The Little Things

Small things that have made me happy today...

Getting my nails done
There are two nail places adjacent to my local Woolworths, one was offering shellac for $50, the other for $30. I went for the cheaper option, because they were less busy. Next time I'll go the more expensive option and wait patiently. It's not the worst shellac-ing I've ever had (pun intended), but it's not the greatest either. Still, my nails are a nice shiny brown-black colour and look way better than the weak, peeling, splitting mess they were.

An afternoon nap
More commonly referred to in my world as a disco nap, nanna nap, or kip. I was about to start reading my new book (Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project), when I had an overwhelming desire to close my eyes. So I set my alarm and forty minutes later woke up feeling refreshed and ready to get on with it.

Catching up on the blog rounds
In particular catching up on the blog of my gorgeous friend Debbie who has been re-doing The Artist's Way and has kept a blog of her journey. As someone who's done The Artist's Way quite recently, it's been fascinating hearing someone else's account of how they went and what they found easy/rewarding/difficult in comparison to my journey. I was also reminded today that we pledged to both do Walking In This World in February 2012 - I can't wait to get stuck into it!

Sock curls
On a whim last night while watching TV with freshly washed hair, I decided to do sock curls. I haven't done them since NYC. It's what my Granny would've called "rag curls" - only instead of bits of fabric you use socks. So today I've been walking around with curly hair, which (even when I'm wearing jeans and converse) makes me feel glamorous!

Talking to The Mater
My mama hasn't been very well of late. In fact she's spent more time in hospital in the last two months than she has out of it, and it's looking like a good portion of my trip to Adelaide at Christmas will be spent sorting her house out in preparation for the eventual downsizing that she's finally accepted will have to happen (let's face it, the upkeep on a 4 bedroom house with a granny flat and huge garden, is pretty demanding for a young couple, let alone a 72 year old widow living alone). Understandably, she's been feeling very flat and down, but today she sounded much perkier and was looking forward to an afternoon of Christmas cake preparation with her grandchildren, which will hopefully lift her spirits even more.

Walking
I often forget how much I love walking. Walking anywhere - the city (NYC - where I'd walk 40+ blocks a day), the country (Sussex - long walks through the country fields with my cousin's wife and her dogs), or just around Melbourne and its gorgeous suburbs. I only walked for about an hour today, but I felt so much better afterwards and full of ideas. It reminded me of what Nietzsche once said: "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking".



Well, that's it. I'm off to make dinner. Pan fried haloumi and fresh salad. Yummmmmmmm. That's another little thing that will make me happy today!

What little things made you happy today?