The Happiness Project. Day 17. Breakfast

Today's mission - well actually there's two missions - is to eat breakfast food! Then, in the middle of the day, I get my hair cut for St. Baldrick's, so you'll get to see the cutting of the long locks along with some mouth watering footage of what it is I'll be eating today. Let me just tell you, if bacon doesn't make you happy, I don't know what will.
For those who don't know, my apartment has been unofficially named "The Breakfast Club," because I buy way more breakfast food than regular food, and therefore when people come over for dinner, they get treated to breakfast foods. This happens so much that now, my sorority sister Leah and I have made it our mission to always be making a different kind of breakfast food!

What's your favorite kind of breakfast food? Are you a pancake lover or a bacon and eggs type person? Comment below!

The Happiness Project. Day 16. Romance Novels

Today's misson: find and start reading a sappy romance novel. Reading makes me happy, and one of my favorite novels happens to be The Sleeping Beauty Proposal, by Sarah Strohmeyer. Hopeless romantic that I am, reading about other peoples' love stories makes me infinitely happier. I love Nicholas Sparks books, but since this isn't the sadness project, I decided to stay away from those.
However, I also think that if reading makes you happy, but not necessarily reading about romance, you should read about whatever it is that makes you happy! So read people! 

P.S. This post was filmed one day before I got a major haircut! Be sure to check out tomorrow's to see footage of me cutting it all off!

Tell me: What's your favorite book?

The Happiness Project. Day 15 Part 2

Today I decided to not only finish my day of making something nobody else has, but I also decided to throw in another happiness project along with it! Enjoy!

Also I'm cutting my hair TODAY! (Not yesterday, since I make videos a day in advance) So here's the link to donate! DONATE NOW!

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/686985/2014

The Happiness Project. Day 15 Part 1

Today starts a two-part happiness project, because I simply didn't have the time to complete today's task! So stay tuned for the completion of this one! Today, I tackled the process of making something that nobody else has, and as you all know, that can take a while. So watch as I start on my journey, and do a little something extra that makes me happy.

The Happiness Project. Day 14: Disney Movies

I love Disney Movies. That's not a secret! So while I'm at home this weekend, I'm going to take advantage of the comfy couch and big TV and watch a Disney movie! Tangled is tonight's choice. I just love that quote where Rapunzel says, "What if it is [everything I've been dreaming of]? What then?" And Flynn tells her, "Well that's the good thing I guess, then you get to go find a new dream."

So precious! Also, I want to send a shout out to Ann Leone! She's been watching my vlogs and comments on my FB every now and again how much she likes them! So just for you, here's a post you sent me that really cheered me up when I was down! Plus, it totally relates to today's Disney post!

http://9gag.tv/p/5yWRM/this-african-tribal-cover-of-let-it-go-will-blow-you-away

The Happiness Project. Day 13: Cute Shoes

They say that "With the right pair of shoes, a woman can conquer the world." And I would definitely have to agree with that! That's why wearing cute shoes makes me happy! I picked a day to do this where I could wear more than one pair of cute shoes, and I even threw in a couple of my favorite pairs at the end.

Also, I want to give a shout out to one of the Happiness Project's biggest fans, and the president of my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, Shabbie Daneshgar! Keep being awesome! Seeing your face makes me happy any day! <3

The Happiness Project. Day 12. PINK!!!

Think Pink! Today is all about pink, but I decided a while ago, that I was going to spin this happiness project day into something bigger than just a color, so I ordered a shirt to fund a mammogram from this site, and even did a little retail therapy. So do some online retail therapy and fund a mammogram!

Oh, and here's something else that made me happy today. Have fun getting this song out of your head! For your viewing pleasure! It's just a reminder that every girl deserves a man who puts her love on top! <3

The Happiness Project. Day 11: Long Walks.

Ever have a long day where you just need to get out and clear your head? Well take a long walk. Don't have time for a long walk? Oh bet me. Just get off on the stop before you normally do and walk home. It's just extending your commute by a few minutes and it gives you the perfect excuse to clear your head.

The Happiness Project. Day 10! Finally Right???

Hey all! So I'm finally posting another Happiness project. Today's topic, "Feeling tired, but accomplished after a long work day."

I know I haven't posted in a while, and that's because I went through a really rough time, where I felt I just needed to be sad for a while. There's nothing wrong with that, and sometimes being sad is the best healing mechanism, but you can't be sad forever, so now to continue on with the Happiness Project!

Hope you enjoy hearing about my experience at Nazareth Farm!

