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I still count the cars on a passing train while I wait as it goes by.

Plush toys. Just bought a Spyro one and I'm waiting for production to start on the Apollo ones (if you're wondering, yeah, the one of the iOS app's mascot)

Poptarts, mise en place-ing what I wanna wear tomorrow, fuzzy bathrobes

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Driving through puddles. The bigger the better. The muddier the better. I get true child-like enjoyment from it on a real deep level.

But never to splash people. I’m not an asshole.

fireflies, it's so cool and give me the warm feeling, although there's a local myth at my place said that fireflies is the ghost eyes

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Ice cream. Someone wants ice cream, I am happy to show them where to get some. And I might get some myself too. Any reason for ice cream is a good reason.

Abandoned buildings, especially theme parks. Extra points if its now all green. Yes there was a sub for this on the other site.

I am super impatiently awaiting a new set of wheels for my RC car to be delivered. I purchased them a while ago and it is taking ages! I want to finally finish my build and let it rip on the street!

Trains, and sirens. Their history, the way they work and are put together, the rare units, all really fascinating to me. There's so much obscure information that is just waiting to be uncovered.

Pokemon Go. It makes a normal walk have a layer of catching pokemon on top of it.

Dogs are a big one, I can be furious while stuck in city traffic and then see a dog and I'm happy for a minute. Also those pajamas that have the feet covered and everything. Also cartoons and video games but I feel like those are more acceptable adult things nowadays

Buying and selling computer parts. I know it doesn't sound childish but I don't really make much, it's like 0.01 percent of my salary I get paid as a software developer.

Random people call me, I meet them, they buy some random PC parts and it just feels nice.

Solar panels, electrical stations, wind turbines, giant excavators, giant holes in the ground

Time travel in movies/shows

Asian cakes. So much better than Western cakes, so light and fluffy, not too sweet and fruits are so fresh!

Birds and wildlife in my neighborhood. I'm technically in suburbia, but enough old growth patches have been maintained that we have a surprising amount of wild animals that live in or travel through the neighborhood (Massachusetts, US)

Merlin app is amazing for identifying birds at the feeder I put on my back deck. And the rest of the animals, I mentally collect like Pokemon.

App and OS updates.

Pomegranate and yogurt.

I love just sitting and watching the rain. The fresh smell after a strong rain. The way everything gets cooler and darker just before to end in a myriad of colors afterwards.

Rainbows, shiny things, stuff that smells good, really bright colors (a lady I work with sometimes wears magenta sweaters and they make me happy), gears, bells, and flowers. Off the top of my head, but there's probably more.

Money, if you show me money I will get excited and happy

New GTA game.

i took my mom and grandma on a driving tour of my city yesterday and she was beyond excited that we went over 2 bridges. for me, its snow.

Swimming. Pool, Ocean, Lake, River....all the above. I could swim all day.

Bright colors! I will often be drawn towards the clothing section for kids because the patterns, colors, and styles are so much more fun!

And riding on trains. As a Brit living in the US, I miss train commuting a lot. Just sitting there watching the world whizz by, and for 4 minutes you're basically in a group with all the people in your carriage, like you're in school again, only this time it's like the Class of 19:07 to Woking.

Covered bridges are so cool. Once in a blue moon I see one.

Ice cream. Whether it is to calm myself down or to have a snack to enjoy, it is one of my favorite delicacies that I often am excited to eat.

Firework displays. Those things start and I am immediately a giddy 10 years old.

Big vehicles. Esspecially old tanks, considering I'm a history nerd, but even just driving by a construction site or airport and seeing all the cool stuff.

Catching a fish. Even seeing someone else catch a fish, especially kids catching fish. There's nothing else quite like it. Pure excitement and joy.

Seeing furniture left out for trash pickup. As soon as I see it I immediately start plotting out how I could transport it and where it would fit in my house or what it could replace. Though in all likelihood, I never need it and I really never pick any of it up.

Thrifting too is a “thrill” sometimes when you find something really good, but you have to wade through alot of crap and anymore the prices are less likely to be a deal.