life: still not simple

Someone said on Facebook that, to be happy, all I had to do was honestly answer three questions:

• Am I happy?
• What makes me happy?
• What do I have to do to make myself happy?

Okay, let's do it:

Am I happy?
No

What makes me happy?

• Riding my motorcycle (too cold and wet to do that now)
• Camping somewhere new and beautiful and quiet (too cold and wet to do that now - and lately, no campsite is ever quiet)
• Sitting in a honky tonk or a small outdoor party listening to GREAT music (nothing like that anywhere near where I am - to be honest, I haven't found anywhere in Oregon like this)
• Seeing amazing live theater (it's happened a total of one time in 20+ years)
• Working in a paid job related to my areas of expertise (no further comment) 

What do I have to do to make myself happy?

• Alter the climate
• Win the lottery so I can move to a place that has the things I love and so I can do the things I love
• Get hired in a paid job related to my areas of expertise

IT'S SO SIMPLE I JUST NEED TO WORK & DREAM HARDER

Or something...

Facebook advice is stupid.

Here's another question, of my own, and with my answers:

How do you get through the day?

• Walking my dog
• Cooking a nice supper for my husband
• Watching old movies on TCM and nature shows and documentaries on PBS
• Reading books
• Updating my web site
• Volunteering
• Listening to music
• Dreaming of designing and running the perfect campsite
• Looking forward to better weather for riding my motorcycle.

It's what I got. It's where I'm at. It's the best I can do.