I saw this post on this blog the other day and it inspired me to compile my own list of comforts; the things I turn to every now and then that are guaranteed to make me smile or provide me with a coat of warm fuzziness when I need it. Here it is: 

Food and Drink (most important first, right?!) 

Lasagna

My mum's carrot cake (what I always choose as my birthday cake)

That really pulpy 'freshly squeezed' orange juice

Grilled salmon fillets - my ultimate fav fish

A really good caramel slice

Curried Kumara soup and mum's homemade tomato soup...sooo good in winter

Those little white dinner rolls they have at the RSA and valentines. omnomnom.

Nuts & Bolts (a family thing)

 Books 

1984 - George Orwelll

In Cold Blood - Truman Capote

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

The Beach - Alex Garland

The Girl with the dragon tattoo series - Steig Larsson

Asterix comics!

Movies 

Benny & Joon

Chocolat

500 days of Summer

Juno

Boy

Music 

John Mayer 

Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime

Bruno Mars - Just the way you are, Grenade, Marry you

Bryan Adams - Run to you, Heaven, Summer of '69, I do it for you

Foster the people - Pumped up kicks

Charles Aznavour

Coldplay

(I generally listen to more upbeat music, but these ones are my 'chilled' favourites)

TV Series 

Friends

Gilmore Girls

Flight of the Conchords

Activities 

Reading

Blogging

Watching a great movie or TV episode with my loved ones

Walks on the beach 

People watching (slash daydreaming)

Having a real deep conversation with a friend or family member

Baking/Cooking

This is me :)

xx