17 Little Things That Make Me Happy To Be Alive

It's all about the little things, right?

Feb 07, 2017

Pacific University - Oregon

17 Little Things That Make Me Happy To Be Alive

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1. The giddy feeling I get when I land in the Amsterdam airport

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2. Getting a direct deposit

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3. Finding a men's sweater at Goodwill for $8.99

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4. Pad Thai

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5. Anything Pentatonix

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6. A really good hug from a really good friend

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7. Laughing so hard I am literally getting abs

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8. When my period ends

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9. Sour patch watermelon (not sour patch kids)

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10. That high note in On My Own

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11. ALL CAPS war with your best friend over text

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12. A really good selfie

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13. When your phone stays at 1% for like 30 minutes without dying

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14. Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson collabing together

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15. Grande caramel iced coffee with light ice

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16. When a dog sets its head on you for a head scratch

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17. Those coffee vending machines that actually have pretty decent coffee for $1.50

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