... lying in my bed at night with my legs straddled and with my arms under my body

... popping bubble wrap

... the smell of a sparkler, while it is burning or after it has died down

... drinking a glass of ice cold apple juice when I have arrived home extremely thirsty

... looking for the perfect pebble on the beach on a sunny day

... lying in the sun in a bikini and feeling that my stomach is freezing from the heat 

... finding a video from the "good old times" (=1983-1998) on youtube

... dipping into the hot water of a Hungarian spa

... smelling new books or new leather shoes

... playing with the bubbles, while I am having a hot bath

... finding a sunny lane on the bed and following it like a laisy cat 

... laughing so hard until my throat, face muscles and stomach start to ache

... looking into the sun with my eyes closed and watching the vibrant, changing colours

... wandering in a deep forest and taking deep breaths

... cycling and feeling that the mild wind gently strokes my hair

... sitting in a cosy cafe with someone I love over a huge mug of cocoa with whipped cream

... anything connected to cinnamon 

... staring at incredibly high mountains, incredibly deep valleys and incredibly blue oceans and feeling extremely lucky to be a part of all this

... swinging higher and higher

... arriving home and smelling that apple pie is being baked 

... cuddling a purring cat

... the smell of spring flowers

... hearing birds singing in a sleepy morning or in a depressed evening

... reading a romantic novel while it is pouring cats and dogs

... walking in the snow and hearing it crunching under my feet

... staring at the stars in August and waiting for a falling star

... lying on the beach with my eyes closed and listening to the others chatting and dabbling

... playing with smooth, dry sand

... watching the Danube flowing

... being amazed by fireworks

... strolling to the Balaton in the evening with an ice-cream in my hand

... sensing the smell of pine all over the flat at Christmas

... biting into a red, cold, succulent piece of water melone and letting it melt in my mouth

Anyway. Just to explain why I have written all this stuff (and why in English), let me introduce the latest blog I follow: CLICK. As she celebrates her 30th birthday on the 14th of February, Odette concocted to hold a contest. Thus, the above mentioned few things are my answers to her question: what makes me happy... 

Odette, thank you for reminding me how beautiful life is!