Happiness
This is my entry for Graham’s monthly Photography Hunt. The theme for November is ‘happiness”.
REM Concert, Toronto, June 2008
I’m usually a quite happy person. Granted, I complain because, well, I’m French, but I enjoy life. I find happiness in a lot of things: a steamed hot cup of vanilla bean latte, a nice evening out with friends, reading books, taking a hot bath, laughing over a silly joke, getting a work done, doing yoga, watching a good movie, relaxing, sleeping, chatting, hugging, traveling… the list goes on. I’m easy going. Not easy. Easy going.
One of the thing that usually bring me happiness is music. As far as I can remember, I have always liked it. I was lucky to have been raised in a family where Pink Floyd and Led Zep lines were quoted over diner and where music played all day long on the stereo. We went from records to tapes, from CDs to MP3s. I have just bought my first Ipod, a nano 4th generation, to go traveling. Every night, I go through my music library and tag, choose and lovingly add music in the player, music I know I will listen to late at night when I will be sitting in the bus or laying on a hostel bed.
I love live music and I was lucky to attend quite a few concerts these last few years. The Rolling Stones, The Police, Manu Chao, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead… The R.E.M concert in June was magic. We were in Toronto, at the Ontario place, outdoor. It was hot and steamy and the band played beautifully. This is probably one of my best concert memory, and a moment of happiness… among others.
How about you guys? What makes you happy?
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Hello my happy and complainy French friend.
What makes me happy? My fitness classes, coffee, dark chocolate, a bit of sun on a winter’s day, watching a good movie with a friend, an interesting conversation, blogging, when my kids sit on my lap for a cuddle, a warm cat on my lap, a good joke.…I could go on all day, but I’ll leave some space for the rest. 
@Agnes — I’m indeed very excited, but I have so many things to do before I leave that I haven’t thought about the trip much yet. I think I haven’t realized… I probably will the night before, as usual
@Sidney — Walking with no purpose, yeah, I like that one too. Especially if I have my camera with me.
@Kirsten — I get to listen to my students all day, not as cool as listening to an Ipod
Love always makes us happy, eh!
@Scarlet — Cool, we have similar music taste! I’m glad you liked the kitties. It really made me think of some of your drawings.
@Tulsa Gentleman — Your musical culture is really impressing. It seems to really reflect the times and different periods of your life.
Your comment is really sincere and I like that. It sometimes takes time to find happiness and life is made of trials and mistakes, of good and bad times. You seemed to have a nice life now and I’m glad you shared your “happiness” here. Thank you.
@Seraphine — Orgasms? No sorry, not familiar. I’m Canadian now
(just kidding, I’m happy orgasms-wise of course, of course!)
The subway is the métro, short for métropolitain.
I understand that your comics make you happy — they make me happy too!
@kyh — Oh, giving assignments make me happy come to think of it
@LINDA PRESTON — Exactly! It’s an amazing thing, isn’t it!
@barbara — Laughing about silly things make me happy, as well as close and comfortable friendship. I can relate to that!
@Bluefish — It’s been snow for a couple of days… not heavy snow, just a few centimeters at the time though. Coming tomorrow?
@Annie — I’m a bit cynical and sarcastic sometimes but yeah, I’m an happy person
We will meet one day, I promise promise promise!
@Tulsa Gentleman — I loved your comment, no need to apologize! The only censorship on this blog is Viagra spams and Westboro Church BS
You wrote a sincere comment and I thank you for that.
@Brenda — Cooking doesn’t make me as happy as eating what I cooked!
@Linguist-in-Waiting — I used to find airports really cool before the security thing. Now I don’t like it so much… it took the magic away.
@johnada — I’m sure your two women make you happy. Post more pictures of Esme, I one saw one and I really want to see her — hey, I’m a woman and I love kids!
@Mother Theresa — I love cuddles too. Cat on my laps… hmmm… sounds nice too — note to self, get a cat. And blogging, yeah, always makes me happy to write a post I think works and flows fine.
Spending time with good friends makes me happy. The kind of friends with whom you can be 100%, totally, completely yourself.