Way To Be Happy No. 24

Overcome jealousy.

Way To Be Happy No. 23

Visit Seattle.

The Seattle Rock Orchestra, by the way, is a 30-piece orchestra. I'm trying not to think about how I can't be at this show, and having some luck with that. It's good not to agonize over what you're missing.

Way To Be Happy No. 22

See Aretha Franklin in a 500-seat auditorium, if you can. Better yet, write about it this well.

Way To Be Happy No. 21

Try something different for a while.

I'm not using Facebook for a while. Not sure how long. Yes, I'm missing some things. It's reconnected me with friends I hadn't heard from in a long time and found I still really like. But it seemed to constantly draw me in and suck up too much of my time.

In truth, for all its flaws, Facebook is too brilliant a tool to give up forever. But going without it for a while ought to be refreshing, and instructive.