EPTFor me - I'm not sure. I don't think that I'm a happy person at all, really, just someone who goes through the motions of living life as I should. Each day is just.. another day until I die. Maybe I can get some ideas from you guys on how to make these days bearable until I do.
What makes you happy?
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
For me - I'm not sure. I don't think that I'm a happy person at all, really, just someone who goes through the motions of living life as I should. Each day is just.. another day until I die. Maybe I can get some ideas from you guys on how to make these days bearable until I do. | ||
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AmorVincitOmnia
Kenya3846 Posts
good stand up/improv once a week keeps me pretty happy. | ||
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StarN
United States2587 Posts
Ketchup on Eggs Girls Poker StarCraft Talking to People Psychology Philosophy | ||
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gLyo
United States2410 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25980 Posts
And sushi. | ||
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StarN
United States2587 Posts
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wifeH
United States127 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:48 StarN wrote: Ketchup on Eggs The hell... you're like the 5th person I know who does that... it's f'ing gross.  | ||
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
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FuDDx
United States5008 Posts
Friends My animals Ice cream Great music Going to wcg and meeting the coolest people and my family [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/FuDDx/01.jpg[/img][IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/FuDDx/102_0706.jpg[/img][IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/FuDDx/l_c1811ce7ed6689a280ccca644f4fe3a8.jpg[/img] And rainbows [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/FuDDx/thfirstdigitalphotos029.jpg[/img] | ||
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XCetron
5226 Posts
Either that or going 20-0 on ICCup, but the 1st part is way easier and more likely to be achieved. | ||
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Eniram
Sudan3166 Posts
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Heggie
United Kingdom167 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:48 AmorVincitOmnia wrote: try finding a good local comedy club ;D good stand up/improv once a week keeps me pretty happy. I've never been to a comedy clup. I'd like to give it a try but I'm scared I'll see someone absolutely die on stage. In your experience, how often do you get acts that are so bad they make you cringe? The BBC world service makes me happy. Oh, and listening to test match special for a full 5 day cricket match. I like sports where I can not pay attention for a few hours without missing much  PS. Also Jazz. bebop is the shit. | ||
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ATeddyBear
Canada2843 Posts
 . Miss it so much, can't wait for next summer. That and gaming | ||
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Chill
Calgary25980 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:52 MYM.Testie wrote: Crushing Chill and sending him crying back to B.C. where he belongs. (And currently resides). You must be pretty unhappy then. | ||
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
I'm happy by nature. Crushing Chill is just a bonus on an already amazing life. How's Victoria? | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
Working out (or just physical exercise) Playing guitar hero until my fingers and forearm are sore Watching sc vods (if youtube wasn't so darn slow to load >:o !! ) Singing/listening to music Reading Richard Dawkins (I need to go buy another book) Learning about philosophy <3 Exercising logic in general (I like to keep my mind relatively active) Solving complicated math problems (sometimes) Translating interviews (occasionally )So many things to do, so little time! (pardon the cliche) Basically, doing whatever I feel like at the time makes me feel happy. You must have something you love to do -- find it! | ||
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Diude
Canada124 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25980 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:01 MYM.Testie wrote: I'm happy by nature. Crushing Chill is just a bonus on an already amazing life. How's Victoria? Wicked, how's North Bay? | ||
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:59 Eniram wrote: Gross, whats in the bowl? Actually yeah, what is that dude? What is all that food? Saying "gross" was a bit disrespectful as I am guessing it is some sort of ethnic food.. but please explain! | ||
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neSix
United States1772 Posts
 The worse my day is, the better talking to her makes me feel. | ||
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25980 Posts
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lilsusie
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28664 Posts
i really love getting high at the end of a day. and hugging gf, that's also soothing and relaxing. both in combination is ideal. watching a great movie makes me feel wonderful. (really if you like watching movies you should really make an effort to watch good ones. I never really realized until pretty recently how big the difference is.. bad / average movies are just a timefiller. great movies don't always make you feel great, but they always make you feel something, and just witnessing greatness / something capable of emotionally affecting me sorta fills me with awe. ) hanging out with friends whom enjoy my company and whose company I enjoy is also a terrific activity, there's a huge difference between just hanging out with people and hanging out with friends though. this point is pretty essential to be consistently happy I think. it's probably possible to be consistently content without this, but I'm not sure about consistently happy. eating a great meal makes me happy. however, this has to be a great meal; and this is something which you cannot derive pleasure out of too often, or it stops being as pleasant. the whole theory of diminishing returns might not apply to anything else as strongly as it applies to food. eat good food as often as possible, eat great food very occasionally. (and while I am not particulary wealthy, I really feel that spending $200 on a great meal for one person, if it is something you do twice a year at the most, is one of the best ways one can spend