and TV-like for my friends and me)
641. someone who says “yes” to my ideas
642. dawn-world
643. collecting smileys
644. hair that shines like gold in sun
645. Algoritam bookshop
646. ancient scholars with knowledge of lots of sciences
647. the first time you go grocery shopping for yourself
648. white linolada
649. music CDs made especially for traveling by car and named by our destinations (e.g. Zagreb, Pozega…)
650. getting brand new pens and pencils
651. walnut rahat lokhum
652. walking through very fresh snow
653. continuing the nice dream right where you left off
654. lol
655. knowing that I talk while sleeping and hearing next morning what I said
656. spaghetti
657. ‘permission’ to sleep on a couch when I’m so tired that I can’t drag myself to bed
658. Adiemus
659. sour candies
660. opening up gmail to a plenty of new bold messages
661. experiencing deja-vu
662. watching ‘beautiful’ sports – gymnastic, ice skating etc.
663. my grandpa’s traditional breakfast – fruit tea, pates and toast
664. movies that I watch every time they come on tv
665. changing routines – like sleeping upside down, table place etc.
666. just a little bit of alcohol
667. paper for homemade stickers
668. V shaped geese in the sky
669. hearing others laugh at my laugh
670. language exchange sites
671. tarot reading
672. smiles without noses :) =) :D ^__ xD
673. the moment when I finally really felt the bliss of knowing that my grades aren’t me
674. the fact that I don’t receive spam at all
675. editing texts
676. tidy room
677. seeing a rainbow
678. learning something interesting (on my own) during the useless class
679. the sound of crickets
680. seedless grapes
681. putting my arm out the car window
682. when reiki scanning shows improvement
683. blossom trees
684. tram/train/bus arriving on time and with empty seats
685. ears of sweet corn
686. waiting to make a perfect madeleine-memory
687. a carefully arranged mind
688. bowls of mixed nuts and nutcrackers
689. fireflies
690. homecoming mum
691. front door in bright colour and brass knocker
692. playing chess
693. fresh paint
694. old architectural details
695. soft, young evergreens
696. Oxford
697. picking mulberry in our local park
698. masala chai
699. number 7
700. doing the right thing when no one is looking
701. risotto
702. my mum’s cooking
703. focaccia
704. plaid coats
705. photo diptychs
706. cocktails
707. making up songs
708. natural beauty
709. slowing down my speech
710. bedtop servers
711. romantism in classical music
712. subjective idealism
713. Antonín Dvořák
714. the scents of emotions
715. realizing that he’s waiting for me
716. end of PMS
717. analogy
718. street merchants
719. hugs after not seeing someone for a long time
720. world of Harry Potter
721. pain after exercise
722. telling a dream to someone who really wants to hear it
723. the Babylonian Hanging Gardens and similar ancient wonders
724. a sense that the creation is still going on
725. learning to learn
726. deep, lasting, positive change of character
727. a stream of favorite tv-shows
728. an applause
729. clean pajamas and clean sheets
730. entropy
731. www.goodreads.com
732. movie trailers
733. Belgrade accent men
734. Shojp’s ice cream
735. being excited about tomorrow
736. reading a magazine with someone
737. first-person narration
738. pedestrian-only areas
739. bringing self-made cookies to school to share with my friends
740. play of shadows
741. an ottoman for feet
742. lazy lying on the field during the sport classes
743. Casper, the movie
744. sense of myself
745. Birdcage, the movie
746. witches sisters
747. special food for special occasions (e.g. smoked salmon)
748. movie set design
749. learning by listening
750. margaritas

131. when a friend benefits from my advice
132. when my boyfriend surprises me
133. sweating after a good work out
134. completing my goals
135. Discovering new music
136. Funny looking pets
137. Writing and sending christmas cards
138. wrapping presents
139. feeling sexy
140. feeling adored
141. meditating
142. making a photobook
143. imagining something and creating it
144. relaxing in the weekends
145. doing community work
146. working with young people
147. Reading interesting blogs
148. Clean bed sheets
149. Crisp autumn mornings
150. being thoughtful
151. when others are thoughful
152. smoothies
153. opening a new bottle of wine
154. reminding others of their achivements
155. smell of Ralph Lauren Polo aftershave
