Miles of Smiles

A lot of people criticize the fact that I'm not smiling all the time, or claim that I'm a grumpy person. To those people, I say 'shut up and leave me alone.' To everyone else, I'd like to share 10 of my favorite things guaranteed to make me smile every time.

1-Arsenal Football Club
It's the greatest club in the world. Heralding from North London, Arsenal is my passion. I know the players, the coaches, and the songs. I memorize the fixture list. I wear my jerseys until they wear out. I cheer on Captain Fab, RVP, the Verminator, Arshavin, Bendty Bus, and all the rest. Does a 5-0 thrashing of Porto make me smile? Heck yes it does.


2-Matt Smith
I know I'm supposed to say "Doctor Who" always makes me smile, but it doesn't. Not always. 'Daleks in Manhattan' was rubbish. In contrast, this guy is awesome. I know you're supposed to love your first Doctor the most, but Matt Smith is simply outstanding. Do I like him more than David Tennant? Hard to say. It's early days yet. But as my sister Kate says, he's the oldest young person you've ever met. He's classy, energetic, and absolutely bonkers. Makes me smile just looking at him. "Big bag, big laptop!"


3-Tim-Tams
BOOM. TIM-TAMS. These Aussie cookies are so awesome, they make you wonder why Oreos are so crappy. Seriously. Caramel, Chocolate, whatever. They double as a straw. They're delicious. When I have Tim-Tams, I smile because I know that I have Tim-Tams and you probably don't. Ha ha!


4-Queen's Seven Seas of Rhye
Random? Yes. Awesome? Absototalutely. I love this song, and I don't know why. Maybe it's the lyrics that sound kind of religious until you listen to them. Maybe it's the rocking and rolling tempo. Or, most likely, maybe I just love the band spontaneously belting out "THEN I'LL GET YOU!!!" "Behrn!" says the guitar.


5-This picture:
Bahahahah.


6-Being Right
Let's say, for example, that I pick up on something years before it happens. Just in theory, suppose that I look at concept art for James Cameron's 'Avatar' in late 2007 and start saying that, yeah, it's going to be a big success. Everybody doubts me. Everybody says that it sounds stupid or says that it's going to be the biggest movie bomb ever. Hah! HAH! I laugh at those people. I smile because I'm right.


7-Life of Pi
This is my favorite book of all time. It's genius. I've read it too many times to count. I've highlighted and underlined parts of it. If you haven't read it, and you're still reading my blog, get off your computer and read this book. You won't understand your life until you read this.


8-Jones Blue Bubble Gum Soda
This stuff's so good. It's a man's drink. People cry about it because they can't handle it, but it makes me smile. Fortune on the cap, awesome in the bottle. Hooah.


9-Top Gear
This is the best show on TV. Top Gear is tops. Let's be honest. What other show can switch back and forth between interviewing Jay Leno and London Mayor Boris Johnson, comparing Communist Cars, and driving secondhand vehicles across Vietnam and Bolivia? Jeremy "Jezzah" Clarkson, Richard "Hamster" Hammond, and James "Captain Slow" May. These guys are great. Epic win. Season 15 coming soon.


10-Monterey, California
This is prolly my favorite place in the world. It's charmingly gorgeous and gorgeously charming. It's got great, uninhabited beaches, the best aquarium in the world, and seals visible on any given morning. It's cool and nice and makes me smile.


Man, I wish I could get all those things together into one thing. That would be awesome. It'd probably be the best thing of my life, actually.

Also, kudos to the person who decided to make a Tardis Cookie Jar. That's been a long time coming.