Thank you to you and thepagemistress for this! 😀
1. Sport. Good sports results just give you *the* best feeling of elation and pride and delight! Cf, winning the Ashes AAAHHHHH I AM NOT YET RECOVERED cannot wait for the last test >)
2. Rolipe. ‘Nuff said. They make my heart happy and my brain giddy. <333 I love that they give us so much solid gold material to work with :3b
3. This song: Queen – Keep Yourself Alive. When Brian May wrote it, he says he intended the message to be ironic – that actually we should strive for more, and just “staying alive” is a bit of a weak goal for human beings. But with input from Freddie and the rest of the band, and after seeing reaction to the song, he realised that actually, maybe keeping yourself alive isn’t such a bad aim.
4. Wrestling! Specifically, British independent wrestling. Last Friday I witnessed the return of Sheffield wrestler Kris Travis to the ring, only 11 months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. The support he’s had and the way he’s worked so hard – through treatment, getting back into training, and also lots of fundraising for local cancer charities – has been so moving, and really makes me feel like there’s a warm, united UK wrestling community.
5. Animals. I’ve always been an animal lover. I don’t ever feel broody or maternal, I don’t like being around children and I don’t understand how people can get all gooey and talk and act stupid with babies. But I TOTALLY get gooey and talk stupid around animals of all kinds. I will stop in the street for lengthy periods to stroke a friendly cat! Animals are the best <333