156. remembering my achievements
157. when trains run on time
158. getting to places on time or early
159. feeling a sense of freedom
160. lying on really soft cushions
161. water fights
162. pillow fights
163. cooking a great meal for someone
164. going to a nice resturant which is worth every penny
165. M & S desserts…mmm
166. seeing live stand up
167. the sound of munching on crips
168. popcorn
169. going to the cinema on a date
170. getting a great bargain

I hadn’t realised how long a 1000 list would be, until I got to 130, so I will have to do over some time…

1. feeling “at home” wherever I am
2. loving and being loved
3. being creative
4. travelling
5. exploring new places
6. exploring new ideas
7. meeting new people
8. doing new things
9. doing adventurous things
10. trying new cuisines
11. learning a new language
12. learning about other cultures
13. eating pistachio ice cream
14. helping others
15. being kissed
16. being hugged
17. great sex
18. dancing in a club to a great tune
19. playing the guitar
20. sunrises
21. sunsets
22. children
23. friendly and kind people
24. doing things for a better world
25. creating scrapbooks
26. taking photos
27. laughing
28. going to the gym
29. yoga
30. running
31. eating spicy foods
32. getting dressed up
33. seeing my friends
34. having “me” time
35. having lots of brothers
36. great conversations
37. being surrounded by great people
38. lying on the sofa with my boyfriend
39. a hot drink on a cold day
40. autumn leaves crunching under my feet
41. autumn trees changing colour
42. you tube
43. listening to music
44. buying new clothes
45. snowboarding
46. quad biking
47. sunny days
48. admiring talented people
49. being focused on something positive
50. rockclimbing
51. clean and tidy house
52. cute animals
53. painting
54. reading the national geographic magazine
55. when people compliment me
56. when people compliment my photography work
57. complimenting others
58. watching great films
59. getting handwritten letters in the post
60. sending handwritten letters to friends
61. making good decisions
62. fresh blackberry muffins
63. freshly baked bread
64. getting presents
65. giving presents
67. being healthy
68. having exciting action packed dreams
69. walking in the rain (when it’s not too cold)
70. snow
71. ice climbing
72. being in the warmth on a cold day
73. sleeping
74. cool breezes on hot days
75. bubble tea
76. having new haircut
77. writing a song
78. singing
79. being organized
80. being spontaneous
81. cycling in the countryside
82. thinking about nice things
83. contributing to something worthwhile
84. volunteering
85. being romanced
86. doing romantic things
87. being practical
88. problem solving
89. looking at old photographs
90. working on interesting projects
91. performing and subject to random acts of kindness
92. looking at the stars at night
93. when my wishes come true
94. being grateful
95. swimming in an outdoor pool in hot weather
96. great hospitality
97. being in a long relationship
98. watching aquarium fish swimming
99. chilling out on a beach
100. fresh mangoes
101. watching live bands
102. scented candles
103. going to the theatre
104. nice surprises
105. sense of tranquility
106. lots of space
107. flickr
108. seafood
109. having and giving a head massage
110. Flowers
111. motivational quotes
112. looking at a world atlas and deciding where to go next
113. Flying in planes
114. paragliding
115. Ferro Roche
116. smiling
117. writing
118. camping
119. mountains
120. lakes
121. kayaking
122. watching ice hockey games
123. watching rugby
124. hearing people tell funny stories
125. nice discoveries on a detour
126. honey roasted cashew nuts
127. snowflakes
128. winning a prize
129. gems
130. glitter

These are my first 500 things that make me happy. Now I’m just going to list them, but later I’ll write why every single thing is a happy thing for me. I have been listing big things, small pleasures, some things which I haven’t tried yet (but idea of doing them really make me happy), memories etc. You’ll notice that I haven’t mentioned names of people close to me, although they make me very happy, they are going to be just on my private list.
And yes, I have been strongly inspired by dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer’s ‘14 000 things to be happy about’, so others who have read this book, might recognize her ideas. Thank you dr. Kipfer!