The Happiness Project. Day 9. Joe's Pizza

In my hometown of Paris, IL, there is a pizza place that makes the best pizza in the world! In my opinion (and many others). It's Joe's Pizza and eating this pizza makes me very happy. So I thought while I was at home, I should take advantage of the happiness-producing Joe's Pizza!

The Happiness Project. Day 8. Home.

I'm going home! I've waited weeks to finally say that! And today, I get to take that "home" post it off the wall and go to the place I was born and raised! Good old Paris!... Illinois.
If home is truly where the heart is, and I can say with all my heart that I love being home. I only get to stay for a couple of days, but they're going to be awesome days!

Keep it classy, keep it country!
Gretta Patrick<3

The Happiness Project. day 7. Camo.

Yes, I'm a country girl. Big surprise. And I happen to love camouflage. Seeing men in camo is my weakness (that's why I love it when my boyfriend wears it), and I think that wearing camo is like a little slice of home. It's no wonder I get in a good mindset when I put on some camo!

The Happiness Project. Day 6. Coffee.

Coffee, Cafe, whatever you call it, I can't live without it. Life is so much better when you have coffee in the morning, and when you get Starbucks gift cards, even better! So see how lots of coffee makes me happy!

The Happiness Project, Day 5. Me Time.

Sometimes, you just have to take a little time to yourself to stay sane. Today's mission was to do just that, so I carved out a little time of my busy day to take a little time to myself. It helps a lot! And it decreased my anxious tendencies.

The Happiness Project. Day 4. Big Hair

What is it about a big bump-it style that makes me so happy? Maybe it's the way it makes my face look, or the way it reminds me of the South. Whatever it is, it makes me so much happier when I take the time to bump up my hair. Therefore, I made sure to set aside a day where my hair would be big. Really, really big.

I'm sorry I didn't post yesterday. Also, just a heads up, I felt a little under the weather today, so I didn't get around to filming tomorrow's happiness project. The videos will resume on Tuesday though. Sorry about that!

The Happiness Project. Day 3. Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate, hot cocoa, whatever you call it, I had it. I had lots of it! In fact, I drank it until I was sick of it!
Chocolate is proven to make you happy, so how can you stay sad after this kind of day?

I also received a video from Sam, my sister, after I got out of my theatre practicum tonight. A video of my nephew telling me how much he wants to see me when I'm home on break, and that he wants to have a movie marathon. Well, buddy, I have a little surprise for you. I'm coming home next weekend!!! Hope you're ready for some awesomeness, because I'm coming to get you you little booger!

Keep it Classy, Keep it Country.
Gretta Patrick <3

The Happiness Project. Day 2. Eskimo Kisses!

Since we're basically all Eskimos here in Chiberia, I thought it would be appropriate for me to pick the very lighthearted Eskimo kisses post it off my wall of happiness this morning.

Before this happy plane got folded, my mood got lifted by some adorable nose-rubbing. I really wanted to go Eskimo kiss the big, blue wolf statues by Dumbach Hall, but unfortunately, by the time I finally got around to it, it was too dark out to film that particular scene. Plus, I had nobody to film it for me. The struggles.

Since I was lame and only obtained one human Eskimo kiss from my sister, Nellie, I thought I'd throw in a little something extra to remind all of you how to stay happy. The idea for this came from my older sister, Meg, and it's great advice. Watch and see what that advice is.

Comment below: What made YOU happy today?

The Happiness Project. Day 1

It's GLITTER!

Day one, I chose the glitter post it off the wall. Watch what happens when I surround myself with glitter.

Also, yes that is Christian Rock playing in the background as I get ready in the morning. It will always be playing in the mornings, because it's my happy music, and I always get ready in the mornings listening to my Mercyme Pandora station. If you don't like that, I don't really care. Deal with it. I can't help it, I just love Jesus.

So now that you know that glitter makes me happy, I want to know: Does glitter make you happy? 

The Happiness Project

Lately, I have had a terribly hard time being happy. I've been sad and depressed for a long time. I don't know what's been wrong with me, but it's a mixture of homesickness, weight gain, relationship troubles, stress, and just not being able to get over any of those things.

Needless to say, I'm sick of being sad. So, in a stroke of genius, I came up with this happiness project. It involves lots of post its, dancing, dogs, cats, snowmen, and so many other amazing things. The idea is that at the end of the happiness project, it will be impossible to be sad, because I'll have nothing but happiness around me... both literally and figuratiavely.

I hope you'll join me in this journey, and I'd appreciate it if you kept unnecessarily negative comments to a bare minimum (If I get any comments to begin with).

Tell me, what makes you happy?