Awww! Look what I got!

I got a Happy 101 Award! Whoopie! Krista at Look Ma No Patterns! said some very, very kind things about me and my little contribution to the blog-o-sphere, and she totally made my day. Go check out her blog. For reals, yo. She kicks so much ass it's scary. Scaaaarrrryyy.

Now it's my turn. I share 10 awesome things that make me happy, then I'll share some blogs that make me happy. If I mention yours, you got the happy award and then it's your turn. Then you pick some blogs, and it's their turn, then their picks' turns, etc, etc, etc, on into infinity.

My Happy thing #1: My children and hubby (obviously). My hubby is the best because he works like 60 hours a week so I can stay home with the babies, and he still does the dishes and changes poopy diapers. My kids rock because they climb in a laundry basket in jammies with bandanas on their heads and pretend to be pirates. It's so cute I can almost forget about the sea of toys they are sailing in.

Happy thing #2: Our record collection. Most are the hubby's, but I have a bunch, too (I think we have 500 or so). I'm obsessed with New Wave music. I pretty much have every record by British white guys that came out between 1979 and 1986 (much to the chagrin of my husband, that also includes Def Leppard, even though that's not New Wave). Everyone from Duran Duran to Psychedelic Furs, Spandau Ballet to Gary Numan, it's there. I even have the first pressing of New Order's 12 inch single of "Blue Monday" from Factory Records. Jealous? I would be if I were you.

And remember these?

Happy thing #3: My king sized Tempurpedic foam mattress. Ahhhhh. Insomniacs don't generally look forward to bedtime, because that only leads to hours of laying in bed wishing for sleep. But at least those hours are comfortably spent.
Those are my two damn cats, Millie and Cassius, who get to spend ALL day lounging on my awesome bed. Notice Millie and how she snuggles down under the covers. Damn cat. And yes, she's named after the nerdy friend Millie on "Freaks and Geeks". Also notice how pissed off they look that I'm interupting their precious naps. Damn cats.

Happy thing #4: Dave Gahan's voice. And Dave Gahan's face. And Dave Gahan's tattoos.

Happy thing #5: Hanging laundry outside in the spring, before the humidity sets in and all the summer bugs come back.

Happy thing #6: Yarn and embroidery floss. So basically, strings. Lots and lots of strings.

Happy thing #7: Listening to music I rocked out to in high school, and thinking I'm cool for it. Whenever I have an errand to run without the kids strapped down in the back seat, or I'm going out with the girls, I crank that shit up and think people I pass think I'm cool. Who cares if nobody has listed to Primus, or Bush, or Underworld for over 10 years? I know everyone is jealous of me.

Happy thing #8: Locking the bathroom door and settling into a bathtub full of steaming water with a book and a glass of Dr. Pepper. Or wine. Currently it's The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Happy thing #9: My glasses. I've worn glasses since I was 4 years old, and although most people say they hate wearing them, I love them. The hubby wears contacts most of the time and wants laser eye surgery, but I think he looks hot in his black plastic frames. I don't ever want the surgery, and I wore contacts for about a month 10 years ago. Not for me. I love shopping for them, I love having several pairs to choose from to fit my mood, and I like how I look in them. Of course, I don't remember NOT wearing glasses, so I think I look kind of funny without them. Like my face is naked and I should be charging people to look at it. My glasses are also the only thing in life I really splurge on. I figure they are the last thing I take off at night and the first thing I put on in the morning, and I wear then every single day of my life. Also, technically, they are fixing a handicap, so nothin' but the best, right?

Happy thing #10: My DVR and all the nerdy shows it's full of. We recently got DVR and it has changed my life. The only time I get to watch any TV is after the children are in bed, and the only thing on at that time that's worth watching is "Chelsea Lately" and "Good Eats". Unfortunately they are on at the same time, so they had to take turns. Now... I get to record everything I like and watch it whenever I want! YEAH! Our "to watch" list now contains Nova, Antiques Roadshow, Knit and Crochet Today, Mythbusters, and my new favorite show, Archer. Seriously, watch it. It's on FX sometime at night, cause it's not for little kiddos. Set your DVRs people! The only down side is that I spend WAAAAYYYY too much time in front of the TV. Well, I don't see that as a down side, but others would.

Now, as far as picking blogs that make me happy, I'm still fairly new-ish to the community, so I don't really read a ton. Plus being a full time mommy, I don't get tons of time to sit and read. Booo. :-( But here are a handful I do read, and really enjoy. Hopefully you will, too.

--->Hipstercrite

---> Failed Feminist

--->The Whore of all the Earth

--->Floresita/Things I've Made

--->Hollyrocks

--->Moxie and her Madness

--->Wonky Eye Day