money. ) doing that too often makes you less capable of enjoying all kinds of food though and you'd essentially end up spending way more money on a comparable experience. the first time you eat truly great food however, you will be blown away. great music makes me happy. but honestly, only in combination with being high. otherwise music is pleasant, but I have to admit I am never really touched or moved by music while sober. if im drunk i might want to dance, which is fun and makes me happy, but it's not the same. this is pretty impossible to plan ahead of time because sometimes the combination of your high and the music creates an absolutely wonderful feeling in every inch of your body. the last episode of futurama makes me happy, if nothing else, simply because it shows the potential of man. if we can create anything this good, we can do anything else. watching a great sports event makes me happy. for this to truly truly happen, there are a couple factors that need to apply : whomever I am cheering for must be the underdog, and they must win. when rosenborg beat valencia 2-0 in the champions league just recently, that was one of the happiest occasions of my recent memory. I watched it by myself in a pub with 100 other strangers and that was probably the most joy-packed place in trondheim that day. walking home I would randomly yell YESS and clap my hands when I walked past people whom appeared to have been watching the same game. when norway beat brazil 2-1 in the worldcup, the same thing applied. when rosenborg won the norwegian league for the 12th year in a row, nobody really cared. this only makes me truly happy if it's not expected, otherwise it's more like it makes me content. I also become happy those few days I accomplish something. practicing the law of diminishing returns, I try to make this happen rarely. right now im writing some term paper in history and I will feel very happy once I am done with it. it's pretty good right now too though, if nothing else, simply through having spent the last 10 minutes thinking about what makes me happy. =] | ||
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cRaZypYRo
Germany191 Posts
jiu jitsu training /sports a good mark jokes/comedy | ||
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JiggaJay
United States86 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
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geometryb
United States1249 Posts
cupcakes muffins doing well on a test beating someone better than me i guess the last two would go under accomplishing goals. money? i think i would be happier with more money. | ||
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DrainX
Sweden3187 Posts
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geometryb
United States1249 Posts
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KOFgokuon
United States14893 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
To all of people saying starcraft, girls, food... you dont know shit. Those are things that can perhaps make you feel good, but happy? and me? making people feel good about themselves makes me happy. Seeing people smile(especially the ones who were sad) makes me happy. | ||
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Flaccid
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I don't think that I'm a happy person at all, really, just someone who goes through the motions of living life as I should. Each day is just.. another day until I die. That's certainly not uncommon. I think it's important not to dwell on where you are right now and instead try and see where you want to be in a few years. Then you can do a little something each day or whenever to help move yourself towards that goal. Even if it's only self-dillusion, the idea of progressing and growing somehow as a person can be enough of a daily reward to keep you on the up and up. | ||
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0z
Luxembourg877 Posts
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Rev0lution
United States1805 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28664 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:35 niteReloaded wrote: I've reached a certain point where very few normal things in this life can make me happy. To all of people saying starcraft, girls, food... you dont know shit. Those are things that can perhaps make you feel good, but happy? and me? making people feel good about themselves makes me happy. Seeing people smile(especially the ones who were sad) makes me happy. if girls can't make you happy im sorry to say you haven't met the right girl. if food can't make you happy you haven't eaten the right food if starcraft can't make you happy you haven't beaten the right player. I was happy as fuck when I qualified for world cyber games in 2004, that's for sure. you shouldn't criticize others for having an easier time finding happiness than you.. I also become happy from making others happy though. that's one of the best things I do. but happy is a pretty broad term. | ||
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:36 Flaccid wrote: Music. That's certainly not uncommon. I think it's important not to dwell on where you are right now and instead try and see where you want to be in a few years. Then you can do a little something each day or whenever to help move yourself towards that goal. Even if it's only self-dillusion, the idea of progressing and growing somehow as a person can be enough of a daily reward to keep you on the up and up. But that's the thing. Setting small goals to just to accomplish something little by little.. but for what? I know what makes me feel 'good', but those feelings are fleeting. Everything that I do seems ephemeral and I always wind up coming back to this feeling as though I'm stuck. I like making other people 'happy' because I don't ever want them to feel how I do. But as even in helping others, I don't do it for me because it just doesn't really gimme that "ahhh, I've done good" feeling, rather it's like.. "oh well, there's another person." Bah, I dunno. Sorry to get all emo - maybe I've been talking to Jamie too much. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28664 Posts
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
But the real question is have you always felt like this or are you sure it's not the culminating pressures of life coupled with the frustrations of homework etc. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20019 Posts