ok :) here they are:
(in no specific order, really :) )

1. my cats’ life dramas
2. Morning Glory stationary
3. lists
4. watching men playing team sport (except soccer)
5. washing dishes/cooking and listening to corny pop music
6. white russian (cocktail – cream, vodka, coffee liqueur)
7. A-line skirts
8. stumble & del.icio.us
9. handball and handball players (especially croatian national team)
10. Hana Kimi (taiwanian version)and Quan
11. watching AVA’s soap operas with my family
12. msn emoticons determining new kinds of emotions
13. scents which I smell early in a morning during my walk to school and the way they bring up memories and associations
14. realizing that first impression was wrong
15. museum shops
16. ginger ale
17. lying on the school field and watching stars
18. green clothes
19. wikiHow
20. just one very appetizing meal on the menu
21. mau mau and remi (card games)
22. fictional bazaars
23. waiting for being surprised
24. pocket book in a pocket of a coat
25. brown sugar & oil homemade peeling
26. eating in a car
27. finding perfectly pefect gift
28. dictionaries
29. imagery words (e.g. apple pie bed)
30. crosswords
31. night stroll
32. buying books
33. chestnut brown hair color
34. sleepovers
35. idea of always having sky chart in a purse
36. fictional universes
37. rhyme beyond poetry
38. enthusiasm
39. Agatha Christie
40. brain waves
41. a new book by your favorite author
42. idea of lembas
43. road trip
44. polka dots
45. flickr.com
46. colorful pens
47. the smell of school’s volleyballs
48. scent of tangerine
49. a stream of consciousness
50. nice pajamas
51. corn
52. edible ’’dishes’’
53. bento ideas
54. vintage life
55. tree houses
56. sleeping with a jacket over me
57. English-style tea
58. secret passages
59. pop-up book ideas
60. summer school breaks
61. Danish butter cookies
62. yacht
63. six-course gastronomic dinner
64. shiny, sleek hair
65. lexicology
66. free books
67. french onion soup
68. snacks during a movie
69. napping in a hammock
70. carrying 6 books home from the library
71. story hour
72. 3-D movies
73. having time to sleep in warm bed on a cold morning
74. sandwiches
75. picture-book villages
76. making an ‘I wish’ list
77. sand castles
78. salad buffet
79. informing TV characters of impending danger, thinking that they can hear you
80. having a dictionary by the bed
81. homecomings
82. someone who says you’re beautiful
83. inspiration
84. tall men
85. reading young man
86. having a secret
87. secondhand bookshops
88. searching in cookbooks for something new
89. street food
90. old-fashioned summers
91. the three-day weekend
92. private jokes
93. playing badminton (without a net)
94. outdoor comfortable cafe
95. fresh washed hair
96. Pythagorean theorem
97. red nail polish
98. caramelizing
99. Singapore like fantasy place
100. plaid skirts
101. delivered pizza when you work late
102. perfect cake icing
103. Irish cream cappuccino
104. the exciting moment when you first look out the window to see what the snow has done
105. rereading just for getting in that special mood
106. Famous five (Enyd Blyton)
107. taking your time putting on make up
108. elevators
109. making and coloring maps
110. bold writing
111. Scribus
112. monopoly
113. some of mine professors
114. reading in English (because I normally read in Croatian)
115. bakery
116. illustrations
117. talking dictionaries
118. peeling roast pepper for ajvar, peeling nuts etc.
119. shallow, sandy river bank
120. browsing the bookstands on the street
121. waiting for new Harry Potter sequel to be released
122. finding a note or a quote in a library book
123. just a sup of cola
124. treasure hunt
125. a garbage bag for goners, a cardboard box for keepers, and another box for giveaways
126. adventure movies
127. food delivery menus
128. reading simultaneously in Croatian and English and noticing translator’s absurdity
129. ladylike talking – no abusive language
130. sitting up till all hours of the night
131. ambry
132. boarding school theme
133. dill
134. ’’They are my kind of people!’’
