|| The Happy Tag + Shinoda ||

it's mike shinoda's birthday today, and because i am the person that i am, i couldn't not post in some small way about it. (he and nate ruess are pretty much my favorite muffins* of all time) 

so here's my little happy birthday wish to the adorable & talented man that is mike shinoda. thank you for all the gorgeous music you've made, and your silly antics that have made me smile even on the not so splendid days.

happy birthday mike!! ❤︎❤︎❤︎

*one day i'll stop referring to musicians

 as muffins, but today is not that day

now that that's taken care of-- 

i was going through my blog feed today when i saw that cally over at words passing you by had done the happy tag-- where there's different categories and you write down all the things in that category that make you happy, and i thought it was adorable. ergo i'm stealing it. 

(before we get started, you should go check out cally's blog. it's gorgeous. ^-^)

*all the pictures below are mine and it'd be wonderful if you didn't use them w/out permission. thanks loves*

books: inkheart has always made me extremely happy. i've got a very beat up copy of it, that i've flipped through and reread many times. heather dixon's entwined is another one that i come back and just kind of hold to make myself smile sometimes. so many happy memories with both of those stories. ^-^ 

others: a work in progress// the only pirate at the party// cress// the fellowship of the ring// 

words: magma// lovely// escapade// dearest// endeavors// fracas*// iridescent// serene// 

*i giggle every time i read it**

**i'm not 5, i swear 

movies & tv: i have so much love for auntie mame. my mom showed it to me a while back and it makes me so happy watching it. then there's the hobbit movies, of course. lilo and stitch is a big one. i've watched it so many times over the years that i think i can quote the whole thing?? whoops. 

others: captain america// cloudy with a chance of meatballs// gravity falls// nightwatch// thor: the dark world// the help// meet the robinsons// bourne legacy

scents: rain// vanilla// pine (or rather, the smell of having a christmas tree in the house)// crisp, clean air// books

songs: the messenger- linkin park// stutter- marianas trench// air catcher- twenty one pilots// suburbia- troye sivan// oh ms believer- twenty one pilots// out on the town- fun.// northern lights- thirty seconds to mars// life @ 11- a day to remember// crooked teeth- death cab for cutie// brightside- nate ruess// n.m.e.- set it off// kings and queens- thirty seconds to mars// desperate measures- marianas trench// selene- imagine dragons

(that kind of turned into a playlist but oh well)

miscellaneous: my magical pixie friend// nate ruess// vinyl// the blog squad + the fabulous foursome// grey sweaters// bookstores// small cafes// family dinners// "i know you said you like ____, and i think you might like this, too"// glitter// long car drives// you//

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and there we go! i think that's a pretty good look at everything that makes me smile. :) 

i hope you enjoyed this, and if you want to do the tag, you totally should. it's so much fun, and i'd love to see what makes all of you guys happy. ^-^ 

have a lovely morning/day/evening/night. don't forget to smile, you're exquisite. 

stay street, stay alive. |-/