Things that make you smile...

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 4:41am

I hope to not get this thread mired in a lot of what is going on on the boards right now so here are a few guidelines that I would appreciate if the board members would follow. I would like everyone to post one thing that makes them smile, no matter how small and unimportant you may think it is. The point is to get to know each other a little bit better and to see the joy in things we may have never thought about before.

1. Please no sarcasm
2. The thing that makes you smile should not be Broadway related. I want everyday life/interaction type things.
3. Again make it positive please. We have enough animosity on this board right now. Let's dedicate some space to some things that don't just depress or irritate us.

[midnghtdolphin]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 5:04am

talking to my boyfriend when he gets up (he's on the eastcoast, i go to school in hawaii), which is usually right before i go to bed makes me smile. it's nice to hear his voice right before i fall asleep.

[Mythus]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 5:33am

I should make a list.

1. Dancing in the rain
2. When someone says "I love you" back and means it
3. Waking up at six in the morning, rested and ready for the day
4. Passing a test or getting a hundred on my homework
5. Getting cast in a part I never thought I would get
6. Being comfortable with my friends-who-are-boys
7. This is going to sound silly, but...gay men
8. Walking up to one of those "The End is Near!" guys with the sign around his neck and trying to converse with him in fake sign language ("See...? This is you, and this is hell, and...")
9. Wearing purple socks
10. Staying up all night and watching the sunrise
11. And, since you said "should not" and not "cannot"...listening to Keep It Gay

That list-y enough for you? I'm sure I'll think of more, when I'm awake.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 7:16am

Life.
Singing.
Buying shoes.

[buddha2]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 9:07am

winning Lotto tickets

[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 9:09am

-Singing in the house, by myself
-A hug from a friend
-Curling up with a good book
-Getting a nice, lengthy e-mail from a friend or site visitor
-Getting flowers, whether it's one tulip or a dozen roses
-Coming home, realizing you have nothing to do, and just dozing off on the bed
-Taking a long shower or a bubble bath to calm my nerves
-Watching Comedy Central (Well, that's more like laugh, but it works for me!)
-Sleeping in my bed after changing the sheets (who doesn't love that)
-Meeting up with friends that you had drifted apart from years ago.
-Getting an unexpected phone call.
-Feeling the wind whip through your hair.
-Meeting a Republican and chatting about politics.
-Meeting a Democrat that is respectful and has good arguments (Boy, that REALLY makes me smile.)

[Mamie]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 9:28am

and now for something completely different....

Those two guys on the Guinness draught commercials. I just saw one a few minutes ago. They were at the beach and I was laughing out loud. BRILLIANT!

Updated On: 9/19/04 at 09:28 AM

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 10:39am

1. Playing with my dog
2. Getting mail
3. Singing for no reason whatsoever
4. Having really long phone conversations
5. Waking up and realizing its the weekend

[BwayLover]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 11:29am

Okay, really nice lists so far... Here's mine:

-Spending time with my little cousins
-Getting an email from one of my friends in the states
-Listening to music I love and singing along
-Watching a good movie
-Finishing a paper I had been working on for a week
-Getting back the pictures I had developed and remembering all the fun times captured in them

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 11:35am

-writing poetry
-reading a good book
-finishing a short story that took your forever to write
-singing
-playing drums
-talking to my friends about nothing and everything

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 11:38am

--Seeing my fiance (we have only seen each other three days this past month. )
--Kissing my fiance
--Getting hugs
--Getting compliments
--Being on stage
--Singing
--Reading a GREAT book
--Watching movies
--Talking to you guyz and galz

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 1:29pm

A baby's smile. Reconnecting with a high school teacher after 30 years. Chocolate. My niece and nephew. Getting flowers even though they may be from my self. Funny cards and emails. The ocean.

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 1:35pm

-Purple
-Classic Rock
-Classical Music
-Singing in the shower
-San Francisco
-Talking on the phone for 3 hours to my best friend
-True Romance
-Friends reruns
-Sunless tanner
-My seemingly never ending collection of Broadway Cast Recordings
-My Marilyn Monroe collection
-Spending money on something you've long waited to buy
-My beautiful Daniel Radcliffe obsession
-My beautiful Harry Potter obsession
-Sadie Hawkins
-Inside jokes
-My San Francisco hoodie
-Postcards
-Paint samples
-The moment right before a play/musical starts
-The Osmonds
-Clown Club
-Laughing when I think about Camp Bravo
-My school
-My mom
-Lavender lotion
-Rosemary Mint Shampoo
-Hot curlers
-Lists like this
-Ballet dancers
-Art exhibits
-Elton John and Billy Joel
-Inside the Actor's Studio
-Starbucks
-The West Wing
-Sleeping too late
-My RENT shirt that used to be black but is now grey
-Writing in my LiveJournal
-Raul Esparza!
-Jeans that fit
-Jeopardy
-Sunglasses
-Purses
-The news
-You guys
-My best friends

Now that's a list!

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 1:49pm

This thread. I've been having a really crappy day, and this is what's making me smile right now.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 2:02pm

-My puppy
-My husband
-My family
-Finishing a paper or exam after working incredibly hard on it (which I just did.....yay)
-A cool day outside (this is an anomaly in South Florida)
-Helping someone out
-Making someone smile
There are so many little things that make me smile. Thanks for making me think of them! I'm too tired to post them all :).

[BroadwayMonkey]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 3:55pm

My BF telling me I had an aura of coolness, and that I was "hot beyond boiling."

[ponine24601]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 4:09pm

haha. hm....
-GOING ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD!!!!
-talking to my friends on the phone for a long time
-playing with my kittens
-other things i can't think of at the moment

[Plum]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 4:11pm

-blue skies
-other people's smiles
-good food

[Amneris]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 4:14pm

-Every moment of "waiting for guffman" especially Eugene Levy's audition scene.
-Rachel Dratch as Sheldon on SNL
-Overweight Toddlers..they are adorable
-The boy in this cafe by my house =D

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 4:31pm

--Seeing my family everyday and knowing that they are so supportive.
--All of my friends that I have met here. You guys saved my life...literally.
--Being in the City. I have only been there once, but knowing that it will hold a special place in my future made me cry happy tears AND smile. Wow...the first time I saw that skyline.
--When people tell me that they appreciate my work. Whether they are talking about my web sites, lighting design, etc.

If I think of more, I will let you know!

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 5:27pm

"This thread. I've been having a really crappy day, and this is what's making me smile right now."

awww whats up governor??

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 5:46pm

Eh, nothing too awful, just little things that are all happening on the same day.

You know what's making me smile now? The Seussical recording. First time I'm listening to it, and it's good for cheering up.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 5:54pm

It's a very fun show no matter what some people say...


(Also I used "should not" instead of "cannot" because I knew some stuff would be Broadway related, but I wanted the main focus to be every day life.)

Updated On: 9/19/04 at 05:54 PM

[Liam]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 10:38pm

i love babies when i see my 9 moth old cosen or my one year old cosens babie i get a big smile on my face

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 9/19/04 at 10:53pm

Updated On: 9/20/04 at 10:53 PM