soma

What do you do to make your life a little more comfortable and luxurious? One thing I like doing is buying new socks. Having brand new socks in my closet makes me look forward to getting dressed. It's nothing fancy, but makes me happy.

What Are Your Favorite Simple Luxuries?

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Halx

I don't know if I have many simple ones, but I now enjoy being able to walk a short ways from my front door to a basketball court to play. I really like that.

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girldetective

Leaving all my windows open all day and all night long.

Congratulations on your good move Halx.

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As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata

Punk.of.Ages

All I need to be happy is my guitar and a smoke.

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"The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager

"Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

yellowmac

I'm not a regular coffee drinker, and I don't hit up Starbucks too often, but to me, a nice Frappuccino qualifies as a simple luxury to me. A nice, occasional treat, especially on a hot, summer day.

mixedsubstance

buying new clothes, watching Friends, stopping and relishing the moment I am in with my son or my boyfriend, taking a long shower, taking a short jog, exercise...

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Well, isn't that just kick-you-in-the-crotch, spit-on-your-neck fantastic?!?

*Without energy, there would be nothing.*

thingstodo

switching from HBO to Showtime and having a season of Weeds to watch on On Demand.

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If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves.

Stangers have the best candy.

Push-Pull

Simply being home for the weekend while being stuck in some, eh, "quaint" government dorms is luxurious to me. Fluffy towels, private showers, my own toilet, being in our ginormous king-sized bed naked with my wife. Those are pretty damn luxurious things to me right now, and I can't wait until I'm back for good.

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"No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me-

"Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown-

DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-

thespian86

-waking up before my alarm goes off and thinking "there's more time "
-A cold shower after a day at work; just letting the water run over my head.
-Driving around the highways here blasting music in my car with the sun roof down.
-Sex.

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EX: Whats new?
ME: I officially love coffee more then you now.
EX: uh...
ME: So, not much.

Suibhal

Easy! Clean, line-dried sheets, and a shower before bed.

Bear Cub

DVR, and having every other Friday off from work.

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Cernunnos

On a typical day:

-Being able to sleep in if I choose
-Waking up with a cup of loose leaf tea
-Relaxing in an air conditioned home
-Having access to a private backyard pool and jacuzzi
-Fresh herbs and produce from my garden
-Internet access
-Chocolate (the kind you don't find at the supermarket)

Jeremyn

After a 10 mile walk/jog, getting home, taking a lukewarm shower, having a glass of tea while you soak your feet in epsom salt.
Having the windows open while a nice Spring breeze fills your apartment

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Lady Astor to Churchill "Winston, if you were my husband I would flavour your coffee with poison"
Churchill: "Madam, if I were your husband, I should drink it"

CandleInTheDark

I guess it all depends on how you qualify simple. For me it's good beer, a nice bike ride, and strumming my guitar.

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Where there is doubt there is freedom.

levite

I like a perfect Sunday.... Beach, my girl, sun and good waves, a cooler full of hard cider, and the surf music playing loud. At sunset, frozen strawberry margaritas, and Baja fish tacos; then, home to bed....

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Dull sublunary lovers love,
Whose soul is sense, cannot admit
Absence, because it doth remove
That thing which elemented it.

(From "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne)

ngdawg

Sleeping in without having tossed and turned all night. The last few days, I've really missed that.

snowy

Quality coffee with cream.

Macaroni and cheese.

A hot shower.

A cooking or travel magazine.

A hug from a small child.

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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

canuckguy

living close enough to my office that i can come home for lunch! I live 2 blocks away so I walk home and veg out for an hour, nap or whatever.

Great way to recharge and reset yourself for the afternoon, and it really breaks up my day.

dogzilla

Home made ice cream, especially key lime, amaretto, cinnamon or clove flavors.

Stare At The Sun

Getting in a nicely made bed.
Good food.
Grey Goose.
Sleep.
Beaches.

genuinegirly

Bubble baths. Mmmmmmmm. Nothing better on a rough day than a relaxing soak in fresh, peach-scented bubbles. Hopping out of the bath, wrapping myself in a fluffy robe, then climbing into pressed, starched, cold sheets.

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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq

"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy

StanT

Waking up in the mountains every single morning.

Getting here wasn't simple, but I never cease to enjoy it.

Jetée

Conceptual interlinking thinking of connecting circumstances (coincidences)

History

Infinite varieties of speech that convey and extract various degrees of thinking, understanding, & emotion.

My senses

Our experiences

Casual conversations

Ability to acclimate

A superbly tender and tastefully sweet nectarine

The supermarket

The unseen & underappreciated knowledge that our liberties and simple freedoms were forged over many years of study, toil, trials, and necessity.

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves.

—Mohandas K. Gandhi

ratbastid

I just ate a bowl of Lucky Charms for dinner.

