twenty-three :: happy
hello friends. it's time for another installment of shari and my documentary project. we've decided to post it every 2 weeks in this holiday season. speaking of which - have you read all of shari's amazing holiday guide interviews? wow.
our 23rd word was chosen by shari and it's: HAPPY {by the way - we are going to try and write less - use more sound or video or images - not sure if i'll be able to keep my big mouth closed, - or wait should i say hand from typing.... but....}
SHARI'S response::
hApPy
nature: big skies and big trees bring happiness.
a happy accident. i love the unexpected bits of happiness that pop up
during my day.
autumn. my favorite time of the year.
lately, handwriting has made me very happy. i asked t to write happy and then i did the same. handwriting is much like a fingerprint and i like the idea of individual voices being heard through the handwritten word. it is something that is missing from type; everyone's voice looks
the same. this idea of seeing different voices through handwriting makes me very happy. the idea is swirling in my head and i hope to turn it into some sort of project soon.
MY response::
the first thing that popped into my head was a song. so i sang it .... [can't believe i'm letting you hear this]
happy is one of those almost indefinable terms. and so i offer a list - an ever changing always expandable list...
happiness is:: sitting in front of fires, holding hands while sleeping, the sound of purring,
quiet moments of contemplation,
feeling loved, making a leap, trusting, allowing time for oneself, big skies, surprise gifts,
pets,
new shoes that you just have to wear everyday for a week, polaroid film, a really really good latte,
being pampered and treated to amazing meals by my husband
more soon. have a happy monday/tuesday.
our 23rd word was chosen by shari and it's: HAPPY {by the way - we are going to try and write less - use more sound or video or images - not sure if i'll be able to keep my big mouth closed, - or wait should i say hand from typing.... but....}
SHARI'S response::
hApPy
nature: big skies and big trees bring happiness.
a happy accident. i love the unexpected bits of happiness that pop up
during my day.
autumn. my favorite time of the year.
lately, handwriting has made me very happy. i asked t to write happy and then i did the same. handwriting is much like a fingerprint and i like the idea of individual voices being heard through the handwritten word. it is something that is missing from type; everyone's voice looks
the same. this idea of seeing different voices through handwriting makes me very happy. the idea is swirling in my head and i hope to turn it into some sort of project soon.
MY response::
the first thing that popped into my head was a song. so i sang it .... [can't believe i'm letting you hear this]
happy is one of those almost indefinable terms. and so i offer a list - an ever changing always expandable list...
happiness is:: sitting in front of fires, holding hands while sleeping, the sound of purring,
quiet moments of contemplation,
feeling loved, making a leap, trusting, allowing time for oneself, big skies, surprise gifts,
pets,
new shoes that you just have to wear everyday for a week, polaroid film, a really really good latte,
being pampered and treated to amazing meals by my husband
more soon. have a happy monday/tuesday.
Comments
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tom & shari's
handwriting
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lisa's song
...
make
me happy.
:)
xo
but i could cook you up a decent meal. i'm really working on becoming a better chef as lately spending time in the kitchen makes me very happy. :)
lisa - you sound fantastic!
lisa - thank you for letting us hear your beautiful voice, it's ethereal!
All jokes aside though, you deserve all the credit in the world. Thanks for inspiring all of us!
Lovely, lovely.
Thankyou.
xxx
the shoes...just a week? :) xxx
:)
xox
One thing I do know, Shari, is that, yes, "big skies and big trees bring happiness".
Lovely, you two...
g xo
And Shari's picts were quite lovely - but then, she really has that photographer's eye and just knows how to capture moments.
Tiff*
thank you guys.
i'm glad that what makes us happy makes you happy.
i've got that warm fuzzy feeling now...
xo