What is something that genuinely makes you happy these days?

[tvon0707@thelemmy.club]

I dont know about you guys but I'm a big people watcher. I still give people their privacy but I keep tabs on those who are in my space, and notice when their not there. Over time I've noticed this is something that entertains me and leaves a smile on my face. I dont know many of these peoples names, and I probably never will. However I notice when they start wearing clothes that are bolder than they usually do, If their on time or they are late. One man always orders a BLTA no tomato add turkey at my work, another girl always has some type of quirky and niche outfit on that remind you of summer, even when its pouring down rain. On my typical bus route theres this kid who chats to the driver the entire way home, I never know what their saying, just that you'd never expect these two people to strike up a conversation. Through these small psycho-social interactions I form relationships to some degree with the people around me, it tethers me to where I am at and helps me feel like I am in a recognizable community. It is small, but it is the art of noticing and remembering, you should try it. There are hidden beauties.

[foodandart@lemmy.zip]

We got snow last week and it was glorious to go out and just sit on the steps on my porch and listen to the snow falling.

I'm super happy seeing the ultra-blue skies contrasted with the brilliant white of the ground. It's crystalline and always makes me happy.

Dunno.. to the core of my being I am a winter person and when there is snow and it is snowing, all is right with the world at that moment in time.

[snotflickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

I certainly hope not in this order, because you may otherwise never want to admit to your daughter a satisfying bowel movement makes you happier than her smile.

[snotflickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

Shitposting and other people riffing on your shitpost because they get it.

[fyrilsol@kbin.melroy.org]

When things just go right for a change, personally.

[drsleepless@lemmy.world]

Playing retro video games

[suixi3d@fedia.io]

I've been hanging out on Threads lately (I know) and... y'know, it's actually a whole lot less toxic place than a lot of other social media. Makes me happy to see a bunch of folks lifting each other up.

[semi_hemi_demigod@lemmy.world]

Meetings getting cancelled

[snotflickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

God, if only.

[iww4@lemmy.zip]

Until October it was riding around the Bay on my Jetski..

Unfortunately the skis are stored for the winter.

[halfsalesman@piefed.social]

Kid at the after school program I work at recently switched schools and hes loving it and told me excitedly about his science project on the bus.

The previous charter school kicked him out because of behavior issues, so he had to start at a public school. The charter school in question is more like a prison than a school and doesn't actually seem to teach anything. The little dude on the bus literally said "They're teaching me science!!!" and I was both like happy for him and a little heart broken at the same time, like... did they not teach you science at the charter school?

Regardless, that he was happy about science and his new school kind of made me smile.

Things that also make me smile that are uh... less wholesome:

-Playing violent video games

-Fuckin'

-Outsmarting people

[crank0271@lemmy.world]

I'd love some of your podcast and TV show recommendations if you want to share.

[monoimionom@piefed.social]

My kids.

[thezeesystem@piefed.blahaj.zone]

My dog and my cat helps me at most, however do to the fact I'm in Amerikkka and disabled. It's impossible for me with my circumstances I have to be happy.

However my animals keep me just above borderline unaliving my self.

My animals do make me smile every day. Especially my service dog and how quirky and weird she is and does the most stupidest funniest stuff sometimes that I always get a kick out of.

My cat is the man of the house, constantly yelling, complaining and think he owns the damn place. He doesn't give a shit about me but absolutely loves my dog, he's very much a stereotypical man. Which is to me fucking funny because he's a small ass cat so I can just scoop him up whenever and cuddle with him.

Overall it's borderline but I'm still here ... At least for now.

[reverendirreverence@lemmy.world]

Watching my intermittently reactive dog who sometimes misinterprets play signals decide that "I like this dog" and proceed to play well with it

[delazzzer@lemmy.world]

I just have a few good vibes media I've been running into.

Podcasts I've been listening to the catalogs for Boonta Vista & Guys. Both are pretty pleasant riffs based. Loads of good laughs to be had Although not for the prudish I'd say.

In terms of shows it's just been the Fallout show and the bitter sweet last season of Queer Eye. Both of those have been hitting the sweet spot.

[hubertmanne@piefed.social]

Its hard nowadays. Things that bring me comfort still do but its muted. Hot drink, sleep, hot bath, a walk (especially with my dog). Those rare human connections. Its so much weaker and less long lasting than it used to be though.

[johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net]

My dog. Especially when I haven't seen him all day, but then he catches sight of me (he doesn't hear so well now). And he kind of goes crazy as we have this greeting and roughhousing thing that he loves.

[mothra@mander.xyz]

Cats

DnD

[uplink@programming.dev]

My cat.

My soon to be wife.

I found a new hobby: there is a group practicing with katanas (Iaido) in my region. The people there are also very nice.

Since I am a computer guy, I'm having fun moving replacing more and more services from big tech with open source services.