The Happiness Thread

This just happened. So, I walk over to 7/11 to get myself a malt liquor because why not? And I go in and grab it and wait in line. This guy walks in, clearly having just gone through something - maybe a breakup because he said something like "If you got a girl you respect then hold it close" something like that. Anyway, there are three other people besides him and me and he says he's paying for everyone's beer. And he does. What the hell? Not complaining but damn... I feel like I have to give something back to the universe now.

Also, this was super weird. He said the reason he's doing it is because "We shouldn't even be drinking." I don't know what to make of that. That guy had real spirit. In his voice, in his walk, in his action. Blown away.

 

Oh, that dinner party went really well. The best part, least for me, was watching my father (Alex. My name is Alex. There, its fair now) and Ylfa's dad hit it off. The two of them became drinking buddies talking about their younger years, hot women (away from their wives) and roasting their respective grownup brats.

 

Happy World Autism Awareness Day everyone! All the best to anyone who might be on the spectrum, or who's like me - has a loved one on the spectrum. In honor of this day (and my son) I'm wearing a shirt with a puzzle piece on the chest that reads: My Superhero Has Autism!

 

I got paid!
This was unexpected.

 

Feeling particularly cared about this evening.

And I like it. I like it a lot.

 

Let me be the first to admit that I assume her administration will be corrupt and scandal-plagued. That's not a function of race, gender, sexuality, or creed; it's just part of the office.

But still, congratulations.

 

Pst... I can do that too, without donating.

 

It's usually delayed. It may span from a day to two weeks. When this happens it really sucks.

 

Who's got into office, and where? I haven't seen anything on the news.

 

That's the Chicago city flag, they've just elected Lori Lightfoot, an LGBT (haven't seen anything more specific) African-American woman as mayor. Two out of three of those categories are firsts, the first African-American man elected to the office was Harold Washington, back in the 80s.

 

No. That's me.

 

I've just received my first sponsor for Darkness Into Light!!! Can't adequately put into words how happy that makes me!!! Thank you so much!!!

 

I was going out until the postman came along. Now I'm back on here to announce a windfall of 1,126.90 euro, which is arrears of my Disability Allowance from 21 March 2018-8 January 2019*. I had to sit down when I read it.

As an extra happy, when it comes through, I will be able to buy my tickets for my Christmas visit straight away. No more saving!

Spoiler

*I'm not sure whether I should be fixating on the fact that that only works out to 125.21 per month, or not? My payment should be 209.50 per week at the minimum.

I've only ever had 1,000 in my bank account once before in my life, and that time was an error after I left a job.

 

I decided that my Spyro notebook is going to be a positives diary. CBT has helped me come a long way from being a total nervous wreck but sometimes I do dwell on the negatives a bit.

 

I got the job over the summer!
I'm going to England over Easter!
I will be financially stable for at least all of 2019!

 

I worked out the reason for the amount they're paying me. It's because I was getting Supplementary Welfare during that time, so they are simply giving me the difference that I would've gotten if the Disability had been awarded back in March 2018.

 

Is it bad that I'm happy I wasn't involved in a situation at work the other night?

Spoiler: Hidden bc it's really gross.

An officer got feces flung on his face. It got in his mouth and eyes.

If that happened to me I'm not sure I would come back the next day. I read the report. It was bad. Very bad. Even thinking about it kinda makes me want to retch.
They do not pay corrections officers enough. We deal with soooooo much in here. It's crazy.

 

Oh, God Lord!!! With my OCD I would have went into a full blown anxiety and might have shot the person. then take a detoxic shower.

 

Having friends who are Greek Orthodox means Easter comes twice a year, most years.

 

Yahoo! 8:45 tee time on Sunday for the first round of golf for the year.

 

Someone left a bottle of chicken milk in my fridge, and I have no idea who it might have been, but they're not getting it back.

 

What on earth is chicken milk?

 

Spoiler: chicken milk