An Incomplete List of Small Pleasures

Well I had several ideas for what to write about this week, but I kept changing my mind until I stumbled into this. Frank Chimero is an artist of several mediums interested in expanding the curiosities of other artists (check out his library) by exploring their own minds and surroundings in more depth. As an aspiring artist, this exercise seemed like a good idea to do some exploration, so here goes my own "incomplete list of small pleasures":

-Playing FIFA. A lot of FIFA.
-Reading a Cracked article, then opening related ones until I have twelve tabs of interesting, but useless trivia articles to occupate my time for the next hour. And doing this every day.
-Actively listening to my favorite bands' entire discography in bed while trying to be productive, but failing at it.
-Running in the wilderness(or on a treadmill) while passively listening to a wide array of random, catchy songs.
-Playing poker with friends while alternating my hands between stacking up my chips in neat, uni-colored piles and sipping a drink.
-Watching How I Met Your Mother(or anything really) in bed with my girlfriend while eating microwaved Chinese food.
-Late night runs to 7/11 for possibly unhealthy, but delicious snacks.
-Going on a walk either by myself or with good company without caring about my surroundings, the time, or the future.
-Weekend movie marathons.
-Long, hot showers on a cold, dreary day.
-Going to a ballpark, buying overpriced chicken fingers and beer, and yelling at the outfielders.
-Going on a long bus/train/car ride and staring out the window until I slowly doze off.

 

Although this post seems slightly self-indulgent, you sometimes need to like outwards before looking inwards. In art and in life, finding yourself is only possible by really taking a look around and figuring out what is exciting or soothing. Feel free to make your own list, I'd love to hear what you have to say.