10 Shallow Things That Make You Happy

picky

Aug 29, '09 · 6:55 PM2,324

Nothing profound here! If Charmin makes you happier than Quilted Northern, shout it out. :lol:

We're not talking life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Merman has graciously offered to start us off.

1. Beer. Craft beer, cold.
2. Salt and vinegar potato chips
3. Free days at museums
4. Convertible car, better if it's a Jag
5. Comics, but has to include Zits
6. Dr. Who (Tom Baker is the best)
7. A new computer every time the current one acts up
8. Cat's claw (the tool)
9. Cherokee airplane
10. Leaving work early

Mine

1. Beer. Craft beer, cold.
2. Sandals that look cute and don't give blisters after 2 city blocks
3. Fabric
4. French toiletries
5. Merman's bicycle
6. Mountains that are good for trekking
7. Outdoor concerts under a balmy sky
8. Coupons for anything
9. Fires in the fireplace and firepit
10. High baseboards and glass doorknobs

Yours?

Replies

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname

Aug 31, '09 · 5:55 AM#27

1. Alabama Football Saturdays
2. Cold Miller Light
3. Poker
4. SoWal peeps...no, none of you are shallow. ;-)
5. Time off from work
6. My 16yr old son hugging me for no reason... :wub:

7. A good hair day.
8. Vacation
9. Birthdays at the beach
10. Friends, family and gatherings!

In no particular order.

Hey Kitty..at least you made GTTBM's list. You should be happy about that. ;-)

Beach Fanatic

Aug 31, '09 · 10:40 AM#28

1. First cup of coffee in the morning.
2. Salads with substance.
3. Crown Royal......(I know someone that wished they never saw the stuff this morning)
4. A date that brings me flowers and champaigne.
5. My mothers cooking.
6. Gas guzzlers.
7. Crazy friends to hang out with at the beach...operative word is "crazy".
8. Great fitting blue jeans and the perfect heels.
9. Bling...any kind.
10. Rainy Sunday and doing nothing.

Beach Fanatic

Aug 31, '09 · 10:45 AM#29

11. My friends I have known growing up......Shallowsnole, Imatrucountrygirl...and more.
12. Darcy
13. My son's laugh
14. My D-I-L's smile
15. My mother at 3 cocktails (she'll shoot me for this one)
16. Happy puppies
17. Sowal
18. Someone to do my ironing
19. Someone to clean my house
20. Getting a foot rub

SoWal Expert

Aug 31, '09 · 11:06 AM#30

1. free booze
2. dancing - not the classy ballroom kind, but goofy polkas, attempts at swing, and cotton eye-joes
3. fresh snack fruit - raspberries or strawberries or cherries or pineapple or a crisp green apple
4. Goofy or sexy underwear - especially if you have to wear a uniform or have a strict dress code ..........or are having a bad day and forgot you put on polka dots in 4 colors that morning until you go to the restroom
5. Dressing up for any reason - Halloween, parade, costume party
6. red meat
7. Flowers - especially if I managed to grow them
8. Seeing wildlife
9. stuff on sale
10. paperback books whose only purpose is to entertain you at the beach or in the tub

SoWal Guide

Aug 31, '09 · 4:52 PM#31

Dammit! Aggieb, that was a good list!!!:angry:

i know but then i read clint clints and his was better and more thought out.

ok here are the main one's right now.

1.) coffee filters.
2.) a damm good iron that i can't find.

DD - you always catch Aggib deleting! ha ha ha! love it! Aggib - no one can top your own list of shallow sheet you like.

I'm pretty sure i went deeper than shallow:

shallow:
Zapp's,
hellmans,
good paper towels,
brushing my teeth for a really long time,
soft towels,
perfectly cooked bacon,
cold beer,
plants that live,
football
chocolate

this is more like it... love this list!!! there are so many little shallow things I just LOVE (mostly food items + a few addictions). gotta think about this one. I know and love lots of shallow folk too - but I'm not going to name them right out in public like GTTBM did! :floor:

:funn:

Just Kidding! we know what you meant. :wave:

thanks mermy for a funn and thoughtful thread.

Edited Aug 31, '09 · 4:54 PM

SoWal Insider

Aug 31, '09 · 6:13 PM#32

shrimp and grits, smell of fresh cut grass, "i love you daddy", ice tea with lemon, cold shower on a hot day, knowing my kids are safe, ripe tomatoes, fresh sheets, indian food, sowal

SoWal Insider

Aug 31, '09 · 6:29 PM#33

1. everything shallow (in moderation, mind you)
2. flowers brought for no reason
3. shallow silliness with shallow people
4. fabulous gourmet food in a shallow restaurant surrounded by shallow people trying to not act shallow

OK - it's kinda' difficult coming up with so much shallowness. But, what really makes me happy is nothing shallow at all.

