coming home from a bad day and smoking a joint..

..or a good day

..dammit i wish i didn't have bronchitis!!

Getting that first scent of freshly brewed coffee whether early in the morning or late at night.
Seeing that look in someone's eyes that awaken feelings that you have never experienced.
Sitting out on the balcony and watching the sunset.
And finally, meeting someone that used to piss you off alot when you were younger and finding out that 10 years later they are still working fast food.

[Some I've seen in other messages, so don't think I'm stealing]
I love: the smell of an old book.
the feeling after I've exercised, especially working out.
Nostalgia.
Walking in the autumn.
Riding my bike after I've had a haircut.
Snow falling at night, and seeing it in the streetlights.
Knowing people care.
Freshly dried clothing.
Good music.
Scoring a goal in hockey, or helping the team out (in any sport really).
Others' appreciation of my work.

Not a very simple pleasure, but..

The whole motorcycle experience. Squeezing into my leather suit, smelling that awesome leather smell, stringing up my boots, grabbing my helmet and gloves, and heading outside. Sliding the key into the ignition, clicking her into neutral, and thumbing the start button. Sliding my gloves and helmet on, and the smell of the still new helmet. After a minute of warming up, taking off and leaving my driveway, leaning over a bit and going down the street at 15 mph even though the limit is 20, just to build up the anticipation. Running through the neighborhood at 15 mph... waiting for it. Here it comes, the 40 mph highway outside my neighborhood. Stop at the stop sign. Look both ways. Nothing to the left. A cluster of cars to the right. Look to the left again, I shut the helmet visor.. "thunk". Here we go. Rolling the throttle open, hearing the high strung japanese engine screaming, screaming with delight, leaned over at a steep angle, accelerating to 50 mph in 2 seconds. Imagining what that guy in the car behind me driving to another boring day of work is thinking.

Stopping at a red light behind a school bus full of kids, watching one of them look back and notice me in full black racing leathers, black helmet, black tinted face shield, black gloves, black boots. Then about 10 more kids are plastered to the back of the school bus staring. Revving it to 14,000 rpms, watching them go nuts. Remembering how extremely cool sportbikes were when I was a kid.

Pulling up next to a car with a mom and her young son, and seeing them both get the biggest smiles on their faces. Matching my speed to the car so the kid gets to watch me, as long as I can until we hit traffic.

Coming up on a curve. It's marked 20 MPH. Rolling on the throttle to 50, leaning it over and railing through the corner. My hands lighten up on the grips. Rolling on the throttle more, leaning harder. Accelerating out of the corner and then slowing down, breathing deeply taking it all in.

I'm gonna go ride.

Seeing how my students faces light up when they finally understand something....

Sitting in a comfy chair on a quiet day eating a bowl of vanilla ice cream.

walking barefoot on the beach

Watching a fire burn

reeses and milk when watching a romantic movie on the couch with your honey

eating a meal when you're really hungry;the smell of fresh cut grass; starting a book you know you're going to enjoy;listening to music you can dance to;falling into bed after a long day;and last but by no means least sex when you've abstained for awhile

My baby blankets.

Kissing my daughter goodnight.

Hearing, "I love you."

Spooning with my husband.

Rainbows...

Walks in the woods

sheets
 

going to bed with freshly washed sheets. the first night your sleep on new sheets is awesome - i will sometimes even take a shower right before i go to bed

playing with my dog. she's so happy and will do anything just to play catch!

The sound a pebble makes when you throw it in a pond, and watching the ripples.

My cat sleeping in the hollow behind my knee.

That POP when you pierce the foil on a jar of instant coffee.

The smell of coffee in the morning. Especially if I'm still in bed - though that hasn't happened in about 5 years.

When hubby reaches out and hugs me as I walk past.

My daughter's smell after a bath.

My daughter's hair - just trimmed it - it's perfectly straight, fine, soft and white-gold blonde.

Sitting cross-legged. I've done that even at the dinner table as a teen. It's the most comfortable way for me to sit. Drove my parents crazy though - not proper. lol

A clean kitchen counter.

I know this sounds strange - cleaning the bathroom fixtures. I guess it's because they're usually white and when they're dirty they look ugly. The smell after cleaning is so fresh and they sparkle with the whiteness then. It's satisfying.

I just love stopping to find something pleasurable a lot. Sometimes I don't do it enough on days when the kids are high maintance. It's what keeps me sane (if you can call me sane) on those days though.

Wiggling my toes.