Your small pleasures in life?

[arjue]

I have a scar on my left knee from a roller coaster. Man, nothing beats a delapitated wooden coaster for true, fearing for your life antics.

Also, when you play the bass and come up with a killer bassline, you feel awesome. I guess its the same for any instrument.

[Fe 26]

Ok, no more Pot. Thats cheating. Thats like asking for home remedies for a sickness and you people giving Dr. Meds. I mean pot just goes with out saying.

[innova]

Wendys and driving with the windows down on a cool summer night, blasting the stero.

[Curtis]

Skee Lo, and his smash hit summer jam "I Wish."

[station82o]

Ah - see how this thread is cheering people's hearts?!

[Jimmy Carter]

Small pleasures?

Walking to the LACC at E3.

Clear Minnesota skies in the spring and fall, with a soft breeze.

The first snowfall of the year.

Watching parents treat their kids as though the love them.

[Curtis]

Alright, serious answers abound. Here goes my cover, 'cause everyone's about to find out how sunshine, puppy dogs, daisies and water slides I reall am.

- Waking up in the morning to find my son has climed into my bed and has his forehead pressed against my lips and his arms around my neck; waiting for the customary hug and peck on the forehead that officially starts the day 'round these parts.

- Seeing him dance around like an Oompa Loompa to "I Am The Walrus."

(yes, I officially have the cutest 20 month old ever. sorry for any of you who hoped your kids would achieve this feat.)

- Watching him learn new words, and being especially excited when a sentence pops out, ala last night's "That tastes good!" when he had a little bit of Sprite or "I'm-a bite you!" while we were wrestling (I get on my hands and knees, pretending he made me fall when applicable).

- Hearing him laugh... Which is often.

- The video for Fiona Apple's cover of "Across the Universe." I usually don't like her, but she does have a beautiful voice that fits the song perfectly, and the video is like watching my life. One of those understated, peaceful smile type moments. Shame I've only seen it three times.

- Taking a walk by my lonesome; seeing things I grew up around, recounting a lot of memories, etc.

- Cuddling up on the couch, and having the cuddle-ee eventually fall asleep in my lap while I play with her hair.

- Those great TNL moments when myself and YAWA, Matt, whoever go off on absolute tangents together. See the GameGO! refugee extravaganza (or whatever it's called) thread for examples.

- The kiddo prentending he's asleep in my lap, and then looking up at me with the biggest smile ever.

- Hugs!

- Writing something, and going back to read it a week, a month or a year or so later. That's when I realize it wasn't as horrible as I initially thought, and recalling what was on my mind at the time I wrote it.

- Those great conversations with the significant other, close friend or random person I met at the bar that can last anywhere from twenty minutes to six hours.

- Quiet.

- A particularly good set of matches in a great fighting game (usually KoF '98, Third Strike or VF4) with an opponant who's either evenly matched or better than me; walking away either better than them, or least with a whole slew of new tactics. One of the few times in gaming when I actually walk away feeling as though I accomplished something.

- My memories. The good ones, bad ones and the truly bizarre.

- Threads like this that put the whole thing into perspective.

- The end.

[Prince Planet]

I would side with Orochi's general views, but my kids (and all that they entail) are my greatest pleasure, as I'm sure Orochi's child is to him.

So, small pleasure? Easy:

A cigar, a glass of wine, and the stars.

[Curtis]

Dang it, Prince, I didn't even think to elaborate on that one. Put that as the elaboration to "Quiet," and we've got ourselves a done post.

Heh, and yeah, he's my greatest joy... But there's so many of those little moments that I couldn't help but list.

Hot damn, I think today just might be a good one.

[station82o]

Originally posted by station82o
Ah - see how this thread is cheering people's hearts?!

*drunken voice* Cheering people's Hearts!