Right now it’s mostly air-conditioning. But there’s also…
- When all the wardrobe gods smile upon you and the style stars align and you pick out an outfit that is a) nice b) weather appropriate, and not forgetting c) the ‘not toos’… as in not too short, safe, mutton, lamb, modern, ancient, young, old, try-hard.
- Did we say air conditioning?
- The existence of stain wipes. Has saved relationships, the lives of children, friendships. Just even the knowledge that they are there, under the sink, makes Midults nicer. We’ve started carrying them around with us. Sssshhhh.
- Sleep. So that’s a problem.
- When someone asks you for ID. Who cares if they are taking the piss?
- Also that moment three days after you’ve had your roots done and a trim, and you hair is less hysterical and shocked and you weep with relief into the mirror thinking, “I think I’ll be OK for the next 3 to 4 weeks.”
- When you are exactly one and a half drinks down. Everything is possible at this exact moment. You might even be IN the moment.
- A fellow driver saying thank you when you let them in – you continue on your journey briefly thinking that everything is right in the world and that people are essentially good.
- A new queue. As in ‘Can I help anyone please?’ No one moves faster than a Midult in a queue-swerving sitch. Fuck-queue.
- Yes. Swearing. So much fucking nicer.
- Botox. The post-injectable high. Delicious.
- When you are two episodes deep into a box set, and you are finding it excellent, and you know that there are 6 more episodes to go. See how nice you are.
- When your phone battery is over 60% charged and it’s 3pm. #niceynice
- A parking place within 5 minutes. Hell even 10 minutes. And you slide in with superskills. And everyone around you claps, and you step out of the car mentally using the nail polish emoji.
- When you smell nice. When everyone smells nice. Also slipping/collapsing into clean sheets. That smells nice. For a NAP.
- Noise-cancelling headphones. I CAN’T HEAR YOU.
