I am an early 20s male, straight if it's relevant, and I need some help getting good clothes for summer.
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posted by vogon_poet
on May 19, 2013 -
24 answers
Hit me with some joyful, hopey songs that are less "everything is going to be all right" than "the bad shit is over -- everything
is all right!"
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posted by threeants
on May 14, 2013 -
69 answers
Help me find books that are as happy, joyful and well-written as Silas Marner!
Last time I visited my grandmother I gave her my copy of Silas Marner. She loved the book so much she read it three times in a row within two days… She told me it brought her "an unexpected deep and quiet sense of joy"… Because she's pretty sad and depressed right now I'd love to find other books that might lighten her long and lonely days! Can you help me? :)
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posted by mugitusqueboom
on Apr 22, 2013 -
28 answers
I'm looking for mostly pre-2000s stuff. Not dancy necessarily, but very happy, poppy, stuff that you could dance in your seat to. So far I have;
Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
George Michael - Freedom
Cheesy is fine, if not encouraged.
Thanks MeFi!
posted by heavenstobetsy
on Mar 10, 2013 -
40 answers
I've been reading a lot of bleak books lately, often with antiheroes. Now I would like the opposite of that. I don't mind if some bad things happen, of course, or if there's conflict - usually that's kind of necessary for a good story. But I would like it if at least one of the main characters were someone I would want to be friends with. And if some of the stuff that they do or that happens in their lives makes me smile.
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posted by lollusc
on Feb 8, 2013 -
53 answers
I love songs of any musical genre that feature multiple musicians sitting in a room together, playing upbeat music, and clearly having a very good, very playful time doing so. The musicians’ pleasure is infectious, and I can listen to these songs on "repeat" endlessly. Can you recommend some songs like this? (Examples within.)
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posted by waldo
on Oct 12, 2012 -
51 answers
My wife is just entering the second trimester and is having a new fiction craving.
The last time she was pregnant, she relaxed and read constantly.
I'm looking for book recommendations that are enjoyable page turners about nice things happening to positive happy people.
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posted by ben30
on Jul 2, 2012 -
35 answers
Where can I find Long Island Iced Teas for cheap prices in NYC? Especially during happy hours?
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posted by delasoull
on Feb 7, 2012 -
2 answers
Please recommend me some recent non-English language movies/documentaries that are uplifting/inspiring/funny/have happy endings.
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posted by misozaki
on Jan 12, 2012 -
12 answers
hi, everyone! i'm making a mix of piano-based songs for my friend and i'd like for some of the songs on there to be more brightened but still be meaningful, of course. the type of songs i'm looking for are like "mouthwash" and "merry happy" by kate nash or "wings" by utada hikaru. something where it's still primarily piano. thank you for any and all suggestions!
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posted by thischarmingirl
on Nov 20, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm looking for more movies like
Amélie. Specifically: cute, quirky, hopeful, and romantic movies that leave you sighing happily at the end and aren't corny. Any recommendations?
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posted by katillathehun
on Aug 23, 2011 -
107 answers
I'm looking for songs that start out cheerful or sweet and turn sad. My best example of this is the Marriage Song/Theme from the movie
Up. It doesn't suit my purposes, however. Can you help me find some others?
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posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal
on Apr 19, 2011 -
11 answers
Recommend me aggressively happy music. The kind of music that punches happiness into you no matter how much you don't want it to be there. The sort that explodes into spiky neon flowers.
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posted by Rory Marinich
on Nov 6, 2010 -
185 answers
Want to start school and get our life on track, but how? I've made some mistakes in college by not showing up an entire semester so my GPA is 1.05, even the lower university's here in TN like austin peay won't take me because my grades suck. I live a hour away from the two community colleges in my area. I also have to figure out how I'm going to give my family a place to live, I lost my job in missouri and moved down to TN with my mom.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
37 answers
What are some remedies to help combat getting caught up in a conversation or story emotionally? For example, what might prevent a story-teller from emotional break-down when telling a sappy or heartwarming tale?
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posted by purefusion
on Apr 2, 2010 -
6 answers
Please recommend some uplifting, inspiring, happy, fun movies/documentaries that will restore one's faith in humanity. The tone of Pixar's UP is perfect, though it need not be animated.
posted by desjardins
on Mar 16, 2010 -
85 answers
I think I recently emerged from a long term funk (perhaps dysthymia, or long term mild depression, but I'm not going fix on a diagnosis). I've had a few
awesome weeks recently, but also a few that were just as bad as before. The trouble is: I'm not used to feeling good, so I don't understand what I can expect. Help me understand this.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 14, 2010 -
10 answers
What are some good, fun, little Internet surprises? More like
this, less like Goatse. Little things you can make and send to a stranger/acquaintance/friend/lover/imaginary Internet person.
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Sep 22, 2009 -
11 answers
I'm looking for uplifting, happy-making songs, books, movies, and other media.
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posted by moira
on Sep 8, 2009 -
48 answers
I am in search of a literary character... Here are the stats: Female, happy, feisty, very feminine, straight forward, unmarried in her 30's- and no shame in that position, no bitterness, genuinely happy for everyone else around her, socially not the norm but does not see that she is out of the norm, naively happy... does not have to be a classical character but must be a strong character. Thanks!
posted by MayNicholas
on Aug 22, 2009 -
27 answers
Please help me put a mixCD together for a friend who was recently dumped by her boyfriend.
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posted by Solomon
on Aug 7, 2009 -
42 answers
Manic Pixie Dream Music: Once again I must step outside my beloved genres to find music for an event that's all about Sparkles! Glitter! and Pixies! Need suggestions for happy, twinkly, fairy music. The more tooth-achingly pop-y the better. "The Magic Position" by Patric Wolf would be a good example.
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posted by The Whelk
on Apr 17, 2009 -
30 answers
Lawyer-filter: Path to becoming a happy, fulfilled, (potentially) well-compensated lawyer? Thoughts and/or to keep in mind for an incoming 1L?
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posted by leotrotsky
on Mar 17, 2009 -
14 answers
Looking for pleasant music in the same mood as Julio Iglesias and Aaron Neville that I can put on a CD for my parents to have on in the background at home.
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posted by Askr
on Dec 2, 2008 -
7 answers
I'm having trouble deciding which of my zillion photos should I frame. So I've decided to frame a nice cartoon/comic that will make me and most people laugh. Do you have a memorable cartoon you would like to see framed?
posted by leigh1
on Oct 18, 2008 -
17 answers
Morbid Aussie birthday greeting, goes something along the lines of "War and famine, people dying, everywhere, and it's your birthday, hooray!" -- what is the correct and complete version?
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posted by randomstriker
on Oct 7, 2008 -
10 answers
What online shopping experiences have left you absolutely delighted? As in "I laughed with delight when I opened the box?" I want to start building a list of *great* places to buy gifts for my friends/family, and I'm sure some of you know some great places. My
inspiration for this question.
posted by pjern
on Aug 31, 2008 -
25 answers
What happy memories do you have of being a young child that make you think either "those were good times" or "that was good parenting"?
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posted by onlyconnect
on Aug 12, 2008 -
64 answers
McDonald's Filter: Do any of you recall Happy Meal packaging from the mid-80s that looked like a boat, and was made of flimsy plastic?
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posted by xotis
on Aug 8, 2008 -
19 answers
