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19 March 2008

Tell me something that made you happy this week. [More:]I watched Mo'Nique's Fat Chance last night. Mo'Nique always makes me happy.
Learning from GeckoDundee that I could use my cursor to scritch the MeCha puppy's nose. That was brilliant and awesome and everything good.

Also, having the mother of a student that I'm counseling tell me that she had seen a lot of positive improvements in her son's behavior and outlook since he started seeing me. He did most of the work himself, but I'm very happy that I've been able to help him with that, and that other people are noticing and reinforcing his progress. That's pretty awesome.
posted by occhiblu 19 March | 15:37
She & Him - Volume One. It's not fantastic, but I like Ms. Deschanel's girl-next-door voice.
posted by bmarkey 19 March | 15:39
Last Wednesday was the opening day of the Wednesday evening farmers' market. They have live music, and beer, and food, and vegetables, and I love sitting there on a nice day with a beer and a book and watching people and puppies.

There's this one woman who goes every week, and has for at least the six years that I've been going. She's got some sort of cerebal-palsy-like physical disability, and possibly a mild developmental disability. She. Loves. To. Dance. Every week she parks her lawn chair directly in front of the band and dances her fucking heart out. Adults generally walk in a big circle away from her because, you know, people who don't look like us are weird. But she often succeeds in getting little kids to dance with her. It brings her such joy, it makes me tear up pretty much every time.

So that was cool. I'll go again tonight if the weather holds. Yay, dancing farmers' market woman!
posted by mudpuppie 19 March | 15:43
A really successful lecture and book signing last night with Frances Moore Lappe. I have a new hero.
posted by Miko 19 March | 15:46
My sing-along with Bud Cort last night.

OK, it was me and about a hundred other audience members, but it was still awesome! I got to sing "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" with Harold, people!
posted by Atom Eyes 19 March | 15:47
The vibe here in Chapel Hill these days is festive. Despite some recent bad news (the Eve Carson murder), the start of the NCAA tournament with the Heels as the top seed, and the first round being held in our backyard, is reason to celebrate. My husband and I were just walking downtown CH, and there are so many people around, dressed in Carolina Blue and whooping it up - it makes me happy.
I have never lived in a place like this, that lives and dies by a sport, but I have to admit that March Madness is pretty damn fun. I can't wait for Friday night's game. Go Heels!
posted by msali 19 March | 15:49
OK, this is very sappy. I was in the car and this song came on the radio and I sang along with it. It made me happy because, um, you know, the lyric and all ...
posted by essexjan 19 March | 15:50
I got to see Slim Cessna's Auto Club Monday night. I even took some photos. Now I'm listening to this song, over and over. Unfortunately, the rest of my life is a total wreck.

*goes to listen to song again*
posted by -t 19 March | 15:55
I have a friend coming over to cook out with us tonight on our new grill! We've cooked on the grill every single day since we got it except for yesterday.

After we eat, we are going to play a board game and drink wine. Yay! It should be a fun night.
posted by Sil 19 March | 16:02
I saw my grandbun this weekend.

posted by bunnyfire 19 March | 16:02
The sun's out. My mood has lifted exponentially. Life is worth living again. There is no objective reason why this should be but I'm going to run with it anyway.

Also- yay cheap daffodils from Whole Foods! 30 stems for $5! Like bringing sunlight into my apartment.
posted by small_ruminant 19 March | 16:04
Um... lots of things that made me sad and grumpy, but that's another thread.

MuddDude bowled two of his best ever in-league games yesterday - a 208 and a 217. He's practicing really hard and trying really hard to, and that makes me happy and proud for him.

We picked out wedding invitations, and they're super modern and minimalist and NOT STUFFY AT ALL, and I'm so excited that I get to thumb through my favorite poetry books for a suitable non-vomit-inducting love poem to put in it.
posted by muddgirl 19 March | 16:06
This one is much more you, muddgirl.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 March | 16:11
A TSA employee let me thru security with a couple contraband items (bottles way over the 3 oz. limit and not even in a plastic bag).
posted by sexymofo 19 March | 16:12
Finally, after many months, I got my new job today. Good: really interesting new job description doing lots of cool stuff on my company's 4 UK intranets. Salary increase, more training. Bad: it takes me 12 minutes to get to work at the moment, but my new job is in London which will take me over an hour to get there. Still, new job with great prospects and a pay rise: yay!
posted by TheDonF 19 March | 16:12
I've been outside a lot this week. The sun is bright and feels good on my head.
posted by LoriFLA 19 March | 16:28
Today is Wednesday.
posted by mightshould 19 March | 16:31
The mister gets a four day weekend starting Friday, yay!
posted by deborah 19 March | 16:40
TPS just made me laugh again.