5. Genuine love
6. A phone call just to say, "Hi."
7. A belly laugh with good friends over something ridiculous
8. The sounds of children
9. Taking a soak in the hottub during a soft rain with a fat cabernet
10. Y'all!

Beach Fanatic

Aug 31, '09 · 8:35 PM#34

1. Alcohol sales permitted on Sundays
2. Water pressure so hard in my house I can wash and condition my hair in 3 seconds flat.
3. The day I finally feel I've gotten my money's worth out of that razor blade and put in a new one.
4. Finding that little store online that carries my favorite, but discontinued in stores, lipstick color.
5. That I have a secret crush on the 'Dirty Jobs' guy.
6. Shark Week
7. The "Delete" button option on my Sowal.com posts
8. When all of my fingernails are the exact same perfect length
9. Working from home in my pajamas
10. When someone besides me laughs at my jokes

Edited Aug 31, '09 · 9:14 PM

SoWal Insider

Aug 31, '09 · 10:24 PM#35

1. You
2. Merman
3. Jdarg & crew
4. The Kitt-tays
5 Jfunn & Shooter
6. DD & Crew
7. BB& FFF
8. The Boi's
9. SOWAL!!!
10.My BaBoos

Not necessarily in that order!

:funn: well.....i would be considered shallow!

1. Manolo Blahnik's
2. Jimmy Chew's
3. Channel sunglasses (yea, i read the other comment about big sunglasses :cool:

)
4. Christian Louboutin's
5 spa days
6. Louis Vuitton's
7. Pish Posh Patchouli's (everything in that store! )
8. Kay Unger dresses
9) Watercolor Store (their jewelry, clothes and Tano handbags)
10) Judith Leiber's

You did say shallow Mermy? :wave:

SWGB

Aug 31, '09 · 11:04 PM#36

Hello, gttbm and jdarg...did you READ the question? I now have a complex and will have to go take a class on "Digging Deep, So Your Friends Don't Call You Shallow"

P.S. does it make me shallow that I am bothered a bit that Mermaid and Merman got their own number and I had to share one with Mr. Kitty?

At least you were named by name and your non-registered non-posting spouse was added with his unofficial sowal name. :roll:

Still love you GTTBM. ;-) :wub:

SoWal Guide

Aug 31, '09 · 11:10 PM#37

:funn: well.....i would be considered shallow!

1. Manolo Blahnik's
2. Jimmy Chew's
3. Channel sunglasses (yea, i read the other comment about big sunglasses )
4. Christian Louboutin's
5 spa days
6. Louis Vuitton's
7. Pish Posh Patchouli's (everything in that store! )
8. Kay Unger dresses
9) Watercolor Store (their jewelry, clothes and Tano handbags)
10) Judith Leiber's

You did say shallow Mermy?

I don't even know what half of this list is. :confused:

but its adorable!

SWGB

Aug 31, '09 · 11:24 PM#38

Oh yeah my list:

1. Brief jerky
2. Really good cologne
3. Keens (Thank you John R)

pickyAuthor

Aug 31, '09 · 11:38 PM#39

I don't even know what half of this list is. but its adorable!

I'll translate for you:

1. shoes--high ones!
2. shoes, after Sweetie's nibbled on them (get it? Chews )
3. accessory
4. shoes with the striking red sole
5. necessity, always!
6. what BR used as a diaper bag ;-)
7. more necessity, found as close as Rosemary Beach
8. dresses as only a friend can design them
9. another accessory that feeds the local economy :clap:

10. purses with personality and then some

Meow

Sep 1, '09 · 2:33 AM#40

:funn: well.....i would be considered shallow!

1. Manolo Blahnik's
2. Jimmy Chew's
3. Channel sunglasses (yea, i read the other comment about big sunglasses )
4. Christian Louboutin's
5 spa days
6. Louis Vuitton's
7. Pish Posh Patchouli's (everything in that store! )
8. Kay Unger dresses
9) Watercolor Store and their Tano handbags
10) Judith Leiber's

You did say shallow Mermy?

..FINALLY! BB gets it! (Chanel, darling) I loved your shallow list except the last one. Explain that phenomenon to me.

At least you were named by name and your non-registered non-posting spouse was added with his unofficial sowal name. :roll:

Still love you GTTBM. ;-)

poor gttbm. :lol:

she'll be rereading every post from now on.

BTW...I could add brief jerky to my non existent list, if I had PICS!!!!!!!!!

I loved Chill Pill's list! :lolabove:

SoWal Guide

Sep 1, '09 · 8:25 AM#41

1. Flip Flops (really summer clothes in general)
2. really good mac n cheese
3. trash novels
4. dive joints (bars, restaurants, etc)
5. Expensive purses
6. pedicures
7. my maid
8. yard crew
9. Bourbon St

great list! I'm going to steal from all ya'll.

