There are some things in the world that give me the same contented, multi-layered, rich, peaceful, satisfied feelings. I don't really know how to describe it, except for maybe pseudo-nirvana, but here's the list.

• Certain books/poems
  • Harry Potter
  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society
  • My developmental biology textbook. You think I'm kidding.
  • The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
  • Keats' poems
  • Watchmen
  • Buddha
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
• Well made Bollywood movies. Actually, good movies in general, but I have a soft spot for well-made Indian films.
  • Guru (so far)
  • Rang de Basanti
  • Kaminey (from what I've seen of it)
  • Om Shanti Om
  • Krrish
  • A Serious Man
  • The Dark Knight
  • Spiderman lulz
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Harold & Maude
  • Moulin Rouge
• AR Rahman's music
• Moleskine notebooks
• Fountain/ink pens
• Chocolate
• Chai
• Omelets with cheese, tomatoes, and onions.
• Hugs
• The smell of the world right after it finishes raining
• Looking up at the sky, especially the night sky or a cloudy sky.
• Napping while ensconced in my ridiculously large down blanket.
• Watching the front loading washer/dryer cycle through at home.
• Drawing with charcoal
• Studying something I actually enjoy
• Using new school supplies for the first time
• Cutting paper
• Journaling
• Writing letters
• Looking through photos of times past