My daily happiness journal, starting on January 1, 2011. It’s surprisingly easy to get bogged down with negativity. I’m hoping that by recording the little things that make me happy each day I’ll be able to focus more on the positive in life. “每天开心” translates to “every day happy.”Tumblr (3.0; @meitiankaixin)http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/<p><a href="http://musicalpoem.tumblr.com">musicalpoem</a></p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/20558949748http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/20558949748Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:54:53 +0800<p>Breakfast with the boy.</p> <p>Mixing my own hot chocolate.</p> <p>Effectively multitasking at work.</p> <p>Setting up an interview.</p> <p>Getting a good critique on my writing assignment.</p> <p>Avocados.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19666509914http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19666509914Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:10:25 +0800<p>Playing Animal Crossing.</p> <p>Aloe fresh lotion.</p> <p>Walks around my neighborhood.</p> <p>Grocery shopping.</p> <p>Red velvet ice cream.</p> <p>Singing along to &#8220;My Heart Will Go On.&#8221;</p> <p>Making brunch plans.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19612309390http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19612309390Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:41:17 +0800<p>Arriving in DC.</p> <p>Sourdough paninis.</p> <p>Benadryl and aloe.</p> <p>Afternoon naps.</p> <p>Pumpkin curry.</p> <p>Filling out a questionnaire.</p> <p>Water.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19557517144http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19557517144Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:43:18 +0800<p>Wearing green for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.</p> <p>Taking photos by the Bridge of Lions.</p> <p>Handcut French fries.</p> <p>Venetian glass necklaces.</p> <p>Buying souvenirs for my family.</p> <p><em>Kosher Chinese.</em></p> <p><em>Catching Fire.</em></p> <p>Travel blankets.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19516687197http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19516687197Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:13:15 +0800<p>Sleeping in.</p> <p>Fish tacos.</p> <p>Raspberry mixed drinks.</p> <p>Wandering around St. Augustine.</p> <p>Buying jewelry.</p> <p>Dill pickle popcorn.</p> <p>Picking out pretty paintings.</p> <p>Customized St. Augustine T-shirts.</p> <p>The best breadsticks on earth.</p> <p>Chocolate cannoli drizzled with caramel.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19434109289http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19434109289Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:39:12 +0800<p>Aloe freeze spray.</p> <p>Drinking from the Fountain of Youth.</p> <p>Buying gorgeous earrings.</p> <p>Frozen strawberry daiquiris.</p> <p>Chocolate factory tours.</p> <p>Dark chocolate salted caramels.</p> <p>Pirate museums.</p> <p>Ripley&#8217;s Believe It or Not!</p> <p>Pineapple and cilantro popsicles.</p> <p>Ghost tours.</p> <p>Seared ahi tuna.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19382360851http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19382360851Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:40:17 +0800<p>Lunch at Beachcomber.</p> <p>Arnold Palmers.</p> <p>Thin Mint Crunch ice cream.</p> <p>Reading.</p> <p>Delicious agnolotti.</p> <p>Key lime pie.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19341668489http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19341668489Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:35:33 +0800<p>Sleeping in.</p> <p>Walking along the beach.</p> <p>The best salsa ever.</p> <p>Red velvet ice cream.</p> <p>Working on the job search.</p> <p>Dipping my toes into the ocean at sunset.</p> <p>Take-out pizza.</p> <p>Reading.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19273694831http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19273694831Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:15:47 +0800<p>My bright blue shorts.</p> <p>Wandering through tourist shops.</p> <p>Relaxing on the beach.</p> <p>Reading <em>Kitchen Confidetial.</em></p> <p>Aveeno moisturizer.</p> <p>Fixing my blog.</p> <p>Crab bisque.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19217460689http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19217460689Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:47:39 +0800<p>Kitchen Confidential.</p> <p>Playing my Nintendo DS.</p> <p>Arriving in St. Augustine.</p> <p>Seafood and drinks for dinner.</p> <p>Sleep.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19158350542http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19158350542Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:08:37 +0800<p>Bright blue nail polish.</p> <p>Pumpkin curry.</p> <p>Fitting everything into my suitcase.</p> <p>Getting a ride to Union Station.</p> <p>Tuna melts.</p> <p>REclining seats on the train.</p> <p>A Game of Thrones.</p> <p>New music on my iPod.</p> <p>My travel blanket.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19146075341http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19146075341Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:56:24 +0800<p>Writing clips at my internship.</p> <p>Reading.</p> <p>Career advising discussions.</p> <p>Coworker bonding.</p> <p>Target shopping trips.</p> <p>Cheesecake Factory.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19043917029http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/19043917029Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:25:01 +0800<p>Banana nut muffins with a glass of milk.</p> <p>Writing new clips at my internship.</p> <p>Organizing folders.</p> <p>Bonding with my supervisors.</p> <p>Chocolate brownies with vanilla icing.</p> <p>Phone conversations with my brother.</p> <p>Conquering my Chinese paper.</p> <p><em>A Song of Ice and Fire.</em></p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18988408596http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18988408596Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:32:08 +0800<p>Baking banana walnut muffins.</p> <p>Submitting a fellowship application.</p> <p>Making (more) progress on my Chinese paper.</p> <p>Fried rice.</p> <p><em>The Parent Trap.</em></p> <p>Being held.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18939123366http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18939123366Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:31:16 +0800<p>Chai lattes.</p> <p>Making progress on my Chinese paper.</p> <p>Lemon herbal tea.</p> <p>Resume folders.</p> <p>Networking reception food.</p> <p>Getting business cards.</p> <p>Baking peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18889653515http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18889653515Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:12:59 +0800<p>Pumpkin cookies.</p> <p>Productive days at work.</p> <p>Getting edits on work projects.</p> <p>Securing a letter of recommendation.</p> <p>Finishing one of my midterm papers.</p> <p>Gchat.</p> <p>Strawberries.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18831509201http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18831509201Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:55:22 +0800<p>Productive mornings.</p> <p>Girl Scout cookie purchasing.</p> <p>Working on my papers.</p> <p>Sunday dinners.</p> <p>Pesto pasta with sun-dried tomatoes.</p> <p>Pumpkin cookies.</p> <p><em>Once Upon a Time.</em></p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18810405629http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18810405629Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:32:57 +0800<p>Bottomless mimosas at brunch.</p> <p>Sunny afternoons.</p> <p>Starting my Chinese paper.</p> <p>Impromptu naps.</p> <p>Dumpling parties.</p> <p>Butterbeer.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18713542612http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18713542612Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:25:49 +0800<p>Special K with red berries.</p> <p>Databasing.</p> <p>Copious amounts of candy at creative meetings.</p> <p>Leftover pasta.</p> <p>Choosing a new blog theme.</p> <p>Going to the Kennedy Center.</p> <p>Seeing my first opera.</p> <p>Maryland crap soup.</p>http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18651593405http://meitiankaixin.tumblr.com/post/18651593405Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:44:12 +0800