The Happiness Thread

Today I'm happy because I had a good day despite the gloomy weather we had here in southern Maine today.

It's good to know that I can be happy even when the weather isn't sunny and pleasant.

 

I spent the morning toddler minding, sprawled out on the floor playing with his toy dinosaurs, and when my daughter got back, she told me she'd passed her driving theory test. Not a bad morning at all.

 

I'm happy today, in part, because I had, at a local diner, cream of tomato soup. It was real tasty, and had big chunks of tomato in it.

 

I just pumped out five words in about 10 minutes and it's actually pretty good! well of course good is subjective but i pulled of what I wanted to do in the particular scene...now to leave it cool for the night and come back to it tomoorow with fresh eyes...ah writing is such a buzz isn't it?

 

Five words in ten minutes? Would you like to share this moment of magic? Please come back Sir Alex... peut etre?

 

I took my splint off and started bending my repaired finger. But OMG it's going to take forever before it bends normally again.

 

I'm happy because I looked at the things i had to be unhappy about and decided "eh, it's not worth it. just gotta keep living." So here I am living and Happy to be so.

 

Thought I'd give you guys a laugh.

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No crap, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to TemperaturesWho would have thought!
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Enfield (London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? ******************************
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead Did I read that right?
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^ Haha. That last one is great.

 

I'm really happy! I've just been invited back to do an MA in English Literature at my home University. I've even been told it 'makes sense' I go 'straight onto PhD'. Even if I don't do it, the thought really brightened my mood.

 

PhD? Damn, you're moving up in this world. Are you considering doing it at all?

 

After doing an MA (which it's looking like I'll be able to pay for next year) I would have to apply to a University for funding and a position as a junior lecturer, and then work at the university while I study for the doctorate. It's doable, it's been done plenty times before. Still early days, but I would absolutely love to teach at university level. It's my aim.

 

I'm extremely happy that I was able to take my best friend and huge crush out on a date to Seaport village! I tried to plan it out like a movie, where "unexpected things happen but turn out for the best". Well, things didn't go in the planned direction, yet it was still amazing. I met up with her at Rite Aid with a rose and asked her to "join me in a night out!" (was that a little corny?) We made it to the Village and walked around to some nifty stores that I thought she would love, where she got a mug specifically for ice cream! (Weird right?) At 7, we were supposed to make it to the Ferry sailing to Coronado Island, but we overwalked, got a free ride back by a nice bike-taxi driver person, but missed it just as it was taking off.

I had reservations at 7:30 for 3 different restaurants, where I would find out what she was craving, and nonchalantly walk up to the hostess and be like, "Reservation for two under Ray, please?" in a James-Bond-Type-of-Way-all-suave-like. Well, didn't really go according to plan, but we made it to the Italian choice, since she was craving pasta, and we were still able to make it under the grace period.

We had dinner outside at 8:00, right in front of the fireplace overlooking DownTown San Diego across the sea under the bright moonlight. Nice and toasty, and the "raw beef with lemon" appetizer wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! Then the server came by with a free dessert for her birthday (Thank GOODNESS there was no restaurant type of singing), as I said we were celebrating a late birthday, and she set down a plate of chocolate mousse sponge cake filled with fresh raspberries inside, and next to it a small box that I asked the server to deliver. She opened it up and found a necklace with a ring around it.

The ring had the words "I wish..." engraved in the front, and inside other things that I'm a little shy about posting on here. She loved it, and we spent the last few hours together watching Gravity, which is a GREAT movie by the way. Especially considering it being mostly shots of Sandra Bullock without much music. Anyways, she knows how I feel about her now, and although we aren't dating yet, I'm happy to have her in my crazy life and to be able to do something like this.

 

That is one of the sweetest things I have ever heard. I hope things work out for you!

 

Does anyone here know how to spell the sound a whip makes?

 

Are you in the right sub-forum?

 

Wouldn't it be kind of like "Whaa-CRACK"

 

I went to my high school teacher last week to get her opinion on a short story I wrote.

She e-mailed me yesterday, saying she really likes the style and if I could send her more stories. She would also like to meet and discuss them. So yea, I'm happy, things are maybe heading somewhere

 

I'm finally back home in Tennessee!

 

I'm watching Ouran High School Host Club! Words cannot describe the level of awesomeness it is.

And it's dubbed. Dubbed. I can now listen to Tamaki Suoh's voice in english.

 

Thank God it's Friday.
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis
^^ That definitely takes care of my weekend. Have a happy time, everyone!

 

I got a job FINALLY!

 

Congrats! Must be a huge relief.

 

Well done!

 

@thirdwind indeed it is.