SoWal Guide

Sep 1, '09 · 8:27 AM#42

I'll translate for you:

1. shoes--high ones!
2. shoes, after Sweetie's nibbled on them (get it? Chews )
3. accessory
4. shoes with the striking red sole
5. necessity, always!
6. what BR used as a diaper bag ;-)
7. more necessity, found as close as Rosemary Beach
8. dresses as only a friend can design them
9. another accessory that feeds the local economy
10. purses with personality and then some

gotcha. thanks for the translation. I did know about #7 and totally agree.

BR used a Louis Vuitton for a diaper bag? :blink:

SoWal Insider

Sep 1, '09 · 8:36 AM#43

BB is BACK! :clap:

Thanks for being shallow with those of us who are capable of it!!

SoWal Insider

Sep 1, '09 · 9:22 AM#44

I don't even know what half of this list is. but its adorable!

Come to my house, i have time to shop online! or we can call the stores in Las Vegas and have ship them to save sales tax!

I'll translate for you:

1. shoes--high ones!
2. shoes, after Sweetie's nibbled on them (get it? Chews )
3. accessory
4. shoes with the striking red sole
5. necessity, always!
6. what BR used as a diaper bag ;-)
7. more necessity, found as close as Rosemary Beach
8. dresses as only a friend can design them
9. another accessory that feeds the local economy
10. purses with personality and then some

i love that you are as shallow as i!! come down with toots and we will shop!

..FINALLY! BB gets it! (Chanel, darling) I loved your shallow list except the last one. Explain that phenomenon to me.

poor gttbm. she'll be rereading every post from now on.

BTW...I could add brief jerky to my non existent list, if I had PICS!!!!!!!!!

I loved Chill Pill's list!

(mortified, the pain pills kicked in is all i can say)

BB is BACK! Thanks for being shallow with those of us who are capable of it!!

well.....it's my job!

It's grayt to be back!

SoWal Guide

Sep 1, '09 · 6:14 PM#45

shrimp and grits, smell of fresh cut grass, "i love you daddy", ice tea with lemon, cold shower on a hot day, knowing my kids are safe, ripe tomatoes, fresh sheets, indian food, sowal

ahhhhhhhhhhh (<----game show buzzer signaling incorrect answer).

sorry Boba Fett, you listed all things which have great meaning and depth. no shallow here. try again.

SoWal Insider

Sep 1, '09 · 6:33 PM#46

..FINALLY! BB gets it! (Chanel, darling) I loved your shallow list except the last one. Explain that phenomenon to me.

poor gttbm. she'll be rereading every post from now on.

BTW...I could add brief jerky to my non existent list, if I had PICS!!!!!!!!!

I loved Chill Pill's list!

What's not shallow about Judith Leiber? That's the shallowest of shallow.........and, I secretly like some of 'em! :lol:

Fabulous list BB and I would expect nothing less from you!!

SoWal Insider

Sep 2, '09 · 6:28 AM#47

GTTBM....Nooch and I are glad we are not on the shallow list.

BTW.... we're here and waiting for our peaches and booze. Where are you? :wave:

Meow

Sep 2, '09 · 6:34 AM#48

What's not shallow about Judith Leiber? That's the shallowest of shallow.........and, I secretly like some of 'em! Fabulous list BB and I would expect nothing less from you!!

...oh, no argument from me on that. I know what those are, but have never understood the allure of animal/etc. shapes with rhinestones all over them. I am glad BB cleared up the Channel/Chanel thing. Didn't want people thinking she collected English Channel doodads.

Mango...I am living with my new title. I guess I could consider gutters, shallow, right? :lol:

SoWal Guide

Sep 2, '09 · 10:09 AM#49

top shallow things I love...

lucky brand jeans
coffee, coke, french fries, pop tarts (my shallow foods)
leather coach purse (without the logo print)
a really wonderful trashy beautiful vampire novel
Craig Ferguson
cowboy boots
facials
face/body/cosmetic products & lots of them
le creuset dutch oven - the bigger the better
Pink. The singer.

a few favorite things in life. I'm listing them here because I so wanted to list them above but they are far from shallow, at least to me they are!

long weekends.
southern buttermilk cornbread in a big ole black skillet, mom's mashed potatoes, fried chicken, butter beans. southern cooking in general.
Italian cooking at home.
Dinner at Fat C's.
Beautiful wines.
Roaring fire in fireplace.
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer (in that order).
Puppies.
Taco night at home.
Back porch parties with one or more buds.
Sunday.
Big naps.
cuddling.
NYC.
Paris.
My bed.
Movies at home.
A wonderful music concert.
Home.
Capuccino.

Edited Sep 2, '09 · 1:30 PM