This calls for a list. A long one. Bear with.
- Tea. Preferably Earl Grey from Brew Tea Co.
- The dog
- Nail varnish
- A good mug. Not too big, not too small, tactile, brightly coloured
- Books
- Bookshops
- Reading
- Talking about books
- Hamilton The Musical
- Show tunes
- Cheap bubble bath
- Expensive bubble bath
- Curry
- Dancing
- Breakfast
- Clean bedding
- Podcasts
- Long walks
- Lounging about
- My husband
- The monkeys
- My friends
- Gin
- Eyeliner
- Red lipstick
- Not wearing shoes
- Making people laugh
- Radio 4
- Brightly coloured clothes
- Brightly coloured houses
- Fluffy bath towels
- Swapping recipes
I could go on forever. There is nothing about this list that is unique or special. If you called it basic I would not be offended. I’d think you were rude but I wouldn’t be offended. Juggling geese while balancing on a motorcycle and gargling the national anthem is not my thing. If it is yours I applaud you. Seeing people having fun should be on my list.
I have done the trying to be cool thing. What no one tells you is that it is supremely boring. If you are trying to like someone else’s passion you start to atrophy. Experiment to find what makes you feel fizzy. Try skydiving, wine tasting, making your own yoghurt, fly free! Then do that a lot. Be happy.