The Happiness Thread

Hrmmm, troll, you say?

Today has been so phenomenal that I'm just going to go write until I can't think straight. Somehow, I know I can do this.

 

Although my personal philosophy is a bit apprehensive/neutral to physically celebrating (parties, etc.) the death of a fellow human (and I'm using the term loosely here), I am ecstatic that those who have lost loved ones to 9/11 might gain a little bit more emotional closure, as well as the fact that he's not around to commit such acts of horror and genocide again, preventing the lost lives of many, maybe hundreds or thousands.

In other news, next year I will be starting high school :O. Ridin' mah bike to school, new classrooms, it's gonna be surreal .

Then, in four years, I'll be an adult....

*Dies*.

 

I had all my finals today.

I have officially survived my first year of college. Some of the best, worst, and strangest experiences of my whole entire life.

In the words of Twitter:
#exhaustion
#pride
#omghowmanyyearsareleft

 

Congrats, Mercurial. The next three years combined feel about as long as that first one did.

Today, the cute cashier at Whole Foods struck up a conversation with me. I go every week, so here's hoping.

 

@unit7 That's exactly what made my day It was great news to hear That he died, But also In my opinion, Its a neverending Journey, Someone else will soon fufill his spot, and also they're gonna want revenge Against the death of their leader ( Osama) So It'll probably unfortunately be similar to another 9/11.. I hope not though. But still on the bright side, The guy that brought so many deaths to innocents Is dead!! Wooo!

 

David Miliband's talk was pretty awesome. I didn't manage to get a photo, because he was in a rush and the lecture theatre was packed, but I had a quick word with him, and his insights into international current affairs were fascinating.

And he's voting yes to AV!

 

It's rainy outside (my favorite weather), I have minimal homework, and hopefully I'm going to the library after school today. It's the simple things that make me the happiest, I guess.

 

First final grade back! Spanish paper -- 93%
I'm pretty sure I aced my art history final too, and I received a 97% on my independent project for bio lab.
I was really, really sick when I took my molecular final unit exam last week (hadn't slept for days, puking, everything was awesome ), so I bombed that (we're talking really bombed), but I think my final grade wont end up being too bad, because I did fairly well on the other three unit exams. I am kind of bummed, but I already talked to my prof, and taking pity on me is kind of out of the question. *sigh*

And chem? Uh, yeah, don't wanna talk about it. The class average was already an F, and the final was worth 1/2 our grade. I didn't even have a chance to look at the last few pages. I really hope they end up curving it. Pray to your respective deities for my soul, please!

I also had my hair and nails done today, and it looks gorgeous. I'm off to Nashville tomorrow for a rave and will be moving out of my dorm and into the new apartment on Friday! Then it's time for summer classes, and I start working in the lab two weeks from yesterday!

LOVELOVELOVE

 

I'm being so good this week! Hour workout on Monday, hour and a half on Tuesday, and just did another hour today! And I've been eating healthy all week! Going to stick to this plan and see how much weight I can lose in 3 weeks before my friend flies in from Oklahoma. Don't want to go to the beach feeling huge! My target weight is 115 pounds. I can do it!

 

It was brilliantly *GORGEOUS* outside today, all sunny and happy, and I have no homework today, a good book and me and my family are getting along.

 

Tomorrow is my 'Clean Thine Room' Day, and as much as I dread it, I know I'm going to love (finally) re-doing my room to a more suitable set-up!

 

Wow... you go bay~ I don't think I've ever weighed 115... maybe when I was ummm 12? LOL

 

Joel got a new job!! It's at another tour company here in Vegas, but they pay much better and offer night flights, which Joel needs. After a year there, he should be able to get a job flying in the Gulf of Mexico, which will mean moving back to Arizona! Yaaaaaaaaaaay!

 

My drawn-out divorce is finally finished! My fiance and I can get married now! Commence planning!

 

I've had such a good election day. I'm exhausted, but I want to stay up and watch the Lib Dems bleed...

And I'm very proud of my local Labour party. We've campaigned hard, and hopefully will be rewarded with the Tories losing control of the council.


I love politics!

 

I'm just...really happy for some reason. I have a "Anything is possible" mood now.

I don't know what to do about it, but I'll just enjoy it!

 

Proud of you, honey! Kick arse!

 

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

It's going to SNOW!!!! It's going to SNOW!!! It's going to SNOW! LOL! rofl!

Yeah, a snow machine is going to make it snow, but Im still excited, it's not snowed here since early 1950's and I've not seen snow before, so I'm super excited. lol Childish, yes lol

 

I'm feeling perty goood. Almost done with finals. Actually gave myself enough time to not have to mash out my term paper in 24 hours, so I'm actually strangely excited about finishing em. It's nice compared to the usual trauma of procrastination I subject myself to nearly every semester.
I'm on the vice president's honor thingy apparently, and not far from the president's, and I'm expecting a crop of A's this semester, so maybe I'll make it next year. Otherwise, although I'm crazy busy, stress is abnormally low and fun is high. I'm in an uncharacteristically elevated mood I guess; not complainin'. Yay.

 

WE WON!

The Northumbria Students Union Writers Society won the best society award at last night's awards evening. Photos to follow. Probably.

 

I know the feeling, I love politics too. I get so into it during the election cycles that my friends learn just to tune me out and my parents just kind of disbelievingly shake their heads at me. Here's hoping things turn out well.

I get that feeling sometimes, and in my opinion, it's the best feeling in the world.

 

There was good and bad. We got thumped in Scotland, which was a surprise. And we didn't make the inroads in the south east that I was hoping we might. Oh, and the AV vote failed

BUT! The Lib Dem vote collapsed (almost 700 councillors lost their seats, when last I checked) and Labour gained 800 seats! And we're only one seat short of a majority in Wales! And we won the Leicester South by-election. And the Leicester mayorship.

So all in all, a good day. Still disappointed (and bitter) about AV, but this one is still going in the happy thread.

 

I just realized I have five bars! Eee! sorry to brag, guys

 

Total word count added to my story today; 2k.

I. Am. SO FREAKING HAPPY.

 

Friday night + Springsteen on the radio + full tank of gas + freedom = happiness. I think I found the equation to happiness, guys!

Also, my friends Lauren and Mitch came over and we had such a fun time. They rode over on his moped, then drove around in circles outside my house streaming bubbles behind them in the pitch dark. They even tried to light them on fire. I just love my crazy friends and the fun times we have.