The Happiness Thread

Those are nifty! I don't have any in that color 'cause I tend to favor black or olive drab, but it looks nice.

 

Yeah, I'm in Europe, but I don't dare order clothes online, apart from T-shirts. I'm never sure what my size is, so how could they know? (Anything with a short leg, yeah. That could work.) Thanks anyway, I'll have a look.

 

the "el cheapo fountain pen" comment cracked me up, im the total opposite, el cheapo notebooks, but i have a £45 sheaffer fountain pen i use when writing

 

I think they have a size chart available -- and a 30-day return policy. I've often ordered several sizes from webshops just to try them on. I do this with pants and shoes, then just return the pairs that didn't fit.

 

Proud of myself for making an effort to eat healthier and work out regularly (and actually doing this before summer begins).

 

You need to be more like the sun.

 

Um, bright? Gassy? Shining? Big? 8 lightyears away?

 

A star? Huge and round-shaped all year around?

 

Light minutes, I'd say. You're not THAT far.

 

Haha, this is why I should double check my replies before posting. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

I would clarify, the pronoun in the sun message wasn't an attempt to indicate anyone, especially not those preceding.

ETA: Though, if you want to apply to yourself, it's in the happiness thread, so it's a positive statement; or at least, the destination is.

 

I just got my first poetry commission and while I'm happy about it, I'm also scared spitless. This porject has the potential to be incredible or a complete and utter disaster.

 

Says the best poet on the forum.

 

Just the fact that I'm here with all of you. I've made so many memories here. Feels like yesterday I just joined.

 

None of this is real. You're just dreaming.

 

Or maybe I'm plugged into the Matrix?

 

You choose to write with blue ink and the story just goes on as you imagined it would. Should you choose to write in red ink, you admit that there are errors that need to be changed, that maybe the plot you originally outlined is not your plot at all

 

If I choose the red ink, would that make me go to a crappy world where humans had been fighting a century-long war with books like Twilight and 50 Shades of Grey??

 

This is where we all live. The problem is, the vast majority of humans are not fighting on the right side!

 

Oh no! Then I shall join you in the fight!

 

If WF is the Matrix, I know exactly who is in control...

Wake up, Link. The truth is right in front of you.

 

I'm a far cry from the best, I have nothing quantifible. Am I persisent, yes, best no. Still geeking out about this opportunity, however.

 

Says the poet with 17 poetry contest awards.

Don't sell yourself short. I love the stuff you write.

 

Seventeen poetry contest awards, @Darkkin! Nobody else comes close. You are scaring Meryl Streep by getting more of our poetry awards (almost) than she has Oscar nominations!

Don't sell yourself short.

 

Name one challenging and worthwhile endeavor that doesn't have that potential.