The Happiness Thread

@Andrae Smith Congrats! Does that mean you got the job for sure? That's awesome. It's always a huge relief when things start to improve financially, but it's also fun to get to know new people, learn new things, and in a way start a new page in one's life.

As for me, ever since Friday things have been going pretty smoothly: the sun has been shining every day, I spent two afternoons hanging out with my Swiss penpal with whom I've been exchanging snail mail letters since I was about 14 (I showed her around Helsinki. I never fully realized before how beautiful the Baltic Sea can be in the summer!), then I finally got my new cellphone, and T and I have got a trip ahead for this weekend as my dad's having his 60th b-day. ^^

 

Congratulations to @Andrae Smith and @Link the Writer for your summer jobs. Andrae, this is great ...finally an income and there will be a job reference at the end of it, however you go. And Link, that sounds like a dream task to me, even though it doesn't pay. It'll be fun, you'll learn a lot, and you will also have a reference at the end of it. So I'm very pleased for both of you! As you say, good news in the morning...

 

I think that meal is like a honeymoon for them. I congratulate them Do you like to go to honeymoon with your ideal man as well? I mean have you planned to marry

 

well, this is awkward, I'm single, i mean, i can see where you are coming from with that and yeah i agree, and thinking about it, id rather be at work than sitting at home twiddling my thumbs waiting for them to get back.

 

Going to Dominican Republic with the GF in September. We get to be there for our 1 year anniversary! Please no hurricanes!

 

Try Dominican Republic coffee, its pretty awesome! (and thats coming from a non coffee drinker)

 

I told her I was going European; nothing but a t-shirt and speedo wherever we go

 

@KaTrian and @jannert, thanks so much for the congrats. It does feel good to have things work out financially. I've been trying for so long that when I went in, and the interviewer asked if I was tired of interviews, I sort of blurted out, "I'm fortunate to have this one." He liked that answer. >_<

On paper, I do not contractually have the job, yet. It all depends on the drug screening. (Don't worry, there's nothing in my system!) However, as long as I pass that, I'm basically hired; most places usually don't advance you to the second/third interview and have you sign agreement forms unless they plan to hire you. Plus, the interviewer said that when they receive my results they'll call me for orientation. So I'm optimistic.

 

Congrats, @Andrae Smith !

 

@Andrae: u gunna like workin 4 walmart. i did a dedicated run for them last year and made something like 70K. i even got a little blue vest.

 

I'M ENGAGED!!!!

 

OMG CONGRATULATIONS IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

 

Big huge congratulations!

 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! So many congratulations! Here's wishing you the best!

 

Lovely.

 

Hi jannert, I know the meaning of " engage " in general but I can,t understand what is the mean of Alesia saying " I'm engaged". Is it something like a proverb?

 

No, it's not a proverb. She means she is going to be married.

She is now 'engaged' to be married, and has probably just been given an engagement ring by her intended spouse, which she will wear on the third finger of her left hand from now until the wedding itself. It is a public statement of her intention to marry.

It's customary for a wedding ring or band (given on the day of the wedding) to be worn along with the engagement ring for the rest of the 'bride's' life. That's why you often see western married women with two rings worn together on their left hand.

Engagement is the first formal step towards the wedding itself (which can take place either a long time after the engagement, or as quickly as the couple wants it to happen.)

 

Oh yes, thank you very much. So " I am engaged" dose mean " I am betrothed"

 

I believe Alesia is a 'he' not a 'she'. His avatar and name confuse people.

From his webpage:

 

I think it is better a user offer his real gender and location and choose a name that it expresses his gender. I have had this critique always that why some posters do unlike. I love those users that introduce themselves as they are. I even see some members use their real name and avatar ( of course it is not necessary that all users do this but it is admirable). In my opinion, what is necessary is that a user offer his real location and gender. This help others to know who they are talking to.
Basically the style of talking to a male or female is different. All humans are respectful but when we are talking to a man or woman the words and expression would not be the same. Women are more delicate, emotional, sensitive, artful and affectionate. They are like flowers that can't tolerate the hard winds
Instead, men usually are more tolerant and rational against difficulties and perplexed issues based on their essence ( genetically). Of course common men are more hard, harsh and can be more selfish. They are more sensitive against the words that damage the arrogance and honor that they consider for themselves.

Imam Ali says about men, " The hearts of men are wild ( are like the wild beast) the one who can makes them familiar, they will turn to him."

However, I saw in a forum, every member had a particular sign under his avatar. That sign demonstrated the poster was either male or female. That helped others to know how they should talk to a user.

 

yes - although it appears perhaps that Alesia has given the ring, rather than is wearing it...

 

Thanks, Ginger. I didn't realise. Ach well, I'm not exactly a glass owl either...

And apologies to @Alesia if I've made assumptions about this situation that are not correct. I mean there may be no ring, or anybody/everybody may be wearing one! Whatever is happening, congratulations. You sounded happy ...or as happy as an all-caps, 4-exclamation-point thread posting can 'sound.' Okay, I'll just shut up now, while I'm still behind...

 

Ha ha! You haven't met me ...OR my husband...!

 

@jannert.... I'm having a giggle at your expense, but I'm not being mean. I've done the very same. You missed the pic where @Alessia had just shaved his head then? Twas a bit of a shock to my system.

 

Maybe the shaved one was the avatar? Ah, this online existence ...tiz a puzzlement, you decorative circular triangle jellyfishy thingy, you...