The Finer Things in Life-What are yours?

Playing Music. I've never done anything so rewarding. And its a great way to get your emotions out, positive and/or negative. And doing so is easier than anything else therapeutic I've found. You just play and whatever comes out comes out, its faster than writing poetry or drawing or painting for me. There's nothing like zoning out and just jammin for a minute its almost like a trance or meditation. And I always feel better when I'm done.

Sex. Yes its one of our more base needs as human beings but nothing beats a good roll in the hay to let off some stress. And it feels awesome.

Video Games. There's nothing like popping the cellophane off a brand new game. Kicking back and getting lost in whatever fantasy world you want. Sometimes they're funny, stressful, sad, dramatic, and even rage inducing. But for the most part playing video games is always fun.

My house. My house was built for me by my step dad when he and my Mother were married 3 years ago. And while its not huge or extravagant, its mine. And I don't take the fact that outside of land taxes I'll never have to pay a dime for it for granted.
 
Anything involving comedy. Whenever I laugh, or induce a laugh. My life gets that much better. This is because, when life brings you down, a joke brings it back up. Little things like laugher keep my life enjoyable.
 
Good live metal shows. Always keeps me sane (kind of :-P). Especially love it when one of my favorite bands play my favorite songs and I cannot refrain myself from violently headbanging and moshing. :) I've been to countless shows too, all of which have been quite memorable. I am greatly thankful for those experiences and have no intention on stopping. A few honorable band mentions; Destroyer 666, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Carcass, Misery Index, GWAR, YOB, Agalloch.

Music in general has a had a profound impact on my life, and I really don't know what I'd do without. And even though it may sound cliche (even though I have a great appreciation for all music) metal (Death metal, Doom Metal, Black/Thrash) has always been my special niche, and go-to whenever I want to feel bombarded by pure aural bliss. Even the little things of getting the music, viewing their artwork/message, reading along the lyrics, and pretty much living with it each passing day, is something I find very rewarding as a listener and supporter. Also, finding new bands always happens more often than not. Believe me, I cannot express into words how amazing it is to find a new awesome band, catching their shows, and buying their merchandise when the come through my city. For that I'm truly thankful and which is really why I can't stop listening to metal in general. It is an inspiration I never take for granted. It is in my blood and will never die!

Lastly, I love to play on my guitars as much as possible. I really want to start a band soon. This fire.. oh man. Nuff said.
 
being home alone without any connection to the outer world without parents or sibling(s) and singing to myself.... I wish I could have more of these days but I only get them once in a month or 2
 
When I help someone and I get that genuine thanks.

When someone helps me, and I don't even ask.
(Example: I once dropped 6 cases of drinks on the floor, cans rolling everywhere. 6 adults just watched me as I pick it up by myself. It doesn't bug me because it's my fault. But the reason I mention the 6 adults who did nothing is because a 4 year old girl helps me pick some up. I tell her thanks and give her a free soda of her choice... then right after the 6 adults tried to ask me for one >.>) NO! I was happy the rest of the day to see kindness like that from a young kid. She didn't help much but the effort alone was enough to make me happy.

Jogging 5 miles, Shower, Hot bath. 69Degree house, lay in bed = BEST FEELING EVER.

I like seeing people let other people in the road(while driving). Especially big trucks, they really need all the help they can get when it's busy.

I LOVE seeing someone put their grocery cart... WHERE THE CARTS BELONG. I HATE the vice versa. Everytime I see someone leave it out and not put it away. I get out of my car and do it for them. Makes them feel pretty bad when they see me do it. Or atleast I hope they do if they have any sense of a conscience.

I like that feeling you get when the chores are all down and the house is clean.

I like it when I see true honest teamwork, where everyone is doing their best to pull their weight and help others who are struggling.

I love seeing good sportsmanship. NFL player helping opponent NFL player off the ground.
 
Food and travel.

I love to go to really great restaurants. They don't have to be super expensive. In fact, many of the very best restaurants are really not overly expensive. I look for Zagat rated places that have great food at a reasonable price. Sure, it's fun to get dressed up and go to the expensive places once in a while, but you can go to a really great restaurant once or twice a month if you know how to find the awesome but reasonably priced places.

