1000 happy days - Day 210

We watched "the nature of things" tonight about the monsoon in India.  Pretty cool, actually.  

What made me happy inside was when my Dad pointed out the song playing in the background - the raga for rain, or, "Raga Malhar".  I was vaguely aware of music playing in the background, but of course my Father's keen and vast knowledge of all music/poetry/language in Urdu and Sanskrit brought it to the forefront of my awareness.  I like learning these things from my Dad.   I really do love it, in fact.  ❤

I've been admittedly cynical lately, but this raga made me feel that feeling of happy pure romance again.  I love Indian classical music, and this made my heart soften a little.....

You can search for this raga on YouTube and listen to it, though it looks like there are variations of this out there.

Legend has it that singing this Raga will cause the rain to fall in great amounts.  Appropriate choice of music for a show about the monsoon in India.  

❤❤❤

:)

1000 happy days - Day 206-209

Some happy day moments over the past couple of days.  I need to be more consistent!

Sunday:

When I got to squeeze my baby girl Ariya.  Nothing like a beautiful chubby baby girl with the cutest cooes and laughs to fill my heart with love and happiness.  I love kids!!!

Monday:

That moment when, after you've worked a long day, had a full dinner, laying on the couch and slowly drift into a deep, thick sleep.  I love that feeling of letting go.

Tuesday:

Waking up later than usual because I just have a 15 minute commute to work!  I had to attend some training to attend.  Sweeeeeeeet!  Also, 7 episodes of Serial and 1 showing of "Muneeza in the Middle" was great.  The latter was actually so easy to relate to.  I loved it!  I felt it was a real portrayal of the life of a western practicing Muslim desi woman!  I happen to know the girl and her friends in the documentary as well.  I feel that my challenges are similar to hers, so it was very satisfying to see it.  

Wednesday:

I wore black tights, light black sweater and boots to training today.  It's so simple but so great.  Also got some great news from my favourite sister.....!  I'll tell you when I hear more!  :) AND!  A lady I know very little lent me 50¢ for a coffee this afternoon.  How kind!  There are so many more good people in the world than negative people.  Thank God for that!

With love and wishes for your happiness,

Me!

:) xoxoxoxo

1000 happy days - Day 205

Rubes and I watched some clips from the jimmy fallon show this past week. A couple of guests were awesome!

Bill gates and his poop water! He got some engineers together to design an easy way of cleaning sewage out of water and can be used inexpensively by poor countries to produce energy and clean water.  He's also helped irradiate Polio from Africa.  Whoa!  When you can affect entire countries and continents with your resources and reach, you are a certified BALLER!  That might be a cool 15-25 year goal......hmmmmm!!!!

Blake Shelton was also hilarious.  YouTube it. Adorbs.  Tall men.  Yes.  

The best part was laughing with my lil' sister.  :) The BEST. :)

❤❤❤

1000 happy days - Day 204

Okay.  I'm sooooo cranky, and I don't fully understand why.  Jess said today is Blue Monday, and that's as good a reason as any to explain away my saddies.  But I must continue with my happy day posts! And eat properly!  And take all my vitamins!  And drink as much water as I can!  And hopefully someday start working out again.  ;) :)

In the mean time, today's happy moment was starting a new book called "Butterfly Mosque" as recommended by my friend UJ.  Just went through the first two chapters as available in the iBook sample.  Hope to get that book from UJ to move forward.  I like the idea of a mini mind-escape from the every-day.  It's just that kind of month/season.  Reading fiction is what feels good!  

:)

xo

1000 happy days - Day 203

Happiness is.......

Sleeping in because I can.

Doing nothing in particular on a lazy Sunday because I can.  I am blessed with a charmed life. Don't let me forget it. 

❤ :) xo

1000 happy days - Day 202

Strange enough (not really..... I'm a girly-girl from the 80's), One Direction's "Night Changes" played on the radio this evening.  I unabashedly sang along.  Totally changed my mood.  Definitely my happy moment of the day. :)

xo

1000 happy days - Day 201

My new favourite career:  http://www.wsj.com/articles/professional-cuddlers-embrace-more-clients-1420759074?mod=e2fb

My happy moment of the day:  speeding long lakeshore at twilight towards home, music blasting.  Feels good to speed past people and be in *total* control.

Favourite phrase of the day:  "billet-doux" - that's French for "love-letter". :) ❤❤❤

xo