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:50 MYM.Testie wrote: Bahahahahaha see Jamie, i'm not the only one saying it! But the real question is have you always felt like this or are you sure it's not the culminating pressures of life coupled with the frustrations of homework etc. I'm the product of a typical Asian household that's been carefully packaged in a way that would be good to sell. AKA, I've always felt this way, I just go through the motions of doing what is expected of me. I'm sure the pressures of life and school may be contributing, but.. I've spent the last.. 10 years feeling like this? (somewhere since early high school...) | ||
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Flaccid
8835 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:48 lilsusie wrote: But that's the thing. Setting small goals to just to accomplish something little by little.. but for what? I know what makes me feel 'good', but those feelings are fleeting. Everything that I do seems ephemeral and I always wind up coming back to this feeling as though I'm stuck. Well, obviously there has to be some kind of light at the end of the tunnel. If you're coming back to the feeling that you're stuck, then maybe you aren't really progressing towards anything you can imagine happening. Maybe someone has the plan to go live in Europe for a year. So they spend the next year or two in their dead-end job in the States - but they pick a place they want to go, they read up on it and the culture, they take some courses and learn the language, they figure out what kind of work they want to do when they get there and do some training. Yeah, they're still 'stuck' at the moment, but they are consciously putting effort into things each day which will help them get to some place in their life they want to be. I dunno, just an example. But I'm just kind of talking out of my ass since I don't know you at all and every situation is somewhat unique, isn't it? I guess it just sounded somewhat familiar because I often feel the same way - stuck, heading towards nothing, and ultimately not really doing anything about it. I touched on this in my first ever blog and have been working on fixing it ever since. But these are personal questions you aren't likely to find solutions for on a StarCraft forum. I like making other people 'happy' because I don't ever want them to feel how I do. But as even in helping others, I don't do it for me because it just doesn't really gimme that "ahhh, I've done good" feeling, rather it's like.. "oh well, there's another person." Bah, I dunno. Sorry to get all emo - maybe I've been talking to Jamie too much. Don't trust the Red Coats. Edit: Anyways, there's no build order for life - everyone is different. Anyone who tells you there is a 10 step plan for fixing your state of mind is probably trying to sell some shoddy, poorly written book of his. I think it's just a matter of figuring out what you want in life and setting in motion some kind of plan to maybe get there. Some people want wealth - so maybe they should go to school and work as a stock broker. Some people are hedonists and really need nothing but beer and women. Me, I realized that what I need is complete personal freedom to be happy - not easy to achieve in today's world but worth a try regardless. | ||
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
change habits regular exercise healthy diet | ||
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lilsusie
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Twisted
Netherlands13554 Posts
Working out doesn't really make me that happy because I don't enjoy it that much. I just do it because I have to do something for my body I guess. Mountainbiking makes me happy though. Might sounds really cliché and tacky, but christmas/new years eve is something that makes me really happy too. Just eating great food, having this great atmosphere in the house just makes me feel happy. Also when I'm free of any pressure from school, like right now. I just had the presentation of my project on school so we're at the brink of a new project (the last one because after this one I'm due for my 'exam-project'). Just the feeling that you don't have school pressuring you because you don't have a lot of time left and stuff makes me happy. Just knowing you don't have much to do and I love teh free time. Can't think of much else right now. | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28664 Posts
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zizou21
United States3683 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32051 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:51 EvilTeletubby wrote: The hell... you're like the 5th person I know who does that... it's f'ing gross. BWHAT? Ketchup on eggs is the only way it's ment to be done!! You can't beat a blunt at the end of the day. Esp if you've been drinking. Good convos with friends are cool, so is coming home and flipping through the channels to find a badass movie (i've been home sick for the past two days and have watched fight club, braveheart, predator, aeon flux and an old james bond =]) Good food is also badass, but i need to chill with that cuz my beergut is kicking my ass =[ | ||
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Tien
Russian Federation4447 Posts
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defenestrate
United States579 Posts
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
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Snet
United States3573 Posts
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TheTyranid
Russian Federation4333 Posts
What makes me really happy though is spending the weekends with my friends, and lots and lots of alcohol. My friend at UCSC has either a 1.5 liter bottle of smirnoff or 4 liter of wine in his room constantly. Nothing beats driving there with some friends and getting wasted in the dorm on a friday night, then either going to a party on campus or randomly driving around town drunk. | ||
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cknfpku
Sweden24 Posts
