The Happiness Thread

Just got 96/100 on my first piece of university assessment for the semester. Hopefully I can keep this up and not turn back into my usual impulsive self.

 

That's the spirit. Kill it early in the semester and get all the marks you need to pass the subject and slacken off when it comes to final exams.

I do the same thing

 

Today I'm happy because I enjoyed watching reruns of the Andy Griffith Show. It just brightened up my mood.

 

I passed the series 7 exam!!!!

 

Congrats, but what's a "series 7 exam"?

Today I'm happy because, well, the phone didn't ring. Thank the powers that be for small mercies ...

 

its also called the "stock broker exam" its one of the exams you have to pass to be a registered representative. its a general exam on investments that is administered by FINRA.

 

I finally found the perfect shade of nude lipstick! :happy dance:

 

Had a great time in Orlando. Met up with some old friends whom I hadn't seen in over 20 years, and my hubby and his gal-pal only bickered once, a record.

 

Just won the MacFormat star letter prize. Apparently it's a thingy that lets me watch TV on my computer. So more reasons to goof off and not get stuck into this new novel...

 

Isn't the "perfect shade of nude lipstick" no lipstick at all? If not, why?

 

I'm a guy too, and *I* knew better than to ask that!

The perfect makeup looks like you're wearing no makeup, but that you are naturally flawless.

 

Ah! Being naturally flawless myself, that never occurred to me.

(Just kidding. But still, that never occurred to me.)

 

Ah, yes, a makeup amateur It's also called 'my lips only better', and it's a lipstick that is barely noticeable (think bridal makeup) but it makes your lips super pretty, a bit plumper, shiny, just awesome. It's every girl's best staple and those few who manage to find the perfect-perfect shade feel very lucky indeed.

I was just explaining to my husband why there are million shades of lipstick out there. It all depends on your unique lip pigmentation and skin tone, what lipstick will suit you. With nudes, make a tiny mistake and you look like you have concealer on your lips. And the end result doesn't have to look anything like the actual lipstick. My perfect nude shade looks like muted dull pale orange (MAC 'Shy girl') because my real lips are quite pigmented (strawberry) so when I want a bit of a neutral look, I need something to harmonise the pigment and make me look all demure and innocent. It doesn't look orange on me at all.

Do you regret asking the question yet?

 

Of course not. But this is the 21st century - we don't need lipstick. We have Photoshop.

 

Imagine you can hack into someone's Google glasses and photoshop your own image in real time! Now, that would trump my perfect lipstick, fo sho

 

Especially if you could also make everyone else look ugly at the same time ...

 

If you apply a gorgeous filter and someone is already casting the butt ugly filter on you, would they cancel each other or would they make you look like one of those awful 'fantasy women/men' made from features from different celebrities? In a group of girls that might be a bit of an issue

 

Psst. There is life OFFLINE as well!

 

I did it again, I had another, dang I'm good at my job, moment. I won't bore anyone with the details.

 

That's a good moment.

 

Had a great lunch today!

 

I had a great lunch yesterday. Two steamed lobsters, other picnic fare. Followed it up with some kayaking and fishing (fresh water)/

 

Today I'm happy, in part, because I enjoyed eating a mini-sundae at a local ice cream store.

And yes, it was that good.

The only thing with me is when I order a sundae or mini-sundae, I like having colored jimmies on it instead of nuts.

 

Jimmy's?

 

I'm happy because my training regime is doing what it was meant to be doing and bulking up my knee muscles. I'm fully fit more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Less happy because I now hurt all over all the time because, being me, I can't let myself have an evening off the punishment rota.