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Gush about [[Real Life]] here.

* SEX! You know the expression, "it's better than sex"? NOTHING is better than sex! NOTHING!

** For that matter, porn. Thank you porn, for reliving stress and boredom for billions everywhere.

*** Masturbation FTW.

* Women. My GOD, where do I begin??? How about... how they can make a lame joke hilarious, just because they laugh at it. Or how about how you can entertain yourself for hours watching them shop for that one pair of pumps that they must have to go with their purse. Or maybe I can talk about how they listen to you tell a story about your day at the factory as if it's the most riveting and suspenseful tale ever told. Or is it how they make a simple thing like eating French fries seem so damn sexy. Or should I talk about how they make your life better by being your sisters, daughters, classmates, best friends... Mothers. Wives. And I haven't even started on their looks.... No, not that bullshit they peddle in magazines. I'm talking about how the freckles on her nose match her hair. Or how her dark skin looks like gold in sunlight. Or how about the ones that put on a few extra pounds ''in all the right places???''. Or how about the woman who forgets her lipstick, doesn't have time to do her hair, and has to settle for a simple shirt and jeans... and looks more beautiful than any model in the universe. (pause) Hey, I respect a guy's right to like other guys if he so chooses. But for me... I'll take a woman any day and three times on Sunday!

*** One time I was at a pet store observing the kittens. I got up close to one of them and it started playing with my hair through the cage. I couldn't find the right sounds to describe it.

**** I volunteer as a pet socializer at a shelter. One time I was putting a kitten back in her cage, and she jumped out and landed on my shoulder. I can't really describe that either.

** Chickens. And [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVb3t560oY here's why.]

** Horses and, to a certain degree, dolphins. Oh, and big cats like tigers and cheetahs.

** Lampreys are the best sea creature ever. I'm completely serious in that statement.

** Sharks! Everything's automatically better and more awesome with sharks! True, many people are afraid of them, and not without good reason in some cases, but there's no denying that they're beautiful, graceful creatures. From the seven-inch pygmy shark to the bus-sized [[Gentle Giant|whale shark]], from the deadly great white to all the harmless and ornate carpet sharks, the oceanic blue sharks with their gorgeous cobalt color and sleek bodies, the enormous striped [[Extreme Omnivore|tiger shark]], the highly adaptable bull shark (this troper's personal favorite, since they inhabit fresh water and are even more dangerous than the famed great white), the strangely adorable thresher shark (it's those big eyes...), and all the less well-known species that are all awesome in their own ways—I just love them all. I'm glad that this world seems to be on the path to understanding and celebrating these amazing animals instead of fearing and mindlessly killing them.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoFhNepDTuE All around the country, coast to coast...]

* I gotta say—for the person in the page graphic, you just made my day. You look a lot like one of my dear friends who's away at college who totally would do that with their DVD collection (the whole thing, even) and plus, you're kinda cute, and I like your shirt.

** And explosions. They make our lives more entertaining, they make Mythbusters interesting, and [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] would have never gotten a job without them.

** If I listed all of the guns I fired the page length would double, so let me just say this—I would say that at least 90% of gun control activists have never fired one or felt the power.

** It's a whole religion based around the idea that God Himself would literally die for you - even if you don't like him. That he loves you that much, regardless of anything you ever did, or what you think of him. God IS love.

{{quote|"A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another"

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it: Love your neighbour as yourself. ON these two hang all the law and the prophets."

* The Russian language. It's a bit frustrating to learn, and the words are often hard on less delicate tongues, but it just sounds so beautiful.

** Than you, whoever you are, for making This Troper feel very special for being born Russian. Not that I wasn't happy, but still...you have made me feel specialer than ever.

** Despite me being a great big flaming Atheist who wouldn't be amember of organised spirituality by any means I think these guys are great. Been to one of their services with a friend who is a LGBT member and it's the only time I've been to such a thing and not felt too out of place. Nice accepting bunch. Speaking of...

* Quakers! I LOVE them! Don't believe in their religion but they're a great bunch of people and you have to admire their stance on life. That and they came out with an article accepting gay people before almost any other religion. And yes, I thought of this before [[Einstein And Eddington]] came out.

** This is the branch of Christianity which is so tolerant that they let non-christians join them.

** Without the internet to keep me in touch with people without the limitations of phone, post, etc., I'd probably never have even considered moving more than 100 or so miles away from home.