When I was a kid, my mom would never buy me junk cereal like that. Now that I'm footing my own cereal bills, I get to say whether I get to eat bad marshmallows or not.

Charlatan

Massage. I like treating myself to good massage. If I could afford it, I would have one every day.

Time to myself. I love going out for dinner or out for a beer at the pub. Just me and a good book.

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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke

Spartanx9

Whenever it rains down here in Tucson, a nice cold glass of tea while sitting out on my porch watching the rain.

Dunno, it always seems to put me in a good mood

Atreides88

Long, hot showers after being in the field for a few days or after a hard day.

Being able to sleep in, period.

Fresh clean underwear.

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"There is no need to suppose that human beings differ very much one from another: but it is true that the ones who come out on top are the ones who have been trained in the hardest school." -- Thucydides

Nimetic

Reading in my back-yard, on a spring or autumn morning - with a fresh coffee to wake up with.

noodle

a nice, long, hot bath with candles, a good book and a glass of wine.

a really good book out on the balcony with the kitties in the rain.

getting my feet rubbed.

having someone else perform a household chore that i hate.

popcorn with parmesan cheese while curled up on the couch during a good movie.

open-faced turkey sandwiches with spinach, tomatoes, cheddar cheese.

and, like Charlatan, there is no better pleasure i can enjoy (without my partner, of course) than a massage.

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tecoyah

Discover Magazine...in a very Hot Bath.

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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

Poppinjay

My personalized daily comics online from the Houston Chronicle. Wallowing in the sunday Washington Post with 5G. Our new shower head.

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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet

MSD

I haven't had hot water at home for two months. A chance for a hot shower is a nice luxury.

Cynthetiq

Since neither are available in Manhattan... a quick drive to Jersey City for IHOP or when travelling... Denny's or Waffle House

International House of Pancakes Breakfast Sampler or Rooty, Tooty, Fresh and Fruity.
Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast.
Waffle House 2 eggs, 2 bacon, hashbrowns.

what do all of these dishes have in common?

Hash browns.

stupid North Easterners prefer home fries....

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Nikilidstrom

I remember feeling that exact same way the first time I went to the store after moving away from home. I bought all kinds of crap, and was eating cheese sticks with chocolate chip cookie dough for dinner, In fact, I chose to go to the 24-hour supermarket at like 3 AM just to drive home the point that I was finally making my own decisions. It was probably the most free I've felt my entire life.


My simple luxury is just quiet time. Now that me and the Mrs. work different hours, I get home early and can wind down in a nice quiet house for an hour or 2 before she gets home and tells me about her day. Its priceless.

QuasiMondo

A fast car, a tankful of gas, and an open road.

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Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer.

-From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

abaya

I do love that feeling, especially in America. Not quite the same feeling in Iceland, but I still enjoy it.

I also love falling asleep reading a novel in bed. Have done that ever since I was a kid, especially during summer breaks.

Bare feet in fresh-cut grass, and then lying down in the grass and smelling all that green goodness... on a warm, calm day, there's nothing better. (Assuming my allergy medication is working.)

Hot water never, ever runs out here in Iceland--there's a perpetual source underground, so your showers can be as long and guilt-free as you like. I love just soaking in any hot, hot water--and the geothermal hot pots/hot rivers are awesome as well. No better way to relax me.

Having a beer and a good, stimulating conversation with my husband after dinner is wonderful, too.

And lying around naked together after sex, skin to skin, is lovely.

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for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
--Khalil Gibran

tinycities

Decent, fresh coffee, preferably made in one of these. This is even better when it's accompanied by something sweet, like homemade jam on toast, or a Danish pastry.

Going to bed, sleeping really well, and waking up with a completely clear head and absolutely nothing negative playing on my mind.

Good company and a decent pint in a pub garden on a warm summer evening.

Driving wherever I want, with interesting scenery and with no destination in mind, listening to music or talking with a passenger who appreciates it too.

Fantastic, stimulating conversation with another person in the early hours of the morning, when the time is irrelevant because you don't have to get up in the morning and because you're so engaged you could talk for hours and not notice time passing.

Enjoying and immersing myself in music - playing the piano or guitar, composing, or just listening to some decent music that I love.

A really fucking awesome burger.

abaya

Oh yes, add that one to my list, too. Seattle has a plethora of Fucking Awesome Burger places... top of my list (at least back in 2003) would be Red Mill tied with Dick's. Burgermaster and Red Robin aren't too shabby, either. Currently paying about $10 for a mediocre burger in Iceland--that's the best we can ask for.

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And think not you can direct the course of Love;
for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
--Khalil Gibran

jorgelito

Toilet paper.

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"The race is not always to the swift, nor battle to the strong, but
to the one that endures to the end."

"Demand more from yourself, more than anyone else could ever ask!"

- My recruiter

fresnelly

A good book, magazine or newspaper and the time to read it.

The Library.

A sparsely attended matinee movie.

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