What is something that genuinely makes you happy these days?
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A strong, satisfying bowel movement.
A refreshing sneeze.
Taking out a giant snot wad and having my breathing improve by at least fifty percent.
My baby daughter's smile when she sees me come home from work.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Shitposting and other people riffing on your shitpost because they get it.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
When things just go right for a change, personally.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Playing retro video games
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Meetings getting cancelled
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God, if only.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Until October it was riding around the Bay on my Jetski..
Unfortunately the skis are stored for the winter.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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
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I've been listening to some funny podcasts that make me laugh.
I have a little greenhouse for some plants over the winter and they're happy.
I've got small personal goals for myself I've been making progress on.
Specific text formats make me smile for some weird reason.
I'll pet the pets for a bit and I'll get a smile.
A couple of shows I like have been in the rotation.
I've had some better than expected interactions with people, looking back on those makes me smile.
Aww jeez I guess typing out what makes me smile makes me smile, well done OP.
Now I'm scowling sarcasticlly.
I'd love some of your podcast and TV show recommendations if you want to share.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My kids.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Watching my intermittently reactive dog who sometimes misinterprets play signals decide that "I like this dog" and proceed to play well with it
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I'd love some of your podcast and TV show recommendations if you want to share.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Cats
DnD
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
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.
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Meetings getting cancelled
Lmao, the feeling when it gets cancelled 5 minutes before.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Baking. Sudoku. Embroidery. A good night's sleep.