** The Internet scares me and makes me blind but is epic nonetheless.

* [[New York City]], [[The Windy City|Chicago]], [[Washington DC]], [[Boston (useful notes)|Boston]], and [[San Francisco]] are probably the best cities in the United States.

** Las Vegas. It's [[Guilty Pleasures]] in city form... and I wouldn't have it any other way.

** DC doesn't get nearly enough love for a place as important as it is, not to mention the poor suburbs (stop [[California Doubling]] us, dammit!). Thanks for the [[Shout-Out]]!

* Pretty much any college town will do this for me. The smaller community, the higher rate of bookstores (which merit another part entirely), and the fact that if you raise your kids in one spot, they could live their entire life in one town! I might be a little biased though, seeing as how my parents had the same views and had me live in two college towns in ten years.

 

* San Diego. They don't call us America's Finest City for nothing. Spanish historical landmarks, two gigantic zoos, amazing beaches, and all sorts of things to do. Especially if you love touristy things- I mean, we have Balboa Park, [[Sea World]], Lego Land, AND the Del Mar Fair. Not to mention the weather. 75 and sunny Southern California weather- all day, everyday. We have seasons, mind you, we just skip the sucky bits and skip to the part where it's beautiful and cool and it's nice enough to play outside all day. And we make damn good Mexican food. Even the suburbs are nice. They're like the little towns at the start of Japanese RPG's. Beautiful, friendly, idyllic, and occasionally catch on fire (don't worry, we've got a pretty kickass fire department, too.).

* Oregon. Even more to the point, Portland. We're often portrayed as a bunch of liberal [[Hipster]] [[Granola Girl|granola eating]] weirdos, but in reality it's a lovely place to live and grow up in. Plenty of places to shop plus plenty of touristy stops like the Oregon Zoo, OMSI, the Portland Art Museum, Oaks Park and Enchanted Forest. We even have [[Dark Horse Comics]] and Oni Press here, as well as the gorgeous Pearl District. It's a nice place to be and just see and it's just a beautiful state.

* Tea.

** [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|Iroh approves.]]

** As a kid, This Troper always thought about moving somewhere else, to the UK perhaps, but as she grew up, she would look around and think: "There is nowhere I'd rather be." Sure, it's not very interesting, and nothing important ever happens here, but This Troper likes it that way. Nice, quiet, calm. Most of the time.

** How many people can honestly say that their national stereotype is being polite?

* Bread machines. You dump in the ingredients, push a few buttons and walk away. Three hours later you have a loaf of fresh bread better than you'd get in some bakeries.

* [[Crows and Ravens|Crows]]. Beautiful, black-feathered birds you are. Your call, while a bit annoying, is incredibly unique. And new evidence states that you may be one of the more smarter beings of all the Animal Kingdom, without the...unpleasant qualities of chimps and dolphins (thought this troper may just be uninformed). You emit a presence of wisdom and other worldly-ness, and make one believe that you are God's birds.

* Antihistamines. Sure, you don't always work, but you have enabled this troper, and many others, to go outside and enjoy the sunshine when they would otherwise have been stuck inside sneezing from hayfever.

** Gotta second that. This troper wouldn't live anywhere else.

** 'Terrible weather'?? The weather is one of the things I love about this place!

* Quebec City is an Awesome town. Not really big, sure, and quite overwhelmed by it's sister Montreal, but it is beautiful in all seasons, has great restaurants, an active night-life, awesome festivals and shows and, most importantly, ''great'' peoples.

* [[wikipedia:Age of Enlightenment|The Enlightenment]], the post-Renaissance philosophical movement peaking in the eighteenth century which ushered in the modern age. The changes which the Enlightenment brought about are so basic to the way we see the world that it's hard to imagine what life would be like without them. The idea that the universe can and ''should'' be understood, that "because I say so" isn't an inherently good model for governance, that authority should draw its power from reason, that things can and ''should'' be better in the future... thank the Enlightenment for those memes.

* Social Democracy. It combines the best features of Socialism with some free market. For reference, look up the point about Sweden made above.

* My country, Mexico. I don't care how many people make fun of you I still like you. This dark years will eventually end, for sure.

* Music. Oh my god, music. I can't go a day without listening to an album or singing at least one song. I hate my species sometimes, but knowing that we are capable of creating this beautiful, massive medium that can inspire emotions, convey ideas, and demonstrate incredible technical skill gives me a little hope that we can perhaps keep limping along on this big blue ball.

