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06 November 2006
5 Things Making You Happy Today→[More:]1. A relatively clean house.
2. Getting paid back.
3. Popsicles
4. Art projects.
5. Warm November Days (it was in the 50s in NYC today!)
1. The Blue Scholars (Seattle hiphop)
2. Having job options.
3. Seattle Seahawks on MNF.
4. Finally being able to make Miko's cat purr when I pet her. (as opposed to the yowling, hissing schaudenfreude I was presented with when I moved here).
5. Seeing Borat last night.
1. Pips
2. Dulce De Leche Oreos
3. In less the 40 minutes I can leave
4. My jeans fit me perfectly and show off my butt
5. The heat is on in DumbCo for a change
1. My new haircut.
2. The anticipation of the drinking of wine and snuggling of gliders upon arriving home this evening.
3. Peppermint tea.
4. My disorganized boss on disorganized business trip for the week, which allows me the time to un-disorganize a bunch of stuff.
5. Warm November days (it's gotta be 68 degrees out there, even if it's pouring).
1. Anticipation for my Vegas trip this Friday.
2. Last night's episode of the Wire
3. Seeing Borat on Saturday
4. The car accident this weekend wasn't my fault and the other person has insurance coverage
5. It looks my old boss is going to offer me a job in Cali (not sure if I'll be happy about leaving AZ again though)
1. Leaving work now!
2. Possibility of a full 8 hours sleep this evening
3. Boss off work for the rest of week, offering full slacking potential
4. Leftover Halloween candy
5. Go Ravens!
1. I got a call from a client who wants my brainstorming facilitation services.
2. My new laptop came.
3. My cat Simon that purrs and lets me squish him to bits and doesn't even care.
4. Level 4 on the bike is getting easier.
5. We have new flannel sheets on the bed.
1. Met my deadline!
2. Made a lasagna!
3. The kid has impressive decorating tastes. Given free reign in her new bedroom, she went for a lovely muted pumpkin on the walls and a really nice bunkbed in a soft black. She's so odd. I love her.
4. I get to vote tomorrow!
5. My fireplaces.
1. I watched Casablanca this weekend.
2. I helped my roommate talk to her insurance company about her accident this morning.
3. I helped her with tips for her court date, too.
4. I heard a nice message in my voice mail.
5. My date on Saturday went well.
1. dark chocolate M&Ms
2. starting a new project at work
3. campy tribute bands
4. the trees are in full "fall color mode" in Atlanta
5. going back for more of those M&Ms... right now.
1) Getting to see open heart surgery(!!!!!!11!!one!)
2) I am finally home
3) Passed my exam (not with flying colors, but still!)
4) My friends/boyfriend
5) Treating myself to an as-yet-to-be-decided awesome dinner.
1. Not only am I getting... let's call it 'pretty good' at Guitar Hero (and, oddly, some of the songs are starting to grow on me), but Guitar Hero 2's release date is tomorrow.
2. Some addled-looking older gentleman donated a bunch of out-of-date computer books to the library. Upside? Well, we talked for a minute--he used to be a technology instructor at the local magnet school--and that was a good time.
3. Rico Rodriguez' Wareika Dub album, which I'm in love with lately.
4. Ritter Sport chocolate, now at my, and probably your, local Target.
5. Remember those snazzy apartments in the converted cathedral? Y'know, the ones that I've coveted for a while, though I've never mentioned 'em here before? Well, one's coming available in December.
1. Realizing that Miko and LT are an item (what can I say, I haven't been able to be around much lately).
2. A very special person told me he loves me.
3. This beautiful fall day.
4. Leftover Chinese food and honey-roasted peanuts.
5. Planning a trip to Rhode Island, my first vacation in years.
1. My fella's coming home in an hour.
2. I'm in my schlumphy clothes.
3. Apple says they'll repair my laptop for free!
4. An oblique but powerful compliment from someone I greatly respect.
5. Field trip on Friday!
1. Haruki Murakami's 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman', which I'm reading at the moment.
2. Warm November days, especially when they include sitting on a patio for lunch, reading a good book.
3. Getting along with my sister again, and spending some time with her on the beach where we spent our childhood summers, gathering shells.
4. arse_hat's funk
5. A winter in a cabin on a remote island, taking care of cats, tending a woodstove, and reading good books. The knowledge that I have a ridiculous quantity of wine waiting for me on said island to enhance the above experience.
6. Cooking a wonderful dinner for good friends (in spite of what I said in jrossi's thread).
1. I tried very hard to think of things to say in the "less-than-happy" item and failed. Oh, darn. ;)
2. I've started making plans for the future, things to shoot for, instead of just drifting and fookin' around.
3. Last night, I made a list of things I don't have enough of in my life and outlined ways I could have more of them in my daily life.
4. I got an email from my temp agency telling me that they love the work I do and that I always make them look good when I go out on assignments.
5. There's this really hot brunette at my new assignment who keeps smiling at me. When I walk past her desk, I always feel her eyes on me. Then I turn around and catch her turning away.
1. Showing Apocalypse Now to my seniors
2. A pot of homemade stew in the fridge (it's always better the next day)
3. Late comments on metachat no one will read
4. The flu shot. Yay for no flu this february! (Two years of a 102.7 temperature is quite enough, thank you)
5. Writing again (even if it is only a page a day)
1. Reading late comments on Mecha (it's usually me, pips! ;^) )
2. A really kick-ass stuffing (with turkey sausage and sliced apples)
3. Kids all getting along
4. Fun with co-workers
5. Gorgeous fall weather
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