A new iPod is not what you really need.

Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. Fight Club


Right now I'm packing my stuff for my trip to one beautiful holiday place. I'm so excited and happy! I packed all the things that I think I'll need for 7 day vacation and, umm...there's still some space left in the bag! My mom couldn't believe that and had to check if I'm not kidding (I told her to put something in my bag if she has not enough space in hers). She checked everything. I had absolutely everything that will be necessary. Except for the clothing - I took much less of it than my mother.
The thing is, I stopped buying clothes like a madmen recently. I oped up my eyes and realized - I don't need a new skirt, I already have four of them! If I haven't any brown t-shirts, should I buy one? Is this shirt so necessary for me? Can't I live without it? The worst part was that I have some clothes in my closet that I hadn't worn not even once. And that was the start. I started considering before buying. Is this so useful? Will I wear it? Can't I survive without it?
And so I finally realized that STUFF DOESN'T MAKE YOU HAPPY. That's so damn true that the best things in life are for free. You can't buy a baby's smile, a beautiful sunset, a rainbow, a kiss. There's no spectacular thunderstorms in shops or tears of joy in the markets. Of course there's stuff that you can't live without but you would be amazed to see how few things humans do really need to live completely happy and comfortable lifes!
Today I was walking in the mall, looking at girls who was carrying big bunches of bags with clothes and accessories inside of them and I felt happy. I felt RIGHT inside of me. I don't need this. I don't need this anymore.
Yesterday I watched at the rainbow till it disappeared. I was amazed. That colors... Umm, I guess I'm a little bit mad about rainbows right now haha.

P.S. i didn't buy anything at the mall!

xoxo
Joy

Rainbows and stuff.

Almost a week ago I got back from my holiday resort. Well holidays isn't over yet, but right now I'm stuck in the city and there are no beaches or sand or sea. Soo, let's get back to my trip home. That trip took all day, we were traveling by a car and the weather was absolutely crazy. At first there was rain. Then heavy rain. Then a storm. Then - suddenly - sun is shining and the road is completely dry. Well I guess that extreme weather changes was the only thing which helped me not to fall asleep because those long journeys always bothers me. And so when we were like about 30 km far from home I saw a rainbow! "What's so special about a rainbow?" - you'd ask. I don't know. Well that was a double rainbow. I have seen hundred double rainbow in my life so that exact one wasn't something exceptional but... I was so close to that rainbow! I saw the end of it! I got excited. Almost the same as this guy:

Well I think there's nothing wrong with this video (and nothing wrong with being happy about rainbows) except drug use which may have happened before shooting ha ha.
That guy and the rainbow which I saw made me think - hey, I used to love rainbows. I used to be happy and amazed by them. When I was a child. But why we don't do that anymore? If we were happy to notice such simple things as rainbows and sunsets then we would be happy more often!
If you ask me how to be happier, I'd say - start to cherish simple things which are given to you for free.
By the way, there was no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But we don't need gold to be happy, right?

Have a good day,
Joy.

The entry No. 1

Hey, everyone! My name is Joy and this is my new blog. I've had some blogs before but they were so plain and boring that I gave up writing them soon. But this blog will be SPECIAL (or at least I hope so, ha).
The main aim of this blog is to share some happiness with the world. Share simple things that brightens my day. That will be a challenge for me too. I suddenly realized that my thoughts became very negative and pessimistic so I decided to find at least one thing every day that can make me happy. Notice small things. Live simple life. Give up materialism. Enjoy the life.
And share this with every stranger, who will accidentally open this blog and will stay here for a minute or two.
I hope I'll succeed!