135. elder syrup
136. bachelor girl
137. being a jock groupie for a while
138. fennel
139. modern witches
140. mellow mood
141. walking encyclopedia
142. Elder days
143. tale-teller
144. gooseberry
145. open-air cinemas
146. book club
147. white chocolate
148. roasted coffee scent
149. cavaliers
150. Russian pronunciation
151. getting my hair done
152. Easter breakfast
153. post-it variations
154. homeschooling ideas
155. picnic
156. tasty, real vanilla scent
157. smell of mowed grass
158. fuzz
159. semi-mellow fruit
160. word lovers and words
161. reading picnics – someone reads out loud and others just enjoy
162. swimming
163. fantasy novels
164. old fashioned detective stories
165. Mary Russel&Sherlock Holmes ( Laurie R. King’s novels)
166. big fantasy battle scenes (and music that round the mood)
167. empire waist
168. deep,rich colours
169. beaches
170. hot air balloons
171. birds
172. waiting handball match to start
173. Serafina Pekkala ( His dark materials)
174. Jamie Oliver
175. sand
176. book spectrum
177. walking in a snow and cold
178. brown and pink
179. being someone’s pillow
180. desert island plans
181. really thick, really special books
182. fast of silence
183. playing my cards right
184. making a birthday cake
185. pine nuts
186. frozen juice/cola
187. breakfast
188. Hori ( Dead comes as the end, Agatha Christie)
189. finals
190. someone who looks right at your eyes and smiles a huge, sweet smile
191. pralines
192. treasure boxes
193. geocaching
194. deep male voices
195. my incredibly gentle dentist
196. my first credit card
197. sangria
198. choosing hair colour
199. magic carpet
200. visualization methods
201. finding intersections between seemingly unrelated topics
202. madly laughing
203. keeping an idea bank
204. knowing how to nicely summarize a book/movie
205. timelines
206. beautiful/unique book covers
207. methods of training artists
208. the manipulation of the elements of language that contribute to acoustic and rhythmic effects in literature
209. warm water
210. Santa
211. tents
212. being professionally made up
213. complimentary nicknames
214. wonderfully intense feelings
215. reading Lord of the Rings
216. a mind of large general knowledge fascinated by particulars
217. idea of running a publishing house and printing only great books
218. great educators
219. the word everyone uses to describe you
220. a convention of birds meeting in my trees
221. when I sit and realize I’m really pretty happy
222. the lesson I look forward to
223. Oprah show
224. iGoogle
225. graphic design
226. Elizabeth Gilbert and Eat, Pray, Love
227. fiction writer’s character chart
228. hobbits and Shire
229. Summerhill
230. inventions
231. Christmas Eve
232. magic tricks
233. getting a puppy or a kitty
234. enough blanket for everyone to stretch out on
235. knowing who to call for help
236. knowing what you’ll wear tomorrow before falling asleep
237. old fashioned trains and very modern trains
238. Hogwarts
239. sunshine
240. invisible ink
241. licking the bowl
242. sitting next to a window/radiator in a classroom
243. alternative and experimental schools
244. rarely used but funny kitchen supplies
245. cryptography
246. just a touch of flu, so you can stay home few days
247. long clothes, so you feel protected and cozy
248. renting a movie which I have long waiting for
249. 100% correct test
250. cooking TV shows
251. knowing if you want to learn something, you can
252. noticing what is attractive and charming in others
253. laptops
254. getting something off my chest
255. a wish box
256. Christmas movies in December
257. getting an email from someone special
258. hearing pizza delivery car has come
259. telepathy
260. summer hits which I don’t usually listen to (e.g. Hips don’t lie Shakira & Wyclef Jean)
261. late night conversations
262. finding the right word to express what I think
263. smell of my friends
264. listening to funny stories of other people
265. sharing links
266. having a smooth skin
267. having a double bed to myself
268. sharing a bed
269. making up elaborate stories in my head
270. eating with chopsticks
271. crossing things off lists
272. mp3 player
273. buying a new, good fitting bra
274. a good hair day
275. Secret History by Donna Tartt