Classes are great if you are shy since everyone is there on equal terms, just for dancing. You can skip all the sexual/social stuff you get when you go clubbing. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:48 lilsusie wrote: But that's the thing. Setting small goals to just to accomplish something little by little.. but for what? I know what makes me feel 'good', but those feelings are fleeting. Everything that I do seems ephemeral and I always wind up coming back to this feeling as though I'm stuck. I like making other people 'happy' because I don't ever want them to feel how I do. But as even in helping others, I don't do it for me because it just doesn't really gimme that "ahhh, I've done good" feeling, rather it's like.. "oh well, there's another person." Bah, I dunno. Sorry to get all emo - maybe I've been talking to Jamie too much. You're obviously not alone, I feel similar to how you feel. Plus almost everything in this thread that people have mentioned is just fleeting happiness and feeling good. Obviously I like friends, girls, sex, food, beer, etc. but all of those things are just fleeting happiness. I guess being with a girl I really like is probably the closest I've come to any happiness. That never lasts too long though, at least it hasn't for me. And I like my friends and everything and I wouldn't want to lose them but they don't really give me any 'happiness'. I'd say some of the only things mentioned here that are not (hopefully) just fleeting happiness is a spouse and family and a job you love. Personally I can't really think of any jobs that would actually make me "happy". When I accomplish something like a good test grade that's only fleeting happiness as well, for like maybe 5 minutes. I do of course enjoy the little things and that's what keeps me going. Are you saying Susie that you don't even enjoy all the little things like a good meal, beer, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, computer games, etc.? Aren't those the things that get you through life at the end of the day? Even if you aren't actually happy you can still enjoy stuff for fleeting moments. If you get to the point where that fleeting happiness isn't enough then that's when it starts to suck; I've definitely been there as well multiple times. So anyway, maybe my little story here can make you feel better about yourself, or at least not alone. | ||
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FuDDx
United States5008 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:08 {88}iNcontroL wrote: Actually yeah, what is that dude? What is all that food? Saying "gross" was a bit disrespectful as I am guessing it is some sort of ethnic food.. but please explain! actually have no clue maybe ,ashed potatos but they look wrong dont they T_T who knows. | ||
mikeymoo
Canada7170 Posts
EDIT: And raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens =P | ||
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LOcDowN
United States1015 Posts
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fgsvsd
Switzerland348 Posts
 Ok it doesn't make me HAPPY, but it contributes a tiny bit to it by being funny. I guess happiness comes from many small things... and you just notice the one thing pushing you the final way into it. I like to feed a lot on attention. Hmm. Of course, it's gotta be attention I reciprocate, getting it from people I don't like/value is a hassle. An exception which is alas no more valid, is weed. I could be in an extremly depressive mood and hate the world hate myself hate everything which can be hated... And then roll up a J and take a few puffs, and just lose all the negativity. All my worries would fade, either away or into a positive "not a problem, a challenge" light. It was usually combined with some euphoria. I'd go outside and just marvel at the beauty of everything alive or seemingly alive, like wind. Birds, sunshine, you name it. It was a great feeling. One of the greatest things I've felt in my life. Edit: By the way, my old marijuana highs' effects are very unusual, haven't heard of anyone get even close to them. So, kids, don't do drugs. Drugs are bad.  Since my "new" (more than a year) marijuana highs are impossible to compare with what they once were, the only recent times when I've felt that mood was when I was extremly tired, like after not having slept for over 18 hours. Maybe because all the thoughts running wild in my head would just shut down for once, and I was experiencing the peace of truly living in the moment? Maybe. | ||
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boghat
United States2109 Posts
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morfyy
Romania593 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:45 lilsusie wrote: Each day is just.. another day until I die. . Many days i ask my self what make me happy and the ansor is.. plaing StarCraft ,listening to music this 2 things make me happy | ||
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On November 07 2007 05:47 boghat wrote: You're obviously not alone, I feel similar to how you feel. Plus almost everything in this thread that people have mentioned is just fleeting happiness and feeling good. Obviously I like friends, girls, sex, food, beer, etc. but all of those things are just fleeting happiness. I guess being with a girl I really like is probably the closest I've come to any happiness. That never lasts too long though, at least it hasn't for me. And I like my friends and everything and I wouldn't want to lose them but they don't really give me any 'happiness'. I'd say some of the only things mentioned here that are not (hopefully) just fleeting happiness is a spouse and family and a job you love. Personally I can't really think of any jobs that would actually make me "happy". When I accomplish something like a good test grade that's only fleeting happiness as well, for like maybe 5 minutes. I do of course enjoy the little things and that's what keeps me going. Are you saying Susie that you don't even enjoy all the little things like a good meal, beer, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, computer games, etc.? Aren't those the things that get you through life at the end of the day? Even if you aren't actually happy you can still enjoy stuff for fleeting moments. If you get to the point where that fleeting happiness isn't enough then that's when it starts to suck; I've definitely been there as well multiple times. So anyway, maybe my little story here can make you feel better about yourself, or at least not alone. Of course I enjoy the little things but like I mentioned (and you have too), that's all they are, little things that get me by. I think that's where I am right now, just kinda stuck. I have to continue to create and make things to look forward to so that I can deal with being so dismal all the time but even that's starting to take a toll on me. But it's nice to see that I'm not the only dissatisfied person out there. | ||
ToKoreaWithLove
Norway10161 Posts
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LoveandPeace
United States99 Posts
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On November 07 2007 08:20 LoveandPeace wrote: what is this infatuation's that humanity has with happiness. Should we be infatuated with Love and Peace instead? Har har har... sorry, had to take a stab at poster's name. ^_^ | ||