And muddgirl, your *actual* invitation is very pretty!
posted by occhiblu 19 March | 16:46
j/k, this one is the best.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 March | 16:50
The fact that I've got 2 appointments on Friday that will lead to the awesomeness of new glasses (first new ones in 3 years and new sunglasses so I don't squint while driving, yay!) and more birth control pills. Yay pills.
posted by sperose 19 March | 16:51
Some of those wedding invites are downright scary. :o
posted by -t 19 March | 16:56
I can hardly even tell what the photo on this one is, except some creepy hitch-hiking murderer?
posted by muddgirl 19 March | 17:20
Hey, I happen to like Young Love. Seaside Romance. Western Romance. Cute Couple.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 March | 17:20
I can hardly even tell what the photo on this one is, except some creepy hitch-hiking murderer?

I think that's the one where you dumped fiancee and his/her suitcase by the side of the road and then waved goodbye in the rearview mirror.
posted by mudpuppie 19 March | 17:28
I found out today that I got one of the Graduate Staff Assistantships at UW! Which means full tuition waiver (!) AND a stipend (!!) AND health and dental insurance (!!!). Which means I am fucking ecstatic right now.
posted by Fuzzbean 19 March | 17:51
As of 4:01 this afternoon, I'm on VACATION!

Thank goodness. Just in time.
posted by Elsa 19 March | 17:55
Which means the Fuzzbean buys the first round at any coming Meetup she's at!
posted by danf 19 March | 18:05
Cute Couple : A stick figure bride and groom stand apart on the front of this white invitation, and are "drawn" to each other when this z-fold invitation opens up.

I have no words.
posted by occhiblu 19 March | 19:07
All the kids have been helping out at home without grumbling. That, in itself, is priceless.
posted by redvixen 19 March | 19:10
That I just bought my new PC. First in six years. Sweet-ass 22 inch flat panel. 4GB RAM! Woo-Hoo!
posted by jonmc 19 March | 19:12
I got an appointment for my baby for TOMORROW with a specialist after being told the wait would be 3+ months. This makes me very happy as the quest to have him seen quickly has been consuming me. I am hap hap happy.

posted by Kangaroo 19 March | 19:28
mum says she likes my cooking. or maybe she likes when i cook. couldn't really tell.
posted by casarkos 19 March | 19:49
Top Model just made me very happy.
Let's have a meet up just for a photoshoot and team pose off.
It's like non vocal kareoke.
posted by ethylene 19 March | 20:07
I bought new sheets and pillow cases. Cranberry red sheets and an extra set of purple flower pillow cases, to go with our burnt orange comforter (sounds strange, I know, but it all goes somehow). The sheets are cotton jersey, which I love. So soft. And all a bargain to boot, at the little home store down the street. A lady with an Eastern European accent helped me.
posted by Pips 19 March | 20:16
That I just bought my new PC. First in six years. Sweet-ass 22 inch flat panel. 4GB RAM! Woo-Hoo!

Translation: Bigger, faster porn downloads! And a webcam... Look out! ; )
posted by Pips 19 March | 20:20
::hides::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 March | 20:44
Realizing that I can take Friday off and finally get new glasses!! If I keep these old ones much longer, I'm going to become a hazard to myself and others.
posted by BoringPostcards 19 March | 21:16
I had cupcake ingredients on hand, and now I have a big batch of blue frosted cupcakes!

(which is good, because I have New Mother Can't Leave The House-itis, and baked goods had become very necessary)
posted by pinky.p 19 March | 22:43
Something you wouldn't shake a stick at.
i don't think i could keep a straight face in the middle of that.
posted by ethylene 20 March | 00:20
My brother came to visit!
posted by ibmcginty 20 March | 01:50
The morning classes I have to cover for people on vacation have meant that I had justification to buy some pastry every day.

The people at my new job actually respond to e-mail!

I got a deal on a flight from London to Warsaw! £22! I've been on more expensive dates!
posted by mdonley 20 March | 02:23
I realize this makes me a bad liberal, but || Sensitive/awkward question posed within...

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