** Music is such a great inspiration for me. When I'm writing or drawing, I actually seem to do both in better quality (better grammar and writing, better realism/colouring/etc. in my art) when I'm listening to music. It gives me a rhythm to work through. And I often find myself singing under my breath without realising it.

** This troper doesn't even care if a genre of music is considered good or bad. She listens to them all anyway, because... just listen to the PATTERNS! Can any other creature on earth do this? Nope.

* Writing. It lets me get all the shit out I don't want in me. Plus, since I'm good at it, I might turn a profit.

** A lot of people use words every day ([[Captain Obvious|duh]]), and half the time we don't realise just how beautiful they are. The right combination of words can make you hoot with laughter, or bring you to your knees with joy, or sob yourself silly. People should appreciate words more.

* Religion. Say what you will about lunatics ramming airplanes into buildings and shooting doctors for performing abortions, say what you want about fundamentalists claiming that anyone whose beliefs differ even slightly from their own is on a one-way trip to Hell, say what you want about any of the flaws in any major religion, but it may be the one thing that makes life worth living: that somewhere out there, there's a Being or a group of beings who designed us in Its/their image, who care about us, and whom we will join once we pass from this world. Because let's face it, this world is [[A World Half Full|barely half full]] for most of us in first-world countries, and [[Crapsack World|even worse]] in other places. We'd all be better off dead, if there's nothing beyond this world that at its best is full of constant, incessant boredom. My belief in God is one of the two reasons I get up every day rather than just forcing the game over screen (the other is the adventure provided by video games), and it's the only thing standing between me and [[The Joker|a bleached-white face, a bottle of green hair dye, and giving myself those scars]] in an attempt to liven things up.

** Because atheists are a bunch oh nihilists, eh? But on a positive note, I'd like to gush about atheism. Without the input of secular thoughts and attitudes challenging the status quo, we could still be living in the dark ages. The thirst for knowledge, for answers, for things we can understand and for sound and rational explanations about things is a wondrous thing. Not being content with God as an answer, not being content with taboos and sanctity and tradition, we decided to find our own answers, to put humans in charge of their own destiny. Whether it be science or ethics or morality, atheism gives us a chance to think for ourselves and not worry about religious dogma and make up our own minds.

* Life is rather awesome.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_f98qOGY0 Again, the world is just awesome.]

* My country South Africa! Not because of the world cup, but because we're the rainbow nation! Everybodys welcome!

* Soap Operas! Who cares if they're cliche? They're [[Rule of Fun|fun to watch!]]

* [[Invader Zim|TACOS!!!]]

* [[Humans Are Special|Humanity]]. Say [[Humans Are the Real Monsters|what you will]], we're always surrounded in proof that [[Rousseau Was Right]].

* That lovely moment on Friday afternoon when the last school bell rings. And Fridays in general.

** Especially if it's sunny. On the walk home, if it's sunny, [[This Troper]] always walks slowly, and sometimes closes her eyes for parts of the walk, just absorbing the warmth and the relaxing sense that I can stave off the school work for two blissful days.

* That special someone. You know who. That special person who just makes things right. That person who makes you want to sing those silly, cliche love songs. That person who makes life better, just by talking to you...

* Coffee, just coffee.

* The Kindle. Being able to wear hundreds of books on your belt and have more available! To walk around ''wearing'' information!

* Nutella. The most glorious thing ever to be spread on a piece of toast.

** YES PLEASE

* Shoulder massages. Hell, ''any'' kind of massage.

* The sensation of having someone else brush your hair. Especially if you have really long hair. It's just so relaxing.

* The [[Hetalia Fandomly]] formed during the 2011 Christmas Event. A group of fans from all over the world who came together on the internet to spazz over the event formed a bond strong enough to keep them together even when it was clear that the event was most likely never going to finish. We now have our own comm, a podcast, a [[Deviant ART]] group, a wiki, a Tv Tropes page, a fan event(which, ironically, is also on possibly permanent hiatus), fanart and fanfiction of ourselves, and several [[A Us]]. We've also have RP battles where we defeat resident [[Complete Monster]] Steve every few weeks and a [[Fandomly Steve Wars|TV Tropes page]] for that as well. And the best part is that we really have become a family. We all care for each other and cheer each other up and sometimes get on each others' nerves, but we love hanging out together and we trust each other, even if we've never met in person. This fandomly brought me out of my shell and I love everyone in it.

* Sketchbooks. They're the place one can express themselves with even more freedom than even the internet. And they're able to be taken anywhere that inspiration strikes.