seven things that are making me happy right now.

With apologies to the countless others from whom i stole this idea...

1) My new pearl bracelet. It's beautiful, and the pearls have the most delicate tinge of pink. Plus, it rolls up and down my arm when i move, and i like the feeling; it reminds me i'm wearing it, which makes me smile.

2) Ryan Adams' voice. Currently listening to a scramble of Whiskeytown's Strangers Almanac and Faithless Street, but i can't get his cover of "Wonderwall" off my mind.

3) The $392 i have yet to spend luxuriantly all on myself. It's the anticipation that's wonderful, like the moment before orgasm, or the sensation of holding a hot, cheesy, melty piece of pizza just before taking the first bite.

4) The package from Amazon that should be waiting for me when i get home today. It's got The Killers in!!

5) An Unexpected Light, by Jason Elliot. Because i finally finished the effing tulip book, and i am still obsessed with Afghanistan.

6) Google Mars. Such pretty colors! I haven't played around with it all that much, but the wee Martian on the Google page yesterday sucked me right in.

7) Knowing that 10pm on Friday is just a little closer than it was before i started typing this.