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 Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:27 pm
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I stumbled across this article/blog thing entitled "100 Reasons Not to Kill Yourself (Yet)".
Not all the reasons on the list are reasons that mean anything to me, but the list itself really moved me. It's a lot of really small, seemingly meaningless things, but together it's a whole lot of reasons to keep on living.
So guys, regardless of whether you've ever been suicidal or struggled with depression (I can't imagine there's anyone who's never felt depressed even once), what would you add to the list? What are some little things that you look forward to, or make your life worth living, even just a teeny bit?
Personally, I would add:
-coffee
-the feeling of accomplishment I get when I'm reading or hearing something in a foreign language and actually understand it
-the night sky
-beautiful stone architecture
-bad jokes
-sleeping
-thunder storms
-peppers
... (To be continued below)
(If you would prefer to add a reason in relative anonymity, feel free to PM me, I'll add it to the list.)
The ATG Master List of Reasons Not to Kill Ourselves (Yet)
*coffee
*the feeling of accomplishment I get when I'm reading or hearing something in a foreign language and actually understand it
*the night sky
*beautiful stone architecture
*bad jokes
*sleeping
*thunder storms
*peppers
*Christina Hendricks
*Ryan Ross
*Ville Valo
*Amanda Palmer
*Randomly hearing old-school video game music when I least expect it
*stumbling across side-walk chalk drawings and writing
*thoughtful or interesting graffiti
*successfully fixing a complicated computer problem without help
*stunning bone structure
*playing piano
*restaurant reviews
*kittens
*Fridays after work
*movie theatre popcorn
*bubbles
*holding hands
*gumballs
*picking wild strawberries
*caffeinate gum
*Ubuntu
*irc
*being deliciously dizzy
*puddles
*perfectly yellow-orange-red maple leaves
*cactuses
*being underwater
*letters arriving in the mail
*writing letters
*temporary tattoos
*fresh-cut grass
*Criminal Minds
*The final two books of the Wheel of Time
*The rest of A Song of Ice and Fire
*eye-candy
*glow sticks
*popcorn
*green apples
*seeing deer in the city
*my 8bit tie
*being amazed by my little brother's accomplishments
*Dali paintings and Escher drawings
*carnival rides
*climbing trees
*vodka
*lemons
*fortune cookies
*zebra stickers
*hipbones
*skittles
*skipping rocks
* Eric Whitacre
* Doctor Who (in any incarnation, but particularly the tenth and eleventh Doctors)
* Seeing my client learn to speak... I could never leave until I heard him say a clear and distinct sentence.
* my mom
* I still haven't been to Scotland.
* Choral music in general
* Choral music which includes me singing, specifically
*the noise when you open a treasure chest in Zelda and get the compass or the map or something.
*creating sidewalk chalk drawings
*Surviving The World
*Questionable Content
*xkcd
*flashmobs
*The Aurora Borealis!
*That squeak-creak-swish sound my cross-country skis make when the trail is just right.
*Sitting in a canoe on a perfectly still lake surrounded by glorious mountains and vibrant forest.
*The smell of clover
*Getting actual real mail that an actual person mailed! (Bills and stuff don't count...
*Orgasms
*Women in sundresses
*Women in sweaters
*Women in heavy coats and mini-skirts
*Thickburger Thursday
*Gas powered automobiles
*Tom Collins
*The changing of the seasons
*Women coming of age
*Having babies
*Waking up to a message from your significant other.
*Watching your significant other sleep. (Not creepy like, but... come on. People are adorable when they sleep.)
*Mountain Dew.
*The first chip from a fresh bag.
*Strawberries.
*Roleplaying.
*Firefly and Serenity.
*Pokemon (gotta catch 'em all )
*video games.
*The anticipation of waiting for a prank of yours to fall into play.
*A nice fresh steak.
*Barbecued ribs.
*That moment when you pull something cool off when you weren't trying to.
*Scott Pilgrim
*awesome friends
*new books
*old books
*really good music
*being silly with your friends
*laughing
*Watching the waves churn out behind the ship
*That sense of accomplishment when you finish something really tough
*Accidentally making someone laugh
*Nintendo
*Brightly coloured candies.
*Glitter.
*Dancing.
*Popsicles.
*Strings of fairy lights.
*Comfy slippers.
*Glow in the dark stickers.
