{"id":223,"date":"2015-10-29T18:17:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T18:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/?p=223"},"modified":"2015-10-29T18:43:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T18:43:29","slug":"happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/2015\/10\/29\/happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day 20: What Makes Me Happy\u00a0(Day 20 of <a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/30dayblog.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">30 Day Blogging Challenge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>My children make me happy. No, not 100% of the time, but their existence brings a joy to my life I otherwise wouldn&#8217;t have. I love being a mom and I love having kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-224\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/379390_10200182939197410_1205136331_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dachshunds make me happy. They look like they just stepped out of a cartoon with their long body, short legs and floppy ears, and their larger than life personalities sing a song my heart can hear. Once upon a time my best friend was a dachshund, and we did everything together, including him coming to work with me. I miss him every day and look forward to being at a point where I can have another dachshund come into my life and heart<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/20064_1358094633634_1774790_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-225\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/20064_1358094633634_1774790_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"20064_1358094633634_1774790_n\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/20064_1358094633634_1774790_n-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/20064_1358094633634_1774790_n-250x333.jpg 250w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/20064_1358094633634_1774790_n.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Writing makes me happy. I express myself better with written words than with verbal ones. It seems to be a form of expression my soul needs. If I&#8217;m feeling an emotion and I talk about it, it&#8217;s still there and strong. If I write about it, I can find peace within.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/images.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/images.png\" alt=\"images\" width=\"199\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reading makes me happy. I love escaping from the real world and into a book several times a day. Whether it&#8217;s fiction or non-fiction, self-help or mystery, it entertains me in a way that&#8217;s hard to parallel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/download-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/download-12.jpg\" alt=\"download (1)\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/download-12.jpg 259w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/download-12-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cheesecake makes me happy. I&#8217;m not even eating a piece right now, but just the thought of a big piece with fruit on top and gooey sauce brought a smile to my face.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-182\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup-1000x666.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Strawberry-Cheesecake-with-Strawberry-Syrup.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Playing <a href=\"http:\/\/us.battle.net\/wow\/en\/?-\" target=\"_blank\">World of Warcraft<\/a> makes me happy. I&#8217;m not the best at the game,\u00a0but being able to get online with some friends and play a game together while we chat is a fun way for me to relax. I also enjoy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pogo <\/a>for this very reason.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/atauren.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-228\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/atauren-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"atauren\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/atauren-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/atauren-250x141.jpg 250w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/atauren.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Snow makes me happy. Maybe this is a hold over from childhood? I don&#8217;t like it so much if I have to go out in it, but if I can stay indoors all nice and warm and watch it come down outside around me? Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-229\" src=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"snowy-day-the-light-nc\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc-250x188.jpg 250w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc-1000x750.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/omaser.com\/blog\/kss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/snowy-day-the-light-nc.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 20: What Makes Me Happy\u00a0(Day 20 of 30 Day Blogging Challenge) My children make me happy. No, not 100% of the time, but their existence brings a joy to my life I otherwise wouldn&#8217;t have. I love being a mom and I love having kids. &nbsp; Dachshunds make me happy. 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