Food on your wall

As much fun as it would be to talk about a food fight or things sticking to the wall... that's not what this is about.  If that's what you were hoping for you can surf away now (hope you aren't actually going to though).

I mean to talk about paint.  Paint can make you happy... as the color infuses your brain and instills a certain emotion.. like energetic or calm or love!

So, you may know by now that I bought a house.  Which means for nearly the first time in my life (military brat checking in!) I get to paint my walls any color I want.  Well.  Almost any color.  Mr. Happy has asked for a vote in the majority of rooms and we decided for a very neutral palette and to use bold colors in our accessories.  (I think bold colors scare him a bit.)  That said, he did give me free rein over one room.  One.

I've turned a bedroom into a craft room.  Think painting, quilting, sewing, knitting, origami, clay, and any other crafts I can get in my hands heaven.  Well... I have taken literally months to figure out what color I wanted and now I have finally gotten it on the wall.  

I started off saying I wanted a burnt orange room (being a huge longhorns fan; come on you TX fans!!).  I then went to greens and started toying with the idea of a washed sage color.  I contemplated  a reddish clay color and chickened out.  And landed really close to where I started.

I wanted something that was invigorating and calming.  Mr. Happy called those opposites, but I'm one of those strange people who recharges by getting around people.  Put me in a room on my own and I'm lonely.  So... without drawing it out too much longer... I choose Belgian Waffle.  Get it? Food on my walls?

I am doing two walls in that intense tan-ish orange-ish Belgian color.  And two walls in Summertime Sandcastle.  All with a white ceiling.  I'm liking how it's coming out.  The color instantly makes me smile and want to snuggle into the room.  I should finish it this week and have my own craft den in no time flat!  

See the happy in this color?

And this Summertime Sandcastle not only gets an A+ for it's name, but it also makes me smile!

Here is how the three colors look together in bad lighting, late at night.  I need to get some snaps in sun or at least day light to give you a better idea of the actual colors.  But, even in the dark mysterious weeknight lighting.. it looks good ... don't it!! ;)  I think the fish approve.  Matches their orange rock decor!

Finding the perfect color to invoke the perfect mood = happiness!


Painting what seems like a scary bright orange on the walls... and coming back in the morning to find out it's perfect = happiness!

Oh.. one last thought.  I have always said that I'd like my retirement job to be a Color Namer (or forest ranger, but that's a different story for another time).  Color Namer... you know the person who picks the name of crayon, leather, or paint colors.  Mrs. Happy... Color Namer Extraordinaire!  Tres fantastic!!!

What color do you think "Happy Goose" would be?  I so want to name a color Happy Goose!!  I'm thinking it's a golden tan color with highlights of white and dog drool!

(You know I couldn't go without a dog snap.  She's my shadow and always checking out what I'm up to!)

Fish watching the tube

Fish are a funny thing.  They are so different from us air breathers.  And at the same time I get such a huge sense of happiness feeding them, cleaning them, and most days I could just spend hours watching them!!

I think I originally introduced you to my fish here in March last year.

And then later I gave you another glimpse of how cute Titan is here after a much needed tank scrubbing.

Well, the darling fish have gotten an upgrade.  A bigger tank that is.  And Titan (the biggest black moor) has gotten two new friends who need an introduction. 

So, Titan is the biggest one.  The smallest black moor I named Twinkle, much to the dismay of Mr. Happy.  You see originally I was naming my fish after American Gladiators... but I went a bit more girly this time.  The gold fish is named Star. 

(You name your fish, right?  So, this isn't too weird... right?)

Like I was saying earlier, I spend a lot of time watching these guys swim around, play in the water fall from the filter, chase bubbles, look at the rocks, and interact with each other.  The other day I noticed something.... let me show you what I mean.

They seem to be up to something, don't you think?  Why are they all looking in the same direction?  What are they looking at? 

I think. Don't make fun of me... but I think, they are watching TV with me.  Look.  Looks like they are, doesn't it?

They stayed like that for pretty much the full hour of the show House.  I wonder what the show looks like from underwater?  Do you think they can hear it like we can, or does it all get translated it to water ripples?

Seeing fish enjoy the same TV show as me = happiness!

Even more so.... giving my fish silly personalities and names and trying to guess how big they will get = happiness!