276. London underground map adventures
277. cooking with a friend
278. going out to eat with a good friend
279. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy – guide itself
280. singing in a clangy space
281. playing board games
282. drums
283. Disney movies soundtrack
284. Pride and Prejudice movie (with Kiera Knightly)
285. coolinarika.com
286. makeovers
287. being called someone’s best friend
288. losing weight without trying to
289. being proud of myself
290. close, telepathic-connected friends
291. movie nights
292. having people appreciate my time
293. finding a new favorite pen that writes really well
294. having a presentation
295. PowerPoint
296. having no homework and nothing to study
297. someone’s holding door for me
298. my dad pet and talk to our cats when he thinks nobody watches
299. happy tears
300. crisps
301. true-love stories
302. the internet
303. movies I can watch over and over
304. summer nights
305. seeing all my clothes on cloth line and knowing that tomorrow I’ll have so much options
306. ancient Alexandria
307. creating my own universe
308. responsibility
309. growing up
310. crying in a cinema
311. gloves and scarf
312. riddles
313. unintentionally impress someone
314. small private birthday parties
315. idea of writing and editing textbooks
316. watching boys sharing tenderness when they forget that ‘boys don’t do that’
317. James McAvoy, John Cusack, Edward Norton …
318. While you were sleeping (Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman)
319. reading in bed until really late…or really early
320. watching movies (or Queer as folk) on my laptop outside on my terrace
321. variety of women’ body shapes
322. having older friends
323. swinging on swings
324. knowing facts
325. being an only child
326. clear skin
327. understanding math
328. excellent grades
329. kind strangers that are cute
330. faith – knowing I’m loved and that everything going to be wonderful
331. browsing a new shop
332. Ester and Jerry Hicks books
333. they – who love me :)
334. they – my unique beloved :*
335. interesting formation of my moles
336. designing posters
337. theta way courses
338. water
339. London
340. teaching
341. getting a tan
342. my legs after I just shaved them and they are amazingly smooth
343. relaxed pregnant women
344. being barefoot
345. relief that crying brings
346. men with long fingers
347. waking happily
348. walking with a self confidence
349. school supplies shops
350. butterflies in my stomach
351. dreaming about him
352. synchronicity
353. philosophizing
354. metacognition
355. finishing a book in one day
356. my scholarship – first money I’ve got because of my skills
357. analyzing
358. receiving an SMS
359. “I’m a genius!” moment
360. mushrooms & blackberries hunt
361. an organized desk
362. bread, butter, honey and nuts
363. warm bathroom early in a morning because of my mom’s care
364. Mary Poppins
365. excitement of 00:00
366. thinking of going to university
367. my grandparent’s inexhaustible care and wish to make me happy
368. coming home and realizing that I won’t be alone
369. ‘make a wish’ rituals
370. holiday family gatherings
371. when someone’s overestimating push my limits and change the way I see myself
372. calm, optimistic people who are never hysterical
373. my bed
374. loyalty
375. chocolate covered coffee beans
376. when I say something in class and get a good reaction
377. Marlo Morgan and Mutant Message from Forever
378. multicolor icing sprinkles
379. drink with lots of ice
380. The lost art of keeping secrets (Eva Rice)
381. being early in school
382. soundtrack
383. the cool underside of a pillow
384. falling stars
385. daydreaming on the riverbank
386. houseboats
387. origins of words
388. street musicians
389. brilliance
390. getting silly on one glass of wine
391. building a dictionary database
392. a towel warmer
393. sweet wine
394. wide-swinging skirts
395. taking lots of notes
396. femininity
397. gathering a list of people’s ideas of cheap thrills
398. being a school volleyball scorekeeper
399. 43Things.com
400. simultaneously reading the same book with a friend
401. exceeding my own expectations
402. reading lists
403. red-white-jeans combinations
404. learning hundreds of basic recipes
405. VW Bug
