The Inaugural Entry of The Small Reasons For Happiness

I get annoyed by things way more than I like things. It sometimes makes me a pretty miserable person to be around. When I'm 80, my crumudgeonous attitude will be awesome, when I can sit on park benches wearing a fedora and feeding the birds while I complain about the world. But today? It's not flattering.

So, today we begin a new feature here on the blog. My daily recognition of things that make me happy. It will offer insight into who I am for you readers. But I really don't care if you care. This is more for my own sanity as I navigate this funhouse of horrors that is Los Angeles. So here goes:

Today I went to the mall to buy a new pair of jeans and, hopefully, find a pair of those things that are half-shoe and half-sneaker. I don't know what they are. It's like: can they rush the passer? Or do they shed a few pounds and drop back into coverage? Anyways, I didn't find a nice pair. But then I decided I wanted a new shirt. And this leads to the 03/12/05 Small Reason For Happiness:

I walked into The Gap and didn't find a single thing I liked. I felt good about that.