2nd 30 Day Writing Challenge: Day 1 - 10 Things That Make Me Happy

Here's the first of daily writing challenges that I will (hopefully) complete over the next 30 days: "list 10 things that make you really happy". Oddly, enough, this subject is one that's quite similar to a blog I posted last month (What I Won't and Will Miss, Plus My Regrets). I tried very hard to not repeat anything from that other posting, but... a couple sneaked in there.

Here's my list:

1. Watching pretty much any British television series/sitcom (especially Pride and Prejudice, North and South, Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, Black Books, Father Ted, Absolutely Fabulous, and so many others).
2. Swimming (I don't get a chance to get into the water nearly enough but it's something I truly enjoy).
3. Watching the standup routines of any of the following comedians/comediennes: George Carlin, Robert Williams, Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, or Eddie Izzard.
4. Reading Pride and Prejudice or the Harry Potter series (it's well known that I'm a reader but these 8 books never fail to make me happy).
5. Traveling (something else that I don't get a chance to do nearly enough).
6. Listening to music.
7. Teaching (as aggravating as it can occasionally be, it's something that makes me very happy).
8. Performing (acting/singing/dancing) on a stage.
9. My cat, Lotta (I constantly crack up at the antics of my little furry faced friend).
10. My Mr. Darcy (this one is a little weird. But the best 6 months of my life happened four and half years ago, when I met someone special who made me the happiest I've ever been - also made me the saddest I've ever been).

Next Up: Day 2 - Write something that someone told you about yourself that you will never forget.