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lil.sis
China4650 Posts
music sunshine | ||
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lil.sis
China4650 Posts
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
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Yuljan
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kyari_
Romania558 Posts
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HeadBangaa
United States6512 Posts
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lil.sis
China4650 Posts
On November 07 2007 08:41 kyari_ wrote: Love. fuck that IT"S A TRAP | ||
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thoraxe
United States1449 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:51 EvilTeletubby wrote: The hell... you're like the 5th person I know who does that... it's f'ing gross. Ketchup on eggs ftw!!! Teletubby, any news on mnm and the TL shirts? | ||
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Romania558 Posts
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Pressure
7326 Posts
no homework days having a good conversation to people good music edit: if i was 21 or something with alot of money, probably booze bitches and bbq. | ||
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MTF
United States1739 Posts
Then there's all the little things that randomly happen, of course, but the real core happiness comes from my companion and love of self. | ||
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Nickisonfire
United States440 Posts
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Infundibulum
United States2552 Posts
playing guitar wearing my favorite hat being outside sailing getting drunk with old friends being in the mood where i can talk to anyone | ||
CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11577 Posts
reading poker writing hearing "that" song that you haven't heard in a while and wonder why | ||
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United States888 Posts
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to miss the mark
Bosnia-Herzegovina1381 Posts
good friends, lengthy novels and discussions about things that are bigger than me. | ||
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smfd
United States423 Posts
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Seanithan
United States130 Posts
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Day[9]
United States7366 Posts
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Seanithan
United States130 Posts
On November 07 2007 11:45 Day[9] wrote: right now? very little That's not fun. Lets cheer you up. Dance party? | ||
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Mayson
312 Posts
Fuddx, you have a beautiful family. | ||
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BrutalMenace
United States1237 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32051 Posts
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Moletrap
United States1297 Posts
Sorry if this has been said, but I don't feel like reading 5 pages of responses.. For me, having a goal helps avoid that feeling, I think. The key is not to let uncertainty stop you from pursuing something. If you don't know what to pursue, pick something you are maybe thinking about and just do it. It took me a few years to decide to go to grad school and get a teaching credential.. because I had to figure that out for myself. But eventually I decided "fuckit, even if I'm not sure, at least I'll try it and find out if it's what I want to do... if I decide it's not, then it's a learning experience and no harm done." I may not end up teaching for my career, but at least I'm working on it and the experience of the challenge of becoming one is fulfilling. | ||
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KoveN-
Australia503 Posts
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reiterate
Canada25 Posts
starcraft watching house and heroes coffee tea listening to dane cook while playing sc. my mom. | ||
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ScvRushGGNoRe
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t0wel
Kyrgyz Republic58 Posts
and towelie from south park. and maybe even spanish tow trucks el tow! | ||
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FireBlast!
United Kingdom5251 Posts
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ieatkids5
United States4628 Posts
fire setting things on fire blowing stuff up south park ping pong!! good food friends and family the feeling you get when you finally realize something and you say "oooohhhh!" FFR | ||
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GunsofthePatriots
South Africa991 Posts
Oh crap. My browser is getting jacked up. Any help? Look closely, and the text is edited.. It's freaking me out. Image - ![[image loading]](http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2127/58345651vw7.png) | ||
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LegendaryDreams
Canada1350 Posts
LIFE | ||
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azndsh
United States4447 Posts
The prospect that all this work will pay off one day, like job and family and stuff | ||
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Wizard
Poland5055 Posts
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CustomXSpunjah
United States1093 Posts
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HeadBangaa
United States6512 Posts
On November 07 2007 13:10 GunsofthePatriots wrote: Funny stuff? Oh crap. My browser is getting jacked up. Any help? Look closely, and the text is edited.. It's freaking me out. Image - haha nice | ||
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d4d
Switzerland1066 Posts
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mensrea
Canada5062 Posts
On November 07 2007 01:45 lilsusie wrote: I've been asked this question several times already this week, and I know I've asked it before - but what makes you happy? More specifically, at the end of a stressful day, what helps you unwind and just puts you at ease? For me - I'm not sure. I don't think that I'm a happy person at all, really, just someone who goes through the motions of living life as I should. Each day is just.. another day until I die. Maybe I can get some ideas from you guys on how to make these days bearable until I do. Have you tried setting for yourself some worthwhile, long-term goals? | ||
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
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CapO
United States1615 Posts
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