I also love to travel. The same rule applies, it doesn't have to be super expensive travel. For example, I'm lucky to live in Georgia. That means I can just take a day trip up to the north Georgia mountains, which are stunning. I can go whitewater rafting, mountain hiking, caving, exploring waterfalls, etc. just by buying a few gallons of gasoline for the trip. I also live along the Chattahoochee River, so during the summer I can just plop in and go tubing down it (I have my own tube and all my own river gear) for no money at all. I also like to go down to the Gulf coast of Florida. If you know where to go, it rivals anything in the Caribbean. You can also time it and go either right before or after the busy season and get an amazing beachfront place to stay for under $100 a night. Then once a year or so I find a cheap plane ticket and visit some place I love, like Las Vegas or New York. Those trips cost a bit more, but I only do it once a year for 3 days or so. I use things like Priceline to book great places at cheap prices.

Then on any given day, I might spend time at a park with my dog, watch football at a friend's house, or do something lame but fun like go to the county fair or something else silly like that to help keep my spirit young. I even find enjoyment in mowing the lawn and planting flowers. I think the key to happiness is being able to find joy in the little things. I get sad like everybody else, but I still have the excitement and passion of a child on dumb things like finding a cool new strand of lights to put outside for Christmas or going to see Paranormal Activity 3 on opening night with a theater full of scared people.
 
Sky Valley said:
I really have never been a big "People Person" In fact I am quite the opposite. I dont hate everybody, but It never felt right whenever I would be with alot of people at a time. Even my own family. And like you and marshall mentioned, I smoke, but I dont like smoking around alot of people either. I just get all quite and can't function or show any emotion, which I actually have alot of and want to show. It's a problem I know, but that's just me. But I do like having someone there from time to time to talk to. So privacy and solitude are finer things in life for me in many situations. I guess I can be thankfull because there are some people who are forced to always be stuck between others.
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Damn son, thats me too.

I don't like large groups of people.
So I only tend to hang out with 1, 2 or at max, 3 people at a time.
Even when surrounded by friends, I still feel alien.
 
My finer things in life, free Internet porn LOL.

Heh seriously I think it'll b all my electronics. TV game systems and phone.



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Bruzzrad said:
Honestly, I game to much for one person's own good. I just like the fact that I can get away from my life for a few hours and shoot some aliens or chainsaw some locust. I have a lot of good friends I met online and one of them are actually coming up this summer. It helps me calm down if I'm mad or depressed.

That probably had nothing to do with the thread.....
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Nah, it fits in well with the thread. That is what I was talking about in my post as well. It's awesome to escape the shitty world for a while and get totally into a great game.....then you finish the game, return to real life, and get grey hair.
 
it would be working out for me it's so relaxing. turn on music and let all your troubles fade away. also being out late at night and just looking at the sky. i have to also say sex the greatest stress relief ever.
 
AMES32 said:
it would be working out for me it's so relaxing. turn on music and let all your troubles fade away. also being out late at night and just looking at the sky. i have to also say sex the greatest stress relief ever.
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man working out is not relaxing to me LOL.

The after effect is. laying down after a work out feels 20x better than laying down before a work out.

I worked my arms out for 4 hour straight once...

I was paralyzed for a whole day, then day 2, I couldn't aim my arms straight forward w/o feeling huge pain. The pain didn't go away until day 6.
 
Critical-Limit said:
man working out is not relaxing to me LOL.

The after effect is. laying down after a work out feels 20x better than laying down before a work out.

I worked my arms out for 4 hour straight once...

I was paralyzed for a whole day, then day 2, I couldn't aim my arms straight forward w/o feeling huge pain. The pain didn't go away until day 6.
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Working out is not relaxing, in that it's done because you're either a gym nut, like yours truly, or you need a release or to vent. However, whatever reason you have for a workout, the harder the workout, the better you tend to feel afterwards because your body is flooded with hormones like endorphins, which makes a person feel good afterwards.

Relaxation for me is minimal physical exertion coupled with some sort of mental stimulation. However, just relaxing, lying down with music playing is also a winner.
 
it is getting on the bench and it's just you. it gives you time to really think about things. at least it does for me but to each there own i guess.
 
playing classical guitar or just improvising metal riffs make my world go round, it takes all the stress out of me. video games can be a nice escape but, can be frustrating. not the guitar though, it always shows me love.
 
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