*The refreshing feeling of fizzy drinks.
*Boobs.
*The warm and fuzzy feeling when you wake up all bundled in your blankets in the morning.
*Warm campfires
*Food cooked over a fire
*Inside jokes with friends and family
*Blowing on the top of bottles
*Falling asleep in somebody's arms
*The moment a band starts playing, and everyone goes absolutely haywire
*Joan Jett
*Glasses (or, even better, monocles!)
*Tummies
*Costumes
*Making tea to smell it and feel its heat more than drink it
*Swimming in your undergarments
*Rollerblades
*Oddly-colored hair
*Playful wrestling
*Nibbling on stuff
*A full box of crayons
*Stripes and polka-dots
*Pet fish
*Silk blankets
*Mint cookies
*Walls covered in stuff
*Curly hair
*Freckles
*Clocks
*The Fratellis
*Pulling somebody close
*Being pulled close
*Frank Sinatra
*Hottubs
*Admiring from afar
*Tapioca pudding
*Noise so loud it vibrates through you
*Bowling!
*Flowers in sidewalk cracks
*Dim lights
*Bubblegum
*Thigh-high socks
*Crossdressers
*Gratuitous nudity in media
*Framed pictures
*Portable games
*French fries
*Nicknames
*Playing with hair
*Octopi!
*Being barefoot in public
*Jumprope
*Hula-hoops
*Limbo
*Tickling
*Bouncy balls
*Emasculation
*Zombie Movies
*Orange Juice on a Warm Morning
*Singing In The Shower
*Slurpees
*Backrubs
*All Night Skype Conversations
*Getting Paint On Your Hands
*Being alive
*Eating food that makes you feel like you're in the country of its origin.
*Jackets so comfortable they feel like a second skin
*Really long sleeves
*A really long, hot shower
*Not having anyone mad at you
*Coloring
*Post-its
*Getting lost in a book for hours on end
*Lists
*The evolution tune from the Pokemon games
*Genuine compliments
*Stupid jokes
*Cooking/baking stuff that comes out really really good
*The look on a dog's face that says that they're just so happy to see you
*Stumbling across a really good song
*Fixing something
*Singing along
*Stuffed toys
*Legos
*Really good food
*Being loved [so corny, but it feels so good]
*Seeing someone with a real handlebar mustache
*Finding random money in your pockets
*Best friends
*Flails and nerdgasms
*Fuzzy things
*The random conversations when everyone involved should probably have gone to sleep hours ago
*Crazy cosplayers at anime conventions
*The smell of leather
*Conversations when two people involved have the same name
*A cup of tea
*People with cool hair
*Sledding or tobogganing
*The smell of incense
*Finding really cool bugs
*Shiny rocks
Fuzzy things
*The random conversations when everyone involved should probably have gone to sleep hours ago
*Crazy cosplayers at anime conventions
*The smell of leather
*Conversations when two people involved have the same name
*A cup of tea
*People with cool hair
*Sledding or tobogganing
*The smell of incense
*Finding really cool bugs
*Shiny rocks
*You guys are my reasons for not going just yet
*Saverio
*If you go out now, you'll never get your diploma/degree =x
*Balloon animals
*Finding odd things under the couch/bed/some other random place
*Remakes/sequels of your favorite movies. Someone has to see if they're actually good!
*silly online conversations
*m&ms
*really long emails
*fixing a technical problem all by yourself
*naps in the middle of the day
-Saverio
-A good sack of weed on a perfect Friday Afternoon
-Wanting to see what my kids do with their lives!
-Possible grandchildren to see
-Getting married
-growing old with the one you love
-Hearing how proud people of are you
-Feeling that pride when your children master something new for the first time
-Falling asleep on your lovers lap.
-Having that first kiss feeling every time you kiss the one you love.
-the adrenalin rush you get when driving fast. (I should get into racing...)
-The huge amount of relief I will have when I'm DONE school!
-The excitement of getting a new pet!
-StumbleUpon
-Power chords
-Guitar Hero
-lady curves
-that water pouring sound
ALSO, Kals had an awesome idea about making a video out of the list. For information about it, and how to submit content, check out her post below!
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:37 pm
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Jafthasleftthebuilding Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:43 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:52 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:55 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:56 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:58 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:09 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:53 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:57 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:01 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:40 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:03 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:11 am
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:05 am
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