On November 07 2007 13:55 mensrea wrote: Have you tried setting for yourself some worthwhile, long-term goals? Such as? I guess I haven't, but before setting long-term goals, I need to know what I want and enjoy, don't I? I'll be graduating in 186 days... but after that, I'm not sure what I want out of life. But I'm not about to ask TL what I should do with that | ||
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Steelflight-Rx
United States1389 Posts
On November 07 2007 06:03 mikeymoo wrote: Putting the finishing touches on a song, then playing that song for the first time. EDIT: And raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens =P this post =D | ||
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mensrea
Canada5062 Posts
On November 07 2007 14:26 lilsusie wrote: Such as? I guess I haven't, but before setting long-term goals, I need to know what I want and enjoy, don't I? I'll be graduating in 186 days... but after that, I'm not sure what I want out of life. But I'm not about to ask TL what I should do with that It seems to me you're asking the right questions (I'm always amazed how many people forget to ask themselves the most basic questions before rushing to find the answers to life), so I'm sure you'll figure things out. If it's any comfort, I find it's a fairly common malady for students who are set to graduate to fall into a contemplative rut about their next steps. Transition points are never easily navigated, regardless of the endeavor. | ||
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mel_ee
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geometryb
United States1249 Posts
On November 07 2007 14:26 lilsusie wrote: Such as? I guess I haven't, but before setting long-term goals, I need to know what I want and enjoy, don't I? I'll be graduating in 186 days... but after that, I'm not sure what I want out of life. But I'm not about to ask TL what I should do with that only you can know what you want and enjoy and you have to set your own goals. don't live someone else's life. | ||
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ReTr0[p.S]
Argentina1590 Posts
My suggestion, do the unexpected, even if you fear it, since it's the most rewarded afterwards. | ||
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Moletrap
United States1297 Posts
Reading more of what you wrote, I had a couple other thoughts. It seems like you might need to do something drastic to get out of your rut. Not necessarily drastic in action, but drastic in change of.. viewpoint, I guess? Like... it sounds as if you're kindof stuck being used to being a certain way, and you might need to force yourself to break out of it. All this takes, though, is just that... force of will.. Just make yourself be determined not to take the mediocrity any more, and you will have succeeded. Have some faith that you will have a great life, and make yourself believe it.. I don't think I'm making much sense, and I'm sorry. I guess I'm just saying will yourself to have some passion, even if not for anything in particular, and I think that will help you break out of your lull. Now, this may be easier to do if it is accompanied by something drastic in action as well... Such as, like I said before, I had to force myself to stop wavering and go for something. Well, part of this was that I decided to take a trip to Ireland. I said to myself "Fuckit! I'm going to go to Ireland, damnit! I don't care if I only have a plane ticket and arrive on the ground broke with nothing, I'm going to go and there's nothing that can stop me!" Everyone thought I was crazy for going without any plans or hostel reservations or anything, but I did it anyways. Now, I'm not saying this is revolutionary or anything, but what happened is that by forcing myself into a completely different experience, I was taken out of my norm, and that allowed me to make some decisions that I was too uncertain to make while I was in my comfort zone. Okay, I'm still not sure I made any sense in that, but hopefully at least I've given you something more to consider. Also, on an unrelated note: [QUOTE]On November 07 2007 06:30 fgsvsd wrote: [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2470/lmaotlnetgg7.png]Fortuities like this. [/url]ROFLOL!! Also, Ketchup and eggs are the bomb, yo. Or, a variation, omlette with salsa, is even better. | ||
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MiniRoman
Canada3953 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
And my GF, of course... | ||
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davidgurt
United States1355 Posts
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Pseudo_Utopia
Canada827 Posts
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saltywaffles
United States91 Posts
sex cats girls pizza taco bell Godfather's Pizza Mountain Dew Jokes war3 Guild Wars Bowling Movies Hugs TL.Net | ||
Smurg
Australia3818 Posts
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cava
United States1035 Posts
playing games with friends any form of star trek (trust me) | ||
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ScvRushGGNoRe
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Sigrun
United States1654 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:20 JiggaJay wrote: Hentai Winner. On topic, I feel most happy when I get a drawing done right, meaning I can't find any glaring faults with it and it satisfies that annoying voice in my head which tells me to keep working on it (so I'm rarely happy ). | ||
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LazySCV
United States2942 Posts
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Ilvy
Germany2445 Posts
Latest next year you will have found your line in life and you will be happy for longer as just a moment Susie :D | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17726 Posts
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
-The sound of snow, walking in the snow or waking up to snow. -Listening to my favorite music, new or revisiting old albums that bring memories. -Giving a gift to someone I love or care about. Honestly one of the greatest feelings ever. -Having some drinks with friends. I prefer house parties or going to the bars with a group. -Seeing a hyped movie with a group or viewing one of my favorites with a small group. -Waking up next to the person you love. Holding the person you love. -Deep and meaningful talks. Recently had one with 2 Iraq veterans. Talked politics/religion/ethics and it seriously had me on cloud 9. -Dogs. I own a black lab and 2 english bull dogs. Lou, Hank and Cokey. WOW they are amazing. -Thrill of competition. Winning WCG USA was amazing reminded me of the intense adrenaline I would feel during football games. | ||