406. George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Tad Williams
407. convertible (especially old-fashioned one)
408. lagoons
409. Narnia-Prince Caspian movie
410. Anna and Mister God by Fynn
411. Edward ( Twilight)
412. Alice Hoffman and Joanne Harris
413. following my decisions
414. 14 000 things to be happy about by Barbara Ann Kipfer and her website www.thingstobehappyabout.com
415. moving to a new house
416. decorating a cake
417. Hercule Poirot
418. a sense of competence
419. having a signature scent
420. Will&Lyra love ( His dark materials, Philip Pullman)
421. curry
422. word plays
423. the smell of suntan lotion
424. happy colors
425. finding someone on my frequency
426. opening a dictionary at random
427. adding stuff to this list
428. English classes
429. a trip to the library with friends
430. sharing facts and trivia
431. kind teasing
432. choosing the next book I’ll read
433. Pixar animation
434. a picnic basket
435. being asked to help with a crossword
436. collecting e-books
437. a campus-like atmosphere stories
438. bringing joy
439. picking mulberries in our park
440. transferring 43thing-goals from ‘I’m doing’ to ‘I’ve done’
441. donating books to those who will benefit and enjoy them
442. a successful trip to the library – getting that highly wanted new book
443. how great I speak English while I’m drunk
444. Howl’s moving castle
445. alethiometer
446. I Ching
447. Gilmore girls
448. watching Ricardo Kaka
449. white cotton t-shirts
450. tabs in internet browsers
451. John Goddard’s “Life List” (my very first contact with life lists)
452. feeling relief when I realize that a great guy isn’t the murderer (detective stories)
453. a notebook and pen in a purse
454. reading in a tram
455. a list of topics I’m curious about
456. the comfort of book worlds
457. science books for laypeople
458. What the bleep do we know ?! (book)
459. Gandalf
460. a genie
461. dr. B.A.Kipfer’s biography
462. reminiscence
463. Arabian architecture (e.g. Alhambra)
464. dictionary games
465. knowing that Oxford English Dictionary in 20 volumes exists
466. waking up happy because I’ve just dreamt about him
467. e-bookshops
468. everyday-life history
469. boat trips
470. first violets
471. being a word collector
472. being too excited to sit still
473. scrutinizing the lengthy menu
474. the night smell, feel, and wonder of October
475. being curious about everything
476. being a bright yellow person
477. a recipe with a history
478. seeing aura
479. pure, milky white porcelain
480. solving dilemmas through dreams
481. a pillowed nook
482. Thai food
483. the inner genius to create
484. adventurously invented recipes
485. books which are fiction with recipes
486. someone who I brainstorm with
487. carrying a book wherever I go
488. fictional gypsy spirit
489. microadventures
490. a riot of colorful clothes
491. cats coming to greet me
492. the pieces of a puzzle fitting perfectly together
493. philosophers’ education methods
494. ingredients for cooking
495. psychology = philosophy
496. train trip
497. rolling up my sleeves
498. hotels
499. being warm
500. curling up in bed

1. Smoking Cigarettes
2. Best friend Melissa
3. Really long phone calls
4. Warped Tour
5. Cute and Sweet boys
6. Loving people with all my heart
7. Smiling at Strangers
8. Learning
9. Adderall
10. Live Journal
11. Bright Eyes
12. Music in General
13. Cuddling
14. Meeting New People
15. Really long Deep Conversations
16. Making Funny Faces
17. Conversations with Tyler/Shmook
18. iPod
19. Allpoetry
20. Late night phone calls
21. loud places
22. silence (as ironic as that is)
23. people
24. attention
25. local shows
26. 5 gum
27. books
28. chuck palhinuick
29. my camera
30. Pentax K1000’s
31. Math
32. Peace Signs
33. “get that fa’ sho”
34. Camelot isles
35. Walking really far
36. p.e.t.a. people eating tasty animals
37. lolwtfbbq
38. voices
39. acceleration
40. deserted places
41. special moments
42. sweet embraces
43. feeling good
44. energy drinks
45. fun dip
46. “baby I got your money” videos
47. bath and bodyworks
48. acting
49. being on stage
50. parties
51. dry ice punch
52. “BLACK SCENE FAGGOTS!”
53. long phone calls
54. ‘lawlz’
55. children’s movies
56. spiderman
57. rap music
58. hardcore dancing
59. pussy.money.weed.
60. smiles