Blatantly stealing, renaming, and reviving an ever-so-fun idea from the ever-so-wonderful Becky Cochrane, who first came up with it way back in the height of our LiveJournal days (circa 2008ish)…
I have in my hot little hands a copy of a delightful book called 14,000 things to be happy about, which is filled to bursting with, well, 14,000 things to be happy about!
And I want to share them with you!
Wanna play?
All you have to do is comment below with two numbers – the first between 1 and 612 (i.e., the number of pages in the book) and the second between 1 and 30 (i.e., the approximate number of happy items listed on each page) – and I’ll consult the book and give you something to be happy about! (If there aren’t enough items on the page you choose, never fear – I’ll just keep counting over to the next page so you won’t miss out on any happy goodness.)
Before you jump in and comment, however, know that there are no guarantees as to what you’ll end up with (as you might have guessed from the “Wildcard Wednesday” moniker!) – your chosen happy item might turn out to be whimsical or evocative, silly or inspirational, perfectly timed or completely inappropriate… it might spark a memory, a question, a conversation… or hey, it might even give you an idea for a story or blog post! But no matter what, I think it’ll be fun… and I’d love it if you’d join in!
So, are you ready to play?
Give me some numbers and I’ll give you some happy!
Twitter: black tortoise.com
January 21, 2015
Of course I wanna play:
I pick 69 and 26.
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January 21, 2015
Yay! Today you get “buying a bunch of anything that is useful and nice.” That sounds pretty good to me!
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Oh I want to play! I chose 7 and 15
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January 21, 2015
Excellent! Your happy for the day is “food gifts”!
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January 21, 2015
I wanna play! 😉 I would like #’s 444 and 3! 😉 <3
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January 21, 2015
Heehee… yours is, “squeezing one more brushful out of the toothpaste tube”!
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Twitter: ellytreehugger
January 22, 2015
Oh that’s too funny, or rather interesting! That’s supposed to make me feel happy?! How’s that? 😉 <3
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January 22, 2015
LOL, I guess the author of the book is very frugal and getting that extra bit of toothpaste makes her happy?! 😉
Laurel Regan recently posted… Wildcard Wednesday No. 1
Twitter: kebbabutton
January 21, 2015
Laurel, what fun! 1-26! There was a time when I was unhappy and found this book to be very comforting and uplifting. Now I usually live like the book. I wonder if I still have a copy? Your posts are very refreshing, so thanks!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 21, 2015
It’s a lovely little book, isn’t it?! Your happy for the day is “pachyderms” – definitely a favourite of mine!
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January 21, 2015
Here goes Laurel – my numbers are 3 and 28. This is fun.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 21, 2015
Oooh… yours is one you could totally do if you came here for a visit – “lying on your back in a snowy field; making an angel by moving your arms in arcs”!
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437 & 17
Can’t wait!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
LOL, you get “bees and hives” – just don’t come near me with the beeswax! 😉
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Who wouldn’t want to play this super fun game!
202, 13
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611 and 15.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
Oooh, you get “ice-cream makers” – yummy!
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January 22, 2015
Hmmm, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of this one, but you get “Weekly Reader magazine.” Sounds intriguing, anyway!
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I hope my Bloglovin’ feed counts as my “weekly reader” for happiness, because reading the blogs I follow sure does make me happy! 🙂
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January 22, 2015
Yes! That totally works!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Wildcard Wednesday No. 1
Whoa my computer is really acting up!! The rest of my comment about all my excitement disappeared
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
Funny, someone else had something similar happen this week. I hope it’s not my blog that’s causing the problem!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Wildcard Wednesday No. 1
So many snafus right now – don’t know if it’s WordPress or my IPad. Your responses to my comments aren’t showing up in my notifications. If you get ‘radio silence’ from me, I’m still reading but might be too frustrated to comment!
But I see from above that I can soothe myself with ice cream
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
No worries! And yes, ice cream is a great comfort! 😉
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333 and 14.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
Today you get some very practical advice – “never postponing till tomorrow what can be done today.” I need to remember that myself! 😉
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January 22, 2015
512 and 29… 🙂 so there’s mine Laurel !
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January 22, 2015
Awww… you get “roses” – wouldn’t that be lovely?!
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January 29, 2015
Oh yes! That surely is lovely laurel 🙂
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January 29, 2015
Glad you like. 🙂
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January 22, 2015
Sounds like fun! I’ll take 500 and 25. 🙂
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January 22, 2015
Oh, yummy – your happy item is “miniature angel food cakes with frosting in the middle.” I hope you like dessert!
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Now that’s an interesting game 😀
312 12
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
Interesting indeed – your pick today is “pet portraits”! Hope you have a pet! 😉
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Oh count me in! 555 and 5 because I was born on the 5th day in the 5th month so I am just going to roll with that. FUN!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
Sounds like as good a way as any! Your choice for today is “country hutches.”
Laurel Regan recently posted… Wildcard Wednesday No. 1
ooh! this is fun!
I pick – 99 and 999!! 😀
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
LOL… well, there are only 30 items on each page, so how about 99 and 9?! That would be “snare drums”!
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January 22, 2015
I would like 8 and 3 please! 🙂
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January 22, 2015
You got a yummy one – “strawberry-peach pie”! Enjoy! 😉
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January 22, 2015
Such a fun premise for a book and what a great idea you had to have everyone give you numbers so they can receive things to be happy about. Of course I have to join in!
I pick 444 and 19.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
January 22, 2015
It’s a very fun book, isn’t it?! I’m grateful to my friend Becky for coming up with the idea to share the happiness. And on that note… your happy for the day is “10-sided penny-candy jar”!
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