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Storchen
Sweden4385 Posts
- Family and GF. - Completing a difficult task, like exams or something. - Playing sc or cs with friends, and winning. - My cat. - Getting drunk. - Money! | ||
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PuertoRican
United States5709 Posts
Travelling Peanut butter cookies Wine tasting 1971 & 1972 Chevelle Wonder Girls | ||
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uberMatt
Canada659 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
On November 07 2007 02:46 Liquid`Drone wrote: if girls can't make you happy im sorry to say you haven't met the right girl. if food can't make you happy you haven't eaten the right food if starcraft can't make you happy you haven't beaten the right player. I was happy as fuck when I qualified for world cyber games in 2004, that's for sure. you shouldn't criticize others for having an easier time finding happiness than you.. I also become happy from making others happy though. that's one of the best things I do. but happy is a pretty broad term. name one thing in this world that CANT make you happy, I'll add 99 words next to it and it will sound like you're wrong. | ||
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DD-FRIeZa
Croatia91 Posts
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BG1
Canada1550 Posts
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Eskii
Canada544 Posts
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
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-DaJ-
Switzerland539 Posts
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baal
10541 Posts
- Sex - Getting absolutely wasted and do epic stuff that will be remembered forever, usually embarassing idiotic stuff :3 - Having a great poker session - Having a great meal | ||
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lilsusie
3861 Posts
Well, I skimmed through the responses after all. Reading more of what you wrote, I had a couple other thoughts. It seems like you might need to do something drastic to get out of your rut. Not necessarily drastic in action, but drastic in change of.. viewpoint, I guess? Like... it sounds as if you're kindof stuck being used to being a certain way, and you might need to force yourself to break out of it. All this takes, though, is just that... force of will.. Just make yourself be determined not to take the mediocrity any more, and you will have succeeded. Have some faith that you will have a great life, and make yourself believe it.. I don't think I'm making much sense, and I'm sorry. I guess I'm just saying will yourself to have some passion, even if not for anything in particular, and I think that will help you break out of your lull. Now, this may be easier to do if it is accompanied by something drastic in action as well... Such as, like I said before, I had to force myself to stop wavering and go for something. Well, part of this was that I decided to take a trip to Ireland. I said to myself "Fuckit! I'm going to go to Ireland, damnit! I don't care if I only have a plane ticket and arrive on the ground broke with nothing, I'm going to go and there's nothing that can stop me!" Everyone thought I was crazy for going without any plans or hostel reservations or anything, but I did it anyways. Now, I'm not saying this is revolutionary or anything, but what happened is that by forcing myself into a completely different experience, I was taken out of my norm, and that allowed me to make some decisions that I was too uncertain to make while I was in my comfort zone. Okay, I'm still not sure I made any sense in that, but hopefully at least I've given you something more to consider. Also, on an unrelated note: [QUOTE]On November 07 2007 06:30 fgsvsd wrote: [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2470/lmaotlnetgg7.png]Fortuities like this. [/url]ROFLOL!! Also, Ketchup and eggs are the bomb, yo. Or, a variation, omlette with salsa, is even better.[/QUOTE] Heh, to be honest, I think that this is great advice. I've followed it several times before. Usually drastic actions on my part though, is an escape from the norm, which ultimately means that it brings me back to where I was before this drastic action. I've traveled a bit during college, I moved out to Korea after graduating the first time around. While there, I met a boy and followed him out to where ever he lived (at the time) when I got back to the States. I can BE drastic, but that doesn't necessarily, again, mean that I am happy after I do. Even though I have no money, I will on a drop of a dime, take weekend trips just to get away from everything that I had built up in my current position. The idea of taking a huge trip is wonderful, but currently, I don't have the means or the time. Maybe that's one reason I feel suffocated. But that's another matter. Now, your point on having a drastic change in will makes sense, but how does one will themselves to a different outlook? Or will themselves to having passion? Passion, for me, anyway, is something that is innate I can't just MAKE it happen. God, I really am pessimistic. /wrists. | ||
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hwasingodlysense
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people who care about other people feelings and find hypocrisy repulsive. people who dont care about what other people feels and praise hypocrisy is trash virus. | ||
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Ansible
United States73 Posts
On November 07 2007 22:11 hwasingodlysense wrote: what makes me happy? people who care about other people feelings and find hypocrisy repulsive. people who dont care about what other people feels and praise hypocrisy is trash virus. u 4got 2 add "passion, korean racial superiority, and unnecessary use of ellipsis" | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28664 Posts
On November 07 2007 19:21 niteReloaded wrote: name one thing in this world that CANT make you happy, I'll add 99 words next to it and it will sound like you're wrong. thats the point. you said that people who claim that starcraft, girls or food make them happy don't know shit. if you said that those things don't make you happy, that would be fair enough. you said they can't make anyone else happy. that's where you're wrong. | ||
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toshi
Poland469 Posts
and my best girlfriend when she's happy | ||
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
