Yaser challenged me to draw up this list. So I did. While it’s hardly all-encompassing, it’s a start:

• Music.
• Comics of all kinds. Reading, writing, drawing, making comics.
• Spider-Man.
• Action figures.
• Rainy but warm days. Walking in the rain, getting drenched in the rain, running in the rain.
• One-day international cricket matches between India and Pakistan. And Pakistan wins.
• Humour. Joking and laughing. Laughing laughing laughing. And high fives.
• Drawing. Doodling. Countless Spider-Man doodles in the margins of my notes.
• Writing.
• Creating.
• Good rap.
• Reading. Good books, Wikipedia, comics, news, articles.
• Book stores.
• Walking. Running, even if I don’t run much.
• Being the centre of attention. Public speaking.
• Children. Working and playing with them. Summer camp.
• Acting. Performing.
• Dancing and singing though I don’t know how.
• Karaoke.
• Girls. Flirting, chasing, lamenting.
• Smallville.
• Movies.
• Pizza from Cora’s.
• Good food. Mom’s cooking.
• The TTC. Subways, streetcars, buses and the RT.
• Old fashioned love songs, playing on the radio.
• Obscure songs no one else knows about.
• Helping people.
• Sweet Tarts. Caramilk. Juicy Fruit.
• Spontaneity.
• Talking. Discussing. Exchanging ideas.
• When my family’s together and talks about all kinds of things.
• Visiting family, where ever they are.
• India. Pakistan.
• My niece.
• Imparting what I’ve learned.
• Sleeping.
• Not sleeping.
• Long nights and short days.
• Long days and short nights.
• Getting lost so I can find my way again.
• Discovering.
• Learning, for the sake of learning.
• Hugs.
• Reminiscing.
• Snow. Making snowmen.
• Cinnabon and Krispy Kreme. In moderation.
• Pranks.
• Jumping around.

You swear you’ve heard it before as it slowly rambles on and on and
No need in bringin’ ’em back ’cause they’re never really gone
Just an old fashioned love song
Coming down in three-part harmony
Just an old fashioned love song
One I’m sure they wrote for you and me

What makes you happy?