On a slide that Dillard prepared, mapping psychographic associations with various fruits, strawberries floated between Freedom and Harmony, in a zone marked Extrovert, above a word cloud that read "Social, pleasure, joy, balance, conviviality, friendship, warmth, soft, natural, sharing".
But it is not the promise of some celestial realm that so transports her, but rather its allusion to "social joys" and "radiancy of glory", hinting at some "truly terrestrial paradise, where beautiful people in beautiful houses spoke of beautiful things".
Got bizarre hang-ups, social anxiety, joy and corruption, anarchy and scars and leaky spigots galore.
Four subcategories could be identified influencing these steps forwards: finding meaning in life despite difficult circumstances; enjoy small things in everyday life like being able to go out and take a walk; children and social contacts giving joy (interaction with others); or interests giving joy.
One number, "Mister and Missus Fitch," from the 1932 show "Gay Divorce," describes in pungent rhymes the fate of a newly oil-rich couple of social climbers whose joy ride ends abruptly — "But when they called for cash/The crash arrived" — and whose fair-weather friends turn into backbiting vipers.
We're publishing the source, schematics and the idea for others to run with – Energy change and consumption can happen many ways, we feel there is a social imperative and joy in publishing one's own daily KWH – by sharing these numbers on a service like Twitter users can compete for the lowest numbers and also see how they're doing compared to their friends and followers.
From an outsider's perspective, to be anointed the Next Big Thing in hip-hop — the music industry's most powerful force — is to be given the keys to a playground of social and material joys.
We broadcast snapshots of joy on social networks: happy at the amusement park! Happy at the ice cream parlor!