On November 08 2007 00:48 Liquid`Drone wrote: thats the point. you said that people who claim that starcraft, girls or food make them happy don't know shit. if you said that those things don't make you happy, that would be fair enough. you said they can't make anyone else happy. that's where you're wrong. I disagree. When you say you were happy when you qualified for Wcg, its not starcraft that made you happy. It was the achievement of a goal thats very hard to acomplish. When you just say girls, it usually means a short term shallow relationship. If you actually mean that true love makes you happy, its not the girl thats crucial here, its your relationship. A girl, starcraft or whatever is only the instrument that can help you reach happieness, just like ANY other thing in the world. Saying that Starcraft made you happy when you qualified for WCG is like saying that some airplane made you happy because at the end of the flight, the person you love very much was waiting for you at the airport. | ||
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yisun518
Canada480 Posts
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stk01001
United States786 Posts
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nujabes
United States286 Posts
having a good time with friends also brings happiness | ||
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SiZ.FaNtAsY
Korea (South)1497 Posts
Go on the sofa with my gf Curl up in one small blanket And just silence. . . -sigh- It's winter again! It'll be heaven for the next 3 months. | ||
jkillashark
United States5262 Posts
Winning Liquid Fantasy Hockey this season | ||
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skyglow1
New Zealand3962 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
I'm really trying to think of other things that I look forward to after work on a daily basis and its nothing really. Going out with friends to drink or whatever is depressing to me most of the time. Not the act itself but later when I think about it, its just a waste and i'm hurting my body etc. Makes me feel like I have to be drunk to have a good time aka loser. | ||
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Genjimaru
Canada515 Posts
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
Reading Bookstores, sneaker stores, clothes stores. Graffiti The City Detroit Pistons, NBA in general, Doosan Bears Hip-hop and Rock Browsing Wikipedia, RSS Karaoke Failing at learning how to do a ollie simple pleasures... good movie, good meal, cute girl, good beat, good lyrics friends family girlfriend | ||
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mistapooh
United States376 Posts
- making money and repaying my parents - owning a lotus elise - working out - having crushes - food, especially hot cheetos - carefree days playing video games - nights at the lake with long drives - late night with my friends | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
ElkY's face makes me happy. Actually it makes everyone happy: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/0136.JPG) This man, the best hyung in the world, makes me happy (and yes so do faggot track suits): ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/shinil2.JPG) ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/pic4.JPG) My new house and it's ability to magnetically suck girls straight to it (spunky=pimp): ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/p1.jpg) Commander Vodka makes me happy: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/Korea3_032.jpg) Except when it does this to me: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/korea6_009.jpg) Money makes me happy (even tho thats like only 800 bones): ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/Korea3_040.jpg) Frosted Flakes makes everyone happy (Korean kind tastes worse though )![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/Korea3_054.jpg) Galbi-Sal makes me MOTHER FUCKING HAPPY EverY DAY AND NEVER GET OLD: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/stevenbday_036.jpg) Knowing I did this, no matter how miserably I failed, makes me happy: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/teampic.jpg) Knowing in the place I currently reside girls like this aren't snotty bitches: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/terre1.JPG) Starcraft on the big screen makes me happy: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/_087.jpg) Last but not least, Starcraft in the comfort of my own mother fucking room, makes me dammnnn happy: ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/_084.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Rekrul/_086.jpg) | ||
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
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EpiK
Korea (South)5757 Posts
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morfyy
Romania593 Posts
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MadNeSs
Denmark1507 Posts
hanging out with friends Smoking weed Partying watch a funny movie Being left alone (Yes that makes me happy, sometimes. I need my space!) Drugs Games Watching Football Watching progaming ...And a shitload of other things. omg and music, mainly metal, how could I forget that? That is the shit! Its better than sex! | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
On November 08 2007 20:46 EpiK wrote: samgyupsal > galbi maybe if u work at a 7-11 | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
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BrutalMenace
United States1237 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
On November 08 2007 21:29 BrutalMenace wrote: WOW very nice crib rek. I would like to visit south korea some day, eat korean bbq, and watch some sc. God yes, I'd love to have the time and money to just go visit and experience Korea for a week... I think it'd be amazing. | ||
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Smurg
Australia3818 Posts
It owns e-z. Good Korean BBQ places here in Australia - although the ones in Korea will of course shit on them. The good ones are in Strathfield or Eastwood here, in Sydney - it's a predominantly Korean place..all signs are in Korean etc. So I'm sure it's at least half-way authentic, but I want to go to Korea of course and try the real stuff. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
that would make me happy | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32051 Posts
Good call on the frosted flakes as well | ||
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BuGzlToOnl
United States5918 Posts
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veryhotpink
China103 Posts
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
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omgbnetsux
United States3749 Posts
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